Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Josephine M. Duane
Josephine M. Duane, of 8 Laflin Terrace died Friday at home. Born in Willards, Md., on Sept. 2, 1925, daughter of Rufus and Esther Triut Cordrey, she attended Pittsville (Md.) High School and was...Richard Smith
Richard Smith, 57, of 19 Madison Ave. died Thursday at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 28, 1949, son of the late Floyd and Lois Converse Smith, he was a 1968 graduate...Norris Anthony Phelps Sr.
Norris Anthony Phelps Sr., 86, of 207 Woodcock Road died yesterday at the home of his son, Peter David Phelps, of 580 Oblong Road. He served three terms on the Board of Selectmen and was its...Eleanor G. Kay
Eleanor G. Kay, 89, of 17 High St., Housatonic, died Saturday at Fairview Commons nursing center. Born in Housatonic on June 21, 1917, daughter of Joseph and Mary Bubrzyski Gromelski, she attended...Rabbi Howard R. Greenstein
Rabbi Howard R. Greenstein, 71, of 4-10 Rolling Hills and 8570 Pepper Tree Way, Naples, Fla., died yesterday at his Lenox home of lymphoma. Born in Providence, R.I., son of Charles and Olga...Robert Livingston Winsor Jr.
Robert Livingston Winsor Jr., 67, of Bentrup Court died Tuesday morning at his home. Born on Staten Island, N.Y., on Sept. 30, 1939, son of Robert L. Winsor Sr. and Inglis MacLennon Winsor, he...Vincent L. Venturini
Vincent L. Venturini, 85, formerly of 33 State St., died Wednesday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had resided for the past 11 months. Born in Lee on Aug. 18, 1921, son of...Frances A. Serven
Frances A. Serven, 88, of 169 Valentine Road died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 6, 1918, daughter of Hugh and Anna Hoctor Serven, she graduated from schools in...Frances M. Hoag
Frances M. Hoag, 75, of 193 Elberon Ave. died Wednesday at home. Born in North Adams on May 30, 1931, daughter of Armand C. and Evelyn Fountain Beliveau, she was a 1949 graduate of Drury High...Evelyn L. Coates
Evelyn L. Coates, 83, of 83 Michael Drive, formerly of Ridgefield, Conn., died Tuesday at her home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 17, 1923, daughter of George L. and Mary Maestri Castignoli,...Albert Miller Van Blarcom
Albert Miller Van Blarcom, 83, died Monday at the Wilmington Health Care Center in Wilmington. He and his late wife, Anne, were longtime residents of both Pittsfield and Sarasota, Fla. Born in...Walter J. Robbie
Walter J. Robbie, 86, of Merrimac died at the Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport on Sunday. Born in Quincy on Nov. 20, 1919, son of James and Florence Blackwood Robbie, he attended Quincy public...Helen I. "Nana" Naventi
Helen I. "Nana" Naventi, 93, of 55 Marble St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Becket on July 25, 1913, daughter of Edward and Etta Fuller Murray, she moved to...Claude S. Marks
Claude S. Marks, 74, of North Street in Housatonic, died Monday morning at Fairview Hospital. Born in Sharon, Conn. on July 27, 1932, son of Claude S. Marks, Sr. and Grace Ball Marks, he attended...Katherine A. Gennette
Katherine A. Gennette, 81, of 69 Old State Road died on Monday morning at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Born in Pittsfield on April 29, 1925, daughter of Albert and Katherine Harrington Jones...Paul C. Williams
Paul C. Williams, 81, of Hanover, Pa., died peacefully Sunday at his home following a lengthy illness. His son, Theodore "Ted" Williams, lives in Pittsfield. Born on Sept. 3, 1925, in Codorus...George R. Sawyer
George R. Sawyer, 58, of 23 Cecelia Terrace, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 26, 1948, son of the late Donald and Myrtle Benson Sawyer, he was a 1965 graduate...Marjorie L. Bruno
Marjorie L. Bruno, 63, of 39 Eric Drive died Sunday morning at her home, where she had resided for the past 33 years. Born in Dalton on Aug. 27, 1943, daughter of Edward and Ethel Beals Flynn,...Carol Everett "Joe" Baslow
Carol Everett "Joe" Baslow, 69, of 13 Wyantenuck St. in Housatonic died Monday at his home. He had lived in Housatonic since 1972. Born in New London, N.H. on May 2, 1937, son of Clyde and...James E. Chenail
James E. Chenail, 63, of 70 Laurel Lane died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Feb. 26, 1943, son of Clifford and Mildred Langner Chenail, he was a 1961...Etta M. Burghardt
Etta M. Burghardt, 101, formerly of Pittsfield, died Oct. 5 at Greensboro Nursing Home. Born in Stamford, Vt., on Jan. 19, 1905, daughter of James and Cora Bratton Andrew, she moved to Pittsfield...John F. Stern
John F. Stern, 83, of 620 Laurel St., formerly of Heaton Court in Stockbridge, died Monday at the Laurel Lake Center in Lee, where he had resided for the past year. Born in New York City on June...Doris G. Prentiss
Doris G. Prentiss, 88, of 50 Hungerford St. died Tuesday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for three months. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 6, 1918, daughter of Louis...Helen King Perron
Helen King Perron, 89, of Berkshiretown Apartments, 176 Columbus Ave., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on April 19, 1917, daughter of Charles E. and Mabel...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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