Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
George L. McManus, 85
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George Louis "Louie" McManus, 85, of 196 Southworth St. died Tuesday evening, May 13, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had been admitted Sunday. Born...Dorothy Ruth McGraw
Dorothy Ruth McGraw, 77, formerly of Church Street, died yesterday morning at Williamstown Commons, following a long illness. Born in Williamstown on Aug. 8, 1925, daughter of Albert James...Richard Potter Tobey
Richard Potter Tobey, 75, of Green Village, N.J., a native of Great Barrington, died early Sunday morning, May 11, at Kimball Farms Nursing Home in Lenox, where he had resided for the last year....Richard Barry Larkin
Richard Barry Larkin, 82, of 6 Manville St. died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Great Barrington on Jan. 2, 1921, son of Frederick J. and Margaret Barry Larkin, he was a 1938 graduate of...Daniel Landers
Daniel Landers, 66, of 202 Orchard Road died Saturday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, on Dec. 7, 1936, son of Daniel T. and Bridget...Anna Dubis
Anna Dubis, 94, of 36 Mill St. died early yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on June 9, 1908, daughter of John and Mary Mularz Wol, she attended local...George A. Brown
George A. Brown, 86, of Popponesset Beach, Mashpee, formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday, May 11, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Born in Lanesboro on June 26, 1916, son of George and Anna...Phyllis H. Martin
Phyllis H. Martin, 82, a former Lenox resident, died Thursday evening at Richland Palmetto Hospital in Columbia, S.C. She was the Lenox tax collector for 22 years, retiring in 1986. Born in...Thomas Joseph Varanka
Thomas Joseph Varanka, 60, of 45 Merriam St. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 5, 1942, the son of Joseph J. and Eileen Mahan Varanka, he...Marceline M. Bissell
Marceline M. Bissell, 83, of 52 Railroad St. died Thursday, May 8, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Torrington, Conn., on June 14, 1919, daughter of Louis and Clementine...Dante “Dan†Testa
Dante “Dan†Testa, 78, formerly of Baldwin Hill South, died Tuesday at Citrus Memorial Hospital, Inverness, Fla. He had been a resident of Beverly Hills, Fla., since 1999. Born in...Arthur J. Pero Jr
Arthur J. Pero Jr., 81, of 190 Lenox Ave., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on Nov. 11, 1921, son of Arthur J. Pero Sr. and Anna Thompson Pero, he was a 1940 graduate of...Eleanor Marie Appleton
Eleanor Marie Appleton, 68, of 38 Essex St., died Wednesday morning at her home. Born in Pittsfield Oct. 6, 1934, daughter of Amedee and Rose Garneau Cornellier, she attended the former Notre...Evelyn Dolores Trueheart
Evelyn Dolores Trueheart, 87, of 187 Liberty St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 8, 1915, daughter of Chester and Georgiana Frisby Williams, she was educated in...Kathryn M. Storie
Kathryn M. Storie, 93, formerly of 64 Winship Ave. and Wahconah Heights, died Tuesday evening at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since 1996. Born in Pittsfield on...MaryAnn Sawick
MaryAnn Sawick, 74, of Wappinger Falls, N.Y., formerly of Pittfield, died Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 12, 1928, daughter of Clarence and Hilda Cox Hovey, she was a 1946 graduate...Lois L. Kirk
Lois L. Kirk, 87, of 37 Pine Crest Drive died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Shelbyville, Ind., on Nov. 3, 1915, daughter of the Rev. Carl F. Lauer and Florence...Robert N. Giroux
Robert N. Giroux, 72, of 63 Notch Road died Tuesday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, following a long illness. Born in Adams on Aug. 30, 1930, son of Samuel F. and Anna Kustra...Sallye Balter
Sallye Balter, 78, of Stevens Glen Road died Tuesday at Providence Care Center in Lenox. Born in Chicago on June 29, 1924, daughter of Jack and Edna Hohenfels Ellerstein, she moved to New York...Wilfred William Stack
Wilfred William Stack, 80, of 832 West 36th Lane, Yuma, Ariz., formerly of Adams, died Monday at home of a heart attack. Born Joseph Wilfred William Stack in North Adams on May 26, 1922, son of...John Scaduto
John Scaduto, 81, of 71 Dickinson Ave. died Monday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had been admitted April 28. Born in Pittsfield on June 22, 1921, son of Michael and Anna Gallo Scaduto, he...Neil Shepard Orenstein
Neil Shepard Orenstein, 60, of Beartown Mountain Road, died Monday at home. Born in New York City on April 5, 1943, son of Shirley Berkowitz Orenstein and the late Benjamin Orenstein, he...Avis H. Morrow
Avis H. Morrow, 65, of 1535 South Washington State Road died yesterday at home. Born in Gardner on Dec. 29, 1937, daughter of Leon and Janet West Gardner, she was a 1955 graduate of Chester High...Russell Joseph Lussier
Russell Joseph Lussier, 84, of 14 Tyler St., died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 9, 1919, son of Joseph A. and Sadie Charbonneau Lussier, he attended the...Herbert W. Warner Jr
Herbert W. Warner Jr., 53, of Davis Street died Sunday at home. Born in Great Barrington on July 30, 1949, son of Herbert W. Warner Sr. and Ella Rasmussen Warner, he was a graduate of the former...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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