Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier
The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier, 57, of Pennsgrove, N.J., died Friday morning in Great Barrington, where she had been visiting her daughter, Margaret Strohmier, and volunteering at Life Needs...George H. "Red" Robinson
George H. "Red" Robinson, who performed for 55 years as an organist and vocalist with his band at the former Stanley Club and at Eastover Resort in Lenox, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center....Kenton D. Reid II
Kenton D. Reid II, 8, of 136 April Lane died Saturday in Norwalk, Conn., as the result of a drowning accident. Born in San Diego on March 22, 1994, son of Kenton D. Reid and Renee Nicole Davies,...Lena Angelina Puppolo
Lena Angelina Puppolo, 89, of 80 Autumn Drive died yesterday morning at the home of her son, John Michael Puppolo Jr., of Kingston, N.Y., after a short illness. Born in North Adams on Aug. 17,...Claire Cecilia Meunier
Claire Cecilia Meunier, 89, of 12 State Road died Saturday afternoon at home. Born in Lee on Dec. 15, 1913, daughter of Thomas and Ellen "Nellie" Brophy Bradley, she was a 1932 graduate of the...Kenneth F. Mathews
Kenneth F. Mathews, 81, of 40 Pine St. died yesterday at home. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Jan. 20, 1922, son of William B. and Maud Simpson Mathews, he was a graduate of St. Johnsbury High...Gretchen C. Hayden
Gretchen C. Hayden, 88, of Park Street North died early Saturday morning at home. Born in Great Barrington on Sept. 30, 1914, daughter of George M. and Grace Van Deusen Hall, she was a graduate of...Robert T. Hill
Robert T. Hill, 88, of Hewins Street, Ashley Falls, died yesterday morning at Great Barrington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Starksboro, Vt., on Nov. 20, 1914, son of Morton and Ethel...Isabelle Gertrude Paquette Lively
Isabelle Gertrude Paquette Lively, 85, of 254 Walker St., died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she had been admitted Jan. 28, 2002. Born in North Adams on Oct. 10, 1917, daughter of Albert...Robert W. Laraway
Robert W. Laraway, 68, of Division Street died early yesterday morning at home following a long illness. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on Dec. 23, 1934, son of Adam W. and Florence Rightmeyer Laraway, he...Patricia Edwards
Patricia Edwards, 58, of 61 Howland Ave., died Wednesday morning at the home of her sister Mellissa Murphy of 4 Albert St. in Adams. She had been ill for a long time. Born in Adams on Jan. 6,...John J. Grosz
John J. Grosz, a longtime area educator who served as principal of the former Adams Memorial High School, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a chronic illness. He was...Joan M. Gwozdz Raimer
Joan M. Gwozdz Raimer, 55, of 22 Water St. died yesterday at home, following a battle with cancer. Born in Adams on March 11, 1948, daughter of Joseph P. Gwozdz and Mary S. Styczynski Gwozdz, she...Guy C. Dickinson
Guy C. Dickinson, 79, of 722 New Ashford Road, died yesterday at home. Born on the Dickinson family farm in South Williamstown on March 4, 1924, son of Clarence and Eva Roys Dickinson, he attended...Alice Elizabeth Delphia
Alice Elizabeth Delphia, 83, of 25 Blue Pine Circle, Penfield, N.Y., a former resident of Draper Avenue for over 50 years, died Wednesday at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y. Born in...Adelaide Anna Ray
Adelaide Anna Ray, 70, of 32 Dalton Ave. died Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 22, 1932, daughter of John J. Ray Sr. and Lena E. Favre Ray, she was a 1950...Maria C. Talora
Maria C. Talora, 92, of 41 Plunkett St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in FrancaVilla Angitola, province of Catanzaro, Italy, on Nov. 16, 1910, daughter of Rosario and Cristina...
Melva Heelan Hoynoski, 91
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Melva Heelan Hoynoski, 91, of 211 Reservoir Road, Westfield, a native of North Adams, died early Wednesday morning, March 12, 2003,at East Longmeadow Nursing Home. Born...Hal E. Clevenger
Hal E. Clevenger, 80, of 30 Lebanon Ave. died Tuesday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since October 2001. Born in New York City on Jan. 19, 1923, son of Hal H. and Bertha H. Winn...Gertrude Margaret Brazeau
Gertrude Margaret Brazeau, 100, formerly of 37 Phelps Ave., died Tuesday at the Inn at Fox Run Senior Assisted Living in Fairborn, Ohio. Born in the Greylock section of North Adams on Sept. 25,...Eleanor Choiniere
Eleanor Choiniere, 86, of West Cornwall, Conn., died Tuesday at Litchfield Woods in Torrington, Conn. She was the mother of Joanne Woodworth of Pittsfield. Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Oct....Donald Kirkpatrick
Donald Kirkpatrick, 88, of 39 Alden Ave. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Braintree on Oct. 1, 1914, son of Arthur W. and Maude Winthrop Lincoln Kirkpatrick, he was a 1933...James Thomas Malloy Sr
James Thomas Malloy Sr., 87, formerly of Richmond Hill, died yesterday afternoon at Williamstown Commons, where he had resided for several years. Born in Adams on Dec. 24, 1915, son of John Malloy...Sandra "Dayashakti" Scherer
Sandra "Dayashakti" Scherer, 60, of 12 Water St., Housatonic, died Saturday at home after a 10-month struggle with cancer. Born in Two Rivers, Wis., on Feb. 23, 1943, daughter of Edward and Marion...Marilyn Ann Horne
Marilyn Ann Horne, 69, of 46 Richard Drive and 141 Wading Bird Circle, Naples, Fla., died Monday at Naples Community Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 14, 1933, daughter of John H. and Margaret...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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