Obituaries

Margaret Ann Madigan, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Margaret Ann "Peggy" Madigan, 66, of 85 Bachand Avenue, The Spruces, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, in the emergency room of North Adams Regional Hospital after being...

Joseph R. Tassone, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joseph Rocco Tassone, 83, of 93 Nutmeg Lane, The Spruces, died Oct. 26, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday. Born in North Adams on...

Mary A. Walsh

Mary A. "Molly" Walsh, 93, formerly of 40 Hamlin St., died Sunday morning at Providence Care Facility in Lenox, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Pittsfield on June 24, 1908,...

Irene M. Williams

Irene M. Williams, 80, of Park Avenue, Sturbridge, formerly of Great Barrington and Housatonic, died Saturday at Providence House Nursing Home in Southbridge. Born in Turnbridge Wells, England, on...

Carol A. Perras, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Ann Perras, 61, of 158 Prospect St., died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier in the day. Born in North...

Rena Mae (Coope) Louison

Rena Mae (Coope) Louison, 93, of Franklin Courts, North Adams, an Adams native and former resident, died Thursday morning at her residence. Death was attributed to a heart seizure. Born on April...

Minerva Alto Goldenson

Minerva Alto Goldenson, 86 of 1940 Park Ave., Apt. 307, Miami Beach, Florida died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at her home. Death followed a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 13,...

John W. Gutowski

John W. Gutowski, 53, of 443 West 66th Terrace, Kansas City, Mo., died Sunday at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. He was the son of Edward R. and Jean Helstowski Gutowski of Great...

John Dudley

John "Jack" Dudley, 75, of Stuart, Fla., a native of Lenox, died Tuesday at home. Born in Lenox on Dec. 17, 1925, son of John R. and Marie Mahoney Dudley, he graduated magna cum laude in 1950 from...

Joan M. Henwood

Joan M. Henwood, 71, of 6 Main St. died Wednesday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. Born in New York City on April 2, 1930, daughter of Thomas and Jane Spenser Brown, she was a 1948 graduate...

Irene Clairmont

Irene Clairmont, 88, of 9 Gavin Ave. died yesterday morning at Williamstown Commons Health Care Center. Born in Adams on Oct. 20, 1913, daughter of Exemer and Josephine Bouchard Pinsonneault, she...

Fulbert J. Daigle

Fulbert "Pete" J. Daigle, 75, of 3235 Main St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Mr. Daigle was an assessor for the town of Becket for 12 years, retiring in 1995. Born in...

Donna Lee Smith, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Donna Lee Smith, 60, of 47 Pines Lodge Park, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Jan....

David Zwerner

David Zwerner, 79, of 278 Appleton Ave. and St. Petersburg, Fla., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Tarrytown, N.Y., on July 7, 1922, son of Aaron and Lotte Zwerner, he was...

Caleb S. Harriman

Caleb Samuel Harriman, 69, of 45 Bridges Road died Wednesday at home. Born in Lowell on Dec. 30, 1931, son of Lawrence Manning Harriman Sr. and Minnie Evangeline Dursthoff Harriman, he attended...

Bruno A. Galvagni

Bruno A. Galvagni, 79, of 75 Newell St. died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since Feb. 25, 1997. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 11, 1922, son of Giovanni and Rosa Galvagni...

William P. Taylor

William Paul Taylor Sr., 51, of Newburgh, N.Y., a native of North Adams, died Monday at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. Born in North Adams on Oct. 16, 1950, son of Antoinette Russett Taylor of...

Natalie Bye

Natalie Steele Bye, 74, of Greenwater Pond died Monday in Bethlehem, Pa. Born in Brockton on Nov. 7, 1926, daughter of George A. and Disa M. Lawson Steele, she attended Brockton schools. Mrs....

Joseph Baldessarini

Joseph "Joe" Louis Baldessarini, 84, of 20 Dorchester Ave. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in North Adams on June 23, 1917, son of John and Catherine Fachini...

Elvira A. Spagnola

Elvira Ann Spagnola, 81, of Champagne Circle, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Born in Farnums on June 24, 1920, daughter of Peter and...

Agnes E. Wentzell

Agnes E. Higgins Wentzell, 91, of 265 Main St., formerly of Truro, Nova Scotia, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Truro on April 23, 1910, daughter of Thomas H.L. and...

Adelaide Schwarz

Adelaide B. Schwarz, 87, formerly of Mill River and more recently of Great Barrington, died Tuesday at the Great Barrington Rehab and Nursing Center, where she had resided since 1994. Born in...

J. Michael Silsby

J. Michael Silsby, 51, of 16 Belmar Drive died Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he had been admitted Oct. 6. Death followed a brief illness. Mr. Silsby was known for his...

Robert A. Arnold

Robert A. Arnold, 65, of 73 Beale Road died Friday in Ghent from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on May 29, 1936, son of William and Lillian Keeler Arnold,...

Prescott Coan

Prescott Coan, 84, of Stillwell Street, formerly of Boardman Street in Sheffield, died yesterday morning at Fairview Commons Nursing Home, where he had resided since 1996. Born in Haverill on July...