Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Estelle F. Konecko Kennedy
Estelle F. Konecko Kennedy, 83, formerly of Sunset Avenue, died Friday evening at Harbor Lights Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Boston, where she had resided for the past two years. Born in...Ruth F. Pyburne
Ruth F. Pyburne, 69, of 35 Kellog St. died Tuesday at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Jersey City, N.J., on Dec. 8, 1936, daughter of Frank and Ruth Grady, she attended...Michelle Lynne Padgett
Michelle Lynne Padgett, 27, of 30 Dartmouth St. was found dead Monday. Born in Pittsfield, Sept. 29, 1978, daughter of Jerry and Donna A. Wilkins Padgett Rinaldi, she attended grade school in...Harry MacWhinnie
Harry MacWhinnie, 95, of Devonshire Estates, died Thursday afternoon at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where he had resided since March 1. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 19, 1910, son of the late...George David Knight
George David Knight, 88, formerly of Hazelwood Terrace, died Thursday morning at Sugar Hill Senior Living Community in Dalton. Born in Great Barrington on Nov. 6, 1917, son of Clark and Estella...Robin G. Holloway
Robin G. Holloway, 72, of Doylestown, Pa., died Wednesday at Doylestown Hospital from complications resulting from the treatment of lymphoma. He served on the board of the Berkshire Opera Company for...Blanche "Dolly" Mary Roukas
Blanche "Dolly" Mary Roukas, 74, of 150 Lenox Ave. died Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center following a short and sudden illness. Born in Pittsfield on May 23, 1931, daughter of William...Edna M. Trzcinka
Edna M. Trzcinka, 72, of 126 Elizabeth St., died on Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Albany, N.Y., on April 25, 1933, daughter of Joseph and Pauline Zalrzewski Zuraski, she attended...Edward A. "Ted" Hubbard
Edward A. "Ted" Hubbard, 70, of 15 Kensington Ave. died Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 26, 1935, son of Edward R. and Gladys Brown Hubbard, he was...Edward J. Tobin
Edward J. Tobin, 57, of Memorial Drive, Chicopee, formerly of Lenox, died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 28, 1948, son of Edward P. and Margaret Bond Tobin, he attended Lenox...James E. Bruce
Dr. James E. Bruce, 82, of 84 Brighton Ave. died Friday at home after a short illness. Born in Philadelphia on Nov. 28, 1923, son of William and Mary Brennan Bruce, he was educated in schools...F. Baxter Lane
Retired Air Force Col. F. Baxter Lane, 58, of 111 Merino Drive, Canonsburg, Pa., died yesterday at home of natural causes. Born in Pittsfield on July 18, 1947, son of the late Lawrence and...Sara Elizabeth Silver
Sara Elizabeth Silver, 93, formerly of Pleasant View Drive in Claverack, N.Y., died Friday at Chestnut Hill Nursing Home. She was the mother of Dr. Steven Silver, a former area resident who worked at...Helene A. "Pokey" Stannard
Helene A. "Pokey" Stannard, 62, of 7 Dogwood Lane died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 26, 1943, daughter of Gifford Potter Sr. and Mabel...Lena "Eleanor" Adriance
Lena "Eleanor" Adriance, 80, of 20 Crystal St. died Thursday at home. Born in Pittsfield on July 7, 1925, daughter of Dominick and Francesca Pintalla Pizzuto, she was a graduate of Pittsfield...William Leon Crooker
William Leon Crooker, 87, a resident of Devonshire Estates since 2001, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. He was a former longtime resident of Reading. Born in Brockton on April...Marie E. Howard
Marie E. Howard, 90, of Craneville Place, a former longtime resident of Dalton Division Road in Pittsfield, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Craneville Place since 1997....Robert A. Johnson
Robert A. Johnson, 80, of 20 Sawmill Park, Southwick, formerly of Burr Drive, died Thursday at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Born in Durham, N.H., on Nov. 17, 1925, son of Arthur and Alice Spinney...Carlo S. Pelaccio
Carlo S. Pelaccio, 79, of 38 Dartmouth St. died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since January. Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1926, son of Salvatore and Splendore Placido...Judy Mae Keech
Judy Mae Keech, 62, formerly of Bradford Street, died Tuesday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Keene, N.H., on Oct. 5, 1943, daughter of Randall and Pauline Porter Rogers, she...Richard A. Cabral
Richard A. Cabral, 86, died Sunday morning at his home in the Curtis Apartments. Born on Sept. 5, 1919, in Provincetown, son of Antone and Margaret Tasha Cabral, he was educated in schools in...Colleen M. Peterson Smead
Colleen M. Peterson Smead, 75, of 193 Elberon Ave., died Saturday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since January 2006. Born in New York state on May 5, 1930, daughter of Claude and...Paul C. Froio
Paul C. Froio, 91, of 93 Lucia Drive died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 21, 1915, son of Antonio and Rose Dastoli Froio, he attended local schools and graduated...George R. Baumann
George R. Baumann, 83, of North Street died Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 2, 1923, son of George M. and Louise Meyers Baumann, he attended school in...Lola A. Gordon-Palma
Lola A. Gordon-Palma, 78, of 79 Doreen St., died Friday evening at home after a long illness. Born on Dec. 19, 1927, in Swifton, Ark., daughter of Rufus and Mary Hatfield Jones, she attended...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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