Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Marian C. Brace
Marian C. Brace, 96, of 334 East St. died Saturday morning at home. Born in Stamford, N.Y., on June 6, 1909, daughter of Richard P. and Margaret Thiem Canfield, she was a 1928 graduate of Stamford...Leonore Elizabeth McDermott
Leonore Elizabeth McDermott, 81, of Colonial Gardens, a former longtime resident of Broadway, died yesterday morning at her home. Born in Pittsfield, Aug. 28, 1924, a daughter of Arthur C. and...Edna R. Grossenbacher
Edna R. Grossenbacher, 85, of 21 Marlboro Drive, died at her home on Monday. Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, April 2, 1920, she was the daughter of Carl and Ella Matz Cohrs. She was graduated...Lucie W. Lyall
Lucie W. Lyall, 93, died Saturday at Kimball Farms, 235 Walker St., where she had resided since 1989. She was a former resident of 47 Beverly St. in Pittsfield. Born in Richfield, Utah, on...Mary S. Smith
Mary S. Smith, 90, of 379 East St. died Thursday at Hillcrest Commons Health Care Facility where she resided for the past week. Born in Gilbertville on June 20, 1915, she was the daughter of...Annie Cowley Phelan
Annie Cowley Phelan, 86, of 330 Paradise Road, Swampscott, died Friday at the Jewish Rehabilitation Center where she had resided since July 2004. Born Oct. 17, 1919, in Schenectady, N.Y., the...Frederick A. McGinnis
Frederick A. McGinnis, 63, of Paradise Hill Road, Bellows Falls, Vt., a Pittsfield native, died Friday at his home from cancer. He was born in Pittsfield, March 31, 1942, son of the late Harry and...Evelyn C. Burke
Evelyn C. Burke, 92, of 67 Gale Ave. died on Thursday at her home after a brief illness. Born in Springfield, July 19, 1913, the daughter of Mathias and Phoebe Brunette Dion, she attended the...John E. Maniatis
John E. Maniatis, 90, of 70 Donna Ave., a longtime restaurant owner, died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Langadia, Greece, on July 1, 1915, son of Efthemios...Grace S. Gross
Grace S. Gross, 99, a longtime resident of Bennington, Vt., died Saturday at Crescent Manor Care Centers in Bennington. She was the mother of Geralyn Barschdorf of Pittsfield. Born in Rutland,...Mary M. Coleman
Mary M. Coleman, 84, formerly of 21 Lakeview Drive, died Friday at Craneville Place in Dalton, where she had resided since 1999. Before that, she lived at Ashmere Manor in Hinsdale for three...Martha Hill
Martha Hill, 101, of Newton, formerly of Lenox, died Tuesday morning at The Stone Institute in Newton. Born in Newton on Aug. 8, 1904, daughter of Albert and Elizabeth Cheney Carter, she was a...John A. Garstang
John A. Garstang, 56, of 92 Baker St. died Wednesday at his home. Born in Pittsfield, son of John C. and Ruth K. McNamara Garstang, he attended Pittsfield schools, graduating from Pittsfield High...Joyce S. Brezniak
Joyce S. Brezniak, 70, of Northborough, formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday at Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital in Westborough. Born in Webster on June 9, 1935, daughter of Leo and Helen...Grace Willbrant
Grace Willbrant, 97, formerly of Melbourne Place and 23 Egremont Ave., died Thursday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided for 12 days. Born in Preston, England, on April 20, 1908, daughter...Pauline T. Raser
Pauline T. Raser, 94, of 40 Sunset Ave. died Saturday, Jan. 14, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in New Bedford on Feb. 9, 1911, daughter of Agnes Presnel, she was educated at Canton Hospital...Robert M. "Dutch" DeWinkeleer Sr.
Robert M. "Dutch" DeWinkeleer Sr., 74, of 34 Paula Ave. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in New Brunswick, N.J., on June 20, 1931, son of Alphonse and Frances Uhor...Thelma H. Smith
Thelma H. Smith, 91, of 792 East St. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 23, 1914, daughter of William R. and Augusta Adams Eldridge, she was educated in...Dahlia M. "Dee" Conway
Dahlia M. "Dee" Conway, 99, of Sugar Hill, Main Street, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. A former resident of Pittsfield, she had resided at Sugar Hill for four years. Born in New...Sarah C. Taylor
Sarah C. Taylor, 91, of Melbourne Place Assisted Living Community, 140 Melbourne Road, died at home yesterday morning. Born in Roxbury, MA on Jan. 28, 1914, daughter of Annie Cohen and Simon...Joseph E. "Ernie" Lanoue
Joseph E. "Ernie" Lanoue, 85, of 14 Joan Drive died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Aug. 8, 1920, son of William and Alvina Girard Lanoue, he attended schools...Dorothea B. Gary
Dorothea B. Gary, 69, a resident of Hillcrest Commons, died Wednesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 18, 1936, daughter of the late Ernest and Elizabeth Haumuller...Janet W. Johnson
Janet W. Johnson, 92, of Melbourne Place died Monday at Providence Care Center in Lenox, where she had resided since November 2005. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Aug. 16, 1913, daughter of Edward...Helen J. Burke
Helen J. Burke, 92, formerly of Deming Street, died Monday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Pittsfield on July 21, 1913, she was the daughter of the Charles and Eva Galok Gerwaski...Irving M. Lazerus
Irving M. Lazerus, 88, formerly of Pittsfield and Boca Raton, Fla., died Sunday at Doctors Health Center in Dallas, where he had resided for 10 years. Born in Springfield on Aug. 2, 1917, son of...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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