Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Murray L. Riggs
Murray L. Riggs, 84, of 408 Pomeroy Ave. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center following complications from a recent heart attack. Born in Richmond, Vt., on Feb. 12, 1921, son of William and...Thomas H. Pickard
Thomas H. Pickard, 40, of 97 Connecticut Ave. died Tuesday at home following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1964, son of Eleanor N. Stanton Pickard of Pittsfield and the late...James M. Culverwell
James M. Culverwell, 46, of 336 Bridge St., Appletree Farm, Hamilton, died Thursday at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington after prolonged complications from heart surgery due to diabetes. He had...Rose M. Brelsford
Rose M. Brelsford, 96, of Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, R.I., died Wednesday at Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I. She was the mother of Joan Andrews of Pittsfield. Born in Pawtucket,...Lorianne L. Grant
Lorianne L. Grant, 43, of 370 Cloverdale St. died Tuesday evening at home of natural causes. Born in Pittsfield on March 12, 1962, daughter of Frederick and Jan Hinckley Perkett, she was a 1980...June V. DosReis
June V. DosReis, 81, of 60 King St. died Sunday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 11, 1923, daughter of Amancio and Bessie Scott DosReis, she was a 1941 graduate of...Amy B. Brooking
Amy B. Brooking, 34, of 210 Wahconah St. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 20, 1970, daughter of Michael Brooking of Middlefield and...William M. Wesley
William M. Wesley, 61, of East Hollow Road, Petersburgh, N.Y., a native of Pittsfield, died Sunday at home. Born on Jan. 28, 1944, son of Harold and Madeline A. Powell Wesley, he was a 1961...Charles F. Smith
Charles F. Smith, 57, of 19 Acorn St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 9, 1948, son of William C. and Mary Wallace Smith, he attended the former Coolidge School...Barbara Ann Shampang
Barbara Ann Shampang, 72, of Kingwood, Texas, a native of Pittsfield, died April 29 at home. Born on Aug. 18, 1932, daughter of Raymond and Elizabeth Wilcox Flanders, she was a Pittsfield High...
Rocco J. Russo, 89
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Rocco J. "Rocky" Russo, 89, of 250 Dalton Ave. died Sunday, May 1, 2005, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Dalton on Jan. 30, 1916, son of Antonio and Mary...Gertrude C. Paquette
Gertrude C. Paquette, 82, of 3 Walters Lane, Winchester, N.H., formerly of Greenfield, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons. She was the mother of Patricia A. Michalak of Lanesboro. Born in...Alice R. Geary
Alice R. Geary, 94, of 18 Valentine Road died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 8, 1911, daughter of Armand L. and Roseanna Faucher Pagerey, she graduated...Diane E. Freadman
Diane E. Freadman, 84, formerly of 35 Williams St., died Sunday at Life Care Center of Inverary in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after a long illness. She had resided there for a very short time....Michael Andrew VanBramer
Michael Andrew VanBramer, 39, of 6 Cherry St. died in his sleep of natural causes Thursday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 19, 1966, son of Barbara Chitarra VanBramer Londergan and...Pearl Cecelia Lefkowitz
Pearl Cecelia Lefkowitz, 79, of 111 Allengate Ave. died yesterday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 21, 1925, daughter of Jared W. and Rose B. Dion Finch, she was a 1943 graduate of...Pauline A. Furciniti
Pauline A. Furciniti, 74, of 245 Cheshire Road died Thursday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on Aug. 14, 1930, daughter of Floyd Shaw Sr. and Nina Demarais Shaw, she attended...Robert G. Carnevale Sr.
Robert G. Carnevale Sr., 66, of Providence Court Apartments, 379 East St., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 21, 1939, son of Dominick and Irene Dailey...Elbert M. Barton
Elbert M. Barton, 72, of Springfield, formerly of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Becket on May 2, 1932, son of William and Nettie Dearing Barton, he...Agnes M. Yerazunis
Agnes M. Yerazunis, 86, formerly of 32 Bradford St., died yesterday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since February 2004. Born in Pittsfield on June 10, 1918, daughter of...Jane Katherine Hoelter
Jane Katherine Hoelter, 86, of Melbourne Place Assisted Living Community, died Wednesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Milwaukee on Oct. 5, 1918, daughter...Bernice E. Cornelio
Bernice E. Cornelio, 84, of 329 Pittsfield Road, Devonshire Estates, formerly of 1 Scott Drive, Pittsfield, died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a brief illness. Born in...John J. Zimmerman
John J. Zimmerman, 83, of 266 Appleton Ave. died Wednesday at home. Born in New York City on June 26, 1921, son of Samuel and Celia Wasserman Zimmerman, he was a graduate of Evander Childs High...Philip H. Krause
Philip H. Krause, 96, of 2421 Emerald Lake Drive, Sun City Center , Fla., , died Wednesday at LifePath Hospice House in Sun City Center. He was a member of the Pittsfield School Committee from...Ruth L. Ford
Ruth L. Ford, 96, of 298 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Dalton on Jan. 11, 1909, daughter of Arthur E. and Lavina Mann Ford, she was 1927...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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