Obituaries

Mary T. Smith

Mary T. Smith, 86, of 97 Bromback St., died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1918, daughter of John and Philomena Kellar Ziemba, she was...

Gordon Mills

Gordon Mills, 96, formerly of 293 High St., and former resident of Lee, died Thursday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield, where he resided since 2002. Born in Craftsbury, Vt.,...

Annie Mary Albano

Annie Mary Albano, 80, of 65 Hawthorne Ave. died Thursday morning at home. She had resided there for the past 52 years. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 1, 1924, daughter of Concetto and Chiairina...

Anna M. Adamo

Anna M. Adamo, 75, of Mount Kisco, N.Y., died Thursday at Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y. She lived in Dalton for many years before moving to Mount Kisco in 2002. She was...

Duane W. "Duke" Poincelot

Duane W. "Duke" Poincelot, 83, of 62 Ensign Ave. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on June 25, 1921, son of Albert and Helen Schnopp Poincelot, he was a...

Harry C. Lincoln Jr.

Harry C. Lincoln Jr., 83, of 180 High St. died Friday at Martin Memorial South Hospital in Stuart, Fla., where he had been visiting family. Born in Taunton on July 8, 1921, son of Harry C....

David H. Stedman

David H. Stedman, 67, of 423 East Housatonic St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on July 24, 1937, son of Harry P. and Charlotte H. Mason Stedman, he...

Iona Eugenia "Jene" Rudd

Iona Eugenia "Jene" Rudd, 85, of 175 Park Ave. died yesterday morning at home after a long illness. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Sept. 3, 1919, daughter of James J. and Viola VanBuren Reardon,...

Colombe DesNeiges Coakley-Rice

Colombe DesNeiges Coakley-Rice, 88, formerly of 10 Sunnyside Drive, died Saturday evening at Providence Care Center in Lenox, where she had resided for two weeks. Born in Valleyfield, Quebec,...

Catherine F. Wilson Wood

Catherine F. Wilson Wood, 94, formerly of Colonial Gardens in Pittsfield, died Wednesday at Providence Care Center in Lenox. She had most recently lived at Devonshire Estates for a short time....

The Rev. Miriam B. Eckard

The Rev. Miriam B. Eckard, 80, of Wilmont Street, Torrington, Conn., died Wednesday morning at the Hospital for Specialty Care in New Britain, Conn. Born in West Collingswood, N.J., on June 13,...

Geraldine "Rae" Arasimowicz

Geraldine "Rae" Arasimowicz, 83, of 96 Danforth Ave. died yesterday morning at home. Born in Albany, N.Y., on July 24, 1921, daughter of Thomas J. and Daphene L. Gallup Powers, she was a 1939...

Beatrice Louise Driscoll

Beatrice Louise Driscoll, 94, formerly of 55 Herie Ave., died yesterday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox where she had resided since March 26, 2003. Born Aug. 25, 1910, in...

Bernard C. Robillard

Bernard C. Robillard, 72, of Sampson Parkway died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Holyoke on July 25, 1932, son of Albert E. and Yvonne T. Robillard Robillard, he was a 1950...

Catherine F. "Kay" O'Gara

Catherine F. "Kay" O'Gara, 80, of 69 Warren Ave. died Sunday at home. Born at 69 Warren Ave. on April 8, 1924, daughter of Martin and Katherine Dwyer O'Gara, she was a 1942 graduate of the former...

Susan Nancy Levinsky

Susan Nancy Levinsky, 44, of 2 Quail Run, Shelburne, Vt., died Friday at home after a long illness. She was the wife of Mark Levinsky, a native of Pittsfield. Born in El Paso, Texas, on Oct....

Marie T. Gravelle

Marie T. Gravelle, 71, of 38 Velma Ave. died Saturday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where she had been a patient since November. Born in Nancy, France, on Aug. 7, 1933, daughter of Adrien and...

Douglas Melvin Gordon

Douglas Melvin Gordon, 69, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshire Town Apartments, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 30, 1935, son of Wilford and Claire Lemoine...

Daniel J. Bongini

Daniel J. Bongini, 66, of 106 East Housatonic St. died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 26, 1938, son of Alfred J. and Elizabeth A. Albertazzi Bongini of...

Bernard "Bernie" Snyder

Bernard "Bernie" Snyder, 78, of 21 Hemlock Hill and Naples, Fla., died Thursday at Naples Community Hospital. Born in Worcester, June 29, 1926, son of Archibald and Ruth Lubin Snyder, he came to...

Carolynn L. "Lynn" Shook

Carolynn L. "Lynn" Shook, 59, of 18 Burke Ave., died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Takoma Park, Md., on July 16, 1945, daughter of Wilbur H. and Carol Woodall Turner, she was...

Bruce D. Fiddes

Bruce D. Fiddes, 35, of 9209 Fry St., Manassas, Va., died suddenly at home Tuesday. Born in Pittsfield on May 31, 1969, son of Gordon B. and Lynn Law Fiddes, he was a 1987 graduate of Pittsfield...

Patrick T. Casey Jr.

Patrick T. Casey Jr., 89, of 142 Gale Ave., formerly of Epworth Arms, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on July 14, 1915, son of Patrick T. Casey...

William F. Broderick

William F. Broderick, 75, of 33 Hazelwood Terrace, died Thursday, Jan. 20, at home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 7, 1929, son of Patrick and Elizabeth Ryan Broderick, he was a lifelong resident and...

Gerald Michael Adornetto

Gerald Michael Adornetto, 45, of 26 Nancy Ave. died Wednesday in Pittsfield. Adornetto was found dead in his van on Wednesday morning. Born in Pittsfield on April 2, 1959, son of Carmen Adornetto...