Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
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...Benedict George Sohm
Benedict George Sohm, 91, of Thunderhill Farm died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He had been a resident of Seaford, Long Island, N.Y., for many years. Born in...Howard William Evans
Howard William Evans, 96, of 58 Emerson Ave. died yesterday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 26, 1908, son of William E. and Nellie Jane Booth Evans, he...
John R. Weatherwax, 70
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John R. Weatherwax, 70, of 281 Barker Road died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at home. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 25, 1934, the son of Myron and Hazel Dunn Weatherwax, he was...Ralph Sample
Ralph Sample, 95, died Wednesday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had lived since November. Born in Mooers Forks, N.Y., on June 21, 1909, son of Artie and Sarah Davidson Sample,...Marion G. Roberts
Marion G. Roberts, 93, formerly of 379 East St., died Monday at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. She had lived in Pensacola with her son, Stephen W. Roberts Sr., since March 2004. Born...Clifford F. Hunt
Clifford F. Hunt, 79, of 10 Danforth Ave. died Wednesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 24, 1925, son of William and Florence Colburn Hunt, he was a 1943 graduate...Robbie J. Harford
Robbie J. Harford, 33, of 18 Cliff St. died at Berkshire Medical Center on Wednesday following a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 24, 1971, son of Diane Caparrelli Harford Bateman and...Marilyn A. Johnson
Marilyn A. Johnson, 75, of 45 Patricia Ave. died Monday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 26, 1929, daughter of William D. and Rachel A. Sidway McMahon, she was a 1946 graduate of Pittsfield...Paul R. Johann
Paul R. Johann, 76, of East Shore Drive, Niverville, N.Y., formerly of Sherwood Drive, died yesterday at his home. He was the first principal of Taconic High School, from 1969 until 1973. The...William Edmund Stafford Sr.
William Edmund Stafford Sr., 81, of 7 Broadview Terrace died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 1, 1923, son of Robert and Mary Molly Moynihan Stafford, he was a 1941 graduate of the...Ruth Duell
Ruth Duell, 92, of Pine Hill at Kimball Farms died Sunday at home. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 1912, daughter of Roderick and Eleanor Hotchkiss Potter, she graduated from Ethel Walker...Franklin J. Putnam
Franklin J. Putnam, 83, of 126 Sadler Ave. died Sunday at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 28, 1921, son of William A. and Phalice Porter Putnam, he was a graduate of...James R. Biagini
James R. Biagini, 83, of 17 Howe Road died Sunday at home. Born in Cheshire on Sept. 16, 1921, son of Raffe and Adele Graziani Biagini, he was a 1941 graduate of the former Adams High School....Antoinette J. Voci
Antoinette J. Voci, 86, of Center Street, Ludlow, died Wednesday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Rome, N.Y., on Dec. 26, 1918, she was the daughter of Ralph and Catherine...Ruth M. Sleeper
Ruth M. Sleeper, 93, formerly of Berkshire Town Apartments, died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since May 2001. Born in Pittsfield on April 28, 1911, daughter of Andrew J....Jeanette Scherben
Jeanette Scherben, 85, of Buffington Street, Taunton, died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 28, 1919, daughter of Frank and Cornelia Gilbert Forkey, she was...Elvira R. Maselli
Elvira R. Maselli, 93, formerly of 1229 Tyler St., died Thursday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for three years. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 22, 1911, daughter of...Christine Y. Marhenke
Christine Y. Marhenke, 79, of 34 Country Road died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 14, 1925, daughter of George W. and Birdella Warden Young, she was a 1943...Christopher J. Latham
Christopher J. Latham, 18, of 1228 North St., died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center following a traffic accident. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 1986, son of Diana Carlucci, he had...Donald A. Leonard Sr.
Donald A. Leonard Sr., 83, of 98 Whittier Ave., died Thursday night at home. Mr. Leonard was a former president and co-owner of Wellington Funeral Home. Born in Springfield on Jan. 25, 1921,...Margaret J. Sweeney
Margaret J. Sweeney, 89, of 40 Old Stockbridge Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. She was a former member of the Great Barrington Finance Committee and the only woman to serve as its...Anthony Lawrence
Anthony Lawrence, 82, formerly of 289 Connecticut Ave., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had resided at Craneville Place of Dalton since March 12, 2004, and, prior to that, at the...Roman Huda
Roman Huda, 58, of Pittsfield died Wednesday at home after a short illness. Born in Wintermore, Germany, on April 30, 1946, son of Stefania Hawrylowycz Huda and the late Stefan Huda, he camed to...Chester Louis Gabriel
Chester Louis Gabriel, 65, of 52 Brunswick St. died Wednesday at home. Born in New York City on Nov. 10, 1939, son of James and Virginia Lapinskas Gabriel, he attended schools in Pittsfield and...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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