Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Mary A. McDermott
Mary A. McDermott, 89, of 15 Marcella Ave. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lenox on Aug. 8, 1915, daughter of Anthony and Josephine Zbnowski Smith, she attended...Joseph Paul Borletto
Joseph Paul Borletto, 79, of 381 Dalton Ave., who founded and managed the Tyler Aces AA baseball team, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 21, 1924,...Casimer M. Kupiec
Casimer M. Kupiec, 82, of 35 Pontoosuc Ave. died yesterday morning at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided for a short time. Born in Adams on March 4, 1922, the son of Walter and Sophie Novak...Richard P. Schmidt
Richard P. Schmidt, 73, of 18 Broadway died Saturday afternoon at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 7, 1930, son of Lloyd and Hilda Brown Schmidt, he was a graduate of Erasmus Hall High...Francis W. Delphia
Francis W. Delphia, 79, of 4 Mervyn St. died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 27, 1925, son of Moses and Bernice Delphia, he was educated in Pittsfield schools. He was a Navy...Dorothy E. Shandrowski
Dorothy E. Shandrowski, 82, died Tuesday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided for some time. Born in Winsted, Conn., on July 15, 1922, daughter of Julius and Rosa Randall Rosier, she...Timothy J. Kelley
Timothy J. Kelley, 42, of 430 Columbia Drive, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died suddenly Saturday at home. Born in Milwaukee on Oct. 3, 1961, son of Helen Broderick Kelley of Tampa and...John Chandler Bulger
John Chandler Bulger, 87, of Rosebank Drive died Tuesday at home. Born in Chicago on April 9, 1917, son of James W. and Marie Chandler Bulger, he was a 1936 graduate of Mount Carmel High School...Sophie S. Zawistowski
Sophie S. Zawistowski, 90, of 41D Highview Drive died Monday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She was an original owner of the Richmond Bakery. Born in Fall River on March 14, 1914,...Cecile F. Valenti
Cecile F. Valenti, 69, of 46 Cecelia Terrace died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 27, 1934, daughter of Ernest and Louise Cyr Sirois, she was...Mary T. "Dolly" Torra
Mary T. "Dolly" Torra, 71, of 50A Hillcrest Ave. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 4, 1932, daughter of Salvatore and Rose...Robert W. Sykes
Robert W. Sykes, 83, of 43 Taylor St. died yesterday morning at home following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 13, 1920, son of Hubert C. and Alice S. Harlow Sykes, he was a 1938...Betty Ives
Betty Ives, 59, of Robert Street died Monday at home after fighting Alzheimer's disease for several years. Born in Canaan, Conn., on Aug. 21, 1944, she was the daughter of Sniffin and Florence...Sister Eleanor Haskell
Sister Eleanor Haskell of the Sisters of Providence, also known as Sister Mary Magdalen de Pazzi, 74, formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday at the Sisters of Providence Infirmary in Holyoke....Edith A. Hart
Edith A. Hart, 72, of 43 Baystate Road died Sunday at home. Born in Great Barrington on July 30, 1931, daughter of Chester and Marian Reed Pixley, she was educated in Housatonic and Great...Grace Anna Duffy
Grace Anna Duffy, 90, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Hillcrest Commons since March. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on Jan. 3, 1914, daughter of John C. Duffy Sr. and...Charles R. Van Alstyne
Charles R. Van Alstyne, 68, of Holmes Road died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Great Barrington on July 9, 1936, son of Sears R. and Mary Una Barnes Van Alstyne, he...Raymond Michael Roche
Raymond Michael Roche, 60, of Pomeroy Manor died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after having been stricken earlier in the day. Born in Washington, D.C., on July 16,...Robert Edmund Moore
Robert Edmund Moore, 78, of 68 Gravesleigh Terrace died Saturday evening at Tanglewood after being stricken while attending a performance. Born in West Orange, N.J., on Dec. 11, 1925, son of...Thomas A. Killion
Thomas A. Killion, 71, of 84 Burke Ave. died Sunday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 23, 1933, son of Thomas E. and Jennie M. Auernig Killion, he was a 1952...Dr. Robert S. Cleaver
Dr. Robert S. Cleaver, 84, of Kimball Farms died Sunday at its nursing care center. Born in Brewster, N.Y., on April 14, 1920, son of Dr. Robert Cleaver and Lucy McGrath Cleaver, he graduated...Eleanor F. Beattie
Eleanor F. Beattie, 72, of 133 Lincoln St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on March 4, 1932, daughter of Dominique and Julia Yetz Mazza, she attended Pittsfield High School....Marie Anne White
Marie Anne White, 71, of 10 Union Court, died Wednesday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on June 6, 1933, daughter of Clifford E. and Louise M. Greninguey Allen, she was a...Julia Marvis LeVitre Brown
Julia Marvis LeVitre Brown, 84, formerly of 381 West Housatonic St., died Thursday evening at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided since September 2002. Born in Pittsfield on...Marion W. Smith
Marion W. Smith, 81, formerly of 12 Baker Island Road, died Thursday evening at Hillcrest Commons after a long illness. Born in Winsted, Conn., on Oct. 28, 1922, daughter of Harold and Elsie...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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