Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Isabelle Mary Plankey
Isabelle Mary Plankey, 96, of 26 Merriam St. died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since February. Born in Winooski, Vt., on Dec. 29, 1906, daughter of George and Cecile...Charlotte Putnam Beach
Charlotte Putnam Beach, 76, of 145 Connecticut Ave. died Sunday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1926, daughter of...Rodger E. Langdon
Rodger E. Langdon, 85, of Sugar Hill Assisted Living, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 14, 1918, son of Albert and Maude Culver Langdon, he...John Rybka
John Rybka, 82, of 129 Rockland St., Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. He was the father of JoAnn Willis of Pittsfield. Born in Fall River on Oct. 25, 1920,...Virginia Menin
Virginia Menin, 87, of 26 Allessio St. died Thursday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since March 6. Born in Pittsfield on June 9, 1915, daughter of Francesco and Albina...Marcia Colleen Nocher
Marcia Colleen Nocher, 50, of 2006 East St. died Tuesday evening at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1953, daughter of Marion Slosky Loehr of Pittsfield and the late...Angelina Gilardi
Angelina Gilardi, 95, formerly of 15 Holmeswood Terrace, died Monday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had resided since Jan. 29. Born in Sorio, province of Vicenza, Italy, on Jan....Anna Farina
Anna Farina, 90, of 100 Second St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on June 14, 1912, daughter of Peter and Veglia Cassella Pignone, she graduated from New York City...Thomas H. Sherman
Thomas H. Sherman, 81, of 14C Highview Drive died Saturday evening at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in New York City on Aug. 13, 1921, son of Thomas D.H. and Bessie Perrira...Jack H. Paley
Jack H. Paley, 81, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at Naples Community Hospital. Born July 12, 1921, in New York City, son of David and Lydia Gasner Paley, he was a...Gary V. Burtt
Gary V. Burtt, 66, of 115 Egremont Ave., died at Berkshire Medical Center on Wednesday. Born in Blain, Maine, Nov. 28, 1936, son of the Rev. Vernon and Hortense Craig Burtt, he was a graduate of...Madeleine M. Basiliere
Madeleine M. Basiliere, 86, of 109 Housatonic St., died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 24, 1916, daughter of John and Bridgette Coyle Betters, she...Sanford P. “Sank†Kay
Sanford P. “Sank†Kay, 79, of Churchill Crest, died Tuesday morning in Berkshire Medical Center’s skilled nursing unit. He and his family owned several clothing stores in...William J. Nickum
William J. Nickum, 74, of 272 South Mountain Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in New Castle, Pa., on Feb. 19, 1929, son of Gibson W. and Sara Eve Nickum, he was a 1947...Rosemarie Winstanley
Rosemarie Winstanley, 73, of Sunset Avenue died Saturday morning at home. She was chairman of the Allied Board of Mental Health for the commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1996 to 2000. Born in...Amelia A. Morris
Amelia A. Morris, 83, formerly of 36 Lakewood Drive, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since November 1997. Born on April 6, 1920, in Pittsfield, daughter of Joseph and...Irene M. Eichorn
Irene M. Eichorn, 87, formerly of 177 High St., died Friday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for a week. She had resided at Cameron House in Lenox for two years. Born in Adams...Russell C. Thomas
Russell C. Thomas, 91, of 674 West Housatonic St., died at Springside of Pittsfield yesterday. He had resided there since July 2000. Born in Pittsfield June 18, 1911, son of Henry F. and E....Louis P. Coco Sr
Louis P. Coco Sr., 83, of 180 Velma Ave., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lee Sept. 12, 1919, son of Peter and Spizia Esoldi Coco, he attended Lee schools. He was a veteran...Ruth E. Wright
Ruth E. Wright, 79, of 32 Old Stockbridge Road died Wednesday morning at home. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., on Dec. 21, 1923, daughter of Robert J. and Ethel C. Hambidge Gray, she moved as a child to...William R. Tietgens Sr
William R. Tietgens Sr., 63, of 40 Roland St. died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 17, 1939, son of Herman C. Tietgens Sr. and...William J. Suttle
William J. Suttle, 66, of 70 Trafton Road, Springfield, formerly of 10 Union Court, died Wednesday at home following a brief illness. He moved to Springfield several years ago. Born in...Catherine T. Mele
Catherine T. Mele, 94, formerly of 132 High St., died yesterday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since 1992. Born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, on Jan. 29, 1909, daughter of Joseph...Edward W. Callahan
Edward W. Callahan, 82, of General Cobb Street, Taunton, a native of Pittsfield, died Sunday at home following a short illness. Born on June 9, 1920, son of Edward and Jane Webb Callahan, he was...Arthur E. Murphy Sr
Arthur E. Murphy Sr., 76, of 199 Tampa Ave. died Saturday morning at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 26, 1927, son of James Murphy Sr. and Myrtle Smith...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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