Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Robert B. Carlson
Robert Bertil Carlson, 81, of Sidney, Maine, formerly of Pittsfield and Lenox, died Friday at home. Born in Columbus, Ohio, on Nov. 23, 1919, son of Frank and Martha Anderson Carlson, he graduated...Murray Lewis
Murray Lewis, 93, of Pine Hill at Kimball Farms, formerly of Devonshire Estates, died Saturday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 7, 1908, son of Isidor and Lena...Lorraine Cooney
Lorraine E. Cooney, 62, of 37 Chamberlain Ave. died Sunday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 27, 1938, daughter of Paul and Theresa Cronin Depew, she...John M. Hamilton
John Michael Hamilton, 38, of 291 First St. died Saturday afternoon at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on July 5, 1963, son of Paul and Phyllis Green Hamilton, he attended local...Francis Mongeau
Francis Charles Mongeau, 85, of Columbus Avenue died Sunday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lanesboro on Feb. 12, 1916, son of Joseph C. and Amelia Beauvais Mongeau, he graduated...Dorothy Noble
Dorothy Robare Noble, 96, formerly of 175 Lakeway Drive, died Friday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Aug. 9, 1905, daughter of Albert F. and Margaret...Barbara McCarthy
Barbara E. McCarthy, 76, of 8338 Windway Drive,San Antonio, formerly of Pittsfield, died Aug. 28 at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 10, 1925, daughter of George Van Loon Sr. and Blanche DeLong...Lucille R. Pellows
Lucille R. Burke Pellows, 81, of 1101 West St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Limoges, Ontario, Canada, on July 26, 1920, daughter of Fred and Eva Lajeunesse Desabrais, she...Lillian K. Healy
Lillian K. Healy, 94, formerly of Main Street, died Saturday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in Dalton on Jan. 3, 1907, daughter of Henry V. and Lucy Gorman Kirchner, she was a 1923...Colleen Garrity-Prudente
Colleen Marie Garrity-Prudente, 44, of 1 Michael Road, Berkley, a native of Lenox, died Thursday as a result of injuries sustained that day in a motor vehicle accident in Norton. Born in...Carol L. Wechter
Carol Lynn Wechter, 54, of 81 Caroline St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 22, 1947, daughter of Caroline Ryczek Hermanski of Pittsfield and the late Majek...Doris Crown
Doris Crown, 86, of Elgin Drive, Winter Springs, Fla., a former resident of Pittsfield and Lanesboro, died yesterday at home from cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 9, 1914, daughter of Frank and...John N. Callahan
John N. "Jack" Callahan, 67, of Stamford, Conn., a native of Dalton, died Tuesday at Courtland Gardens in Stamford. Born in Dalton on Aug. 26, 1934, he was the son of John J. Callahan and Mary...John Beauchamp
John Richard Beauchamp, 34, of 91 Appleton Ave. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after being stricken earlier that evening. Born in Pittsfield on May 28, 1967, son of Antoinette Andrews...Hilda Haskins
Hilda Marie Allen Haskins, 95, of 308 Leyden Road, Greenfield, died Monday at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, where she had resided since last November. She was the mother of Ruth Haskins Bass of...Edith I. Stewart
Edith I. Stewart, 83, of 27 Partridge Road, formerly of Sutton, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Worcester on Sept. 26, 1917, daughter of Albert and Christina Bengston Hall, she...Douglas J. Stone
Douglas J. Stone, 54, of Dover, N.H., died Sept. 11. He was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11, which crashed into the World Trade Center in New York. Mr. Stone leaves several siblings in...Thomas O'Malley
Thomas Everett O'Malley Jr., 57, of Coconut Creek, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 22,...John Pierson
John H.G. Pierson, 95, of Kimball Farms died Saturday evening at home. Born in New York City on March 28, 1906, son of Charles Wheeler and Elizabeth Groesbeck Pierson, he was a 1927 graduate of...John Ameresekere
John N. Ameresekere, 54, of 85 Linden St. died Sept. 1 at home. Born on Aug. 24, 1947, son of the late Flavia Ameresekere, he attended schools in Sri Lanka. He came to the United States in his...Regina D'Amore
Regina D'Amore, 88, of 47 Pomeroy Ave. died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 17, 1913, daughter of Antonio and Concetta Federico Pascetta, she attended schools in Pittsfield until...Mary Ellen Dunham
Mary Ellen "Bee" Dunham, 66, of 46 Cleveland Road died Friday at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Pittsfield on May 22, 1935, daughter of F. Emmett and Helen...Alfred Goodrich
Alfred L. Goodrich, 88, of 139 Newell St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 9, 1912, son of Levi J. and Pauline Hart Goodrich, he attended local schools. Mr....Rev. Francis Grogan
The Rev. Francis E. Grogan, a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross for nearly 50 years, was killed Tuesday when the plane he was on, United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston to Los Angeles, crashed...Raymond Gingras
Raymond Francis Gingras, 70, of 108 Blythewood Drive died Wednesday morning at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 30, 1930, son of Armand A....iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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