Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Francelia Dean "Frankie" Corbett
Francelia Dean "Frankie" Corbett, 95, of 235 Walker St., died Monday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Winslow, Maine, on Dec. 16, 1911, daughter of James L. and Leana Pearl Reynold...Jack L. Bennett
Jack L. Bennett, 92, formerly of Tor Court, died on Friday at Merrimack Valley Hospital following a brief illness. He had been living in West Newbury for the past three years. Born in...Marjorie J. Lavalley
Marjorie J. Lavalley, 76, formerly of Second Street, died Tuesday at Providence Care Center in Lenox, where she had resided for three years. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 18, 1930, daughter of John...Barbara Spurr Bulkeley
Barbara Spurr Bulkeley, 88, of Holmes Road, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Great Barrington on Nov. 24, 1918, daughter of Earle C. and Marjorie Spurr Van Deusen, she grew up in...Roland Gerard Pelletier
Roland Gerard Pelletier, 54, of 162 Woodlawn Ave., formerly of Springfield and Daytona Beach, Fla., died Friday at his home after a long illness. He resided in Pittsfield for the past three...John E. Hall
John E. Hall, 81, of 30 Warwick St., and 1324 Perico Point Circle, Bradenton, Fla., died Friday at Blake Hospital in Bradenton following a short illness. He had spent winters in Florida for the...Lester E. Martin
Lester E. Martin, 92, of 21 Warwick St. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Woronoco on June 4, 1914, son of George and Eugenia Pisette Martin, he moved to Hartford, Conn., as a...Marguerite Isabelle "Peggy" Keefner
Marguerite Isabelle "Peggy" Keefner, 83, a resident of Rose Manor since 1987, died Friday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for two weeks. Born in Pittsfield on May...Dorothy Alice Janes
Dorothy Alice Janes, 87, of 140 Melbourne Road, Melbourne Place, died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 11, 1919, daughter of Henry O. and Leone Potter Goddeau, she...Bernard Herbert Starr
Bernard Herbert Starr, 90, of 51 Sampson Parkway, died Wednesday at North Broward Medical Center in Pompano Beach, Fla. Born in Chelsea on March 13, 1917, son of Samuel and Bessie Ginsberg Starr,...John Henry Wehry
John Henry Wehry, 78, of Berkshire Town Apartments, died Tuesday at Curtis Manor Retirement Home, where he had resided since March 2006. Born in Pittsfield on June 14, 1928, son of Joseph J. Wehry...Shirley Kaplan
Shirley Kaplan, 82, of Rolling Hills Condominiums in Lenox and 95 West 95th St., New York City died Friday at her home in Manhattan, where she was receiving Hospice care. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y.,...Dorothy Sherman
Dorothy Sherman, 81, formerly of John Street in Dalton, died Monday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had been a resident since July 2001. Born in Pittsfield on July 22, 1925, daughter of Paul R....Charlotte J. Shepardson
Charlotte J. Shepardson, 90, of 45 Main St., died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center following a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 1, 1916, daughter of Frederick C. and Lottie S. Brock...Helen J. Ragan
Helen J. Ragan, 75, of 107 Somerset Ave., died at home on Monday. Born in Adams on August 16, 1931, daughter of Joseph and Julia Struzik Morawiec, both of Poland, she was educated in Adams...Lois Jean Porter
Lois Jean Porter, 74, formerly of Berkshire Town Apartments, died Monday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since 2005. Born in Stephentown, N.Y., on Oct. 30, 1932, daughter of Charles...Leslie Smith Conant
Leslie Smith Conant, 49, of Dallas, sister of Alexandra Huber of Lenox, died Sunday at Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Oct. 31, 1957, daughter of William...Sandra-Lee Sumliner
Sandra-Lee Sumliner, 73, formerly of Kingston, N.Y., died Wednesday at Craneville Place., where she had resided for two years. Born in West Hartford, Conn., on March 15, 1933, daughter of Aaron G....The Rev. Joseph P. Massaro CSS
The Rev. Joseph P. Massaro CSS, 84, a member of the Stigmatine Fathers and Brothers, died Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield after suffering a massive brain hemorrhage. He is the...Daniel J. Maloy Jr.
Daniel J. Maloy Jr., 61, of West Housatonic Street, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had resided at Hillcrest Commons since December. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 16, 1945, son of...Anna A. Croughwell
Anna A. Croughwell, 91, of 334 North St., died Saturday at the home of her granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Linda and David Plant, where she had been living for two years due to a stroke. Born...Lorraine C. Fenwick
Lorraine C. Fenwick, 72, of 19 Holmeswood Terrace, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Milton, N.H., on March 23, 1934, daughter of Charles and Florence Remick Morgan, she was...James P. Kennedy Sr.
James P. Kennedy Sr., 86, of 35 Catherine St., died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 14, 1920, son of Robert V. and Katherine T. Maloney Kennedy, he was a 1938...William Russell Stokes
William Russell Stokes, 81, of Curtis Manor, formerly of 40 Concord Parkway, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. He had resided at Curtis Manor for the past four years. Born in Pittsfield...Susan E. McEwen
Susan E. McEwen, 59, of 79 Harvard St., died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since Jan. 27. Born in Hempstead, N.Y., on Jan. 10, 1948, daughter of the late Dr. William P. and...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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