Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Vincent L. Venturini
Vincent L. Venturini, 85, formerly of 33 State St., died Wednesday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had resided for the past 11 months. Born in Lee on Aug. 18, 1921, son of...Frances A. Serven
Frances A. Serven, 88, of 169 Valentine Road died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 6, 1918, daughter of Hugh and Anna Hoctor Serven, she graduated from schools in...Frances M. Hoag
Frances M. Hoag, 75, of 193 Elberon Ave. died Wednesday at home. Born in North Adams on May 30, 1931, daughter of Armand C. and Evelyn Fountain Beliveau, she was a 1949 graduate of Drury High...Evelyn L. Coates
Evelyn L. Coates, 83, of 83 Michael Drive, formerly of Ridgefield, Conn., died Tuesday at her home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Feb. 17, 1923, daughter of George L. and Mary Maestri Castignoli,...Albert Miller Van Blarcom
Albert Miller Van Blarcom, 83, died Monday at the Wilmington Health Care Center in Wilmington. He and his late wife, Anne, were longtime residents of both Pittsfield and Sarasota, Fla. Born in...Walter J. Robbie
Walter J. Robbie, 86, of Merrimac died at the Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport on Sunday. Born in Quincy on Nov. 20, 1919, son of James and Florence Blackwood Robbie, he attended Quincy public...Paul C. Williams
Paul C. Williams, 81, of Hanover, Pa., died peacefully Sunday at his home following a lengthy illness. His son, Theodore "Ted" Williams, lives in Pittsfield. Born on Sept. 3, 1925, in Codorus...George R. Sawyer
George R. Sawyer, 58, of 23 Cecelia Terrace, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 26, 1948, son of the late Donald and Myrtle Benson Sawyer, he was a 1965 graduate...Marjorie L. Bruno
Marjorie L. Bruno, 63, of 39 Eric Drive died Sunday morning at her home, where she had resided for the past 33 years. Born in Dalton on Aug. 27, 1943, daughter of Edward and Ethel Beals Flynn,...Etta M. Burghardt
Etta M. Burghardt, 101, formerly of Pittsfield, died Oct. 5 at Greensboro Nursing Home. Born in Stamford, Vt., on Jan. 19, 1905, daughter of James and Cora Bratton Andrew, she moved to Pittsfield...Doris G. Prentiss
Doris G. Prentiss, 88, of 50 Hungerford St. died Tuesday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for three months. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 6, 1918, daughter of Louis...Helen King Perron
Helen King Perron, 89, of Berkshiretown Apartments, 176 Columbus Ave., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on April 19, 1917, daughter of Charles E. and Mabel...Frank Mantella
Frank Mantella, 73, of 664 Elm St. died Tuesday at the Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 13, 1933, son of George and Velia Pazzelli Mantella, he graduated from Pittsfield High...Veronica Clair White
Veronica Clair White, 68, of 81 Hawthorne St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Somerset on Nov. 11, 1937, daughter of Manuel and Lena Costa Ferreira, she attended Somerset High...Timothy Jack Baron
Timothy Jack Baron, 55, of 25 West St. died Saturday at home. He was born in Pittsfield on July 12, 1951, son of the late Thaddeus and Thelma Hosmer Baron, and at age 21 entered into the BCARC...William H. Reddy Sr.
William H. Reddy Sr., 85, retired deputy fire chief of Pittsfield, of 19 Walden Lane, former longtime resident of 309 Wahconah St., died on early Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born...Frank Mantella
Frank Mantella, 73, of 664 Elm St. died Tuesday at the Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on April 13, 1933, son of George and Velia Pazzelli Mantella, he graduated from Pittsfield High...James Francis Leonard
James Francis Leonard, 65, of 132 Velma Ave. died Sunday morning at his home. Born in Whitinsville on Aug. 22, 1941, son of Ernest J. and Margaret Cahill Leonard, he was a 1959 graduate of...Elizabeth Theresa Gilmartin-Persson
Elizabeth Theresa Gilmartin-Persson, 87, formerly of Emerson Avenue died Saturday, Oct. 6, at Briarwood Nursing Home in Atlanta, where she had resided for the past six years. Born in Somerville...Elizabeth Marie Pagano
Elizabeth Marie Pagano, 86, of Melbourne Place, 140 Melbourne Road, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on Sept. 2, 1920, daughter of Alfred and Angiolina Biondo...Eleanor M. Burbank
Eleanor M. Burbank, 87, of 7319 Old Sage Drive, Bayonet Point, Fla., a native of Pittsfield, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on Feb. 22, 1919, daughter of Herbert J. and Ella...Mary Louise Vadala
Mary Louise Vadala, 81, of 327 South St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 2, 1925, daughter of Philip and Louise Wilson Delano, she attended Pittsfield High...Theresa Julie Navroski
Theresa Julie Navroski, 80, of 12 Hall Place died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Nazareth, Pa., on May 26, 1926, daughter of George and Helen Unger, she attended schools there....Mary Ilene Wright
Mary Ilene Wright, 92, died Monday at Berkshire Place, where she had resided since 2000. She had lived in Bristol, Vt., from 1929 to 1998. Born on Oct. 28, 1913, in Bristol, Vt., daughter of...Edith May Woodbridge
Edith May Woodbridge, 98, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. She most recently resided at EPOCH Assisted Living at Melbourne, where she was the oldest resident....iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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