Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
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....Randel H. Middlebrook
Randel H. Middlebrook, 85, of 66 Judith Drive died Monday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since August. Born in Pittsfield on May 6, 1921, son of Randel O. and Irene Gunn Middlebrook,...Lois Laptew
Lois Laptew, 70, of College Highway, Southampton, died Tuesday at home. She was a former resident of Hinsdale. Born in Chesterfield on Nov. 7, 1935, she was the daughter of Louis and Ella...Sister Rose Bernard Donna CSJ
Sister Rose Bernard Donna CSJ, the former Mary Agnes Donna, 97, died yesterday at Albany Medical Center. She had been a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet for 77 years. Born in Dalton on...Carol A. Dimaina Thompson
Carol A. Dimaina Thompson, 62, of 17 Egremont Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 31, 1943, daughter of the late John R. and Matilda Banus Villanova, she...Edna D. Pelletier
Edna D. Pelletier, 94, of Union Court died Sunday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for three days. Born in Lawrence on Jan. 29, 1912, daughter of James and Delia Robidoux...Sylvia Conte Reid
Sylvia Conte Reid, 86, of Yarmouth died Sunday at the Mayflower Place Nursing Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 1, 1920, daughter of Ottavio and Lucia Lora Conte, she...Deanna Rose Litano
Deanna Rose Litano, 39, of 341 West St. died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1967, daughter of Louis C. Litano Jr. and Mary Ratigan...Nancy McGlynn Doan
Nancy McGlynn Doan, 82, of 51 Dorchester Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Adams on July 17, 1924, daughter of Joseph A. and Augusta Dach McGlynn,...Carolyn M. Casteel
Carolyn M. Casteel, 74, formerly of 76 Lexington Parkway, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons where she had resided for several years. Born in Kansas City, Mo., on July 5, 1932, daughter of...Rosemary Frances Bush
Rosemary Frances Bush, 74, of 54 Winter St. died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 31, 1931, daughter of Philip D. and Mary J. Monterosso Litano Mathes, she was...Robert Allen Bodine
Robert Allen Bodine, 57, of 338 Maple St. died Sunday at home after an eight-month battle with bladder cancer. Born in Lewes, Del., on April 26, 1949, and adopted at birth by Robert A. and Jane...Joseph M. Blair
Joseph M. Blair, 68, of 201 Mohegan St. died yesterday at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on June 17, 1938, son of the late Milton and Elizabeth Russell Blair, he was a 1956...Doris N. Vallone
Doris N. Vallone, 80, of 349 Lenox Ave. died yesterday at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in West Stockbridge on July 9, 1926, daughter of Giulio and Rose Sondrini Delmolino, she attended schools...Mary E. Reilly
Mary E. Reilly, 87, of 92 Mohegan St. died Wednesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 7, 1919, daughter of George and Mary Favre Dausch, she graduated from St. Mary's High School in Lowell...Eleanor Louise Previtali
Eleanor Louise Previtali, 71, formerly of 379 East St. died Thursday at the Hannah Duston Health Care Center in Haverhill. Born in Pittsfield on June 1, 1935, daughter of Abrian and Lucy Daly...Nellie A. Quinn
Nellie A. Quinn, 86, of 110 Depot St. died at the home of her granddaughter, Tracy Crouch, with whom she had made her home for three years. Born in Belton, S.C., on Feb. 9, 1920, daughter of...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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