Obituaries

Belva M. Babcock, 95

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Belva Madelina Babcock, 95, of Clarksburg died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, at North Adams Commons. Born in Pownal, Vt., on Feb. 21, 1919, daughter of Ronald and Ada Bratcher...

Ruth E. Wright, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Elizabeth Wright, 92, of Deland, Fla., and a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015. Born in North Adams on March 4, 1922, daughter of...

Helen Daniels, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen Daniels, 92, longtime resident of Maple Street, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., on April 17, 1922, she was oldest child of Leo J. and...

Reinee A. Breen, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Reinee Agnes Breen, 86, of Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, died peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in Portland, Maine, surrounded by her loving family. Born in North...

Peder T. Couture, 22

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Peder T. Couture, 22, of 61 Bridges Road died Feb. 1, 2015, of mitochondrial and Partington disorders. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., on May 19, 1992, he was the son of...

David A. Gancarz, 63

CHESHIRE, Mass. — David Andrew Gancarz, 63, of 489 Savoy Road died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Jan. 27, 1952, a son of...

Sandra DeLuca Richardson, 45

ADAMS, Mass. - Sandra L. DeLuca Richardson, 45, of 312 East Road died on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Greenfield on Dec. 12, 1969, daughter of David...

Mary Frances Dean, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Frances Dean, 86, of 108 Woodlawn Ave. died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on June 5, 1928, a daughter of James and...

Norman L. Lamoureux, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman L. Lamoureux, 94, of 267 Mohawk Forest Blvd., died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, where he was a patient for the last month. Born in North...

Charles J. Bissaillon, 76

ADAMS, Mass. — Charles Joseph Bissaillon, 76, of 79 Lime St. died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on May 26, 1938, son of Andrew and...

Theresa Rose Morin, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Theresa Rose Morin, 80, of 524 State St. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by her family. Born in Adams on July 29, 1934, daughter of...

Madeline E. DeMastrie, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Madeline E. "Bunny" DeMastrie, 68, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on April 22, 1946, a daughter of...

Clare E. Langer, 87

ADAMS, Mass. - Clare E. Langer, 87, of 1 Berkshire Square died on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Feb. 15, 1927, a daughter of Joseph and...

Lucius M. Coody Jr., 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lucius Monroe Coody Jr., 87, of 70 Frederick St. died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Adams on June 28, 1927, a son of...

Henry A. Cyr, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Henry A. Cyr, 77, of College Avenue died after a long illness on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on July 3, 1937, a son of Leon...

Joan Ellen Rivers, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan Ellen Rivers, 67, of 435 Reservoir Road died on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Adams on Dec. 26, 1947, daughter of Edwin...

Beverly J. Beaudreau, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beverly Jean Beaudreau, 55, of Franklin, N.H., formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on March...

Lee W. Del Ratez, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lee William Del Ratez, 40, of 62 North St. died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on June 4, 1974, son of William...

Anita Jennings, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Anita Jennings, 70, of 54 Mill St. died on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at her home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 30, 1944, a daughter of Oliff and Blanche Coppersmith Harwood, she...

Mary Louise Hanley, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Mary Louise Hanley, 90, of North Adams died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Aug. 1, 1924, daughter of Tracy and Emma Harris...

Doris M. Anthony, 103

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Doris Mildred Daniels Anthony, 103, of 71 Champagne Ave. died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Stamford, Vt., on June 8, 1911, daughter of Albert...

Bruce F. Collier, 64

ADAMS, Mass. — Bruce F. Collier, 64, of 3 Myrtle St. died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on July 20,...

Bernice M. Madigan, 115

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Bernice Marina "Aunt Bennie" Madigan, 115, of 743 North State Road, Rolling Acres Farm, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 at Williamstown Commons where she has resided since August...

Russell D. Rancourt, 63

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Russell Dennis Rancourt, 63, of 1165 North Hoosac Road died on Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Nov. 23, 1951, a son...

Bernadette Tatro Jackson, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Bernadette Lillian Tatro Jackson, 92, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Canada on Aug. 18, 1922, a daughter of...