Obituaries

Thomas A. Rancatti, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Alfred Rancatti, 66, of 100 Lincoln St. died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Born in North Adams on Aug. 21, 1948, a son of Charles and Norma...

Patricia Ann Randall, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Randall, 69, of Walker Street died Nov. 17, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on April 14, 1945, a daughter of Alcide...

Angelo A. Rancatti Jr., 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Angelo Anthony Rancatti Jr., 73, of West Orange, N.J., formerly of North Adams, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Livingston Care One in Livingston, N.J. Born in North Adams on...

Patricia M. Winters, 84

HANCOCK, Mass. — Patricia M. Winters, 84, of Hancock Road died on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at home. Born at her grandmother's home in Bennington, Vt., on Oct. 26, 1930, a daughter of John and...

William Clark, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Clark, 66, of Solvay, N.Y., and formerly of North Adams, died Oct. 25, 2014, in New York. Born in North Adams on June 1, 1948, a son of William and Cara French...

Enrico F. Gaspardi, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Enrico Francesco Gaspardi, 85, of 667 East Main St. died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by his family. Born in North...

Raymond A. Bissaillon Jr., 56

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Raymond Alfred Bissaillon Jr., 56, of 711 Middle Road died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at his home in his sleep. Born in North Adams on March 1, 1958, son of Beatrice Brazeau...

Edward O. Hartwig, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Osborn Hartwig, 91, of 756 South Church St. died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Feb. 15, 1923, son of Rheinhold and Laura...

Ida E. Shepard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ida Edith Shepard, 87, of North Adams and Pompano Beach, Fla., died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, one day short of her 88th birthday and with...

Chieko Mullett, 80

FLORIDA, Mass. — Chieko Mullett, 80, of 22 Tilda Hill Road died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Born in Toyama, Japan, on Feb. 18, 1934, the oldest of...

Bernard W. Lord, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Bernard William Lord, 88, of Harding Avenue died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, lovingly surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams on...

Christine E. Brazeau, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Christine Elizabeth Brazeau, 91, formerly of North Adams died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry, N.H. Born in Adams on Dec. 24, 1922, a...

Sandra B. Fierro, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra B. Fierro, 72, of 45 Leonard St. died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Bridgeport,...

Dorothy H. Silverman, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Hilda Silverman, 90, of North Adams died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Jan. 18, 1924, daughter of Guido and Delia...

Florence A. Longstaff, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Florence Alice Longstaff, 84, formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in North Adams on Nov. 29, 1929, a daughter of Leon and...

Michelle Ann Sweet, 44

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michelle Ann Sweet, 44, of 272 Beaver St. died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in South Kingston, R.I., on Feb. 21, 1970,...

Mary A. Culpo, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary A. Culpo, 94, of Jacksonville, Fla., a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Cypress Village Nursing Home in Jacksonville. Born in...

Robert E. Smith, 80

HANCOCK, Mass. — Robert E. Smith, 80, a longtime resident of Hancock, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, surrounded by family, at the home of his daughter, Cathy Morse, in Whitingham, Vt. Born in...

Michael S. Rohane, 63

ADAMS, Mass. — Michael S. Rohane, 63, of Adams died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on June 21, 1951, a son of Gladys McGinnis Rohane of New Hampshire...

Paul W. Deame, 84

CHESHIRE, Mass. - Paul William Deame, 84, of Daniels Terrace died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014, at home surrounded by family. Born in Pittsfield on April 9, 1930, as Paul William Deambrogio,...

Earl R. Gibeau, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Earl Reynolds Gibeau, 62, of East Main Street died on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014. Born in North Adams on April 4, 1952, he was the son of Joseph and Dorothy Wilson Gibeau....

Linda H. Tassone, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Linda Helen Tassone, 78, of 227 Franklin St., Franklin Court, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at her home, surrounded by family. Born in North Adams on Sept. 4, 1936, daughter of...

Elmira F. Belini, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elmira F. Belini, 93, formerly of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on...

Diane L. Beals, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Diane L. Beals, 60, of Augusta, Kan., formerly of Adams, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Born in North Adams on Nov. 15, 1953, daughter of Angelina M. Segala Downs of Coldspring,...

Elaine C. Stickles, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elaine C. Stickles, 88, of Elliot Drive, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Moira, N.Y., on Oct. 24, 1925, a daughter of Charles and Ellen...