Obituaries

Robert H. Beer, 90

FLORIDA, Mass. - Robert Harold Beer, 90, of 480 Mohawk Trail, Drury, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at his home, with his loving wife, the former Fay E. Poirot, by his side. Born in North Adams on...

Ronald F. LeBeau, 77

ADAMS, Mass. — Ronald Franklin LeBeau, 77, of 14 Meadow Lane died on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012, at his home. Born in Adams on Dec. 17, 1934, only child of Leo and Rachel Gillette LeBeau, he...

Virginia J. Belanger, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Virginia Josephine Belanger, 88, of 118 Church St., a former resident of North Adams, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on March 18, 1923, a...

Russell H. Wright, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Russell H. Wright, 90, of 15 West Shaft Terrance died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 3, 1921, a son of Milford and Stella May Davis Wright, he...

Sandra J. Daub, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Sandra Jean Daub, 67, of 44 Yale St. died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was taken after being stricken earlier at home. Born in Adams on...

Elizabeth I. Pasierbiak, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth "Betty" Irene Pasierbiak, 94, of 787 East Main St. died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at the home of her son in North Adams. Born in North Adams on June 16, 1917,...

Francis W. Wimpenny Sr., 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Francis William Wimpenny Sr., 90, of 107 North St. died Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 25, 1921, son of William and...

Ernest P. St. Cyr, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ernest Pierre St. Cyr, 79, of 20 Harrison Ave. died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2011, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on June 29, 1932, son of Moise and Yvonne Delisle...

Matthew J. Crawford, 56

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Matthew James Crawford, 56, of 24 Watson St. died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at his home. Born in North Adams on June 13, 1955, son of Matthew R. and Lucille "Totsy"...

Nickolas M. Burdick, 12

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Nickolas Michael Allen Burdick, 12, of 10 Isbell St. died Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with Leukemia....

Betty J. Roy, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Betty Jane Roy, 72, of 67 B St. died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Richmond, Maine, on June 22, 1939, a daughter of Clinton and Evelyn Smith...

John M. Sullivan, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Millard Sullivan, 66, of 1029 State Road died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after losing his long, courageous battle with...

Cecile M. Seasons, 101

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cecile M. Seasons, 101, of 41 Mount Williams Drive died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Dec. 4, 1910, a daughter of Adolphe and...

Mary Giorgini, 100

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Giorgini, 100, of 71 Veazie St. died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1911, daughter of Gregorio and Maria Pollone...

Francis King, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Francis King, 80, of 716 Daniels Road died Friday, Dec. 9, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 20, 1930, son of James W. and Ellen Hughes...

Estella B. Lewis, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Estella B. Lewis, 91, of 51 Arnold St. died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Sept. 15, 1920, daughter of John and Bronislawa...

Barbara A. Raymond, 78

ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Ann Raymond, 78, of 116 Howland Ave. died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 24, 1933, daughter of William...

Charles W. Latimer, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Charles White Latimer, 86, of 488 East Main St., died Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in New York City on April 20, 1925, son of Harold and Edith Thayer...

Laura J. Gomeau, 35

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Laura J. Gomeau, 35, of 150 Ashland St. died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011, at home. born in North Adams on June 16, 1976, a daughter of James Gomeau of Adams and Barbara DeMers...

Lawrence E. Mille Sr., 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Edward Mille Sr., 65, of North Adams died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in North Adams on Jan. 6, 1946, son of...

Charles Goddard, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Charles Goddard, 73, formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2011, at Sugar Hill Assisted Senior Living Community in Dalton, where he had resided since June 2010. Born...

Vera Davine Libardoni, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Vera Leah Davine Libardoni, 86, of 25 Myers Ave. died Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1925, a daughter of William and Katherine Timothy,...

Barbara E. Rizzo, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Barbara Ellen Rizzo, 66, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on Nov. 21, 1945, a...

Prince H. Gordon, 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Prince Hodgson "Red" Gordon, 98, of Sweetwood Retirement Community, 1611 Cold Spring Road, died Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at his home. Born in Athens, Ga., on Aug. 11,...

H.C. 'Sonny' Devio Jr., 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Homer Clarence "Sonny" Devio Jr., 62, of 153 Corinth St. died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, Thanksgiving Day, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in North...