Obituaries

Howard M. Lenhoff, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Howard Maer Lenhoff, 89, of 304 Dogwood Drive, Oxford, Miss., formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at his home. Dr. Lenhoff was a scientist recognized...

Katherine Cripps, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Katherine Cripps, 95, formerly of 660 Main St., died Friday, July 8, 2011, at Golden Living in Portsmouth, Va. Born in Dinwiddie County, Va., on April 12, 1916,...

Alice I. Thoresen, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Alice Irene Thoresen, 85, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at Sweet Brook Care Centers, where she had resided for three years. Born on Staten Island, N.Y., a daughter of...

Joyce Burdick, 58

FLORIDA, Mass. - Joyce Burdick, 58, of 203 Central Shaft Road, died Friday, July 8, 2011, at Berkshire Medical Center. She was born in Hartford, Conn. on Nov. 11, 1952, a daughter of Fred and...

Patricia Austin, 78

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Patricia Austin, 78, of 248 White Oaks Road died peacefully Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at her home. Born in North Adams on March 10, 1933, a daughter of Hart and Catherine...

Elizabeth Demers Grande, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elizabeth Agnes Demers Grande, 92, of 546 Union St. died Monday, June 27, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Burlington, Vt., on Jan. 18, 1919, daughter of Henry and...

Thomas J. Brazeau, 55

ADAMS, Mass. - Thomas James Brazeau, 55, of 105 Summer St., died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at his home and is now at peace. He was born in North Adams on Sept. 24, 1956, son of Edmond M. and...

Donald K. Laws, 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Donald Kenneth Laws, 79, of 6 Woods Drive died Tuesday morning, July 5, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Glasgow, Del., on Nov. 19, 1931, a son of Charles and Ida...

Katherine A. Duby, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Katherine A. "Kay" Duby, 91, of 63 Langlois Ave. died Friday, July 1, 2011, at home. Born in North Adams on June 30, 1920, daughter of Thomas F. and Mary A. Brennan...

Wilfred N. Shartrand, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wilfred N. Shartrand, 86, of 65 Meadow St. died Monday, July 4, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Tuesday, July 28, 1924, son of Edward and...

Carl L. Vanuni, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Carl Louis Vanuni, 87, of 4 Woodlawn Ave. died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at home. Born in North Adams on May 23, 1924, son of Louis and Alfreda Arigoni Vanuni, he attended Drury...

Mary R. LaDame, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Rita LaDame, 93, of 115 Versailles Ave. died Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on April 4, 1918, daughter of Carmine and Giuseppina...

Karol E. Zielonko Sr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Karol E. Zielonko Sr., 79, of 33 Central Ave. died Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Resident Care of Framingham. Born in France on March 21, 1932, a son of Jozef and Staniswava...

Phyllis L. Oleson, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Phyllis Lucille Oleson, 89, of Old Mill Road died Friday, July 1, 2011, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Williamstown on July 6, 1921, daughter of William...

John J. DiLego Jr., 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John Joseph DiLego Jr., 82, of 36 Kemp Ave. died Friday, July 1, 2011, at the home he shared with his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Michael Roberts. Born in North...

Rita T. Brooks, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Theresa Brooks, 86, of 699 Ashland St. died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on April 22, 1925, a daughter of John and...

Mary L. Dean, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Mary Laurie Dean, 96, of 80 Lincoln St., died Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at North Adams Commons. Born in Mansonville, Quebec, on Aug. 9, 1914, daughter of Emile and Regina...

Elizabeth A. Neville Grande, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth A. Neville Grande, 84, of 710 East Main St., died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 13, 1926, a daughter of...

Howard L. Evans, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Howard L. Evans, 92, of 27 Versailles Ave., died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at his home. He was born on July 6, 1918, in North Adams, son of Walter and Minnie Ludwig...

John E. Troop, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John E. Troop, 80, of 36 George Ave., died Thursday, June 16, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Gardner, Maine, on Feb. 15, 1931, a son of John Elwood and...

Mark A. Shupe, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Mark Anthony Shupe, 53, of 45 Spring St., died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at his home. He was born in Seattle on Sept. 27, 1957, son of Richard S. Shupe and the late Nellie Tobin...

Timothy J. Ryan, 53

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Timothy James Ryan, 53, of 42 Hall St. died Sunday, June 12, 2011, at his home in the loving care of his family. Born in Adams on Sept. 2, 1957, son of William P. Ryan...

Laurentia M. Tatro, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Laurentia M. Tatro, 97, 88 Bachand Ave., died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Ontario, Canada, on March 21, 1914, daughter of Mr. and Mrs....

John M. Cantoni, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' John Michael Cantoni, 76, of 150 Church St., died Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. He was a longtime local businessman. Born in North Adams on...

Lorena E. Bianco, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorena Eileen "Renie" Bianco, 87, of Marion Avenue died at home on Sunday, June 5, 2011, surrounded by her family. She was born in Baltimore on Feb. 26, 1924, the...