Obituaries

Joseph J. Habel, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph John Habel, 77, of Spring Hill, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, in Spring Hill. Born in Beach Glen, N.J., on Aug. 25, 1933, son of...

Mabel E. Todt, 97

ADAMS, Mass. — Mabel E. Todt, 97, of 1 Berkshire Square died peacefully at her home on Thursday morning, May 26, 2011. Born in Adams on May 23, 1914, a daughter of Leslie G. and Edith M....

Irene Dubreuil, 94

ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Dubreuil, 94, of 10300 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Adams, died on Monday, May 23, 2011, at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Born in...

Patricia Walker, 71

ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Walker, 71, of Adams died early Monday morning, May 30, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born on March 14, 1940, Ms. Walker was a longtime resident of the...

Howard J. Burdick, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Howard Jerome Burdick, 79, of 24 Bryant St., Adams died peacefully on Sunday, May 22, 2011, surrounded by family at Sweetbrook Nursing Home. He was born in North Adams...

Cathy-Jo Magri, 48

ADAMS, Mass. — Cathy-Jo Magri, 48, of 17 Pleasant St., died unexpectedly on Friday, May, 20, at her home. She was born in Pittsfield on Oct. 11, 1962, daughter of the late Joseph and...

Ronald Gladu, 74

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Ronald Gladu, 74, of Donbray Road, died Saturday, May 21, 2011, at the Red Stone Rehabilitation Center in East Longmeadow. Born in Adams on April 29, 1937, a son of Armand and...

Irma (Alma) Montagna, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irma L. "Alma" Montagna, 96, of 130 Harding Ave. died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Williamstown Commons following a brief illness. Born in 1915, daughter of Angelo and...

Lillian H. Williams, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lillian H. Williams, 97, of 35 Adams Road, died Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on Aug. 13, 1913, a daughter of August and...

Charles R. Portz, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Charles Robert Portz, 73, of New Ashford Road, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at home after a long illness. Mr. Portz was a professor of sociology as well as a...

Richard A. Chenail, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Richard Arthur Chenail, 71, of 877 Simonds Road, longtime Berkshire County businessman, died Monday, May 16, 2011, at home. Born in Williamstown on May 17, 1939, son of...

Mary D. Lamphier, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary D. Lamphier, 82, of 925 Cleveland St., Greenville, S.C., formerly of Williamstown, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Greenville. Born in Williamstown, daughter of...

John H. Choquette Sr., 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John Henry Choquette Sr., 89, of 68 Cherry St. died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at his home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 20, 1922, a son of Noel and Edwilda Lefevre Choquette, he...

Dagmar Bubriski, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dagmar Bubriski, 84, Northern Berkshire community activist, commentator, columnist, radio host, gadfly and energetic proponent of civic engagement, died of complications...

Exzelia R. Beer, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Exzelia Ruth Beer, 80, of 1100 Middle Road, died Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was born in North Adams on Feb. 18, 1931, daughter of Joseph and...

Foster C. Jones, 51

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Foster C. Jones, 51, of 629 Daniels Road, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at his home. Born in Adams on Oct. 15, 1959, son of Alden S. Jones Jr. and of Patricia Mahar Jones, he...

Harold T. McAdoo, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Harold Thomas McAdoo, 87, of 104 Union St. died Friday, May 6, 2011, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Saugus on Oct. 25, 1923, a son of Howard and...

Lorraine A. Andrew, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lorraine Ann Andrew, 79, of 88 Hawthorne Ave. died Friday, May 6, 2011, in the critical-care unit of Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on...

Dorothy A. Rushbrook, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Dorothy Angela Rushbrook, 84, of 50 Berkshire Drive, died Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at her home. She was born in North Adams on Dec. 11, 1926, a daughter of John and Matilda...

Karem J. Tash, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Karem John Tash, 85, of 27 Wall St. died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 14, 1926, a son of Anthony John and...

William O. Barbeau, 71

HANCOCK, Mass. - William O. Barbeau, 71, of 2161 Hancock Road, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at Berkshire Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Mr. Barbeau was born in Adams on July 10, 1939,...

Edward L. Cote, 76

FLORIDA, Mass. - Edward Louis Cote, 76, of 69 Moores Road died Thursday, April 28, 2011, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Feb. 17, 1935, son of Armand and Emma...

Gloria A. Pedrin, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gloria Ann Pedrin, 85, of Bridge Street died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in North Adams on April 15, 1926, daughter of Vincenzo and Annie...

Richard B. Torrey, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard B. Torrey, 84, of 58 Luce Road died on Friday, April 8, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Williamstown on Feb. 2, 1927, a son of Chauncey E. and...

Donald K. Bishop, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Donald K. Bishop, 85, of 1095 Mohawk Trail, a former longtime resident of Stamford, Vt., died Monday, April 25, 2011, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on...