Obituaries

Evelyn L. Jones, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Evelyn L. Jones, 87, formerly of Bonair Avenue, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Greenbush, N.Y., on Aug. 26, 1923, daughter of Clarence...

Deborah Kuntz Elder, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Deborah Kuntz Elder, 57, of 1395 Main St. died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at her home after a courageous 12-year struggle with a brain tumor. Born in Shirley on Sept. 29,...

Ann L. Lockwood, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ann L. Lockwood, 78, of 227 Franklin St. died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on April 30, 1932, daughter of James and Jeanette...

Florence E. Courtot, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence Eva Courtot, 90, of 92 Richview Ave. died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 25, 1920, daughter of Herbert and Eva...

Charles H. Lyons, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Charles H. Lyons, 85, of Sweetwood Retirement Community, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers, six weeks after his beloved wife, Harriet,...

Clement M. Dugal, 26

FLORIDA, Mass. — Clement Martin Dugal, 26, of 18 Tilda Hill Road died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1984, a son of Heidi LeClair...

John F. Aldrich, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Frommer Aldrich, 81, of 243 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Aug. 11, 1929, son of Perley and Elizabeth...

Richard J. Benoit, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard J. "Digger" Benoit, 64, of North Adams died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in...

Jean L. Harris, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Jean Louise Harris, formerly of Williamstown, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at home with her two sons by her side. Born in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. on May 14, 1930, as Jean Richards,...

Shirley M. Miller, 80

ADAMS, Mass. - Shirley May Miller, 80, of 5 Upton St., died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of Eli and Edna Bassett Pariseau. Mrs. Miller was an active volunteer at...

Gerald Pessolano, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gerald "Jerry" Pessolano, 84, of 85 Eagle St. died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 20, 1926, a son of Cero and Ivy Davison Pessolano, he graduated...

Michael P. Peltier, 38

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Michael P. Peltier, 38, of 522 West Shaft Road, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 22, 1971, a son of Dolores Galeano Peltier and...

John J. Cilli, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John Joseph Cilli, 90, of 278 Walnut St. died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Aug. 11, 1920, son of Vito and...

Paula Floriani, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Paula Floriani, 72, of 892 South Church St. died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 at North Adams Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Germany on Nov. 24, 1937, a...

Theresa C. Brueno, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Theresa C. Brueno, 81, of 150 Ashland St. and formerly of Granville, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on Oct. 11, 1928,...

Elizabeth Zoito, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Elizabeth "Bess" Zoito, 87, of North Hoosac Road died Monday evening, Sept. 27, 2010, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a 18-month courageous battle with...

Francis H. Gaspardi, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Francis Henry Gaspardi, 79, of 1589 South Church St. died Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Aug. 29, 1931, son of John Battista and...

Clifford E. Mahar, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Clifford E. Mahar, 83, of 101 Furnace St. died Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Adams on Feb. 14, 1927, a son of Wilson and...

William J. Blay, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Joseph Blay, 84, of 546 Union St. died Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Feb. 26, 1926, son of Godfrey...

Mary C. Gaudreau, 78

ADAMS, Mass. - Mary C. Gaudreau, 78, of 24 Anthony St. died Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at home surrounded by her husband and children, following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on June 16,...

Theresa M. Buck, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Theresa M Buck, 82, of Main Street died Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Readsboro, Vt., on Aug. 14, 1928, daughter of Walter and Mary...

Mary F. Messier, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Frances Messier, 97, of 546 Union St. died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on March 9, 1913, daughter of Frank and Vittorina...

Patricia Currant Robare, 74

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Patricia Ann Currant Robare, 74, of 594 Walker St., died Sunday, Sept. 19, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Jan. 27, 1936, daughter of Jean and...

Ethel V. Dickinson, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Ethel V. Dickinson, 90, of 720 New Ashford Road, South Williamstown, died Friday, Sept. 17, 2010, at the Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Williamstown on Feb. 14, 1920, a...

Beatrice J. Conroy, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beatrice J. "Aunt Bea" Conroy, 91, of 70 East Quincy St., died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at North Adams Commons with her niece Nancy Walker and sister Judy Walker at her...