Obituaries

Philip Davis, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Philip Davis, 91, of 860 North Hoosac Road died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at his home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 29, 1917, son of Said and Amelia Haddad Davis, he...

Mary T. Esposito, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary T. Esposito, 91, of 105 Johnson St. died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at North Adams Commons after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on May 26, 1918, daughter of Frank...

John E. Lesure, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' John E. Lesure, 76, of Marshburn Drive, Bronson, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Aug. 11, 2009, in Florida. Born in North Adams on Dec. 30, 1932, son of William E....

Isabelle M. Lyons, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Isabelle M. Lyons, 86, of 43 Jackson St. died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on March 4, 1923, a daughter of Robert Henry Lyons Sr. and Mabel Huse...

Rosa Varuzzo, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rosa Varuzzo, 94, of Clinton Corners, N.Y., a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2009, at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck,...

Anna 'Jane' Rickert, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Anna "Jane" Rickert, 86, of 947 North Hoosac Road died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on Nov. 20, 1922, a daughter of Irvin...

Joseph E. Connor Jr., 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joseph Edward Connor Jr., 52, of 81 Langlois Ave. died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Dalton on July 19, 1957, son of Gloria...

Norman G. Bombardier, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman Gerard Bombardier, 60, of 150 Ashland St. died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Dec. 19, 1948, son of...

Daniel J. Denault, 61

ADAMS, Mass. - Daniel J. Denault, 61, of 28 Crandall St. died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on April 7,...

John A. Ayers, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Anthony Ayers, 67, of 150 Ashland St. died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in New Haven, Conn., on June 13, 1942, the son of Robert and Mary...

Frances A. Rondeau, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frances Antoinette Rondeau, 77, of Marion Avenue died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a valiant yearlong battle with cancer. Born in North Adams...

Marion M. Duffy, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Margaret Duffy, 98, of 85 Eagle St. died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1910, a daughter of John and Mary...

William F. Ruschmeyer, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William F. Ruschmeyer, 81, 611 State Road, Holy Family Terrace, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in New York City on Jan. 11, 1928,...

Carl L. Briggs, 66

FLORIDA, Mass. — Carl Lee Briggs, 66, of 76 B Monroe Road died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lenox Dale on July 4, 1943, son of Wesley and Dorothy Knights Briggs, he...

Rocco D. Grillone, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rocco Dominic Grillone, 85, of 185 Lindley Terrace died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, at home. Born in Waterloo, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 1923, son of Anthony and Mary...

Marla S. Lavigne, 41

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Marla Susan Lavigne, 41, of 353 Walnut St. died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 10, 1967, daughter of Raymond A. and Donna M. Giguere...

James A. Witherell Sr.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James Alan Witherell Sr., 69, of 88 Nutmeg Lane died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after being stricken at work. Mr. Witherell was a...

Sophie Schneer, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Sophie Schneer, 89, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers after suffering for many years from Alzheimer's...

Fred H. Stocking, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Fred Holly Stocking, 94, of North Street died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at home. He was the Morris Professor of Rhetoric, emeritus, at Williams College. Born in Detroit...

Leonardo Alcaro, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Leonardo Alcaro, 95, of 205 East Road died Friday, July 24, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Borgia, Italy, on June 3, 1914, son of Leonardo and Vincenzina...

John P. Campbell, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Parkman Campbell, 85, of Luquillo, Puerto Rico, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Fitchburg on July...

Walter F. Pringle Jr., 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Francis Pringle Jr., 85, of 176 Ashton Ave. died Friday, July 17, 2009, at Comstock Manor in Chandler, Ariz. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1924, son of Walter...

Frank L. Edmonds, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frank L. Edmonds, 77, of 297 River St. died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Albany, N.Y. Born in Mechanicville, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 1931, son of Frank and Gladys Cook Edmonds,...

Cynthia Davies, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cynthia Davies, 64, of 655 East Main St. Ext. died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 28, 1939, daughter of Alyce Langworthy Rand, she...

Richard F. Davies, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard F. "Red" Davies, 69, of 655 East Main St. Ext. died Friday, July 17, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1939, a son of Frank Davies and Blanche...