Obituaries

Helen M. Kawa, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen M. Kawa, 81, of 41 Northern Lights Ave. died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital surrounded by her daughters, after a long battle with lung...

Adeline L. Segala, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Adeline Lucille Segala, 84, of 13 Pebble St. died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Jan. 1, 1925, a daughter of Louis F. and Gertrude...

Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55, of 9 Sunset Farm died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Lewis, Del., on May 6, 1953, daughter of...

Mildred D. Cleary, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred Doris Cleary, 89, of 163 Eagle St. died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 21, 1920, daughter of Louis Foote and...

James R. Hunter, 34

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James R. "Ross" Hunter, 34, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, March 23, 2009, at his home in Jamaica Plain. Born in Boston on Feb. 2, 1975, son of James M. Hunter...

Cecelia M. McConnell, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cecelia M. McConnell, 93, of 82 Langlois Ave. died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Canada on Nov. 28, 1915, daughter of Joseph and...

Northway W. Abbott, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Northway W. Abbott, 87, of Sun City, Ariz., a native of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Arizona. Born on March 10, 1922, a son of Samuel Northway and Edith...

Oswald Tower, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Oswald "Ozzie" Tower, 90, of Sand Springs Road died peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2009, peacefully at home. Born in Andover on Jan. 3, 1919, son of Oswald and Helen...

Frances A. Miller, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Frances Anne Miller, 75, of 150 Ashland St. died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on April 22, 1933, a daughter of Dewey and...

Laurel H. Sweet, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Laurel H. Sweet, 69, of 79 North Summer St. died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital Born in North Adams on Nov. 25, 1939, a daughter of George "Bud"...

Mildred E. Tatro, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Mildred E. Tatro, 89, of Middle Road died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 6, 1919, daughter of Archer A. and Jessie...

Jacqueline A. Dowdell, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline Ann Dowdell, 45, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Monday, March 23, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 15, 1963, daughter of the late Henry...

Timothy F. Wheeler, 26

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.â€' Timothy Francis Wheeler, 26, of 141 Harris St., Methuen, formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Born in...

Florence M. Mauderer, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Florence Marie Mauderer, 87, of 118 Church St. died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in New York City on March 15, 1922, daughter...

Harold A. Lawson, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Harold Allen Lawson, 92, of Adams, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Born in Adams on Jan. 8, 1917, son of Gilbert and Eva Alderman Lawson, he attended local schools. During...

Virginia Wall, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Virginia "Ginger" Wall, 93, of Williamstown died Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Adams on Feb. 29, 1916, to Rupert B. and Marjorie Wellington Daniels, she graduated...

William A. Lesage, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William Arthur Lesage, 78, of The Villages, Lady Lake, Fla., a native of North Adams, died March 5, 2009, in Florida. Born July 20, 1930, son of Alfred J. and Diana Martell...

Joan A. Braman, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan A. Braman, 66, of 611 State Road, Holy Family Terrace, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at home. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 28, 1943, daughter of Bernard F. and...

Richard K. Trombley Sr., 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Richard Kenneth "Bud" Trombley Sr., 80, of 2 Higgins Court died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident in Pownal, Vt. Born in Williamstown on...

Lionel E. Roy, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lionel E. "Nel" Roy, 88, of Kemp Avenue died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 5, 1920, a son of Calix "Chick" Roy and...

Gloria J. Clairmont, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gloria J. Clairmont, 79, of 1 Comanche Drive died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Jan. 5, 1930, daughter of...

Lawrence E. Russett, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lawrence E. Russett, 87, of 274 Luce Road died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 14, 1921, son of Lawrence and Viola...

Mary B. Dowhan, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Barbara Dowhan, 89, of Williamstown died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Proctor, Vt., on Nov. 18, 1919, daughter of Michael and...

Jane C. Lefebvre, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Jane C. Lefebvre, 66, of 15 Navajo Drive died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Springfield on Jan. 14, 1943, daughter of Harry...

Phyllis Pearson, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis Pearson, 79, formerly 85 Eagle St., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 6, 1929, daughter of Horace B. and...