Obituaries

Rita L. Theberge, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita L. Theberge, 90, of Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice in Florida. Born in Adams on March...

Edward E. McFarland, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Masss. â€' Edward E. McFarland, 84, of The Village at Fillmore Pond in Bennington, Vt., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Centers for Living and Rehab in...

Shirley E. Harris, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Shirley Esther Harris, 79, of 18 Mill St. died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 24, 1929, a daughter of...

Helen D. Ostrowski, 91

ADAMS, Mass. — Helen D. Ostrowski, 91, of 5 Elm St., died Sunday morning, Feb. 15, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Aug. 15, 1917, daughter of Jacob and...

Josephine B. Dean, 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine Blanche "Bobbie" Dean, 80, of 2 Albert St., died early Saturday morning, Feb. 14, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on April 6, 1928,...

Mary E. Paquette,86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Erma Paquette, 86, of 45 Spring St. died Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in the Farnams section of Cheshire on May 3, 1922, daughter...

Jeanne Sullivan, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jeanne Sullivan, 82, of 76 Cherry St. died Thursday, Feb, 12, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 5, 1926, a daughter of Joseph and Sarah Giroux...

Francis C. Wilson, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Francis Charles "Tank" Wilson, 91, of 48 Prospect St. died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Mr. Wilson was long active in town civic and...

David W. Jones Sr., 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' David Wayne Jones Sr., 59, of 45 Porter St. died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on April 6, 1949, son of Raymond...

Antoinette M. Richer, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Antoinette Marie Richer, 76, 675 Reservoir Road died Friday, Feb. 6, 2009, at home. Born in Troy, N.Y., on Sept. 19, 1933, daughter of Raymond and Almina LeBeau...

E. Reda Sirard, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — E. Reda Sirard, 86, of 11 Glenndale Drive died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1, 2009, at home surrounded by family. Born in England on Jan. 16, 1923, daughter of Joseph and Mary...

Gary W. Lesniak, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gary William Lesniak, 59, of 150 Ashland St. died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2009, at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 16, 1950, son of Shirley...

William A. Steuer, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William A. Steuer, 82, of 104 Greylock Ave. died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on Jan. 29, 1927, son of William A. and Julia...

Florence R. Diodati, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Florence Ruth Diodati, 80, of 182 Bridges Road died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pownal, Vt., on Feb. 24, 1928, a daughter of Fritz...

Catherine P. Lane, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Catherine P. Lane, 77, of 857 North Hoosac Road died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken suddenly. Born in Washington, D.C.,...

William S. Muir, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - William Steven Muir, 57, of Danbury, Conn., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Muir had family in Williamstown. Born in Willimantic, Conn., on Nov. 17,...

Edward C. Wood, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Clifford Wood, 83, of Village Circle Southwest, Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Winter Haven. Born in North Adams on...

Dr. Stuart L. Joslin, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Dr. Stuart Lorin Joslin, 92, of East Main Street, formerly of Fairfield, Conn., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Springfield in 1916, son of...

Ruth P. Meaney, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Patricia Meaney, 93, of 164 Corinth St. died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at home. Born in Williamstown on Feb. 3, 1915, daughter of Patrick James and Mary Ellen...

Carol A. Beer Pisano, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Ann Beer Pisano, 63, of 20 Marietta St. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Sept. 8, 1945, daughter of Alvin and...

Robert A. Cardin, 59

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Arthur Cardin, 59, of Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, S.C., formerly of Adams, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Born in Adams on April 4, 1949, to Meta Frederick Cardin of...

Mayor Julius M. Calvi, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Former North Adams Mayor Julius M. Calvi, 91, of 75 Chenaille Terrace died Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2009, at home. Long active in politics, Mr. Calvi served as mayor...

Phyllis E. Neville, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Phyllis E. Neville, 88, of Clarksburg died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on June 24, 1920, daughter of John and Celia Demastrie Raymond,...

Barbara Keating, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Keating, 70, of Yuman, Ariz., formerly of Williamstown, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at home after a long illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 21, 1938, daughter of...

Agnes Bressett, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Agnes Bressett, 94, of Cameron House Assisted Living in Lenox, formerly of Williamstown, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in...