Obituaries

Josephine M. Reid, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Josephine Mary "Jo" Reid, 83, of 58 West End Terrace died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Born in Central Falls, R.I.,...

Mary L. Solomon, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Miss Mary Lena Solomon, 87 of 50 Chestnut St. died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams on Sept. 29, 1921, daughter of Anthony and...

Leo P. Cyr, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Leo Paul "Spike" Cyr, 76, of 4 Cherokee Drive died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. Born in Cohoes, N.Y. on Aug. 24, 1932, a son of Leon and Rose Fecteau Cyr, he attended...

Donna B. Cyr, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Donna Betsy Cyr, 68, of 10 Cherokee Drive died Saturday evening, Jan. 27, 2007, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 25, 1938, daughter of...

Anita M. Benedetti, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anita Mary Benedetti, 92, of 41 Hathaway St. died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Sept. 24, 1916, daughter...

John H. Winant, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' John Haldeman Winant, 85, of Hancock Road died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. He was an expert in commercial aviation safety, serving on a number of federal task forces...

Robert E. Muir Sr., 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert E. Muir Sr., 84, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 26, 1924, he...

Curtis Fowle, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Curtis Fowle, 94, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. Born in Aintab, Turkey, on Jan. 22, 1914, son of Luther R. and Helen Curtis...

Dolores M. O'Neil, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Dolores Madeline O'Neil, 87, of 59 Chestnut St. died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 28, 1921, daughter of...

Carolyn J. Derby, 62

PLAINFIELD, Conn. — Carolyn Jean Derby, 62, of 188 Canterbury Road died Monday, January 12, 2009, at her home. Born in Adams, Mass., on Nov. 28, 1946, daughter of John E. and Elaine A....

Rev. David R. Carter, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rev. David R. Carter, 85, of 76 Berkshire Drive died early Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hyde Park, Ontario, on Feb. 5, 1923, son of...

Rita M. Garand, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita M. Garand, 91, of 44 Gallup St. died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 6, 1917, daughter of Wilfred and Lucy Lefebvre Lavigne, she...

Jane E. Paradise, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Elizabeth Paradise, 96, of 209 Notch Road died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 16, 1912, daughter of Ettore and Maria...

Rev. Isabelle G. King, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' The Rev. Isabelle G. King, 101, of 85 Eagle St. died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13, 1907, daughter of John and...

John T. Mulder, 79

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — John Thomas Mulder, 79, of 471 East Road died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Lindenhurst, N.Y., on Aug. 29, 1929, son of John and Ruth...

William T. Gillooly, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' William Thomas Gillooly, 89, of Wood Street died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Williamstown on Oct. 2, 1919, son of Thomas E....

Olive R. Deering, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Olive R. Deering, 90, a native of North Adams, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Atlanta. Born on Nov. 6,...

Joseph L. Crowley, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Leon Crowley, 82, formerly of 363 River St. and longtime resident of Williamstown Commons, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in...

Laura G. Daniels, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. â€' Laura Grace Daniels, 83, of 743 North State Road died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at home. Born in Aberdeen, Md., on March 16, 1922, daughter of James A. and Grace Street...

Marjorie E. McLain, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Marjorie E. McLain, 80, of 750 North Hoosac Road died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1928, daughter of...

Ralph J. Lesure Sr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Joseph Lesure Sr., 83, of 223 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 6, 1925, son of Harold...

Barbara Mahon, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Mahon, 81, of 195 Pine Cobble Road died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at home. Born in Hackensack, N.J., on Sept. 15, 1927, daughter of Richard W. and Lucinda Baltz...

Joan C. Tovani, 76

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Joan Carol Tovani, 76, of 25 Pines Lodge Park died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on June 10, 1932, daughter of Anthony and...

Kenneth C. Buck, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Kenneth C. Buck, 60, of 76 Main St. died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at Albany, N.Y., after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Adams on Aug....

William J. Gaffey, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William James Gaffey, 76, of 33 Rich St. died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1932, son of James and Evelyn...