Obituaries

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...

Marion E. Emerson, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marion Ethel Emerson, 93, of Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, formerly of 34 Fisk St., died Monday evening, Dec. 22, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born...

Wallitta E. Jordan, 82

ADAMS, Mass. â€' Wallitta Eleanor Jordan, 82, of 36 Notch Road died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on June 17, 1926, daughter of Walter and...

Norman L. Tatro, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Norman Leo Tatro, 86, of 40 Central Ave. died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 11, 1922, son of Leo and Blanche Lamarre...

Rita F. Cullen, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Frances Cullen, 88, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, 2005, at home. Born in North Adams on...

Thomas W. Cullen Sr., 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Thomas William Cullen Sr., 93, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of 218 Prospect St., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Fairgeen Assisted Living Center...

Omer A. Richard, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Omer A. "Al" Richard, 76, of 33 Northern Lights Ave. died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 16, 1932, son of Omer and Albina Guerin...

Maria P. Guzzi, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maria Philomena Guzzi, 96, of 85 Eagle St. died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Migliarina, province of Catanzaro, Italy, on Dec. 27, 1911,...

Patricia A. Darling, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Patricia Anne Darling, 70, of 648 State Road North died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Adams on Jan. 2, 1938, daughter of...

Dorothy Moorehouse, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dorothy Moorehouse, 94, of The Field Home-Holy Comforter Nursing Home in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., formerly of 12 Orchard Lane, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at Hudson Valley...

Kevin M. Robare, 48

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kevin Michael Robare, 48, of 11 Spencer Road, Mohawk Trail, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams, on Sept. 23,...

John M. Shartrand, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Michael Shartrand, 45, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. Born in North Adams, he was the son of Edward M....

Edward M. Shartrand III, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Maurice Shartrand III, 59, of 18 Parker St. died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 28, 1949, son of Edward M....

Eleanor Kronick, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eleanor Kronick, 89, of 1 Overlook Terrace, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 28, 1918, daughter of Charles Z. and Lena...

S. Lane Faison Jr., 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — S. Lane Faison Jr., 98, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at his home at Sweetwood Retirement Community. Mr. Faison, one of the nation's most influential teachers of...

William H. Pierson Jr., 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' William H. Pierson Jr., 97, of South Street, a pioneer in the field of American architectural history, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at home. Mr. Pierson was the...

Stephen McCarthy, 27

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen McCarthy, 27, of Phoenix, formerly of Adams, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in Phoenix. He was the brother of Mark McCarthy of North Adams. Born in Phoenix on Oct....

Mildred M. Brouillett, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Mildred Mary Brouillett, 84, of 320 Cross Road died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 13, 1924, a...

Lorraine White, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Lorraine White, 80, of formerly of 1547 Massachusetts Ave. died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided for eight years. Born in North Adams...

Laurie F. Mundy, 52

FLORIDA, Mass. — Laurie F. Mundy, 52, of 59 Stryker Road died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 12, 1956, daughter of Francis and Constance H. Goodreau Scott,...

Mildred M. Walden, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mildred Mae "Millie" Walden, 92, of 93 Emerald Lane died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 3, 1915, daughter of George and...

Dorothy M. Mazza, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dorothy Mary Mazza, 66, of 25 Fiege Ave. died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 12, 1942, daughter of Walter A. and Anna...