Obituaries

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...

Sgt. Dennis D. Kuzia, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Retired North Adams Police Sgt. Dennis Dominick Kuzia, 66, of 77 Natural Bridge Road died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Sgt. Kuzia served the...

Edward J. Joseph, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Joseph Joseph, 78, of 816 West Shaft Road died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 16, 1930, son of...

Laura Doran Carmel, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Laura Dolores Doran Carmel, 90, of 105 Bradley St. died Friday, Feb. 26, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 7, 1918, a daughter of...

Paul H. Netherwood Sr., 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Paul Hazlet Netherwood Sr., 96, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams on Sept. 8, 1912, son...

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...