Obituaries

Rachel Belanger

Rachel Belanger, 75, of 372 Houghton St., died Tuesday morning at home. Born in Adams on Feb. 26, 1929, daughter of Arthur and Angelina Viens LaFountain, she attended Adams schools. Mrs....

Emily Ida Bassett, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Emily Ida Bassett, 93, of Holy Family Terrace, 611 State Road, died Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Williamstown Commons following a short illness. Born in North Adams on...

Salvatore Mirante, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Salvatore "Sammy" Mirante, 84, of 20 Williams St. died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since September 2004. Born in North Adams on Oct. 4,...

Thelma A. Martin

Thelma A. Martin, 80, of 322 North St. died Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Feb. 9. Born in North Adams on March 29, 1924, daughter of Truman and Margaret Busby...

Alfred H. Neveu, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Alfred H. Neveu, 80, of 129 Glen Ave. died Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in Adams on Nov. 18, 1924, son of...

Elaine Catherine Murach

Elaine Catherine Murach, 61, of 11 Winter St. died Tuesday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack at home. Born in Adams on March 1, 1943, daughter of...

Mary Louise Crews

Mary Louise Crews, 98, of 54 Kemp Ave. died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on June 20, 1906, daughter of John and Agnes Black Smith Crews, she graduated from Drury High School. She...

Gloria V. Beals

Gloria V. Beals, 72, of 546 Union St., Village East, Apt. 11A, died yesterday at home. Born in Keene, N.H., on Feb. 2, 1933, daughter of Kenneth P. and Cirena LaDue Upton, she attended schools in...

Steven Leonard Cahoon Sr

Steven Leonard Cahoon Sr., 46, of 850 Oberdorf Road, Readsboro, Vt., died Monday at his home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 4, 1958, son of Barbara May Lewitt Cahoon, currently of Clarksburg, and...

Margaret R. "Meg" Derby

Margaret R. "Meg" Derby, 51, of Williamstown died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. She had resided at Williamstown Commons for six years. Born in Adams on Aug. 10, 1953,...

George E. Moreau, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - George Edward Moreau, 84, formerly of 85 Eagle St., died Wedneday, Feb. 12, 2005, at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since April 17. Born in North Adams on June 29,...

Shirley B. Irace, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Beatrice Irace, 80, of 33 Lyman St. died Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in Manchester, N.H., on...

Rita T. Czaja

Rita T. Czaja, 76, of 13 Crotteau St. died Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on Jan. 27, 1929, daughter of Eli and Emma Sawyer Caron, she attended Adams schools. A...

Richard Armstrong

Richard Armstrong, 74, of 22 Daniels Terrace died Thursday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. He was chief of police in Cheshire from 1984 to 1992. Born in North Adams on April 28, 1930, son...

Daniel James Rose

Daniel James Rose, 44, of 87 Chenaille Terrace died yesterday morning at home. Born in Nova Scotia on Oct. 28, 1960, son of Wilfred P. and Suzanne J. Winslow Rose, he attended schools in North...

Edward A. Ames

Edward A. Ames, 72, of 5 Grove St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 31, 1932, son of Joseph A. and Anna Hurst Ames, he was a 1950 graduate of...

Priscilla A. Gould

Priscilla A. Gould, 81, of 1 Berkshire Square died Thursday evening at her home. Born in Newburyport, on June 2, 1923, daughter of the late Rowland and Walborg Bye Currier, she attended...

Ferdinando J. Berti

Ferdinando J. Berti, 86, of 8 Potter St. died Wednesday evening at the North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Cheshire on Sept. 24, 1918, son of the late Guiseppe and Adele Francisconi Berti, he...

Harvey J. Daniels, 84

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Harvey John Daniels, 84, of Rolling Acres Farm, 743 North State Road, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had been admitted last...

Felicia Mary "Fifi" Scott

Felicia Mary "Fifi" Scott, 74, of 57 Crest Drive died early Saturday morning at home. Born in Adams on Aug. 22, 1930, daughter of Michael and Felicia Tabak Erdeski, she was a 1948 graduate of the...

Marion Herr

Marion Herr, 88, of 1611 Cold Spring Road, Sweetwood Continuing Care Community, died there Friday. Born in Erie, Pa., on Jan. 1, 1917, daughter of Delmar and Florence Fitting Van Geem, she...

Howard Albert Davis

Howard Albert Davis, 89, of 49 Jamieson Heights died Saturday at Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Center, where he had resided since Dec. 19. Born in Lima, Ohio, on May 19, 1915, son of...

Gertrude V. Pedercini

Gertrude V. Pedercini, 98, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St.,died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Jan. 30 following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Nov. 6, 1906,...

Joseph P. Candiloro

Joseph P. Candiloro, 79, of 895 Middle Road, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital where he was admitted Jan. 29 following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 13, 1925, son of...

Audrey A. Alderman

Audrey A. Alderman, 44, of North Hoosac Road died Thursday at home after a long illness. Born in Bennington, Vt., on March 15, 1960, daughter of Murry S. and Patricia A. Haley Kimball, she was a...