Obituaries

Albert A. Jennings

Albert A. Jennings, 86, of 3 Myrtle St. died Friday at Westfield Hospital. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1918, son of Patrick and Cleo Rondeau Jennings, he attended schools there. He was a...

Mathias J. Bartels, 16

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Mathias Jessup Bartels, 16, of 42 Thomas St. died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, at home. Born in Munich, Germany, on June 5, 1987, son of Thomas H. and Elizabeth Heekin Bartels,...

Genevieve Wondoloski, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Genevieve S. Wondoloski, 87, of 2B Village East, formerly of 801 Mohawk Trail, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, at home. Born in Warren, R.I., on April 28, 1916, daughter...

Julia Mary Sundbergh

Julia Mary Sundbergh, 90, of 23 Orchard Lane died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, where she was admitted Dec. 11. Born in Adams on Aug. 3, 1913, daughter of George and Rose Tuma Abraham, she...

Norman P. Robare, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Norman Philip Robare, 70, of 1100 Mohawk Trail died Monday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield following a long illness. Born in North Adams on May...

Shirley Mae Gouger

Shirley Mae Gouger, 73, of 227 Franklin St. died early yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Jan. 20. Born in Adams on March 31, 1930, daughter of Albert A....

Kathleen Mulcahy

Kathleen Mulcahy 76, of 36 Clark St. died Sunday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Jan. 13. Born in North Adams on Jan. 12, 1928, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Wilkinson Battersby,...

Lori J. McDonough Lype, 43

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lori Jean McDonough Lype, 43, of 10 Cherokee Drive died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004, at North Adams Regional Hospital shortly after being stricken at home. Born in North...

William Lesser II

William Lesser II, 87, of 405 North Hemlock Lane died Friday in Naples, Fla., as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 26, 1916, son of William and Marjorie May...

Violet B. Donnelly, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Violet Bernice Donnelly, 75, of 63 Montgomery St. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in North Adams...

Ralph H. Cleveland

Ralph H. Cleveland, 94, formerly of 4 Columbia St., died Sunday morning at Renaissance Manor Nursing Facility in Westfield, where he had resided for 15 years. Born in Attleboro on June 11, 1909,...

Frances T. Bissaillon, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances T. Bissaillon, 86, of 27 East Ave. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on April 16, 1917, daughter of Adriano and Francesca...

Elaine Frances Franceschini

Elaine Frances Franceschini, 67, of 33 Victory St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on March 11, 1936, daughter of William and Gladys Kurpaska Alibozek, she attended...

Florence L. Chalmers

Florence L. Chalmers, 94, formerly of 127 Riverside Drive, died Friday at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 7, 1910, daughter of Amedee and Angelina Trahan Roy, she attended...

Irene Eleanor Nuttelman

Irene Eleanor Nuttelman, 83, of 4 Columbia St. died Saturday afternoon at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Northampton on March 21, 1920, daughter of Louis and Margaret Werzal Richter, she...

Belva Keyworth

Belva Keyworth, 89, of Williamstown Commons died Jan. 19 after a long illness. She was the former owner of radio stations WBTN-AM and WHGC-FM in Bennington, Vt. Born in Visalia, Calif., on...

Florence Mary Gosselin

Florence Mary Gosselin, 92, of 150 Ashland St. died Saturday at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on April 29, 1911, daughter of Hormidas and Delima Ouimet Beaudin, she...

Rose Delima Champagne

Rose Delima Champagne, 86, of 50 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Saturday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Feb. 27, 2003. Born in North Adams on Feb. 13, 1917, daughter of Felix and Delima...

Jacqueline Ann Bard, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline Ann Bard, 69, of 3 Myrtle St. died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, after being stricken at home. Born in North Adams on May 11, 1934, daughter of Wallace and Viola...

Ethel James

Ethel James, 89, of 4 North St. died Tuesday at Williamstown Commons, where she had been admitted Friday. Born in North Adams on Feb. 19, 1914, daughter of Harry and Hannah Dale Johnson, she...

Lionel Alton Blair

Lionel Alton Blair, 91, of 6 Pinnacle Lane died early yesterday morning at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 8, 1912, son of Charles and Emma Platner Blair, he attended local schools. He lived in...

Francis E. Lawson, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Francis E. Lawson, 88, of 17 Pleasant St., the Barrett House, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where was admitted Jan. 4. Born in Adams on...

Robert James Casuscelli

Robert James Casuscelli, 69, of 134 Meadow St. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Jan. 15 following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Sept. 4, 1934, son...

Sterling B. "Sonny" Shapiro

Sterling B. "Sonny" Shapiro, 80, of 6444 Pumpkin Seed Circle, Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of 142 Marion Ave., died yesterday at Boca Raton Community Hospital. A longtime local businessman, he was a...

William E. Roberts, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William E. "Moose" Roberts, 49, of 37 Beacon St. died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1955, son...