Obituaries

Francis Edward Major

Francis Edward Major, 87, of Ashland Park, Apt. 513, 150 Ashland St. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted on Dec. 26. Born in Adams, on Feb. 1, 1916, son of Frank...

Albert J. Jurczak Jr.

Albert J. Jurczak Jr., 55, of 7 Leh's Lane died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, following a brief illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 23, 1948, son of the late Albert J. Jurczak...

Jessamine Agnes Taylor Chalifoux

Jessamine Agnes Taylor Chalifoux, 95, a former resident of Hopper Road, died Thursday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Williamstown on Dec. 19, 1908, daughter of Jesse and Fairhope Burdick...

Arlene Eunice Blanchard

Arlene Eunice Blanchard, 86, of 30 Hall St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Dec. 31. Born in North Adams on March 28, 1917, daughter of Jesse and Eva...

Rita Lazarczyk

Rita Lazarczyk, 79, of 745 Savoy Road died early yesterday morning at home with her family at her side. Born in Adams on Feb. 21, 1924, daughter of Arthur and Mary Parker Daignault, she moved to...

Edward S. Clairmont, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Edward S. "Todd" Clairmont, 78, of 118 Bracewell Ave. died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Williamstown Commons, where he was admitted Dec. 29. Born in Adams on Aug. 11, 1925,...

Venice Cecelia Partenope

Venice Cecelia Partenope, 101, of 10 Hospital Ave. died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she was admitted July 21, 2003, after a short illness. A longtime community...

Patricia A. O'Neil

Patricia A. O'Neil, 84, of 150 Ashland St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Nov. 20, 2003. Born in Middlebury, Vt., on Jan. 23, 1919, daughter of George and...

The Rev. Cyril A. LeBeau Jr.

The Rev. Cyril A. LeBeau Jr., 80, of 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury, formerly of Cheshire, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. Born in Cheshire, son of Cyril A. LeBeau Sr. and...

Neil Matthew Gillooly

Neil Matthew Gillooly, 59, of 1100 Mohawk Trail died Sunday at home following a long illness. Born in North Adams on April 28, 1944, son of Neil F. Gillooly of Blairsville, Ga., and the late...

Rita J. McClintock Doherty

Rita J. McClintock Doherty, 83, formerly of St. Joseph's Court, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided for three years. Born in North Pownal, Vt., on Dec. 31,...

Margaret Cecilia Blanquart

Margaret Cecilia Blanquart, 87, formerly of Ashland Park Apartments, died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she had resided since November 2001. Born in North Adams on...

Robert R. Warriner

Robert R. Warriner, 85, died Monday at Sweet Brook Care Center. He was a former resident of 1611 Cold Spring Road. Born in Arthur, Neb., on Jan. 13, 1918, son of Edwin and Mabel Reckerd...

Clare M. Stever

Clare M. Stever, 92, of St. Joseph's Court, North Eagle Street, died Wednesday afternoon at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since 2001. Born in Worthington on Dec. 16, 1911, daughter...

Chester Frank Kopala

Chester Frank Kopala, 83, of 13 Leonard St. died early Wednesday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted on Dec. 12. Born in Adams on Nov. 22, 1920, son of Joseph and Mary...

Alexander Vincent Wronski

Alexander Vincent Wronski, 84, of 44 Fisk Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Cleveland on July 11, 1919, son of Frank and Victoria Barszcz Wronski, he moved to Windsor...

Wanda Jane Skrocki

Wanda Jane Skrocki, 82, of Center Street, North Walpole, N.H., a native of Windsor, died Sunday at home. She was a former town clerk and treasurer of Windsor. Born on May 24, 1921, daughter of...

Alice May Morin, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alice May Morin, 79, of 15 Palmer Ave. died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted earlier in the day. Born in Cheshire on...

Edward William Marazzi

Edward William Marazzi, 84, of 85 Eagle St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. Where he was admitted Sept. 17, 2002. He was a former 20-year resident of 210 Cole Ave. in Williamstown....

Margaret M. Flaherty

Margaret M. Flaherty, 96, formerly of 209 Mohawk Forest Blvd., died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she had resided for many years. Born in North Adams on June 15, 1907, daughter of...

Kathleen Ann Dunnells

Kathleen Ann Dunnells, 51, of 6 Third Ave., Pine Valley Trailer Park, died Sunday evening at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 16, 1952, daughter of George Crockwell II and Veronica LaRoache...

Debra Ann Dubie, 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Debra Ann Dubie, 47, of 47 Watson St. died of cancer on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, where she was admitted Dec. 15. Born in North Adams...

Gwendolyn Barbara LePage

Gwendolyn Barbara LePage, 60, of 387 North St. died Saturday at Sweet Brook Care Centers after a long illness. She had resided there for several years. Born in New Ashford on Oct. 10, 1943,...

Claudette M. Wotkowicz

Claudette M. Wotkowicz, 54, of 15 Enterprise St. died of cancer Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had been there since Dec. 21. Born in Adams on July 2, 1949, daughter of Cauldon...

Roger Michael Vincelette

Roger Michael Vincelette, 80, of 1 Higgins Court died Thursday at the Williamstown Commons, where he had been admitted Oct. 24. Born in North Adams on Oct. 26, 1923, son of Ernest and Rosalie...