Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
William Reopell
William Reopell, 67, of 16 Prospect Hill Road, Royalston, N.H., a native of Williamstown, died Sunday at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, N.H., after being stricken. Born on May 6, 1936, son of...Velta Kidder
Velta Kidder, 66, of 1100 Mohawk Trail, Lot 21, died yesterday at home. Born in Latvia on July 4, 1937, daughter of Andren and Lucy Anna Paulis Sparins, she emigrated to the United States in 1947...Howard Alton Coulter
Howard Alton Coulter, 76, of 1606 Pinehurst Drive, Lady Lake, Fla., a native of Williamstown, died Tuesday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. He had been visiting the Berkshires for the summer. He...Thomas Joseph Morrow
Thomas Joseph Morrow, 52, of 102 Locust Court, Pittsburgh, a native of North Adams, died of cancer Sunday evening at home. Born on Jan. 17, 1951, son of Elaine LeClair Morrow of North Adams and...Mary C. McInerney
Mary C. McInerney, 88, of 244 Cole Ave. died Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Cambridge, N.Y., on Oct. 5, 1914, daughter of Thomas E. and Anna Plunkett McInerney, she attended...Sherman Rowley Slaving
Sherman Rowley Slaving, 48, of Evergreen Lane in Woodford, Vt., formerly of Adams, died Thursday evening at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. Born in Hartford, Conn.,...Howard K. Marr
Howard K. Marr, 84, of Sweetwood Continuing Care Community, 1611 Cold Spring Road, and a resident of New York City, died Thursday at his home in Williamstown. Born in Vienna, Austria, on June 15,...Bruce Charles Jordan
Bruce Charles Jordan, 57, of 1222 Southwest 25th St., Orlando, Fla., a native of North Adams, died Thursday at home. He had resided in Orlando for 30 years. Born on April 20, 1946, son of...Catherine Materne Jones
Catherine Materne Jones, 86, died yesterday at Westminster Canterbury Health Care Unit in Richmond, Va. She and her husband had a home in Williamstown. Born in Utica, N.Y., on Dec. 31, 1916,...Mary Burke Jayne
Mary Burke Jayne, 84, of 1393 South State St. died Thursday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Tuesday. Born in North Adams on Feb. 13, 1919, daughter of Newton and...
Florence A. DiLego, 77
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence Ann DiLego, 77, of 495 Church St. died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted July 29 following a short illness....
James I. Sprowson Jr., 39
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James I. "Butch" Sprowson Jr., 39, of 1904 Jemini Circle, Conway, S.C., a former resident of North Adams, died Tuesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born in North Adams on Feb....Helen Wilson Hawley
Helen Wilson Hawley, 90, of 110 Harding Ave. died Sunday at Williamstown Commons, where she was admitted Friday. Born in North Adams on Jan. 10, 1913, daughter of Byrde L. and Margaret Reilly...Norma Betty Marion
Norma Betty Marion, 73, formerly of 21 Harwood St., died Monday at Sweet Brook, where she had resided since May 2000. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on July 30, 1929, daughter of Norman V. and...George A. O’Brien
George A. O’Brien, 94, formerly of 55 Holden St., died Friday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since 1984. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1909, son of George and Olive Beaupre...Frank Francis Falbo
Frank Francis Falbo, 89, of 567 Main St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 16, 1913, son of Dominic and Luigia Ricada Falbo, he attended schools in...Ursula Mae Marceau
Ursula Mae Marceau, 89, of 3A Village East died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Saturday. Born in North Adams on Sept. 22, 1913, daughter of Adelor and Anna...Romeo Reno Paoletti
Romeo Reno Paoletti, 80, of 274 South County Road, Drury, died yesterday at home. Born in Rowe on Sept. 1, 1922, son of Calisto and Modesta Incenelli Paoletti, he attended school in the Hoosac...Norman Everett Fielding
Norman Everett Fielding, 76, of 85 Nutmeg Lane died Thursday at the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. Born in Barre on Aug. 2, 1926, son of Clarence and Helen Hunt Fielding,...Leo Horace Davignon
Leo Horace Davignon, 77, of 160 East Road died Sunday at Sweet Brook in Williamstown. Born in Clarksburg on Oct. 26, 1925, son of Mederic and Emelia LaFountaine Davignon, he attended schools in...Harold George Hewitt
Harold George Hewitt, 74, of 45 Porter St. died yesterday at home. He was born in North Adams on March 16, 1929, son of George and Margaret Hurlbut Hewitt. He leaves his wife, the former Mary...
Alfred 'Skeet' Ritcher, 67
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alfred Eugene "Skeet" Ritcher, 67, of 394 Union St., died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at home. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 14, 1936, son of Elroy and Ada Braman...Harold “Hal†Simon
Harold “Hal†Simon, 88, of 65 Whitman Road died yesterday at home. He was a former selectman in Hancock. Born in New York City on Dec. 25, 1914, son of William and Rae Meisner...Jeannette Ruth Rarick-Huerta
Jeannette Ruth Rarick-Huerta, 70, of 23 Angeli St. died Tuesday at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 16, 1932, daughter of Armond and Helen Gardner Bombardier, she attended schools there. She was...Nancy Christine Brown
Nancy Christine Brown, 79, of 22 South Road died Tuesday at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing Home in Northampton, following a short illness. Born in Castlerea, Ireland, on Jan. 6, 1924, daughter of...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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