Obituaries

Harvey LaBonte

Harvey LaBonte, 83, of 49 Brooklyn St., died Monday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in North Adams on March 5, 1919, son of Arthur and Rosanna Gates LaBonte, he attended schools in...

George Franklin "Sonny" Busby

George Franklin "Sonny" Busby, 77, of 347 Beaver St. died Monday at Williamstown Commons, where he was admitted Jan. 16 following a short illness. Born in North Adams on May 28, 1925, son of Frank...

Nora Scalise

Nora Scalise, 79, of 265 Luce Road died Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield as a result of an automobile accident in Williamstown earlier in the day. Born in Adams on June 10, 1923,...

Sally A. McKeon

Sally A. McKeon, 61, of 31 Veazie St. died Monday at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 26, 1942, daughter of Robert F. and Janet Wright Grogan, she attended local schools, including Drury High...

W. Robert "Bob" Davis

W. Robert "Bob" Davis, 87, died Saturday at the Western Massachusetts Hospital, Westfield, following a long illness. He was a former resident of Church Street in Williamstown. Born in Williamstown...

Roger J. Cooper, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Roger Joseph Cooper, 69, of 222 State Road died Sunday, Feb. 23, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier in the day at home. Born in North Adams on July...

Dorothy Marie Attalla

Dorothy Marie Attalla, 89, of 73 Chestnut St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 8, 1913, daughter of Thomas D. and Mary Elizabeth Corsiglia Miller, she...

Lillie Louise Tankersley

Lillie Louise Tankersley, 90, formerly of 550 River Road, died Friday at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since May 30, 2000. Born in Jasper, Tenn., on June 17, 1912, daughter of Jeff...

John Francis Pennock

John Francis Pennock, 73, 1100 Mohawk Trail, formerly of Eagle Street, died Friday in his office at General Cable Corp., 160 Water St., Williamstown, shortly after being stricken by an apparent heart...

Rose Marie Sweeney

Rose Marie Sweeney, 86, formerly of 287 Cross Road, died Thursday at North Adams Commons, where she had resided since Feb. 13, 1998. Born in St. Rose, Quebec, Canada, on Aug. 16, 1916, daughter of...

James C. Costanzo, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James C. Costanzo, 83, of 876 Hancock Road died Thursday evening, Feb. 20, 2003, at home surrounded by family. Born in Pittston, Pa., on Aug. 30, 1919, son of Salvatore...

Miguel J. Couture, 16

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Miguel Jesus Couture, 16, of 61 Bridges Road, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Nicaragua on April 11, 1986, son of Barbara Couture of...

William G. Tisdale

William G. Tisdale, 78, of Wichita Falls, Texas, a former resident of Halls Ground, Clarksburg, died Monday at the W. Erle & Emma White Hospice Center in Wichita Falls. Born in North Adams on...

Harold Steven Briggs

Harold Steven Briggs, 83, of 21 Rickards St. died yesterday at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, Vt., where he had resided for a week. Born in Adams on Oct. 29, 1919, son of Orlando and...

Stefania "Stacia" Kuza

Stefania "Stacia" Kuza, 82, of 17 East Hoosac St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where she had been admitted Feb. 11. Born in Adams on March 5, 1920, daughter of Felix and Agatha...

Walter F. Erdeski

Walter F. Erdeski, 78, of 101 North Summer St. and for many years a resident of 27 East Road, where he maintained a farm, died of cancer Monday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was...

William H. Adkins II, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William H. Adkins II, 77, 417 North Hemlock Lane, a former judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, died Monday at home after a long battle with cancer. Born in...

Mildred Irene Cellana

Mildred Irene Cellana, 86, of 108 Furnace St. died Saturday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 27, 1916, daughter of Robert P. and Elizabeth Carlow Dach, she attended city...

Mary Adamczyk, 82

ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Adamczyk, 82, of 88 North Summer St., died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 16, 2003, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she was admitted Feb. 8. Born in Zamutov,...

Joan M. Markland

Joan M. Markland, 70, of 3 Overlook Terrace, died Friday afternoon, Feb. 14, at Baystate Medical Hospital in Springfield after a brief illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 28, 1933, daughter of Herbert...

Rena R. Sobczyk, 87

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Rena Rachael Sobczyk, 87, of 43 Dean St., died Friday, Feb. 14, 2003, at home. Born in Adams on July 2, 1915, daughter of Alfred and Josephine Bechard Champney, she...

David Miner Hill

David Miner Hill, 60, formerly of Wilshire Drive, died Saturday evening at Providence Care Center in Lenox, where he had resided for 11 months. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 6, 1943, son of Lester...

John Arthur Rice Sr

John Arthur Rice Sr., 67, of 55 Woodland Dr., Lakeville, Conn., a former resident of Williamstown, died suddenly on Friday at Sharon Hospital. Born in Williamstown on April 12, 1935, son of Hart...

Clifton C. "Brother" Patten

Clifton C. "Brother" Patten, 74, of 28 Spring St., died yesterday morning at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lisbon, N.H., on July 15, 1928, son of Clifton L. and Clara Austin Patten, he attended...

John H. Bailey

John H. Bailey, 73, of 1021 River Road, died at North Adams Regional Hospital on Friday. Born in Falls Village, Conn., on July 20, 1929, son of John H. and Sadie V. Murray Bailey, he attended...