Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Stanley Wintemberg
Stanley Wintemberg, 89, of 24 Dean St. died Sunday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since last year. He had previously resided in Hinsdale and in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on May...Blanche Schofield
Blanche M. Schofield, 87, of 7 Hathaway St. died Saturday evening at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on April 2, 1915, daughter of Charles and Marie Louise Rauthier Clerc, she attended Adams...Patrick F. Tobin
Patrick Frank Tobin, 76, of 568 South Main St., Centerville, a native of Adams, died of a heart attack Saturday at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret T. and John Curtin, at 99 Grove...
Irene C. Leavens, 81
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Irene Carolyn Leavens, 81, of Hall Street died Sunday morning, April 21, 2002, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on July 2, 1920, daughter of Donald H. Meekin...Sylvia C. Sheehan
Sylvia Carmen Sheehan, 93, of 212 Eagle St. died Sunday at the Glenn Falls (N.Y.) Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 22, 1908, daughter of Stephen and Clementina Gazzaniga Rosasco, she...Mary K. Girard
Mary K. Girard, 83, of 13 Simon Ave. died Friday afternoon at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Canaan, Conn., on April 8, 1919, daughter of Stefano and Rosa Belini Smachetti, she lived in...Felix Lescarbeau
Felix E. "Nookie" Lescarbeau, 67, of 370 Cross Road died Sunday at home. Born in North Adams on May 15, 1934, son of Edward J. and Emaline Lord Lescarbeau, he attended schools there. A Navy...Angela M. Mullen
Angela Marie Mullen, 85, of 81 Wells Ave., a registered nurse, died yesterday at Sweetbrook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where she had resided since June 2001. Born in North Adams on Aug....Arthur O. Teichert
Arthur Otto Teichert, 89, of 1065 Massachusetts Ave. died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1912, son of Otto and Emma Schantenz Teichert, he was a graduate of Drury High...William Milos
William "Mickey" Milos, 80, of Barrett House, 17 Pleasant St., died Tuesday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Feb. 7, 1922, son of Walenty and Mary Kondel Milos, he attended local...John G. Keesler
John G. Keesler, 41, of Johnson Road died Tuesday at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, Conn. Born in Torrington, Conn., on April 3, 1961, he was the son of Rose Dellaghelfa Keesler and the late...Alberta A. Doyle
Alberta A. Doyle, 85, formerly of Forest Hill Drive, Williamsville, N.Y., died Tuesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she had resided since March 2000. Born in Prince Edward...Nancy A. Holman
Retired Judge Nancy Ann Holman, 66, of Seattle, a retired King County (Wash.) Superior Court judge, a native of Adams, died Sunday at home after a long illness. Daughter of Henry and Helen...
Joseph J. Valotta, 79
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph James Valotta, 79, of 39 Foucher Ave. died April 7, 2002, at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted Feb. 20. Born in North Adams on...
David J. Ritcher, 16
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David John Ritcher, 16, of Mohawk Forest Boulevard died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in Corona,...Cecile H. McKay
Cecile Helen McKay, 85, of 302 Eagle St. died Saturday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted March 20. Born in North Adams on Dec. 12, 1916, daughter of Emile and Philomene Labrie...Ruth E. Arrighini
Ruth Ethel Arrighini, 80, of 144 Church St. died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center, where she was admitted March 18. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1921, daughter of George and Jenny Bleau...Richard Russell
Richard F. Russell, 55, of Spring Lake, N.C., formerly of Williamstown, died March 23 at home. Born in North Adams on March 5, 1947, son of Halsey and Shirley Stokes Russell, he graduated from...Hedy Lenz
Hedy Lenz, 97, of Sweetwood Continuing Care Community, died Sunday at home. Born in Vienna, Austria, on May 23, 1904, daughter of Alexander and Olga Saltzer, she attended schools there. She moved...Ceceilia Stasiowski
Ceceilia Veronica Stasiowski, 84, of 38 Richmond Lane died Sunday afternoon at home. Born in Adams on July 22, 1917, daughter of Stanley and Catherine Krupczak Ciejka, she attended schools there,...
Martha Gaudreau, 47
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Martha Alice "Marty" Gaudreau, 47, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at home following a long illness. Mrs. Gaudreau was the inspiration for Marty's T-Ball...Barbara S. Muir
Barbara Starr Muir, 85, of 386 North Hoosac Road died Saturday at home. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 3, 1917, daughter of Starr and Edna Ciresore Donaldson, she was educated in Brooklyn and...Marie Herrmann
Marie Lillian Herrmann, 80, of 1 Berkshire Square, formerly of Plunkett Lane, died Tuesday morning at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since March 22. Born in Adams on Oct. 3, 1921,...Julie T. Kenner
Julie T. Kenner, 80, a native of Adams, died Monday afternoon at North Adams Commons. Born Oct. 15, 1921, daughter of Antoni and Bronislawa Janik Pietrzyk, she attended St. Stanislaus Elementary...
Carl H. Cook, 76
CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Carl Herman Cook, 76, of 120 Welch Road died Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital shortly after he was admitted. Born in North Adams on May 30,...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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