Obituaries

Linda J. Giardina

Linda Jean Giardina, 47, of 125 North St. died Monday at Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, where she was admitted Nov. 3. Death followed a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Dec. 5,...

John Courtney Jr.

John D. Courtney Jr. of Naples, Fla., a former sheriff of Berkshire County and former chief of police in Williamstown, died Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mary Courtney Kennedy, at 784 North...

Eleanor M. Drury, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Eleanor M. Drury, 69, of Woodbury, Minn., formerly of Adams, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, of cancer at Our Lady of Good Counsel Hospice in St. Paul, Minn., where she had resided...

Rose G. Adamczyk

ADAMS, Mass. — Rose G. Penczar Adamczyk, 92, of 102 North Summer St. died Saturday evening, Nov. 10, 2001, at North Adams Commons. Born in Lawrence on March 14, 1909, daughter of Andrew and...

Ralph D'Elia Sr.

Ralph Frederick D'Elia Sr., 89, of 136 South St. died yesterday morning at home. Mr. D'Elia was a longtime member of the Planning Board and of the Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission, where...

Helen Morawiec

Helen M. Morawiec, 74, of 1 McKinley St. died Sunday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Oct. 28. Born in Adams on Aug. 7, 1927, daughter of John and Mary Niziolek Adamczyk,...

Agatha DeCarley

Agatha Rose DeCarley, 98, a former resident of Cold Spring Road, died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Pownal, Vt., on Sept. 10, 1903, daughter of Patrick F. and Katherine O'Connell...

Evelyn E. Young, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Evelyn E. Young, 91, of 69 William St. died Saturday, Nov. 3, 2001, at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 5, 1910, daughter of Nelson Albert and Hermine Sweeney Plankey,...

Rita C. Quinton

Rita C. Quinton, 74, of 368 Houghton St. died Saturday at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 23, 1927, daughter of Francesco and Lucy Scavo DePari, she attended local schools and...

Richard Morin, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Morin, 76, of 532 State St. died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2001, at home. Born in Providence, R.I., on Jan. 5, 1925, son of Carl and Anna Nicholas Morin, he attended...

Alfred J. Shaker

Alfred J. Shaker, 88, formerly of 55 North Holden St., died Saturday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Sept. 19, 1913, son of Abraham and Julia David Shakar, he was a 1931 graduate of...

Douglas Shepley

Douglas Shepley, 78, of 227 Franklin St., Franklin Court Apartments, formerly a longtime resident of Church Street, died Wednesday morning at Williamstown Commons. Born in Stockport, Cheshire,...

Lucian Siciliano, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lucian Benedict Siciliano, 86, of 745 West Heber St., Glendora, Calif., formerly of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2001, at Foothill Presbyterian...

Nancy I. Blaisdell

Nancy Irene Blaisdell, 63, of 90 Bachand Ave. died Sunday at home. Born in Adams on Feb. 16, 1938, daughter of Albert A. and Irene Brousso Duprey, she attended Adams schools, including the former...

George E. Bushika, 68

FLORIDA, Mass. — George Edward Bushika, 68, of 58 Tilda Hill Road died Monday, Oct. 29, 2001, at Williamstown Commons, where he was admitted Oct. 17. He was a longtime town assessor and poll...

George Harrington

George E. Harrington, 75, of Prospect Street, formerly of Bennington, Vt., died Sunday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided for three days. Born in Bennington on Aug. 12, 1926, son of Lynn...

Catherine Couture, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Catherine Pauline Couture, 85, of 181 Bridges Road died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since July 6. Born in Worcester on July...

Margaret Ann Madigan, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Margaret Ann "Peggy" Madigan, 66, of 85 Bachand Avenue, The Spruces, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2001, in the emergency room of North Adams Regional Hospital after being...

Joseph R. Tassone, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joseph Rocco Tassone, 83, of 93 Nutmeg Lane, The Spruces, died Oct. 26, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday. Born in North Adams on...

Carol A. Perras, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Ann Perras, 61, of 158 Prospect St., died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier in the day. Born in North...

Rena Mae (Coope) Louison

Rena Mae (Coope) Louison, 93, of Franklin Courts, North Adams, an Adams native and former resident, died Thursday morning at her residence. Death was attributed to a heart seizure. Born on April...

Minerva Alto Goldenson

Minerva Alto Goldenson, 86 of 1940 Park Ave., Apt. 307, Miami Beach, Florida died Thursday, October 25, 2001 at her home. Death followed a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 13,...

Irene Clairmont

Irene Clairmont, 88, of 9 Gavin Ave. died yesterday morning at Williamstown Commons Health Care Center. Born in Adams on Oct. 20, 1913, daughter of Exemer and Josephine Bouchard Pinsonneault, she...

Donna Lee Smith, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Donna Lee Smith, 60, of 47 Pines Lodge Park, died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Jan....

Caleb S. Harriman

Caleb Samuel Harriman, 69, of 45 Bridges Road died Wednesday at home. Born in Lowell on Dec. 30, 1931, son of Lawrence Manning Harriman Sr. and Minnie Evangeline Dursthoff Harriman, he attended...