Obituaries

Ruth M. Emerson

Ruth M. Emerson, 95, of 28 Richardson St. died Friday morning at Hillcrest Commons, where she had been a patient since 1996. Born in Adams on May 14, 1906, daughter of Vern and Hattie M. Horton...

Rufus M. Walker

Rufus Mason Walker, 91, of 100 Chestnut St., died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital following an long illness. Born in Williamstown on Aug. 26, 1909, he was the son of the late Henry...

Norma M. Gallese

Norma Mary Gallese, 96, of 34 Lower Westfield Road, Holyoke, a native and former longtime resident of North Adams, died Tuesday at home. Born in North Adams on June 27, 1905, daughter of Stephen...

Allen W.P. Hart, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Allen W.P. Hart, 71, of Williamstown died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at home. Born in Williamstown on Oct. 1, 1929, son of Henry Hart Sr. and Kate Alexander Hart, he attended...

Rita Lacross

Rita Cecile Lacross, 86, of 29 Mohawk Forest Boulevard died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Stamford, Vt., on March 28, 1915, daughter of Francis and Delina Lagenesse Robillard,...

Helen R. Harris

Helen R. Harris, 86, of 546 Union St., Village East, died Monday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on July 6, 1915, daughter of Emile J. Goyette and Nellie Shays Goyette, she attended...

Clara A. Doran

Clara A. Doran, 93, formerly of 149 Bradley St., died yesterday at Laurel Lake Nursing Center in Lee, where she had been a patient for several years. Born in Adams on Feb. 29, 1908, daughter of...

Cecilia DiLego, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cecilia Theresa Scarbo DiLego, 92, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted...

John M. Wojtaszek, 32

ADAMS, Mass. — John Martin Wojtaszek, 32, of 16 1/2 East Hoosac St. died Sunday afternoon, Aug. 5, 2001, as a result of a motor vehicle accident on Route 8. Born in North Adams on Nov. 6,...

Col. Harold Heap

Retired Col. Harold A. Heap, 82, of Springfield died early Friday morning at Baystate Medical Center. He served more than 33 years of active and reserve duty in the Army, retiring as a full...

Paul T. Kelley

Paul Taemer Kelley, 88, of 671 Curran Highway died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted July 25. He was an artist and expert mineral educator. Born in North Adams on...

Ronald Rougeau

Ronald Ernest Rougeau, 55, of 13 Highland Ave. died Tuesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on Jan. 12, 1946, son of Philemon and Rita Sauve Rougeau, he graduated from the...

James C. Bassi Sr.

James Christian Bassi Sr., 64, of 84 Bachand Ave. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital. He owned and operated the former M.F.I. Furniture Store on State Road from 1985 to 1990. Born in...

Wanda Wandrei

Wanda Marie Wandrei, 77, of 50 Hathaway St. died Wednesday at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester, where she had been admitted July 12. Born in Adams on March 20, 1924,...

Priscilla M. Cook, 72

ADAMS, Mass. - Priscilla M. "Peggy" Cook, 72, of 35 Grove St. died Thursday morning, July 26, 2001, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 29, 1928, daughter of Alfred Joseph "Bob" and Lillian Foy...

Mildred Brassard

Mildred M. Brassard, 86, of 43 Bellevue Ave. died Wednesday evening at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she had been a resident since January. Born in Adams on Nov. 20, 1914,...

Anna E. Cook, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anna E. Cook, 79, of 45 Spring St., Spring Street Apartments, died Wednesday afternoon, July 25, 2001, at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in...

Angelina Girardi

Angelina Mary Girardi, 84, of 85 Eagle St., a former longtime resident of 270 Walnut St., died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Joan V. Owensby. Born in North Adams on March 8, 1917,...

George Clermont

George Joseph Clermont, 78, of 446 State Road died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on March 26, 1923, son of Henri J. and Bertha Secor Clermont, he...

Mary A. Tassone

Mary Ann Tassone, 72, of 1292 Massachusetts Ave. died Saturday at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, where she was admitted July 13. Born in North Adams on June 25, 1929, daughter...

James Conway

James Stewart Conway, 72, of 674 Main St. died Saturday at home after a long illness. Born in Cleveland on May 26, 1929, son of Timothy J. and Margaret Nelson Conway, he attended schools there and...

Addie Foster

Williamstown's Oldest Resident, Addie (Chittenden)Foster, 107, of 83 Nutmeg Lane, died Thursday, July 19, 2001 at the Sweetbrook Health Care Center in Williamstown. She was born in Stephentown,...

Wayne B. DeRose, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Wayne Bruce DeRose, 55, of 334 Union St. died Wednesday morning, July 18, 2001, at home after a long illness. Born in North Adams on April 18, 1946, son of Joseph and...

Robert G. Burdick

Robert George Burdick, 73, of 224 Shadowland Cove died yesterday at home. He was a longtime North Adams teacher and businessman. Born in North Adams on March 24, 1928, son of Lawrence E. and...

Michael F. Cirullo, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Michael F. Cirullo, 88, of 78 Lincoln St. died Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had been admitted Sunday. Born in North Adams on Feb. 12,...