Obituaries

Sophie N. Walach

Sophie N. Walach, 87, of 95 North Summer St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons Health Care Center. Born in Adams on Jan. 31, 1914, daughter of Albert and Anastasia Gajda Walach, she attended...

Clarence R. Perry

Clarence Reeves Perry, 59, of 45 Versailles Ave. died Sunday at home after a long illness. He taught science at Drury High School for more than 20 years. Born in Adams on Dec. 24, 1941, son of...

Edward S. Skalski

Edward S. Skalski, 75, of Barrett House, 17 Pleasant St., formerly of 85 North Summer St., died yesterday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield after a long...

Ronald L. Ross

Ronald Louis Ross, 67, of 215 Mohawk Forest Boulevard, formerly of 108 Church St., died yesterday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where he was admitted July 2. Born in North Adams on May 25,...

Mary Agnes Gaffey

Mary Agnes Gaffey, 95, formerly of Ashland Street Apartments, died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where she had resided since Sept. 24, 1993. Born in Manchester, N.H., on April 20,...

Frank H. Matheke

Frank H. Matheke, 90, of 1561 Cold Spring Road died yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Health Care Center. Born in Newark, N.J., on July 5, 1911, son of John B. and Julia Scaub Matheke, he attended...

William D. Emery

William D. Emery, 72, of 8 Cherokee Drive died yesterday morning at home. Born in North Adams on May 2, 1929, son of Richard and Winifred McHugo Emery, he attended North Adams schools, including...

Theodore Kordana

Theodore Kordana, 77, of 26 Anthony St. died Tuesday afternoon at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in Windsor on April 20, 1924, son of Anthony and Mary Devanski Kordana, he moved to Adams as a...

Delina T. Biagini

Delina T. Biagini, 80, of 70 Main St. died Monday at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 26, 1920, daughter of Pietro and Orsola Meglino Barosso, she attended schools in...

Bernadette Marcil

Bernadette M. Marcil, 76, of 5 Hayer St. died yesterday morning at Prospect Nursing Home in North Bennington, Vt., after a lengthy illness. She had resided there for three years. Born in Adams on...

Justine A. Parsons, 27

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Justine Alexis Parsons, 27, of 56 Highland Ave. died Thursday evening, Aug. 30, 2001, at Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, where she had been admitted Aug. 6....

Marion A. LaBombard, 93

MORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Marion A. LaBombard, 93, of 339 Huntington St. died Monday, Sept. 3, 2001, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on March 29, 1908, daughter of Martin and Albina...

Timothy Chapin

Timothy Michael Chapin, 54, of 14 Orchard St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after suffering a heart attack at home. Born in Adams on April 7, 1947, son of Harold L. Chapin and...

Elizabeth L. Toohey

Elizabeth Louise Toohey, 76, of 12 Woods Drive died early yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Sunday. Born in Newton on June 18, 1925, daughter of...

Cecilia E. Maziarz

Cecilia E. Maziarz, 63, of 1 Dubis St. died Tuesday at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on July 2, 1938, daughter of the late Thaddeus and Stella Mikuszewski Zawislak, she attended Adams...

Theodore Kemp

Theodore Leslie Kemp, 67, of Cold Spring Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Williamstown on July 27, 1934, son of Philip and Mary Rose Rohbare Kemp, he attended schools in...

Raymond Bissaillon

Raymond A. Bissaillon Sr., 73, of 1 Seminole Drive died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. A former longtime resident of Clarksburg, Mr. Bissaillon served as chief of the Clarksburg...

William Charron

William George Charron, 103, of Ashland Park Apartments, 150 Ashland St., died Thursday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had been admitted Aug. 19. Born in North Adams on May 29, 1898,...

Ann M. Pleshaw

Ann M. Pleshaw, 49, of 22 East Orchard Terrace died yesterday at home of a heart attack. Born in Adams on Nov. 29, 1951, daughter of Walter L. and Cecilia Rokita Wol, she graduated from St....

Catherine Lepera

Catherine May Lepera, 66, of Ashland Street died Friday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown after a long illness. Born in North Adams on March 23, 1935, daughter of Isadora and...

Verna A. Trottier

Verna Anna Trottier, 66, of 49 Middle Road died yesterday at home after a short illness. Born in North Adams on Feb. 16, 1935, daughter of John and Filomena Federico Canale, she attended North...

Rose C. Guettler

Rose Carol Guettler, 82, of 80 Porter St. died Wednesday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1919, daughter of Louis and Eugenia Louise Garello Cantone, she attended North...

Michael L. Sage

Michael Leo Sage, 34, of 15 Belmar Drive died yesterday in North Adams. Born in North Adams on Sept. 8, 1966, son of Ronald P. Sage Sr. and Barbara J. Andrews Sage, his family resided in...

Blanche Gwozdz

Blanche Victoria Gwozdz, 88, of Accomac, Va., formerly of Cheshire, died Aug. 16 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. Born in Indian Orchard on March 21, 1913, she was the daughter of...

Wesley Cahill Sr.

Wesley M. Cahill Sr., 55, of 17 B Taft St. died yesterday at home. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on July 13, 1946, son of Edward Daniel and Addie Mae Goodermote Cahill, he graduated from Berlin High...