Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
William P. Taylor
William Paul Taylor Sr., 51, of Newburgh, N.Y., a native of North Adams, died Monday at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh. Born in North Adams on Oct. 16, 1950, son of Antoinette Russett Taylor of...J. Michael Silsby
J. Michael Silsby, 51, of 16 Belmar Drive died Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he had been admitted Oct. 6. Death followed a brief illness. Mr. Silsby was known for his...Mildred O'Grady, 77
Mildred U. "Dollie" O'Grady, 77, of Barefoot Bay, Fla., died Sept. 26, 2001, at Sebastian River Medical Center, Roseland, after a prolonged illness. She was born Jan. 3, 1924, in North Adams and...Robert F. Lucia, 34
ADAMS -- Robert Francis Lucia, 34, of 22 Crandall St. died of cystic fibrosis Monday. Born in North Adams on Sept. 11, 1967, son of Donald and Dorothy Wooley Lucia of Adams, he attended Adams...Helen I. Stohlman, 96
ADAMS -- Helen Irene Stohlman, 96, of 128 East Hoosac St. died Monday. Born in Adams on Feb. 5, 1905, daughter of John G. and Villa A. Sandford Mogul, she attended Adams schools. She assisted...William E. Casper, 37
ADAMS -- William E. Casper, 37, of 2 South Willow St. died Sunday at home. Born in Gary, Ind., on Oct. 23, 1963, he was the son of Elizabeth Doe Casper Oparowski of Adams. He moved to Adams as a...Mary A. Luczynski, 96
ADAMS -- Mary A. Luczynski, 96, of 545 Martha Drive, Holly Hill, Fla., formerly of Allen Street, Adams, died Friday at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla. Born in Adams on Aug. 16, 1905,...Marion F. Higham
ADAMS -- Marion F. Higham, 93, of 50 Dean St. died Friday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Westminster on June 2, 1908, daughter of Frank R. and Alma Johnstone Murdock, she...Lillian I. Adams, 95
NORTH ADAMS -- Lillian Ilene Adams, 95, of 105 Front St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 21, 1906, daughter of Joseph and Celia Fountaine Levesque, she attended...Mary P. Caden, 80
NORTH ADAMS -- Mary Patricia Caden, 80, of North Adams Commons, formerly of 406 East Main St., died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 4, 1921, daughter of...Odvar August Ness, 99
WILLIAMSTOWN -- Odvar August Ness, 99, of North Falmouth, a former resident of Williamstown, died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Oslo, Norway, on Sept. 17, 1902, son of Karl and...Walter R. Myers, 66
ADAMS -- Walter Richard Myers, 66, of Barrett House, 17 Pleasant St., died yesterday at home. Born in Pownal, Vt., on April 25, 1935, son of Charles H. and Myrtle Pratt Myers, he attended schools...
Ralph A. Sacco, 86
ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph A. Sacco, 86, of 7 Anthony St. died Wednesday morning, Jan. 10, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 1, 1915, son of Frank and Mary Masseri...Melvina J. Haddad, 96
NORTH ADAMS -- Melvina J. Haddad, 96, of North Holden Street died Wednesday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 3, 1905, daughter of George and Minnie Bakoczy...Helen V. Fryc, 93
ADAMS -- Helen Victoria Fryc, 93, formerly of 55 Orchard St., died Tuesday at Mount St. Vincent Healthcare Center in Holyoke. Born in Adams on June 23, 1908, daughter of Francis and Wiktoria...
Helen M. Harvey, 74
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen M. Harvey, 74, of 164 Prospect St. died Friday morning, Oct. 5, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Taunton on Dec. 10, 1927, daughter of Joseph and...Mildred A. Cole, 77
NORTH ADAMS -- Mildred Alice Cole, 77, of 423 State Road died yesterday morning. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1924, daughter of Gaspar and Eva Charron Marcil, she attended North Adams...Dorothy A. Geary
PITTSFIELD -- Dorothy A. Geary, 81, of 112 Doreen St. died Thursday. Born in East Arlington, Vt., on Sept. 16, 1920, daughter of Raymond and Edna Ennis Elwell, she attended schools there. She was...Paul B. Litano
PITTSFIELD -- Paul B. Litano, 79, of 7 State St. died yesterday. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 11, 1922, son of Frank and Elvera Tramentozzi Litano, he attended local schools. He earned his general...Theodora Bury
Theodora "Teddy" Bury, 81, of Cornwall Bridge, Conn., died Friday at home of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. She was the mother of Gail M. Burns of Williamstown. Born in Boston on March 20, 1920,...Richard Aveyard Jr.
Richard H. Aveyard Jr., 35, of 50 Maplewood Ave. died Monday at home. Born in Adams on March 16, 1966, son of Richard and Jean Lavigne Aveyard, he attended Adams schools and graduated from Hoosac...Joseph F. Kus
Joseph F. Kus, 86, of 7 Fryc Lane died Monday at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Northampton. Born in Cleveland on July 30, 1915, son of Frank and Julia Houska Kus, he attended...Lynda A. Brown
Lynda Antoinette Hebert Brown, 52, of 28 Church St. died Sunday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 11, 1948, daughter of Armand A. and Bertha Corbiere Hebert,...Patrick H. Knapp
Patrick H. Knapp, 35, of 78 East St., an Alert Hose Company firefighter, died Saturday morning at MedSource Technologies in Pittsfield, where he had worked for 12 years. Born in Rochester, N.Y.,...Arlene Alarie
Arlene Alarie, 81, of 119 Commercial St. died Tuesday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on March 28, 1920, daughter of Gustave and Marguerite Krause Stamwitz, she attended...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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