Obituaries

Ruth A. Lewis

Ruth Alberta Lewis, 79, of 150 Ashland St., Apt. 305, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Monday. Born in North Adams on Oct. 9, 1921, daughter of David and...

Robert F. Morey

Robert F. "Biff" Morey, 60, of 42 South St., Bernardston, died yesterday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in Adams on Feb. 6, 1941, son of Russell and Doris Green Morey, he graduated from...

Michael L. Burnett

Michael L. Burnett, 56, sergeant first class, 86th Troop Command, Vermont Army National Guard, of Northfield, Vt., formerly of Adams, died July 4 at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, Vt.,...

Albert J. Sawyer

Albert J. Sawyer, 75, of 10 South Willow St. died Monday at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Feb. 13, 1926, son of Alfred and Rosana Lemieux Sawyer, he attended Adams schools. He was a...

Laurette Genest

Laurette Marie Genest, 92, of 640 State Road died Saturday evening at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she was admitted April 25, 2000. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on Nov. 29, 1908,...

John F. Dagesse

John F. Dagesse, 66, of 2844 Hancock Road died Wednesday at home. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., on Nov. 23, 1934, son of Pierre and Dora Brodeur Dagesse, he received an associate of science degree...

Dorothy Brothers

Dorothy Alice Brothers, 90, of Ashland Park Apartments, 150 Ashland St., died Saturday at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since May 2000. Born in North Adams on March 1, 1911, daughter...

Domenica Melchiori, 100

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Domenica Maria Melchiori, 100, of 279 Houghton St. died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she had resided since February. Born in...

Sandra M. Haley

Sandra Marie Haley, 56, of 345 Houghton St. died Saturday in Rural Clear Creek, Colo., after being stricken while traveling to Casper, Wyo. Born in North Adams on Sept. 29, 1944, daughter of...

Mary E. Hurlbut

Mary Elizabeth Hurlbut, 65, of 85 Eagle St. died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on June 29, 1936, daughter of James E. and Mary Roe Hurlbut, she attended the former St. Joseph's Elementary...

Elisabeth Kabierske

Elisabeth Kabierske, 96, of 490 Wells Road died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Sachwitz, Germany, on Aug. 27, 1904, daughter of Karl and Anna BocnschKabierske, she attended schools...

Jessie T. Shafer

Jessie T. Shafer, 82, of 195 West Road died yesterday morning at home of a heart attack. Born in Adams on March 12, 1919, daughter of Anthony and Mary Michalek Oslizlo, she attended local...

Eileen M. Tanguay

Eileen M. Tanguay, 58, of 41 Richmond St. died Tuesday afternoon at the Center for Optimum Care in Pittsfield, where she had been a resident since 1991. Born in Adams on July 2, 1943, daughter of...

David J. Flaherty

David John Flaherty, 54, of 691 Curran Memorial Highway died Wednesday at home. He was a longtime member of the North Adams Police Department. Born in North Adams on Oct. 19, 1946, son of Lillian...

Henry 'Andy' Benedetti, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Henry "Andy" Benedetti, 86, of 98 Brickyard Court died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Rowe on Feb. 20, 1915, son of...

Esmeralda Wilcox

Esmeralda Andrews Wilcox, 90, of 188 Pleasant St. died Friday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Jan. 3. Born in South Portland, Maine, on March 6, 1911, daughter of Edgar P. and Susan...

Arthur Chouinard

Arthur A. Chouinard, 93, of 85 Eagle St., a former longtime resident of 39 Walker St., died Saturday morning at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt., where he was admitted June...

Veda May Burdick

Veda May Burdick, 86, of 33 South County Road died Saturday evening at home. Born in Irasburg, Vt., on Dec. 12, 1914, daughter of Roy C. and Gertrude Nichols Moody, she attended school there. She...

Mildred Perreault

Mildred Barbara Perreault, 84, of 79 East Quincy St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted June 21. Born in North Adams on Jan. 21, 1917, daughter of Henry and...

Eugene J. McCarron, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eugene Joseph McCarron, 71, of 61 Tyler St., a longtime educator and community leader, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, at home. Born in South Boston on June 30, 1929, son...

Albert Kmiec Jr.

Albert Kmiec Jr., 71, of 54 North Holden St. died yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where he had been admitted Tuesday. Born in Adams on Aug. 23, 1929, son of Margaret...

Edward Sabino "Soapy" Trisorio

Edward Sabino "Soapy" Trisorio, 90, of 1224 South Peninsula Drive, Apt. 512, Daytona Beach, Florida died Tuesday, June 26, 2001 at his home. He was a former resident of North Adams, MA. He was...

Raymond Record

Raymond Martin Record, 85, of Heritage Commons, 38 Boston Road, Middletown, Conn., former longtime resident of 172 Houghton St., North Adams, died Tuesday at Wadsworth Glen Health Care and...

Morgan Taylor McLain

Morgan Taylor McLain, infant daughter of Daniel McLain and Nicole Chilson of 307 Houghton St., died Tuesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Besides her parents, she leaves her maternal...

Harrison King Sr.

Harrison "Roland" King Sr., 82, of 43 North St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Jan. 4, 1919, son of Harrison and Minnie Champagne King, he attended schools there and...