Obituaries

Arlin J. Loehr

Arlin Joseph Loehr, 17, of 1718 Old Route 9 died Sunday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Sunday in Dalton. Born in Pittsfield on...

Aaron Burdick Sr.

Aaron Adelbert Burdick Sr., 99, of 30 Phelps Road died Sunday evening at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, where he had resided for 3 1/2 years. He was a former Florida selectman. Born in...

Anne C. (McKay) Spink

Anne C. (McKay) Spink, 91, of 79 Marietta St. North Adams, MA, died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at the Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, MA. She was born in Leigh, Lancashire, England on...

Irene Lemieux-Carsno

Irene Marie Lemieux-Carsno, 90, formerly of 810 South Church St., died Sunday at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown, where she had resided since Sept. 30, 1997. Born in North Adams on July 25,...

Anthony Rudolph Talarico

Anthony Rudolph Talarico, 86, of 54 Foucher Avenue, North Adams, MA, died Thursday, June 21, 2001 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vermont where he was admitted on June 3,...

William Granger

William Nelson Granger, 69, of West Melbourne, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, died Wednesday in West Melbourne, Fla. Born in Chicago on Dec. 26, 1931, son of Nelson and Kathleen Granger, he...

Walter Luczynski

Walter Thomas Luczynski, 77, of 3105 Collier Drive, Greensboro, N.C., formerly of North Adams, died Thursday at the Blumenthal Jewish Home for the Aged in Greensboro. Born in North Adams on June...

Valida F. Kleiner

Valida Florence Kleiner, 89, of 5 Grant St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Sunday. Born in North Adams on Jan. 12, 1912, daughter of Arthur...

Mildred C. Carlton

Mildred C. "Milly" Carlton, 88, of 4 Beech St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Sept. 15, 1912, daughter of William F. and Anna Lally Carlton, she attended...

Melvin Band

Melvin Band, 58, of 290 Luce Road, longtime mathematics professor at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in North Adams, died Tuesday at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier...

Walter F. Juras

Walter F. Juras, 83, of 3 Marshall Ave. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, where he was admitted in September. Born in Adams on March 11, 1918, son of Peter and Hedwig Cynar Juras, he...

Sophie L. Ziter

Sophie L. Ziter, 88, of 33 Washington St., Brattleboro, Vt.., a former Pittsfield resident, died Sunday evening at Thompson House Nursing Home in Brattleboro. Born in Barre, Vt., on Sept. 15,...

Viola Mary (Capella) Richardello

Viola Mary (Capella) Richardello, 87, formerly of 186 Shadowland Cove, Cheshire, MA died Thursday June 14, 2001 at the North Adams Commons, 175 Franklin Street North Adams, MA. She had resided there...

Elizabeth Kordek

Elizabeth Rose Kordek, 87, of 19 1/2 Spring Street Extension died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital shortly after being admitted. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 11, 1913, daughter of Frank...

Leona D. Chenail

Leona D. Chenail, 93, formerly of 45 Spring St., died yesterday morning at Side By Side Assisted Living Facility at 114 Onota St., Pittsfield. She had also resided on Luce Road in Williamstown for 33...

Sara C. Foote

Sara C. "Sally" Foote, 91, of Williamstown died Tuesday in Williamstown. . Born in Chicago on Nov. 11, 1909, daughter of William N.C. Carlton and Sara Hayden Carlton, she moved to Williamstown in...

Raymond Rarick

Raymond Charles Rarick, 76, of 490 Middle Road died Tuesday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Friday. Born in North Adams on Sept. 26, 1924, son of Abraham L. and Adelina...

Frederick Chichester

Frederick Chichester, 72, of 11548 Hollyridge Drive, Tyler, Texas, died May 25 at home. He was the husband of the former Neoma A. Joppich of Adams. Born in New Haven, Conn., on April 28, 1929, son...

Dwight Martin

Dwight Martin, 65, of 53 Chase Ave., formerly of Worcester, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 9, 1936, son of William Martin and Marion Hazel Martin...

Charles R. Palmer

Charles Raymond Palmer, 90, of 5 Melrose St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Saturday. Born in Adams on April 29, 1911, son of Charles E. and Margaret...

Lillian R. Ritcher, 65

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Lillian Rita Ritcher, 65, of 35 Jordan Ave. died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a 10-year battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on Jan....

Irene F. Leitch

Irene Frances Leitch, 82, of 39 Morningside Ave. died Sunday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in West Warren on Aug. 20, 1918, daughter of Ladislaw and Alexandria Ziak Lemanski, she moved...

Sylvia Paradis

Sylvia Paradis, 93, of 17 Forest Park Ave. died Wednesday evening at the Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on July 6, 1907, daughter of William H. and Mary L. Seymour Paradis,...

Rev. Milton Rohane, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. Milton Alan Rohane, 78, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of North Adams, died May 28, 2001, in London, England, while on his annual trip to Europe. Born in North...

Germaine Blanchette

Germaine Blanchette, 96, of 4 Columbia St. died yesterday at the Williamstown Commons Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on July 4, 1905, daughter of Hilaire and Eugenie La Belle...