Obituaries

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,...

Laretta M. Czapla

Laretta M. Czapla, 83, of 4 Beech St. died yesterday at home. Born in Adams on Aug. 22, 1917, daughter of William and Emma Norman Brassard, she attended Adams schools. Mrs. Czapla was employed...

Rita P. Pedrin

Rita Pauline Pedrin, 85, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died Monday at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 1, 1916, daughter of Frank and Pauline LeGrand Fortini, she attended...

Isabelle Kierstead

D. Isabelle Kierstead, 77, of 800 Windsor Bush Road, Windsor, and 2504 15th St., Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, died Thursday at her home in Windsor. Born in Pittsfield on July 4, 1924, daughter of...

Grace Cardimino

Grace M. Cardimino, 73, of Lake Tarpon, Fla., a native of Adams, died Friday in Woodside Hospice, North Panellas Park., Fla., where she had resided since May. Born in Adams on Dec. 20, 1927,...

Sylvia Costigan

Sylvia S. Costigan, 93, of Stonehenge Road died Sunday evening at home. Born in N.J., on Dec, 27, 1907, daughter of Gustav and Hulda Heinisiltaa Eskola, she graduated from New Jersey...

Roberta Lemaire

Roberta Anne Lemaire, 48, of 81 Commercial St. died of a heart attack yesterday morning at home. Born in Hartford, Conn., on June 2, 1953, daughter of Burton and Theresa Bonett Frazier, she...

Philip J. Burro, 52

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Philip Jerome Burro, 52, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield shortly after being admitted. He was a former longtime resident of...

Clara Annichiarico, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Clara Anna Annichiarico, 81, of 30 Candlewood Drive died Friday, July 13, 2009, at home. Born in New York City on Jan. 4, 1920, daughter of Victor J. and Agnes Rielich...

William Seaman

William H. Seaman, 87, of 11 Windigo Road died Wednesday at home. He served on the town Finance Committee, Planning Board and Council on Aging. Born in Wantagh, N.Y., on Jan. 10, 1914, son of...

Irene L. Vareschi

Irene Louise Vareschi, 79, of 83 Cady St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Saskatchewan, Canada, on Aug. 7, 1921, daughter of Edward R. and Ruth Oleson Roberts, she spent...

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...