Obituaries

Virginia M. Martin

Virginia Maria Martin, 93, of 20 Bradley St. died Saturday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Oct. 22, 1907, daughter of Cesare and Luiggia Montagna Merlini,...

Harold Taskin, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Harold Taskin, 81, of 101 Chenaille Terrace died Sunday morning, Jan. 28, 2001, at his home. He was a longtime member of the Northern Berkshire business community and a civic...

Lorraine Naomi (Gagnon) Degere

Mrs. Lorraine Naomi (Gagnon) Degere, 72, of 75 Commercial St., Adams and earlier of 23 Enterprise St., Adams, died Saturday evening at Center For Optimum Care in Pittsfield where she had been a...

Emil J. Kleiner Sr.

Emil J. "Dutch" Kleiner Sr., 83, of South Main Street,Freetown, a native of Adams, died Saturday at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River. Born Dec. 24, 1917, son of Henry and Henrietta Wolfrum...

Gladys Dilk

Gladys Dilk, 88, of 17 Pleasant St. died Tuesday at Willowood of North Adams Health Care Center. Born in Adams on Jan. 6, 1913, daughter of Peter and Mary Bachenske Martin, she attended Adams...

George Hussey Jr.

Mr. George Hussey Jr., 80, of Sweetwood Nursing Home, 1611 Cold Spring Rd. Williamstown, MA, died Friday, January 19, 2001, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. He was the retired President of the...

Marie Alice Skovera

Mrs. Marie Alice (Robertson) Skovera, 84, of 567 State Road, North Adams, Ma, died Saturday, January 20, 2001 at the Willowood Health Care Center, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown, MA, where she was...

Jennie M. Gavazzi, 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Jennie Mary Gavazzi, 72, of Columbia Valley, Apt. 44, 4 Columbia St., Sunday, died Jan. 21, 2001, at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston, where she was admitted Jan. 17. She had...

Jeanne B. Dupuis, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jeanne Bertha Dupuis, 91, of 150 Ashland St., Ashland Street Apartments, Apt. 8, died Jan. 21, 2001, at Willowood Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born Aug. 27, 1909,...

Charlotte Gillooly, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Charlotte Mae Rooney Gillooly, 83, of 764 North Hoosac Road died Sunday morning, Jan. 21, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 18, 1917,...

Josephine Marie (Erali) Bedini

Mrs. Josephine Marie (Erali) Bedini, 84, of 75 North County Road, Town of Florida, MA, died Thursday, January 11, 2001 at the Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, MA where she had been a...

Josephine J. Sadzinski

ADAMS -- Josephine J. Sadzinski, 86, formerly of The Mill Houses, died yesterday at Willowood of Williamstown Care Center, where she had resided since 1997. Born in Adams on April 26, 1914,...

Chelsea L. Crowley, 18

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Chelsea L. Crowley, 18, of 160 Barlow Ave., died Wednesday evening, Jan. 3, 2001, as a result of an automobile accident. Born in North Adams on Sept. 23, 1982, a...

William T. Quirk, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Thomas Quirk, 72, of 546 Mohawk Trail, Village East Apartment 15, died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted on Dec. 24....

Lena C. Copeland, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lena Corine Copeland, 84, of 44 George Ave. died Sunday evening, Dec. 31, 2000, at home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 25, 1916, daughter of Henry and Corine Filiault...

Gladys E. Siciliano, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gladys Edna Siciliano, 78, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., died Friday, Dec. 29, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Dec. 22. Born in...

Dudley W. R. Bahlman, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dudley W.R. Bahlman, 77, of 39 Sabin Drive died Saturday, Dec. 30, 2000, at home after a long illness. He was the James Phinney Baxter III professor of history and public...

Lillian A. Hartwig, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lillian Ann Stachelek Hartwig, 72, of 756 South Church St. died Monday afternoon, Dec. 25, 2000, at her home. Born in Burlington, Vt., on Aug. 28, 1928, daughter of William...

James Y. Hart Jr., 46

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - James Y. Hart Jr., 46, of 656 State Road died Monday, Dec. 26, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at his home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 5,...

Anna Baker, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anna Baker, 89, of 45 Spring St. died Thursday evening, Dec. 21, 2000, in the emergency room of North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 6, 1911, a...

Hazel I. Senecal, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Hazel Irene Senecal, 77, of 35 Phelps Ave. died Wednesday evening, Dec. 18, 200, at North Adams Regional Hospital where she was admitted that day. Born in North Adams on Feb....

Mary L. O'Neill, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Louise O'Neill, 91, of 26 Gallup St. died Monday, Dec. 18, 200O, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 16, 1909, a daughter of William and...

William J. Gazzaniga, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' William John Gazzaniga, 77, of 392 Reservoir Road died Sunday evening, Dec. 10, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital, to which he was admitted on Nov. 28. Born in North...

Mitchell J. Perras, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mitchell James Perras, 40, of 59 East Quincy St., died Saturday night, Dec. 9, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at his...

Michael J. Oleskiewicz, 40

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Michael John Oleskiewicz, 40, of 49 Hall St. died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Death followed a short...