Obituaries

Lola Belle Johnson

Lola Belle Johnson, 82, formerly of Haley Road, died Tuesday at Berkshire Place in Pittsfield, where she had resided for about two years. Born in Seguin, Texas, on Sept. 23, 1923, daughter of Dr....

Virginia Flynn

Virginia Flynn, 83, of 10541 Collinsville-Martin Road, Martin, Miss., died Friday at home. Her late husband, Daniel J. Flynn Jr., was a native of Great Barrington. Born in Meridian, Miss., on...

Veronica C. "Bonnie" Duncan

Veronica C. "Bonnie" Duncan, 77, of 899 South Main St. died Saturday at Fairview Hospital. Born in New York City on May 27, 1928, daughter of Thomas and Mary Hopkins Pickersgill, she moved to...

Stephen E. Grande Jr.

Stephen E. Grande Jr., 80, of Sudbury, father of Lorna M. Grande of Stockbridge, died Sunday, Jan. 1, at home. Born in Boston on June 25, 1925, son of Stephen E. and Conchetta Mucci Grande, he was...

Carmalita Benson Scott

Carmalita Benson Scott, 76, of Main Street, a psychologist, teacher and actress, died Sunday at home. Born in Madison, Wis., on March 18, 1929, daughter of Robert and Mary Carmalita Lewis Benson,...

John Dagruel

John Dagruel, 80, of 2 Bernard Gibbons Drive, Housatonic, died Monday at his home. Born in Housatonic on Jan. 27, 1925, son of August and Mary Murphy Dagruel, he attended local schools. A U.S....

Harvey Charles Rubin

Harvey Charles Rubin, 56, formerly of Great Barrington, died December 20 at his home on Spring Crest Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Born on May 1, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late David and...

Catherine Lahey Kelley

Catherine Lahey Kelley, 88, daughter of Linda Baxter of Great Barrington, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had been a resident for the last 18 months....

Mary Zucco

Mary Zucco, 90, of Fairview Terrace died yesterday at Fairview Commons. Born in Great Barrington on June 7, 1915, daughter of Morris and Mary Viea Spadaccini, she attended schools in East Canaan,...

James A. Foster

James A. Foster, 61, of 5 Huckleberry Lane died Saturday at home after a long illness. He was born in Eau Claire, Wis., on June 29, 1944, son of Wilson and Margaret Selbach Foster. He served in...

Achille A.C. "Scotty" Cibelli

Achille A.C. "Scotty" Cibelli, 85, of 156 West Park St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Mr. Cibelli was Norman Rockwell's personal barber and the model for the illustration "First...

Leon Carl Storti

Leon Carl Storti, 92, of Silver Street died Wednesday at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born Lino Carineglio Stolti in Housatonic on May 22, 1913, son of Louis and Louisa...

Domenica Spadaccini

Domenica Spadaccini, 85, of Maple Street, Housatonic, died Monday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Great Barrington on March 20, 1920, daughter of G.A. and Celistina Borgnis Pellegrini, she was a...

Lawrence Rossi

Lawrence Rossi, 64, of 2619 Henderson Mountain Road, Jasper, Ga., a native of Great Barrington, died Monday at home. Born on Jan. 24, 1941, son of Francis and Gertrude McLaughlin Rossi, he was a...

John Walter Kotleski

John Walter Kotleski, 76, of Silver Street died Thursday at Great Barrington Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Great Barrington on July 12, 1929, son of Stephen and Victoria Bazonski...

John N. Panasevich

John N. Panasevich, 52, of Maplewood Avenue, Marlboro, died Saturday at home, following a long illness. His parents own homes in Stockbridge. Born in Boston on May 20, 1953, son of Leo...

John B. Moro Sr.

John B. Moro Sr., 88, of 148 Maple Ave., died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. He was formerly of Hart Street, Housatonic. Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 23, 1916, son of Andrew and Martha Bona...

George H. Busiere

George H. Busiere, 77, of , North Port, Fla., died Wednesday, Nov. 16, at his home. He was a resident of Westfield and East Otis, and has lived in North Port since 1990. Born in Hartford,...

Nicolette M. Zorzin

Nicolette M. Zorzin, 90, of 295 Prospect St. died Thursday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care in Lenox, where she had been a patient for five days. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 27, 1915, daughter of...

William Patrick Moran Jr.

William Patrick Moran Jr., 63, of Lake Avenue died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. He was formerly of Egremont Plain Road, Egremont. Born in Jamaica, N.Y., on June 21, 1942, son of Hannah Moran...

John L. Santos

John L. Santos, 85, of Stockbridge Road died Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Fairview Hospital. Born in New London, Conn., on June 7, 1920, son of Leo and Leah Santos, he was educated in New London...

Timothy E. Soule

Timothy E. Soule, 66, of 169 North Plain Road died Sunday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 29, 1938, son of John and Mary Sparks Soule, he was a 1957 graduate of Lee High School. He...

Eric John "Boe" Kuuttila

Eric John "Boe" Kuuttila, 44, of 68 Sprague St., Danielson, Conn., formerly of Great Barrington, died Saturday at his home of cancer. Born in Westerly, R.I., on March 11, 1961, son of Jouko...

Bennie J. "Mike" Olender

Bennie J. "Mike" Olender, 86, of 1096 Main St., Housatonic, died yesterday at Great Barrington Healthcare. Born in Housatonic on Nov. 27, 1918, son of Joseph and Teophila Dziokonska Olender, he...

Jeannie T. Barr

Jeannie T. Barr, 70, of 157 West Park St., Brown Memorial Court, died Saturday at home. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 18, 1935, daughter of Andrew and Robina Holmes Wylie, she was educated...