Obituaries

Linda H. Tassone, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Linda Helen Tassone, 78, of 227 Franklin St., Franklin Court, died Friday, Oct. 10, 2014, at her home, surrounded by family. Born in North Adams on Sept. 4, 1936, daughter of...

Elmira F. Belini, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elmira F. Belini, 93, formerly of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on...

Diane L. Beals, 60

ADAMS, Mass. — Diane L. Beals, 60, of Augusta, Kan., formerly of Adams, died Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014. Born in North Adams on Nov. 15, 1953, daughter of Angelina M. Segala Downs of Coldspring,...

Harriet B. Adelson, 80

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Harriet B. Adelson, 80, of New York City died peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at her home. Born in Pittsfield on April 2, 1934, she was the daughter of Samuel and...

Elaine C. Stickles, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Elaine C. Stickles, 88, of Elliot Drive, died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Moira, N.Y., on Oct. 24, 1925, a daughter of Charles and Ellen...

Roberta May Ryan, 99

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. — Roberta May Ryan, 99, a longtime resident of New Ashford, died Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014, at Mount Carmel Care Center in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 19,...

Ruth E. Lisee, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth E. Lisee, 86, of 17 Mill St. died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, peacefully in her sleep at her home. Born in Williamstown on March 3, 1928, daughter of Levi Elmer Harding and...

Ruth E. Stokes, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Ruth Elizabeth Stokes, 86, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in the town of Florida on March 19, 1928, a...

Chester N. DuPont Sr., 79

ADAMS, Mass. — Chester Norman DuPont Sr., 79, formerly of 136 Deer Hill Ave., Danbury, Conn., died Monday, Sept. 29, 2014, after many years of health challenges. Born in Adams in 1935 to...

Rodney F. Bohl, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rodney Francis Bohl, 75, of 90 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Friday, Sept. 26, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 28, 1938, son of Robert and Lillian...

George C. Roy, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - George Calix Roy, 95, of North Adams died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Williamstown Commons, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Pittsfield, son of Calix "Chick" and...

Robert B. Janiga, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert B. Janiga, 57, of 62 Summer St., Williamstown died peacefully with his wife by his side on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North...

Deborah A. Middleton, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Deborah Ann Middleton, 55, of 169 Bracewell Ave. died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center North. Born in North Adams on Aug. 16, 1959, daughter of...

Paul A. Roach, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Paul A. Roach, 54, of North Adams died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center North. Born in Winchester on April 30, 1960, a son of Dorothy Perry Roach...

Josephine Fierro, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine Fierro, 95, of 85 Eagle, St. Joseph's Court, died Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. Born in Adams on March 5, 1919, a daughter of Anthony P. and Catherine LenHardt...

Florence R. Sears, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence R. Sears, 66, of 27 Arnold Place died Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, at the North Adams Commons. Born in Worcester on Oct. 24, 1947, a daughter of Stanley and Ruth...

Laura A. Powell, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Laura A. Powell, 72, of North Adams died on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on April 10, 1942, a daughter of Harry and Amy Thomas...

Tara Lynne Bush, 29

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tara Lynne Bush, 29, of North Adams died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at her home. Born in North Adams on April 4, 1985, a daughter of Brenda Girard of North Adams and of...

Esther J. Harrington, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Esther Jane Harrington, 57, of 191 Ashland St. died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at her home. Born in North Adams on April 3, 1957, a daughter of Irving and Alice Smith...

Robert A. DeSanty Sr., 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert A. DeSanty Sr., 82, of 64 Demond Ave. died Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams on Oct. 26, 1931, a son of Andrew...

Robert E. Brownsword Jr., 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Robert Eugene Brownsword Jr., 71, of 45 Spring St. died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at his home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 26, 1942, son of Robert E. and Marion Williams...

Pierina Graziola, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Pierina Gisella Graziola, 97, of 14 Almont Ave., Worcester, a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at the University of Massachusetts...

Ovidio D'Alessandro, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ovidio V. "Ovid" D'Alessandro, 93, of North Adams died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at North Adams Commons from complications of a massive stroke. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on...

Gary L. Harrison, 50

ADAMS, Mass. — Gary Lynn Harrison, 50, of 7 Kerr Ave. died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Louisville, Ky., on Aug. 16, 1964, son of Glenda...

Gina I. Cirullo, 97

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gina Irene Cirullo, 97, of 78 Lincoln St. died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Dec. 26, 1916, daughter of Roberto and Damilla Gavatta Trenti,...