Obituaries

Matthew J. Donovan, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Matthew Joseph Donovan, 57, of 223 Franklin St. died Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family and lifetime friends. Born...

Patric J. Couture, 39

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Patric Jarad Couture, 39, of Pittsfield, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at the family home on Bridges Road, Williamstown, from complications of Dandy-Walker Syndrome. Born in...

William B. Wilhelm, 81

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - William Banks Wilhelm Sr., 81, of 33 Leroi Drive, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Beaumont, Texas, in 1929, a son of Paul L. Wilhelm Sr. and...

Catherine V. Bassey, 95

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Catherine Virginia Bassey, 95, of 80 Nutmeg Lane died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in New York City on April 25, 1915, daughter of Walter and...

William R. Pratt, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William R. Pratt, 61, of 61 Addison Ave. died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Adams on Jan....

Rita Fountain, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Fountain, 88, of 12 Bryant St. died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Jan. 23, 1922, a daughter of Elmer and Henrietta...

David P. Wall, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David P. Wall, 64, of Kemp Avenue died Friday, Nov. 5, 2010, of complications from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Mr. Wall was a teacher and administrator at Drury High...

Evelyn L. Jones, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Evelyn L. Jones, 87, formerly of Bonair Avenue, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Greenbush, N.Y., on Aug. 26, 1923, daughter of Clarence...

Deborah Kuntz Elder, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Deborah Kuntz Elder, 57, of 1395 Main St. died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, at her home after a courageous 12-year struggle with a brain tumor. Born in Shirley on Sept. 29,...

Gladys E. Marsh, 97

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Gladys Elizabeth Marsh, 97, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 1, 2010, at Laurel Lake Nursing Home where she had resided since January 2004. Born on June 6, 1913, she used the...

Ann L. Lockwood, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ann L. Lockwood, 78, of 227 Franklin St. died Friday, Oct. 29, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on April 30, 1932, daughter of James and Jeanette...

Florence E. Courtot, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence Eva Courtot, 90, of 92 Richview Ave. died Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 25, 1920, daughter of Herbert and Eva...

Charles H. Lyons, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Charles H. Lyons, 85, of Sweetwood Retirement Community, died peacefully on Friday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers, six weeks after his beloved wife, Harriet,...

Clement M. Dugal, 26

FLORIDA, Mass. — Clement Martin Dugal, 26, of 18 Tilda Hill Road died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1984, a son of Heidi LeClair...

John F. Aldrich, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Frommer Aldrich, 81, of 243 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Friday, Oct. 22, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Aug. 11, 1929, son of Perley and Elizabeth...

Richard J. Benoit, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard J. "Digger" Benoit, 64, of North Adams died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in...

Jean L. Harris, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Jean Louise Harris, formerly of Williamstown, died Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at home with her two sons by her side. Born in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. on May 14, 1930, as Jean Richards,...

Shirley M. Miller, 80

ADAMS, Mass. - Shirley May Miller, 80, of 5 Upton St., died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010. Born in Holyoke, she was the daughter of Eli and Edna Bassett Pariseau. Mrs. Miller was an active volunteer at...

Marlene F. Mallison, 65

POWNAL, Vt. - Marlene F. "Mar" Mallison, 65, of 51 Parkview Drive, Cozy Meadow Park, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass. Born in Williamstown, Mass., on...

Gerald Pessolano, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Gerald "Jerry" Pessolano, 84, of 85 Eagle St. died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 20, 1926, a son of Cero and Ivy Davison Pessolano, he graduated...

Michael P. Peltier, 38

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Michael P. Peltier, 38, of 522 West Shaft Road, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 22, 1971, a son of Dolores Galeano Peltier and...

John J. Cilli, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - John Joseph Cilli, 90, of 278 Walnut St. died Monday, Oct. 11, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Aug. 11, 1920, son of Vito and...

Paula Floriani, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Paula Floriani, 72, of 892 South Church St. died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 at North Adams Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Germany on Nov. 24, 1937, a...

Catherine M. Oldham, 66

READSBORO, Vt. — Catherine McGregor Oldham, 66, of 231 Bergrucken Lane, Alpenwald Village, died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010 at her home. She was born in Pittsfield, Mass. on Jan. 2, 1944, daughter...

Theresa C. Brueno, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Theresa C. Brueno, 81, of 150 Ashland St. and formerly of Granville, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010 at Williamstown Commons. She was born in North Adams on Oct. 11, 1928,...