Obituaries

Evelyn Baird, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Evelyn Baird, 91, died Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in New York City on Feb. 13, 1919, the only child of Louis and Jessica Lloyd McCord, she...

Frances A. Baird, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Frances Ann Baird, 91, died April 12, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers, where she had resided since July 2006. She was the aunt of Carol Umlauf of Williamstown. Born...

Raymond A. Delisle, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Raymond Armand Delisle, 73, of Nottingham Street, Springfield, formerly of North Adams, died Thursday, April 15, 2010, in Springfield. Born in North Adams on Dec. 29,...

Robert T. Barbuto Sr., 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert T. Barbuto Sr., 80, of 166 Orchard St. died Friday, April 23, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1929, son of Anthony Francis and Celina...

Ruth D. Lamon, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Daisy Lamon, 91, of 1701 Massachusetts Ave. died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 21, 1918, daughter of John...

Richard Vanesse, 56

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Richard "Rick" Vanesse, 56, of Coral Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, died Friday, March 26, 2010, in Coral Bay after being suddenly stricken. Born in Northampton on...

Helen Walden, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen Walden, 92, of 85 Eagle St. died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Williamstown on Sept. 14, 1917, a daughter of...

Roger J. Goddard, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Roger Joseph Goddard, 68, of 3 Navajo Drive died Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 22, 1942, son of Charles and Elnora Davis...

Harry J. Anderson Jr., 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Harry James Anderson Jr., 84, of 25 Front St. died Monday, April 12, 2010, at Sweet Book Care Centers, where he resided for the past seven years. Born in North Adams...

Ariana D. Magnifico, 57

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ariana D. "Ann" Magnifico, 57, of Bay State Road died Friday, April 9, 2010, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a yearlong battle with cancer. Born in North...

Saverio J. Jammallo, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Saverio Joseph "Sam" Jammallo, 84, of 75 Veazie St. died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1925, son of Joseph and Catherine Gerace Jammallo,...

Josephine Galipeau, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine "Kelly" Galipeau, 81, of 21 Owens Ave. died Monday, April 5, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Feb. 17, 1929, daughter of Michael and Rosina Vigna...

William O. Wright, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' William Orrin Wright, 61, of 432 Eagle St., died Saturday, April 3, 2010, at his home. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Sept. 3, 1948, son of Joseph I. Wright Sr. and Marie...

John P. Deutsch, 35

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Paul Deutsch, 35, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at home after being suddenly stricken there. Born in 1975, son and stepson of Joyce Ann...

Clifford V. Champney, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Clifford V. Champney, 90, of 118 Church St. died Thursday, April 1, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Adams on July 25, 1919, son of Alfred and Josephine Bechard...

Margaret A. Darling, 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Margaret A. "Peggy" Darling, 73, of 45 Cady St. died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the Sweet Brook Care Centers after a long illness, surrounded by her loving family. Born...

Joan M. Nichols, 83

HANCOCK, Mass. — Joan Mary Nichols, 83, of 2309 Hancock Road died Sunday, March 28, 2010, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in North Adams on Sept. 19, 1926, a daughter of...

Gary L.Crews, 61

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Gary Lee Crews, 61, of 925 River Road died Thursday, March 25, 2010, of lung cancer at home, surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams on Oct. 15, 1948, son of...

Andrew Matuszak Jr., 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Andrew Matuszak Jr., 69, of 103 Main St., died Tuesday, March 23, 2010, at his home. He was born in Adams on August 5, 1940, son of Andrew and Ursula Matuszak. He...

Karen S. Lescarbeau, 49

READSBORO, Vt. — Karen Sue Lescarbeau, 49, of 6951 Main St. died Monday, March 22, 2010, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in Bennington on Oct. 16, 1960, daughter of Kenneth and Mary...

Dorothy A. Cote, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy A. Cote, 86, of 189 East Quincy St., died Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 14, 1924, a daughter of Arthur and Dora...

Dr. Earle O. Brown Jr., 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Dr. Earle O. Brown Jr., 85, of 197 Longview Terrace died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 29, 1924, a son of Earle O....

Esther Christensen, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Esther Christensen, 99, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died peacefully on Monday, March 15, 2010, with her family at her bedside. Born in Everett on Jan. 22, 1911,...

Jane Ann Solari, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Ann Solari, 77, of 7 Ivory St. died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 25, 1932, daughter of Raoul and Sylvia...

Alexander G. Cheesbro, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alexander Gordon "Alec" Cheesbro, 78, of 154 Charlene St. died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Williamstown Commons after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Sept. 30,...