Obituaries

Dwight D. Killam, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Dwight D. Killam, 82, of Henderson Road died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at home. Born in Haverill on July 19, 1926, son of Horace and Maud Disbrow Killam, he graduated...

Margaret M. T. Lanoue, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Margaret Marie Theresa Lanoue, 84, of 66 East Quincy St. died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 21, 1925, daughter of Lawrence and Beatrice...

Catherine R. Ghidotti, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Catherine Rose Ghidotti, 87, of 125 State St. died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 24, 1921, daughter of John and Mary...

Walter T. Worden Sr., 75

STEPHENTOWN, N.Y. â€' Walter T. Worden Sr., 75, of 10 Big Rock Way died Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at home. Born in Kingston on Nov. 11, 1933, son of Fred and Julia Wright Worden, he attended...

Elmer G. Huntoon, 23

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elmer George Huntoon, 23, of 1393 South State St. died Saturday, April 25, 2009, of an accidental drowning while fishing. Born in Charleston, S.C., on Aug. 9, 1985, son...

Liselotte E. Dunkl, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Liselotte E. Dunkl, 89, of Williamstown died Sunday, April 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Austria on Jan. 11, 1920, daughter of Karl and Paula...

Marie V. Figueroa, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marie Virginia Figueroa, 91, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died Monday, April 27, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in New York City on Feb. 12, 1918,...

Mary E. Wheeler, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary Elizabeth Wheeler, 74, of 82 Bracewell Ave. died Saturday afternoon, April 25, 2009, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Greenfield on July 24, 1934, daughter...

Beatrice V. Crittendon, 95

OTIS, Mass. — Beatrice Viola "Bea" Crittendon, 95, formerly of Otis, died peacefully Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at Laurel Lake Center in Lee. Born in Northfield, Vt., on Nov. 15, 1913,...

Treyson R. Cobb, Infant

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Treyson Reed Cobb, born April 13, 2009, the son of Trevor Cobb and Sarah Duryea of New Marlborough, died unexpectedly on April 21, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in...

Madelon M. Ottman, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Madelon Mary Ottman, 97, of 58 Langlois Ave. died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. She was a pioneer for women in the local ski industry and was a...

Dorothy B. Blake, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Dorothy B. Blake, 89, formerly of Meadowvale, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Williamstown Commons following a long illness. Born in Williamstown on Jan 28, 1920,...

Jane A. Morrison, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jane Ann Morrison, 83, of Harrison Avenue died Sunday, April 19, 2009, peacefully at home. Born on March 2, 1926, daughter of Harold S. and Dorothy Sanginet Bastien,...

Wendy VanAlstyne, 42

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Wendy Tyler VanAlstyne, 42, of Main Street died Friday, April 17, 2009. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 30, 1966, daughter of Charles Tyler of Housatonic and the late...

Mary A. Coyne, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Mary Agnes Coyne, 92, of 445 Church St. died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home, where she had been attended by her loving family. Born in North Adams on April 27,...

Col. John W. Rawlings Jr., 87

EGREMONT, Mass. â€' Retired Air Force Col. John W. "Jack" Rawlings Jr., 87, of Under Mountain Road, South Egremont, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington....

John C. Mills, 52

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John Christian "Chris" Mills, 52, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Born in Waltham on Feb. 9, 1957, he was the son of Robert A. Mills...

John J. Capelli, 87

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — John J. Capelli, 87, of Pomeroy Street and of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, peacefully at the home of his daughter, Anne Marie Capelli, in...

George E. Couture, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - George Eugene Couture, 88, of 181 Bridges Road died Friday morning, Nov. 23, 2007, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 7, 1918, a son of Alfred and Amelia Poissant...

Ivonnette T. Quirk, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ivonnette Theresa Quirk, 79, of 14 Gallup St. died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 3, 1929, a daughter of...

Jean Levesque, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Jean Levesque, 65, of 57 Wells Ave. died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Norwalk, Conn., on Nov. 2, 1943, a daughter of William and...

Paula J. Couture, 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Paula Jean Couture, 52, of Barrett House died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at home following a long illness. Born in North Adams on Jan 11, 1957, daughter of George E. and...

Marguerite B. Corbiere, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Marguerite Bertha Corbiere, 79, of 50 1/2 Williams St. died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 14, 1929, daughter...

Doris V. Dickinson, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Doris Virginia Dickinson, 82, of 80 Champagne Ave. died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center from injuries suffered from a fall on Thursday. Born in...

Richard H. Martin, 91

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' Richard Hall Martin, 91, of Interlaken Road died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Springfield on July 11, 1917, son of Harold...