Obituaries

David J. Favreau, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' David John Favreau, 54, of 17 Jackson St. died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Williamstown Commons after a battle with esophageal cancer. Born in North Adams on Dec. 28,...

Sheila A. O'Neill, 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Sheila Anne O'Neill, 55, of 450 Henderson Road died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at home surrounded by family. Born in Canton, N.Y., on Sept. 6, 1953, daughter of Leland and...

William S. Daniels, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William Stewart "Bill" Daniels, 86, of Maple Street died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born in North Adams on April 18,...

Helen M. Kawa, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen M. Kawa, 81, of 41 Northern Lights Ave. died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital surrounded by her daughters, after a long battle with lung...

Adeline L. Segala, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Adeline Lucille Segala, 84, of 13 Pebble St. died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Jan. 1, 1925, a daughter of Louis F. and Gertrude...

Charles R. Bushika, 68

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Charles R. Bushika, 68, of Union Street died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at home. Born in Stamford on July 28, 1940, son of Joseph and Gladys Rennell Bushika, he was the...

Heather M. Gunther, 33

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Heather Marie Gunther, 33, of Childs Lane, Ashley Falls, died Friday, April 3, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Winsted, Conn. Born...

Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55, of 9 Sunset Farm died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Lewis, Del., on May 6, 1953, daughter of...

Frances J. Newell, 88

READSBORO, Vt. — Frances "Fannie" Jane Newell, 88, a resident of School Street died Thursday evening, March 26, 2009, at her home. Born in Lynn, Mass., on Jan. 23, 1921, the daughter of...

Mildred D. Cleary, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred Doris Cleary, 89, of 163 Eagle St. died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 21, 1920, daughter of Louis Foote and...

James R. Hunter, 34

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James R. "Ross" Hunter, 34, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, March 23, 2009, at his home in Jamaica Plain. Born in Boston on Feb. 2, 1975, son of James M. Hunter...

Cecelia M. McConnell, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cecelia M. McConnell, 93, of 82 Langlois Ave. died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Canada on Nov. 28, 1915, daughter of Joseph and...

Chauncey C. Loomis Jr., 78

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Chauncey Chester Loomis Jr., 78, of Glendale Middle Road died from cancer at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Born in New York on June...

Northway W. Abbott, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Northway W. Abbott, 87, of Sun City, Ariz., a native of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Arizona. Born on March 10, 1922, a son of Samuel Northway and Edith...

Oswald Tower, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Oswald "Ozzie" Tower, 90, of Sand Springs Road died peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2009, peacefully at home. Born in Andover on Jan. 3, 1919, son of Oswald and Helen...

Frances A. Miller, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Frances Anne Miller, 75, of 150 Ashland St. died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on April 22, 1933, a daughter of Dewey and...

Adam J. Cartinelli, 40

SHEFFIELD, Mass. â€' Adam John Cartinelli, 40, of Silver Street died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at home after a short illness. Born in Great Barrington on Nov. 21, 1968, son of Barbara Wilbur...

Laurel H. Sweet, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Laurel H. Sweet, 69, of 79 North Summer St. died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital Born in North Adams on Nov. 25, 1939, a daughter of George "Bud"...

Mildred E. Tatro, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Mildred E. Tatro, 89, of Middle Road died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 6, 1919, daughter of Archer A. and Jessie...

Eva Graf, 76

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Eva Graf, 76, of East Street died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at home, surrounded by family. She was born in Tooele, Utah, on July 7, 1932. Mrs. Graf was an...

Jacqueline A. Dowdell, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline Ann Dowdell, 45, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Monday, March 23, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 15, 1963, daughter of the late Henry...

Timothy F. Wheeler, 26

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.â€' Timothy Francis Wheeler, 26, of 141 Harris St., Methuen, formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Born in...

Florence M. Mauderer, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Florence Marie Mauderer, 87, of 118 Church St. died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in New York City on March 15, 1922, daughter...

Harold A. Lawson, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Harold Allen Lawson, 92, of Adams, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Born in Adams on Jan. 8, 1917, son of Gilbert and Eva Alderman Lawson, he attended local schools. During...

Virginia Wall, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Virginia "Ginger" Wall, 93, of Williamstown died Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Adams on Feb. 29, 1916, to Rupert B. and Marjorie Wellington Daniels, she graduated...