Obituaries

Robert E. Drennan, 64

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Robert E. "Bob-Eric" Drennan, 64, of South Street, died in his sleep early Thursday morning, March 19, 2009, at home. A local businessman, he was instrumental in the...

Robert J. Lamore, 86

STAMFORD, Vt. — Robert J. Lamore, 86, of 355 Main Road died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his home with family members by his side. Born in Brockton, Mass., on May 15, 1922, son of Leo J....

William A. Lesage, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William Arthur Lesage, 78, of The Villages, Lady Lake, Fla., a native of North Adams, died March 5, 2009, in Florida. Born July 20, 1930, son of Alfred J. and Diana Martell...

Joan A. Braman, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan A. Braman, 66, of 611 State Road, Holy Family Terrace, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at home. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 28, 1943, daughter of Bernard F. and...

Pearl M. Rhoades, 98

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Pearl Mary Rhoades, 98, of Rhoades and Bailey Road, Southfield, died Friday night, March 13, 2009, at home. Born in North Canaan, Conn., on Oct. 29, 1910, daughter...

Richard K. Trombley Sr., 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Richard Kenneth "Bud" Trombley Sr., 80, of 2 Higgins Court died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident in Pownal, Vt. Born in Williamstown on...

Lionel E. Roy, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lionel E. "Nel" Roy, 88, of Kemp Avenue died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 5, 1920, a son of Calix "Chick" Roy and...

Gloria J. Clairmont, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gloria J. Clairmont, 79, of 1 Comanche Drive died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Jan. 5, 1930, daughter of...

Lawrence E. Russett, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lawrence E. Russett, 87, of 274 Luce Road died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 14, 1921, son of Lawrence and Viola...

Daniel G. Kelleher, 77

WATERVLIET, N.Y. — Daniel G. Kelleher, 77, of Cabrini Acres Senior Apartments died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Albany Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kelleher had family in the Berkshires. Born in...

Roland A. Dupuis, 75

READSBORO, Vt. - Roland Arthur Dupuis, 75, of 843 Heartwellville View died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at North Adams (Mass.) Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 24, 1933, a son of...

Mary B. Dowhan, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Barbara Dowhan, 89, of Williamstown died Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Proctor, Vt., on Nov. 18, 1919, daughter of Michael and...

Jane C. Lefebvre, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Jane C. Lefebvre, 66, of 15 Navajo Drive died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Springfield on Jan. 14, 1943, daughter of Harry...

Phyllis Pearson, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Phyllis Pearson, 79, formerly 85 Eagle St., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 6, 1929, daughter of Horace B. and...

Sgt. Dennis D. Kuzia, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Retired North Adams Police Sgt. Dennis Dominick Kuzia, 66, of 77 Natural Bridge Road died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Sgt. Kuzia served the...

Edward J. Joseph, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Joseph Joseph, 78, of 816 West Shaft Road died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, on Oct. 16, 1930, son of...

Laura Doran Carmel, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Laura Dolores Doran Carmel, 90, of 105 Bradley St. died Friday, Feb. 26, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 7, 1918, a daughter of...

Paul H. Netherwood Sr., 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Paul Hazlet Netherwood Sr., 96, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams on Sept. 8, 1912, son...

Donald F. Davis, 65

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Donald F. Davis, 65, of Mill River-Southfield Road died Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, at home. Born in Great Barrington on Oct. 12, 1943, son of Harold and Florence Bownes...

George W. Goodsill, 73

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — George W. Goodsill, 73, of South Main Street died Friday evening, Nov. 19, 1999, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Torrington, Conn., on Aug. 29,...

Kathryn Goodsill, 92

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Kathryn Goodsill, 92, formerly of South Main Street, died Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, 2009, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Hillsdale, N.Y., on June 7, 1916, daughter of...

Rita L. Theberge, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita L. Theberge, 90, of Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, at Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice in Florida. Born in Adams on March...

Edward E. McFarland, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Masss. â€' Edward E. McFarland, 84, of The Village at Fillmore Pond in Bennington, Vt., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at Centers for Living and Rehab in...

Shirley E. Harris, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Shirley Esther Harris, 79, of 18 Mill St. died Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 24, 1929, a daughter of...

Charlotte M. Hare, 87

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Charlotte May Griffen Hare, 87, formerly of Cherry Hill Road, died Sunday evening, Feb. 15, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. She had been a resident of...