Obituaries

Helen L. Macy, 88

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Helen Louise Macy, 88, of South Main Street died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009, at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had been a resident since...

Msgr. Thomas W. Hendel, 89

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Monsignor Thomas William Hendel, 89, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Fairview Commons. A native of Queens, N.Y., he was baptized at St. Benedict Joseph in Richmond...

Olive R. Deering, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Olive R. Deering, 90, a native of North Adams, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Atlanta. Born on Nov. 6,...

Joseph L. Crowley, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Leon Crowley, 82, formerly of 363 River St. and longtime resident of Williamstown Commons, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in...

Laura G. Daniels, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. â€' Laura Grace Daniels, 83, of 743 North State Road died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at home. Born in Aberdeen, Md., on March 16, 1922, daughter of James A. and Grace Street...

Marjorie E. McLain, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Marjorie E. McLain, 80, of 750 North Hoosac Road died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1928, daughter of...

Kevin B. Finnerty, 71

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Kevin Barry Finnerty, 71, of Great Barrington, owner of Finnerty & Stevens Funeral Home, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at Fairview Hospital. Mr. Finnerty joined the...

Ralph J. Lesure Sr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Joseph Lesure Sr., 83, of 223 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 6, 1925, son of Harold...

Barbara Mahon, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Mahon, 81, of 195 Pine Cobble Road died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at home. Born in Hackensack, N.J., on Sept. 15, 1927, daughter of Richard W. and Lucinda Baltz...

Joan C. Tovani, 76

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Joan Carol Tovani, 76, of 25 Pines Lodge Park died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on June 10, 1932, daughter of Anthony and...

Mayor Robert T. Capeless, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. â€' Former Pittsfield Mayor Robert T. Capeless, 91, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at his home. The prominent Massachusetts attorney was the father of Berkshire District Attorney...

Kenneth C. Buck, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Kenneth C. Buck, 60, of 76 Main St. died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at Albany, N.Y., after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Adams on Aug....

William J. Gaffey, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William James Gaffey, 76, of 33 Rich St. died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1932, son of James and Evelyn...

Marion E. Emerson, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marion Ethel Emerson, 93, of Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, formerly of 34 Fisk St., died Monday evening, Dec. 22, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born...

Wallitta E. Jordan, 82

ADAMS, Mass. â€' Wallitta Eleanor Jordan, 82, of 36 Notch Road died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on June 17, 1926, daughter of Walter and...

Norman L. Tatro, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Norman Leo Tatro, 86, of 40 Central Ave. died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 11, 1922, son of Leo and Blanche Lamarre...

Rita F. Cullen, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Frances Cullen, 88, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, 2005, at home. Born in North Adams on...

Thomas W. Cullen Sr., 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Thomas William Cullen Sr., 93, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of 218 Prospect St., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Fairgeen Assisted Living Center...

Omer A. Richard, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Omer A. "Al" Richard, 76, of 33 Northern Lights Ave. died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 16, 1932, son of Omer and Albina Guerin...

Doris Berger, 87

LENOX, Mass. — Doris Berger, 87, of Kimball Farms died in her sleep on Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2008. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 14, 1921, daughter of Max and Lena Kroman Feinstein, she...

Emily J. Noble, 77

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Emily Jane Noble, 77, of Heaton Court died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Burlington, Vt., on May 22, 1931, daughter of Winn...

Maria P. Guzzi, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maria Philomena Guzzi, 96, of 85 Eagle St. died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Migliarina, province of Catanzaro, Italy, on Dec. 27, 1911,...

Patricia A. Darling, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Patricia Anne Darling, 70, of 648 State Road North died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Adams on Jan. 2, 1938, daughter of...

Capt. C. Robert Clark Jr., 90

EGREMONT, Mass. â€' Retired Navy Capt. Charles Robert "Bob" Clark Jr., 90, of North Egremont died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008, at Sharon (Conn.) Hospital, after a long struggle with Lou Gehrig's...

Richard E. Duby, 71

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard Ernest Duby, 71, of 12 Adams St. died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Nov. 3, 1937, son of George and Yvonne Garand...