Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Ruth Ledlie, 91
SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Ruth Ledlie, 91, of Main Street died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2007, at home. Born in Rockville Centre, N.Y., on July 29, 1916, daughter of George and Florence Wichern Combes,...Corinne R. Larkin
Corinne R. Larkin, 93, of 600 Laurel St., formerly of Morgan Manor, Lenox, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Jan. 1, 1914, daughter of Azzo and Corina Montani...Helen R. Donaldson
Helen R. Donaldson, 79, of 56 Oswald Ave. died Wednesday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for the past week. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 27, 1927, daughter of Peter and Mary...Donald Arthur Chaffee Sr.
Donald Arthur Chaffee Sr., 74, of Hollywood Boulevard, East Otis, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in East Otis on Oct. 4, 1932, son of Herbert L. and Viola Humason Chaffee, he...Mary R. Laycock
Mary R. Laycock, 89, of Rose Manor Apartments, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 30, 1918, daughter of Walter B. and Mary J. Richmond, she was a 1935 graduate of...Edward Henry Landry Sr.
Edward Henry Landry Sr., 89, of 376 Eagle St. died Tuesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Sept. 25, 1917, son of Wilfred and Exilia Desjarlais Landry, he attended local...Robert J. Fryc
Robert J. Fryc, 68, of 49 Summer St. died Tuesday at home of natural causes. Born in Adams on Oct. 8, 1938, son of the late Bernard and Clara Pytko Fryc, he was a 1956 graduate of the former Adams...Catherine B. Ackley
Catherine B. Ackley, 90, of 35 Adams Road, Meadowvale Apartments, died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Pittsfield on March 11, 1917, daughter of William J. and Sophie Biesiegel Beals,...Mary S. Tonoli
Mary S. Tonoli, 94, of BerkshireTown Apartments, died Sunday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Sondrino, Italy, on Aug. 30, 1912, daughter of Columbo and Marie Alberado Sondrini,...Thomas A. Richardson
Thomas A. Richardson, 69, of 94 Commercial St., died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on July 30, 1938, son of Robert L. and Mary Walach Richardson, he attended local...Elizabeth Rose Plant
Elizabeth Rose Plant, 87, of Melbourne Place died Sunday at home. Born in Elmira, N.Y., on Feb. 20, 1920, daughter of Stephen and Harriet Bishop Rose, she attended Elmira schools and Northfield...Louis P. Naventi
Louis P. Naventi, 78, of 325 Marble St. died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lee on Sept. 7, 1928, son of John and Teresa Trovatelli Naventi, he graduated in 1946 from Lee High School,...Rose Anne Munson
Rose Anne Munson, 86, of Berkshire Place, formerly of 70 Pleasant St., died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She had resided at Berkshire Place for a year. Born in Plymouth on...Robert Arthur Montgomery
Robert Arthur Montgomery, 66, of 80 Railroad St., Canann, Conn., a former longtime resident of Housatonic, died Saturday at home. Born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 1, 1941, son...Jean D. Melville
Jean D. Melville, 74, of 61 Summer St. died Thursday at home. Born in Boston on July 29, 1933, daughter of Robert and Agnes Murphy Dinsmore, she was educated there, graduating from the Girls'...Helen M. Gugino
Helen M. Gugino, 87, of 2865 Mizzen Way, Naples, Fla., a Pittsfield native, died Thursday at home. Born May 26, 1920, daughter of Joseph and Marcelina Garcia Flores Guitian, she graduated in 1937...Kelly Jean Garrison
Kelly Jean Garrison, 41, of 122 Versailles Ave., died Sunday at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1966, daughter of Margaret Wilber...William Earl Demastrie
William Earl Demastrie, 57, of 45 Loop Road died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on July 28, 1950, son of Lillian Whalen Demastrie and the late Peter Demastrie, he...Mario "Buck" Baccoli
Mario "Buck" Baccoli, 84, of 5401 Princess View Place, San Diego, a Pittsfield native, died Saturday at San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Born Aug. 24, 1922, son of Angelo and Arigia...William Nelson Martin
William Nelson Martin, 69, of 150 Ashland St. died Friday at home after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Aug. 13, 1938, son of the late George and Marion Martin Martin, he graduated from...Louis J. Lamone
Louis J. Lamone, 89, of West Street died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. For 24 years, Mr. Lamone was the photographer and studio assistant for illustrator Norman Rockwell of Stockbridge, and...Gerard J. Dietemann
Gerard J. Dietemann, 78, of Park Street, Housatonic, died Friday at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Strasbourg, France, on April 18, 1929, son of Charles and Josephine...Cecile Marie Begin
Cecile Marie Begin, 84, of 245 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Monday at North Adams Commons, where she had resided for a few months. Born in Rumford, Maine, on March 31, 1923, daughter of Rosario and...Olga J. Hayer
Olga J. Hayer, 93, formerly of 34 Anthony St., died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Adams on May 18, 1914, daughter of John and Sophie Gowadska Golka, she attended...Antoinette Evelyn DiMassimo Pannozzo
Antoinette Evelyn DiMassimo Pannozzo, 93, a four-year resident of Sugar Hill, 45 Main St., died Thursday at Craneville Place of Dalton after a brief stay. Born in Canato, Italy, on June 2, 1914,...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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