Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
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,...Walker J. Miller
Walker J. Miller, 84, of Hillcrest Commons died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Mechanicville, N.Y., on June 27, 1923, son of Walker and Amelia Hammond...Jerry Phillip Ovitt
Jerry Phillip Ovitt, 59, of Hartsville-Mill River Road died Friday at his home. Born in Great Barrington on May 5, 1948 , son of Ronald and Edna King Ovitt, he graduated from Mount Everet Regional...Catherine Sophie Soldo
Catherine Sophie Soldo, 69, of 14 Leidhold Place, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Dec. 22, 1937, daughter of John J. and Mary Cravish Soldo, she attended Pittsfield...
Elizabeth P. Sharkey, 93
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Elizabeth Patricia Sharkey (Sarchi), 93, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., a former longtime resident of 193 Church St., died Wednesday< Aug. 15, 2007, at Albany (N.Y.)...Mary Mierzejewski
Mary Mierzejewski, 89, formerly of Wells Road, died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on March 20, 1918, daughter of Joseph and Katherine Petka Wojcik, she...James J. Heath
James J. Heath, 60, of Robbins Avenue, died Tuesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 1, 1946, son of Harry W. Heath Sr. and Katherine Ostrander Heath, he...Rachael B. Ferguson
Rachael B. Ferguson, 95, of the Heron House, Fort Myers, Fla., a native of Adams, died Wednesday at home after a long illness. Born on Aug. 25, 1911, daughter of Nelson and Delia Bechard Bedard,...Richard Edward Cook
Richard Edward Cook, 63, of 265 Savoy Road, died Wednesday at his home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 28, 1943, son of the late Alfred R. and Anna Blake Cook, he attended local schools. Mr. Cook...Jean Theresa Spagnuolo
Jean Theresa Spagnuolo, 76, a Pittsfield native, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Formerly of 381 Springside Ave., she had resided at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility since...Wayne R. "Hawk" Rivers
Wayne R. "Hawk" Rivers, 54, of 126 Lenox Ave., a Pittsfield native, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born Nov. 4, 1952, son of Charlotte Bence Rivers and the late...Stasia Nowobilski
Stasia Nowobilski, 91, of New Britian, Conn., died Tuesday after a long illness at Brittany Farms Health Center in New Britian. Born in Housatonic on March 1, 1916, she was the daughter of Joseph...Anita J. Martin
Anita J. Martin, 85, of 27 Greene Ave., died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1921, daughter of John and Julia Burke Smith, she attended Drury High...Helen Marie Lidstone
Helen Marie Lidstone, 77, of Kimball Farms on Walker Street in Lenox, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born April 23, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, daughter of August...Dorothy Himes
Dorothy Himes, 87, of Bonita Springs, Fla. died Monday at a Hospice of Naples in Naples, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on March 1, 1920, daughter of Michael and Mary Perry Yanni, she was a 1938 graduate...Mildred J. McElwain
Mildred J. McElwain, 85, formerly of 118 Lincoln St., died Monday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided since 2001. Born in Alcove, N.Y., on July 25, 1922, daughter of Dorie...Robert Irving Johnson
Robert Irving Johnson, 70, of 279 North St., died Sunday at his home after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 8, 1937, son of Robert and Clara Therriault Johnson, he attended schools in...
Sara M. Geist-Sirk, 36
ADAMS, Mass. — Sara Marie Geist-Sirk, 36, of 508 Commons Drive, Evans, Ga., formerly of Adams, died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2007, at University Hospital in Augusta, Ga. Born in North Adams on Nov....Marion L. Dalton
Marion L. Dalton, 100, of Framingham, formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday at Faulker Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Born in Pittsfield on March 24, 1907, daughter of John B. and Mary Fogarty Coughter,...James F. Dawson Sr.
James F. Dawson Sr., 57, of 174 East Main St., Ashley Falls, died yesterday at home after a seven-year battle with cancer. Born in Island Pond, Vt., on Nov. 29, 1949, son of Roland W. and Dorothy...Josephine E. Carnevale
Josephine E. Carnevale, 93, a longtime resident of Brown Street, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 18, 1914, daughter of Raphael and Alessandrina Caparelli...Rosemary Blackburn
Rosemary Blackburn, 84, of 6 Railroad St. died Monday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 16, 1923, daughter of William M. and Anna Marshall Egan, she attended schools in Burlington, Vt., and in...Helen Bejgrowicz
Helen Bejgrowicz, 88, formerly of 19 Victory St., died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Jan. 24, 1919, daughter of John and Sophie Bernat Jasinski, she attended St. Stanislaus'...Elinor A. Becker
Elinor A. Becker, 82, of Pittsfield died Sunday at the home of her daughter, Gail I. Becker of Edward Avenue. Born on Aug. 31, 1924, daughter of Franklin and Irene Abbott Capen, she attended the...Richard Austin Anderson
Richard Austin Anderson, 65, of Muskellunge Bay Lane, Sackets Harbor, N.Y., a native of Pittsfield, died of cancer Saturday at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y. Born on May 27, 1942,...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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