Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Rita E. Stanley
Rita E. Stanley, 89, of 45 Main St., Sugar Hill Assisted Living Facility, died there Saturday. Born in Pittsfield on May 30, 1916, daughter of Albert B. Jones Sr. and Katherine Harrington Jones,...Kathleen "Cookie" Smith
Kathleen "Cookie" Smith, 78, of 37 Anita Drive died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 8, 1927, daughter of Alexander and Albina...Maryjane Sarah Sherman
Maryjane Sarah Sherman, 85, of 54 Belair Ave. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Berwick, Maine, on Aug. 19, 1920, daughter of Adelarde and Delphine Potvin Tremblay, she attended...Charles W. Rutkowski
Charles W. Rutkowski, 88, of Granby, Conn., died Friday at St. Francis' Hospital in Hartford, Conn. His daughter, the late Christine Tierney, was a resident of Pittsfield. Born in Northampton...Inez Marie Roe
Inez Marie Roe, 79, of 64 Henderson Road died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Providence, R.I., on April 20, 1926, daughter of Frank and Mabel Logan Walters, she was a 1943...Olisse John Pellegrini
Olisse John Pellegrini, 73, of VanDeusenville Road, Housatonic, died Saturday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 16, 1932, son of Olise and Freda Springstube Pellegrini, he...Geraldine Lillian McGowan
Geraldine Lillian McGowan, 91, of 193 North St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 15, 1914, daughter of Henry E. and Ora Anderson Arnold, she attended...Harriet Welch
Harriet Welch, 98, of 40 Laurie Dr. died Thursday at her home. Born in North Adams on June 27, 1907, daughter of George B. and Marian Gallup Flood, she attended schools in North Adams and...Henrietta Ryan
Henrietta Ryan, 85, of the Holly House Apartments died Thursday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born Oct. 31, 1920, in Ridgewood, Queens, N.Y., daughter of Otto and Emma Fluhr...Robert G. Berkel
Robert G. Berkel, 83, of Lee Road died yesterday at home. Born in Mineola, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 1923, son of Gustav and Jennie Rein Berkel, he was educated in Freeport, N.Y., schools and was a 1941...Jerry Allen Whitney Jr.
Jerry Allen Whitney Jr., 64, of 61 Chase Ave. died Monday morning at the North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Edinburgh, N.Y. on Dec. 7, 1941, son of the late Henry J. Whitney Sr. and Anna Ruth...James H. Urquhart Jr.
James H. Urquhart Jr., 78, of Gator Trace Avenue, Fort Pierce, died Monday at home. He was a native of Adams, formerly residing on Richmond Lane. Born in Adams on June 20, 1927, son of James...Wilson Hopper Kierstead
Wilson Hopper Kierstead, 88, of New York City and Jerusalem Road in Tyringham died at his home in New York on Sunday, April 2, of a thoracic aneurysm. Born on March 6, 1918, son of Wilson Hopper...Anna E. Berte
Anna E. Berte, 89, of 74 Perrine Ave. died Saturday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Sept. 17, 1916, daughter of John E. and Mary Ann Buckley Berte, she was a 1933...Edker Austin
Edker Austin, 83, of 30 Prospect St. died Sunday evening at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had been a patient for the past two months. Mr. Austin moved to Pittsfield from Chapel Hill, N.C., in...Edward A. Shook
Edward A. Shook, 75, of Martinsburg, Blair Co., Pa., formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday morning, at the Village at Morrisons Cove, Martinsburg after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield on Oct....Eva Crocini
Eva Crocini, 101, of 23 Great Barrington Road died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in the providence of Arrezzo, Monte's Savinon, Italy, on July 7, 1904, daughter of...Richard Gamache
Richard Gamache, 42, of 28 Valley St. died Saturday morning at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield after a long illness. Born in Adams on July 29, 1963, son of the late Donald L. and Adella Rogowski...James M. Cheney Sr.
James M. Cheney Sr., 47, of High Street, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a short illness. Born in Springfield on April 19, 1958, son of James E. Cheney and Barbara...Marie Florence Trudeau
Marie Florence Trudeau, 87, of 45 Spring St. died Thursday at Sweet Brook Transitional Care & Health Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Albany, N.Y., on March 8, 1919, daughter of Louis and...Catherine Partenope
Catherine Partenope, 100, of 10 Hospital Ave. died Thursday at Sweet Brook Transitional Care & Health Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Feb. 12, 1906, daughter of Vincenzo and...Shirley M. Hamilton
Shirley M. Hamilton, 78, of Hillcrest Commons, formerly of 107 Robbins Ave., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in New Haven, Conn., on March 28, 1928, daughter of Claudius and Edith...Roland L. Daigneault
Roland L. Daigneault 67, of 64 Musterfield Heights died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on Oct. 6, 1938, son of the late Alfred and Hortense Landgoc...Adelbert W. Sharp
Adelbert W. Sharp, 90, died Saturday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Hancock on Jan. 7, 1916, son of Winfred and Pearl Maynard Sharp, he was a lifelong resident of Hancock...Edward J. Ostrowski Jr.
Edward J. Ostrowski Jr., 52, of 41 Willow St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on Nov. 19, 1953, son of Edward J. Ostrowski and the late Geraldine Towsley...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
rk MILES Blding Materials
Are You Ready to Update Your Home? Start With rk MILES. 4 Locations (800)670-7433
www.rkmiles.comRIBCO Supply
Check out our great lineup of Boss Plows, and spreaders. 2 Locations Clarksburg & Pittsfield!
ribcosupply.com