Obituaries

William David "Bottle Bill" Bopp

William David "Bottle Bill" Bopp, 88, of 28 Sparrow Drive, a longtime resident of Pownal died Sunday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Feb. 3, 1916, son of...

Ida B. Barber, 84

ADAMS, Mass. - Ida Barbara Barber, 84, of 51 North Summer St. died Monday, June 27, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Sunday. Born in North Adams on June 2, 1921,...

Gail Patricia Rosier

Gail Patricia Rosier, 59, of 69 Richardson St. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center after suffering a fall at home. Born in Adams on June 29, 1945, daughter of Walter G. and Catherine Donovan...

Thomas W. Armstrong

Thomas W. Armstrong, 64, of 50 Kelly Drive died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Feb. 1, 1941, son of Herbert and Arvilla DouglassArmstrong, he was educated in...

Diane M. Vallone

Diane M. Vallone, 65, of 850 North Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, Fla. died Monday, surrounded by family, after a lengthy illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 31, 1942, daughter of Earnesto and...

Ronaldson Smith

Ronaldson Smith, 92, formerly of Marblehead, died Tuesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. He was the father of Linda C. Gero of Monterey. Born in Meriden, Conn., son of W. Irving and...

Royce R. Lee, 66

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Royce Richard "Rusty" Lee, 66, of 39 Pines Lodge Park died Wednesday evening, June 22, 2006, in the emergency room of North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was taken...

Louis G. Ferris, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Louis George Ferris, 88, of 35 Olds St. died Wednesday evening, June 22, 2005, at home. He was a longtime businessman and barber. Born in Danbury, Conn., on Oct. 20, 1916,...

Margaret Ada Davis

Margaret Ada Davis, 100, of Hernando Beach, Fla. died Monday at the home of her daughter, Carole Sinclair, with whom she had lived with since 2002. Born in New York City, Nov. 28, 1904, daughter...

Katherine A. Creran

Katherine A. Creran, 70, of 320 Pittsfield Road died Wednesday night at Providence Care Center of Lenox, where she had resided for 10 years. Born in Pittsfield on March 16, 1935, daughter of...

Amelia Adams

Amelia Adams, 45, of 585 Pine Cobble Road died Wednesday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Wauwatosa, Wis., on Jan. 25, 1960, daughter of Edward "Ned" Gamsky and Joan Koch Gamsky,...

Patricia E. Larabee

Patricia E. Larabee, 66, of 470 North Hoosac Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 17, 1938, daughter of William H. and Ester D. Larabee Reed, she...

Blanche M. Joyal

Blanche M. Joyal, 105, formerly of Everett Acres, Belchertown, died Sunday at Mountainview Healthcare Center in Montgomery. She was the mother of Anne E. West of Pittsfield. Born in Windsor,...

Leon J. Bodzioch

Leon J. Bodzioch, 81, of 71 Great Pines Drive, Mashpee, a native of Adams, died Saturday at Falmouth Hospital in Falmouth. He moved to Mashpee in 1995. Born on June 12, 1924, son of Frank and...

Dorothy Eileen West

Dorothy Eileen West, 80, formerly of 600 North Eagle St., died yesterday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Oct. 6, 1924, daughter of Thomas V. and Emma...

Charles R. Parsons

Charles R. Parsons, 78, of 5 Maple St., Housatonic, died yesterday at home. Born in Great Barrington on April 12, 1927, son of William and Helen Rebstock Parsons, he was a 1945 graduate of the...

Helen Marie Kostyun

Helen Marie Kostyun, 73, of Brown Street, Lenox Dale, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Lee on April 14, 1932, daughter of James F. and Helena Carr Curley, she...

Joan Marie Fortier

Joan Marie Fortier, 46, of 2867 Humboldt Court, Las Vegas, a native of Adams, died Thursday at home after a short illness. Born in Adams on June 23, 1958, daughter of Joan Jamros Fortier Lillie...

Eileen N. Cande

Eileen N. Cande, 82, of 600 Main St. died at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston on Sunday after a long illness. Born in Lanesborough on Feb. 13, 1923, daughter of Harry J. and Lida Northup...

Alvah Warren Sanborn

Alvah Warren Sanborn, 90, of 140 Melbourne Road died Friday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox, where he had lived for the past three months. Before moving to Pittsfield in 2003, he had...

Ralph S. Rod

Ralph S. Rod, 67, of 439 Oakhill Road and 93 Shore Drive died on Thursday evening at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center following a long illness. Born in Gardner, Jan. 29, 1938, son of Sigurd...

Irene M. Delisle, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Irene Marie Delisle, 69, of 35 Willow Dell, died Friday, June 17, 2005, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Hartford, Conn., on April 17, 1936,...

Robert M. Bunnell

Robert M. Bunnell, 20, of 135 Brown St., died unexpectedly at home on Friday. Born in Pittsfield, July 11, 1984, son of Robert Bunnell of Pittsfield and Donna Daly Bunnell Wilbur of Lanesborough,...

Dorothy R. Blanchard, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Rita Blanchard, 86, of 28 Dover St. died Friday, June 17, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 10, 1918, daughter of Severe and...

Lempi E. Reynolds

Lempi E. Reynolds, 86, formerly of South Street, died Friday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had lived for four years. Born in Worcester, daughter of John and Maria Solomem...