Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Ruth Jannesse Parks Smith
Ruth Jannesse Parks Smith, 94, of Theresa Terrace died yesterday morning at Kimball Farms Nursing Center in Lenox. Born in Norwalk, Conn., on Aug. 20, 1910, daughter of Wallace and Ruth Denton...Marie Bohlen
Marie Bohlen, 86, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, died Monday afternoon at Providence Health Care in Lenox, where she had resided since September. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 9, 1918,...
Lynn Vincent, 49
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lynn Arigoni Wroldson Vincent, 49, of 65 East Quincy St. died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Adams on May...Mark Kenneth Stevens
Mark Kenneth Stevens, 37, of 5465 Curry Ford Road, Hollowbrook Apartments, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Sunday at Florida Hospital East in Orlando after a brief illness. Born in...
Florence A. Senecal, 82
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence Ann "Sandy" Senecal, 82, formerly of 37 Veazie St., died Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, after a long illness. Born in...John C. "Butch" Procopio Jr.
John C. "Butch" Procopio Jr., 63, of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshiretown Apartments, died Monday at Hillcrest Commons, where he was admitted this month. Born in Pittsfield on July 10, 1941, son of...Evelyn Mae Elliott
Evelyn Mae Elliott, 83, of 5312 Royal Cypress Circle, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Imperial Avenue, died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. Born Evelyn M. Prockett in Springfield on July 5,...The Rev. Charles T. Brown
The Rev. Charles T. Brown, 92, a native of Stockbridge, died Sunday at Hawthorne House in Freeport, Maine, where he had resided for a year. Born Nov. 21, 1912, son of Willie C. and Edith Janes...Gustav J. Berkel Jr.
Gustav J. Berkel Jr., 88, of Mcgee Road died yesterday at home. He was a member and chairman of the Selectmen in Alford for many years. He spearheaded one of the earliest transfer-station and...
Lucille F. Baker, 77
ADAMS, Mass. — Lucille F. Baker, 77, of 19 Arnold St. died Sunday, March 14, 2005, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, following a long battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on...Vincent Jerry "Soapy" Zappone
Vincent Jerry "Soapy" Zappone, 72, of 429 Reservoir Road died Sunday night at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 28, 1932, son of...Raymond Gene Yoakum
Raymond Gene Yoakum, 74, of 78 Candlewood Drive died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born in St. Louis on Oct. 30, 1930, son of Raymond I. and Gertrude Gunier...George E. Sauer
George E. Sauer, 88, of Interlaken Crossroad died Sunday morning at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Dayton, Ohio, on Jan. 20, 1917, son of Charles E. and Adeline Turner Sauer,...Viola Helen Read
Viola Helen Read, 86, of Walker Street died Monday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 6, 1918, daughter of John A. and Catherine Samolonis Baronas, she was a 1936 graduate of Pittsfield...Thomas William Oxton Jr.
Thomas William Oxton Jr., 19, of 1518 Bosley Hill Road died Sunday evening at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, the victim of a shooting that occurred on West Hill Road earlier that day. Born in...Margaret "Peg" Moreau
Margaret "Peg" Moreau, 81, of Holy Family Terrace died yesterday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Born in North Adams on March 5, 1924, daughter of Fredelin and Helena Tessier Bombardier, she...John Vernon Lindy
John Vernon Lindy, 96, of Kings Road, Schenectady, N.Y., formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, on Jan. 17, 1909, he was brought to the...Arturo Guadagno
Arturo Guadagno, 96, formerly of 15 Lake St., died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since December 2002. Born in Alife, province of Caserta, Italy, on Dec. 10, 1908, son of...Sister Barbara Glendon
Sister Barbara Glendon, 64, died Friday in Hastings, N.Y. Born in Pittsfield, daughter of William and Margaret Crowther Glendon, she graduated from the former Dalton High School, where she was...Paul D. Francese
Paul D. Francese, 64, of 187 South Shore and 15139 Portside Drive, Fort Myers, Fla., died early Friday morning at his home in Florida. He was a prominent building contractor, businessman and real...William H. Briggs Sr.
William H. Briggs Sr., 82, of 72 Dublin Road died Sunday evening at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after being stricken at home. Born in Adams on June 9, 1922, son of Helen Briggs...Roy Boesse
Roy Boesse, 94, formerly of Bradford Street, died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided for more than 3 years. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 1911, son of Everett Boesse and Edna...Carol Anna Tower
Carol Anna Tower, 88, of Hillcrest Commons died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She was a former resident of 55 Norman Ave. and had resided at Hillcrest since 1999. Born in...Wilbert A. "Bill" Taff
Wilbert A. "Bill" Taff, 85, of 16 Aztec Drive died Thursday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 26, 1919, son of Charles E. and Eleanor Seaman Taff, he attended...Clifford T. Morin
Clifford T. Morin, 89, of 186 School St. died Thursday afternoon, at the home of his daughter, Nancy Wadleigh, in Westford. Born in North Adams on March 1, 1916, son of David and Delina Morrier...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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