Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Mary O. Francesconi
Mary O. Francesconi, 55, of 60 Toronita Ave. died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 12, 1948, daughter of Joseph J. and Pearl O. Francoeur Davis, she was a graduate...Robert O. "Red" Carmon
Robert O. "Red" Carmon, 79, of 63 Cloverdale St. died yesterday at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided since August. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 28, 1923, son of Amos and Nellie Neilson...Vitaline Yvette "Sunny" Cairns
Vitaline Yvette "Sunny" Cairns, 76, of 140 North Summer St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since September 2001. Born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada, on Aug. 21, 1927,...Michele A. Bessette
Michele A. Bessette, 34, of 55 Harris St. died of cancer yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 16, 1969, daughter of Robert E. Bessette Sr. and Olive "Pat"...Philip F. "Flip" Taylor Jr
Philip F. "Flip" Taylor Jr., 69, of 41 Thornliebank Road died yesterday at home. Born in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 1934, son of Philip Taylor Sr. and Helen Burrows Taylor, he attended St....Mercedes Nash
Mercedes Nash, 80, of 203 Melbourne Road died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 14, 1922, daughter of William Bullett Sr. and Anna LaBeau Bullett, she attended local...Helen Dorothy Murphy
Helen Dorothy Murphy, 90, of East Housatonic St. died Wednesday afternoon at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had resided the past month. Born in Pittsfield on July 5, 1913, daughter...Jennie J. Love
Jennie J. Love, 74, of 46 Railroad St., Hyde Place, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Lee on Feb. 10, 1929, daughter of Peter and Antonetta Anderghetti Castegnaro,...Lillian Alice LaPlante
Lillian Alice LaPlante, 93, of 248 Green River Road, Greenfield, a former resident of North Adams, died Tuesday evening at Poet's Seat Nursing Home in Greenfield. She and her husband, the late...Mary Louise Daniels
Mary Louise Daniels, 88, of 408 Spring St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons after two months of illness. Born in North Adams on Nov. 16, 1914, daughter of John and Catherine Faustini...Harmon F. Witter
Harmon F. Witter, 86, of 205 Summer St. died yesterday morning at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided for two months. Born in Albany, N.Y., on Dec. 21, 1916, son of Frank H. and Ida...Elizabeth R. Neal
Elizabeth R. Neal, 93, of 12 Alice Burke Way, Westfield, died Tuesday at Governor's House Nursing Center in Westfield. She and her husband, Ransley Neal, bought the Otis Village Inn in 1955 and...Arthur Christian Lehman Sr
Arthur Christian Lehman Sr., 75, of 8 Blackstone Road died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Germany on Sept. 25, 1927, son of Christian A. and Margaret Ahrem Lehman,...Morris B. Alpert
Morris B. Alpert, 92, of 20 Windom Terrace died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on June 18, 1911, son of Joseph Alpert and Ida Kovitz Alpert, he graduated from Drury High...Francis Bernard Schnopp
Francis Bernard Schnopp, 86, of 29 Ensign St. died Monday afternoon at home. He was a longtime local businessman. Born in Hinsdale on Aug. 23, 1917, son of Frank C. and Johanna Butler...Regina Makarski Pothul
Regina Makarski Pothul, 91, of 35 Kirk St., Housatonic, died Saturday at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Great Barrington on Nov. 13, 1911, daughter of Stanley and...Josef Palliardi
Josef Palliardi, 59, of Sterling Manor, Burnside Avenue, Manchester, Conn., formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday at Sterling Manor of complications of diabetes. He had resided there for several...Elizabeth G. Navin
Elizabeth G. Navin, 87, of 220 Bradley St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Lee on Nov. 2, 1915, daughter of John B. and Mabel G. Mougin Farina, she was a...Lucy C. Mazzeo
Lucy C. Mazzeo, 88, of 291 Linden St. died Monday at home. Born in Monteforte Cilento, province of Salerno, Italy, on June 19, 1915, daughter of Giuseppe and Carmella Mondeli Maffuccio, she came...Leo A. Delmolino
Leo A. Delmolino, 91, of 187 East Road died Monday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Postalesio, Italy, on Aug. 30, 1912, son of Anthony and Mary Delmolino Delmolino, his family...Victoria Ann Bell
Victoria Ann Bell, 42, of 417 North St. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center after suffering a stroke. Born in Salisbury, N.C., on Oct. 15, 1960, daughter of the late Charles J. and Lena Mae...Franklin A. Baker Sr
Franklin A. Baker Sr., 73, of 40 Navajo Drive died Monday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on May 9, 1930, son of Leon E. and Helen B. Richardson Baker, he attended local schools....Stella Rose Sadlowski
Stella Rose Sadlowski, 91, of 65 Columbus Ave. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on May 31, 1912, daughter of Stanislaw and Katarzyna Todzia Pisiewski, she attended...Irene Teresa Roche
Irene Teresa Roche, 82, of Devonshire Estates, 329 Pittsfield Road, formerly of 11 Taconic Ave., died Sunday evening at home. Born inAlberta, Canada, on June 29, 1921, daughter of Ernest and Eva...Bernard Thomas Horrigan
Bernard Thomas Horrigan, 85, of 7111 142nd Ave., North 66 Paradise Park, Largo, Fla., a former resident of 48 Beech St., died Sept. 15 at Suncoast Hospital in Largo. Born in North Adams on April...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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