Obituaries

Marion M. Schmidt, 93

LENOX, Mass. — Marion Minnie Schmidt, 93, of Parkway Pavilion, Enfield, Conn., formerly of Lenox, died Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in...

Bernadette V. Robare

Bernadette V. Robare, 100, of 240 Cross Road died Wednesday at the Williamstown Commons Rehabilitation Center. Born in North Adams on April 24, 1903, daughter of George and Anne Sheridan...

Maureen A. “Moe” O’Donnell

Maureen A. “Moe” O’Donnell, 52, of 157 Bull Hill Road, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 7, 1951, daughter of Louise Carnevale...

John S. Maynard

John S. Maynard, 84, of 60 Harrison Ave., died Wednesday at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, Vt. Born in Williamstown on Sept. 11, 1918, son of James W. and Ethel Bratcher...

Shirley Anne Kosakowski

Shirley Anne Kosakowski, 59, of Prospect Street, Housatonic, died yesterday morning at Fairview Commons Nursing Home following a battle with multiple sclerosis. She had resided at Fairview...

Eleanor Hughes Griffiths

Eleanor Hughes Griffiths, 83, of Hewins Street died Wednesday at Fairview Hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Sheffield. Born in Sheffield on March 29, 1920, daughter of James and Caroline...

Jeannette Willett

Jeannette Willett, 102, of formerly of Church Street, died Tuesday at 61 West Mountain Road, the home of her caregiver, Nancy Kelson. Born in St. David, Quebec, on May 26, 1901, daughter of...

Anthony J. Gigliotti Sr

Anthony J. Gigliotti Sr., 81, of 103 Wealthy Ave. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 27, 1921, son of Domenico and Caterina Melfi Gigliotti, he was a graduate...

Ruth Deborah Donelson

Ruth Deborah Donelson, 92, of Melbourne Place died Monday at home. Born in Malden on June 15, 1910, daughter of Robert S. and Winifred E. MacKay Lincoln, she was a 1928 graduate of Malden High...

Robert R. Carmichael Jr.

Robert R. Carmichael Jr., 79, of Willshire Drive died Tuesday afternoon at Sweet Brook following a long illness. Born in Bristol, R.I., on May 20, 1924, son of Robert R. Carmichael Sr. and...

Isabelle B. O'Brien

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Isabelle B. O'Brien, 81, of 32 Lakewood Drive died June 10, 2003, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in North Egremont on April 9, 1922, daughter of Henry E. and Hattie Murphy...

Grace Marcil

Grace Marcil, 90, of 176 Columbia St. died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., on July 6, 1912, daughter of Adelard and Olivine Salva Lincourt, she attended schools...

Billie Jo Caruso

Billie Jo Caruso, 38, of 618 North Eagle St. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in North Adams on Jan. 27, 1965, daughter of James Angelo...

Geraldine M. MacKinnon

Geraldine M. MacKinnon, 69, of 94 Stanton Ave. died Sunday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 13, 1933, daughter of James and Grace Hammerton Layden, she was a 1951...

Leo P. Cyr, 73

STAMFORD, Vt. — Leo Phillip Cyr, 73, of 316 Jepson Road died Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at North Adams (Mass.) Commons. Born in North Adams on Feb. 26, 1934, son of Charles and Marjorie...

Giacobbie 'Jake' Dellea, 91

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Giacobbie "Jake" Dellea, 91, of South Undermountain Road died Tuesday morning, June 10, 2003, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington, where he had resided for two years....

Edith M. Butler

Edith M. Butler, 87, formerly of Columbia Arms, died yesterday morning at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since September. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 8, 1915,...

Homer H. Sherman

Homer H. Sherman, 88, of Country Roads Mobile Home Park died Sunday at Craneville Place of Dalton. Born in Savoy on May 26, 1914, son of Leslie H. and Eva Turner Sherman, he was a graduate of...

Fioramante Maruco, 89

ADAMS, Mass. — Fioramante Mario "Fiore" Maruco, 89, formerly of 19 Friend St., died Tuesday, May 2, 2003,at the Soldiers' Home in Chelsea, where he had resided for several years. He was a...

George F. Knapp, 92

ADAMS, Mass. â€' George Franklin Knapp, 92, of 4 West Pine St. died Monday, May 19, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Aug. 28, 1910, son of William M. and...

Elizabeth J. Fares

Elizabeth J. Fares, 89, of 101 Mountain Drive died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Greenfield on April 18, 1914, daughter of Angelo and Jennie Marfio Bruno, she was educated there and...

Carmelina M. Cirillo

Carmelina M. Cirillo, 75, of 176 Columbus Ave. died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Chester, Pa., on June 20, 1927, daughter of Joseph and Josephine Cardillo Catinella, she came to...

Marguerite J. Carosso

Marguerite J. Carosso, 93, of 1 Gaslight Drive, Yarmouthport, formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday at home. Born in Hericourt, France, on June 23, 1909, daughter of Charles and Helen Aubert Gable,...

Leslie E. Perkins Jr., 63

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Leslie Edmond "Sonny" Perkins Jr., 63, of 493 Wahconah St. died Sunday evening, May 18, 2003, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 25, 1939, son of...

Roland Thomas Roy

Roland Thomas Roy, 70, of 57 Fabyan Point, Newington, N.H., died Friday at home. His sister, Lucille Horton, lives in Pittsfield. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Dec. 29, 1932, son of Alfred and...