Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Jose Ramos
José “Joe†Ramos, 48, of Spruce Street, Housatonic, died yesterday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born Jan. 11, 1955, in Newark, N.J., son of Angelina Ortiz Ramos and the late...William H. DuFresne
William H. DuFresne, 85, a longtime resident of Prospect Street, died Friday at home. Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 10, 1917, son of Jere and Ann Flynn DuFresne, he was a 1935 graduate of the...Florence Mary Beaudin
Florence Mary Beaudin, 88, of St. Joseph’s Court, Apt. 205, died Friday at Sunbridge Care Center in Northampton. Born in North Adams on the family farm on Jan. 27, 1915, daughter of Joseph...Angeline LaValley
Angeline LaValley, 94, of 46 Beech St. died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Italy on March 23, 1908, daughter of Vincent J. and Anna Maria Mancuso Modena, she...Caroline Mary Coombs
Caroline Mary Coombs, 87, of 25 Adams Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 5, 1915, daughter of Charles and Frieda Rodenhizer Coombs, she attended...Robert Lawrence Barschdorf
Robert Lawrence Barschdorf, 85, of 79 Bellevue Ave. died Thursday evening at home. Born in Adams on March 12, 1918, son of Charles and Anna Riedel Barschdorf, he graduated from the former Adams...Rosia Marie Richard
Rosia Marie Richard, 96, formerly of 83 Dean St., died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she was admitted April 30, 1996. Born April 18, 1906, in St. Edouard, Quebec,...Helen Matuszak
Helen Matuszak, 89, of 13 Richmond St., died early yesterday morning at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Aug. 5, 1913, daughter of Anthony and Barbara Maslanka Armata, she attended schools...Julia DeMayo
Julia DeMayo, 87, of 74 Elm St., died Wednesday at the North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted March 10. Born in Watertown on May 8, 1915, daughter of Giuseppe and Maria Ortolino...Helen J. Britigan
Helen J. Britigan, 79, formerly of Rose Manor Apartments, Elberon Avenue, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Craneville Place of Dalton for five years. Born in...Theresa “Anna†Forte
Theresa “Anna†Forte, 77, of 145 Dewey Ave., former co-owner of West Side Clocks on North Street, died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 8, 1926,...Lena Dopp
Lena Dopp, 79, formerly of Ashland Park Apartments, 150 Ashland St., died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She had resided at Craneville Nursing Home in Dalton for...Anna M. Wojtaszek
Anna M. Wojtaszek, 87, of 75 Commercial St. died yesterday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on May 11, 1915, daughter of Stephen and Maria Nowak...Vivian Mae Senecal
Vivian Mae Senecal, 78, of 329 West Main St. died early yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on April 29, 1924, daughter of Delphis J. and Margaret...Sister Gertrude Kiely
Sister Gertrude Kiely, 90, formerly Sister John Francis, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield for 70 years, died yesterday at Holyoke Hospital. Born in North Adams, daughter of...Mildred M. Fields
Mildred M. Fields, 88, formerly of 567 South Main St., died yesterday morning at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Adams on April 10, 1914, daughter of William J. and Martha M. Brierly Kerr,...Helen Veronica Tarjack (Twardzik)
Helen Veronica Tarjack (Twardzik), 92, formerly of 12 Union St., died Saturday at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, where she had resided since 1999. Born in the Housatonic section of...The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier
The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier, 57, of Pennsgrove, N.J., died Friday morning in Great Barrington, where she had been visiting her daughter, Margaret Strohmier, and volunteering at Life Needs...George H. "Red" Robinson
George H. "Red" Robinson, who performed for 55 years as an organist and vocalist with his band at the former Stanley Club and at Eastover Resort in Lenox, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center....Kenton D. Reid II
Kenton D. Reid II, 8, of 136 April Lane died Saturday in Norwalk, Conn., as the result of a drowning accident. Born in San Diego on March 22, 1994, son of Kenton D. Reid and Renee Nicole Davies,...Lena Angelina Puppolo
Lena Angelina Puppolo, 89, of 80 Autumn Drive died yesterday morning at the home of her son, John Michael Puppolo Jr., of Kingston, N.Y., after a short illness. Born in North Adams on Aug. 17,...Claire Cecilia Meunier
Claire Cecilia Meunier, 89, of 12 State Road died Saturday afternoon at home. Born in Lee on Dec. 15, 1913, daughter of Thomas and Ellen "Nellie" Brophy Bradley, she was a 1932 graduate of the...Kenneth F. Mathews
Kenneth F. Mathews, 81, of 40 Pine St. died yesterday at home. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Jan. 20, 1922, son of William B. and Maud Simpson Mathews, he was a graduate of St. Johnsbury High...Gretchen C. Hayden
Gretchen C. Hayden, 88, of Park Street North died early Saturday morning at home. Born in Great Barrington on Sept. 30, 1914, daughter of George M. and Grace Van Deusen Hall, she was a graduate of...Robert T. Hill
Robert T. Hill, 88, of Hewins Street, Ashley Falls, died yesterday morning at Great Barrington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Starksboro, Vt., on Nov. 20, 1914, son of Morton and Ethel...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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