Obituaries
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Anna Bazzano
Anna Bazzano, 94, of 27 Harding St. died Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Sortino, Sicily, Italy, on June 6, 1908, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petruzelo, she attended schools in Sicily. She...Joseph L. Bombardier
Joseph L. Bombardier, 85, of 31 Lanesboro Road died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Dec. 14, 1917, son of Edward and Mary Lamarre Bombardier, he...Gertrude Budnick
Gertrude Budnick, 86, of the Bronx, N.Y., died yesterday afternoon at home. She was the mother of Susan Zuckerman of Pittsfield. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on May 28, 1916, daughter of Max and Anna...Esther S. Markowitz
Esther S. Markowitz, 78, of 90 Dodge Ave. died Monday evening at home following a long illness. Born in Bangor, Maine, on Nov. 4, 1924, daughter of Nathan and Fannie Kamner Smith, she was a 1942...Edward B. Shafer
Edward B. Shafer, 59, of 65 East St. died Monday evening at home. Born in Adams on March 21, 1943, son of Robert and Jessie Oslizlo Shafer, he graduated in 1962 from the former Adams High School,...Eda Mary Crochiere
Eda Mary Crochiere, 94, of 85 Washington St. died Monday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 19, 1908, daughter of Carmello and Maria Penino...Clara Belle Hoyt
Clara Belle Hoyt, 85, of 88 East St., died Monday at Great Barrington Healthcare. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on March 2, 1917, daughter of Reuben and Priscilla Saulpaugh Doolittle, she attended New...
Yolanda E. Tomasini, 82
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Yolanda Elizabeth Tomasini, 82, of 74 Lincoln St. died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, 2003, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Athol on Nov. 24, 1920,...Steven A. Smith
Steven A. Smith, 45, of State Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Oct. 30, 1957, son of Richard and Alma Harrington Smith, he was a 1977 graduate of Monument...Julia Gillett
Julia Gillett, 96, formerly of Park Lane, died yesterday morning at Noble Horizons of Salisbury, Conn., where she had been a resident for three years. Born in Amenia, N.Y., on July 7, 1906,...Gerson George Gordon
Gerson George Gordon, 84, of Muirfield Drive died Sunday afternoon at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center. Born in Wurtenberg, Germany, on March 23, 1918, son of Sydney and RoseGordon, he came to...Frances Mae Pszeniczny
Frances Mae Pszeniczny, 84, of 9 Marietta St. died Sunday evening at Mercy Care of Springfield, where she was admitted Jan. 8. Born in North Adams on June 1, 1918, daughter of Albert C. and...Emil J. "Supy" Supranowicz
Emil J. "Supy" Supranowicz, 78, of 55 Allengate Ave. died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided for three days. Born in Pittsfield on May 13, 1924, son of Paul A. and Jadwiga...Antonio M. Corrente
Antonio M. Corrente, 83, of 1209 North Westcott Road, Rotterdam, N.Y., formerly of 104 Lebanon Ave., died Sunday evening at home. Born in Providence, R.I., on July 8, 1919, son of Carmine and...
Bruce E. Pearson, 53
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Bruce E. Pearson, 53, of 19 Pines Lodge died Friday evening, Feb. 7, 2003, at Williamstown Commons after a long illness. Born in North Adams on Jan. 17, 1950, son of Alice...Joseph Paul Damiano
Joseph Paul Damiano, 98, of 47 Amherst St., West Springfield, a former North Adams resident, died yesterday morning at Renaissance Manor Nursing Home in Westfield. Born in Castel Marrone, province...William H. "Mickey" Bessette
William H. "Mickey" Bessette, 56, of Malden, a native of Adams, died Saturday at Salem Hospital after a long illness. Born on Dec. 7, 1946, son of the late Gerald Bessette and Geraldine Kearns...Melvin Schwartz
Melvin Schwartz, 73, of 22 Marlboro Drive died yesterday morning at home. Born in New York City on Oct. 19, 1929, son of Leon and Hannah Nichthauser Schwartz, he was a 1946 graduate of the Bronx...Hazel L. Murphy
Hazel L. Murphy, 95, formerly of High Street, Housatonic, died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. She had resided at Great Barrington Healthcare since 1998. Born in New Marlboro on Aug. 2, 1907,...Joseph Miller Jr
Joseph Miller Jr., 72, of Bradley Street died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Nashua, N.H., on Jan. 15, 1931, son of Joseph and Blanche Janis Miller, his family moved to...James P. Gasser
James P. Gasser, 96, of PineHill at Kimball Farms died yesterday at home. Born in New York City on May 6, 1906, son of Roy and Josephine Wise Gasser, he was a 1925 graduate of Exeter Preparatory...Ralph W. Emerson
Ralph W. Emerson, 76, of 13 North Lincoln Ave., Lehigh Acres, Fla., and State Road in Richmond, died Wednesday at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on March 28, 1926, son of...Marie T. Staro
Marie T. Staro, 89, who formerly resided at 84 Tor Court, died Thursday at Craneville Place of Dalton, 265 Main St., where she had resided since Dec. 9, 1998. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on May 1,...Leona Esther Porter Anderson
Leona Esther Porter Anderson, 83, of 487 Union St., died Thursday evening at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Williamstown on March 17, 1919, daughter of Richard Lansing and...Edward William DeGere
Edward William DeGere, 74, of 134 Bellevue Ave., a longtime Adams businessman and civic leader, died early Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center following several weeks of failing health. Born in...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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