Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Donald Cullen Jr.
Donald F. Cullen Jr., 57, of 18 Depot St. died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 7, 1943, son of Donald F. Cullen Sr. and Katherine Maloney Cullen, he was a 1961 graduate of Pittsfield...Robert Lee Ball
Robert Lee Ball, 31, of Rood Lane, Clayton, New Marlborough died Sunday, July 1, 2001 in Winsted, CT as a result of an automobile accident. Born on March 7, 1970 he was the son of the late Robert...Thomas G. Simken
Thomas G. Simken, 83, of 11 Edgewood Drive died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 14, 1918, son of George T. and Barbara Darms Simken, he was a...Sandra A. Koning
Sandra A. Koning, 58, of Wilmington died of cancer Tuesday at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was the sister of Barbara Stringer of Pittsfield. Born in Carlisle on Jan. 27, 1943, daughter of...Richard Kitterman
Richard J. Kitterman, 49, of 99 Second St. died June 17 at Berkshire Medical Center of heart failure. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 16, 1951, son of Juanita Silvano Kitterman and the late Roy J....Rachel Douglas
Rachel Douglas, 94, of 89 South St. died Tuesday morning at home. Born in Washington, D.C., on July 18, 1906, daughter of George A. and Rachel R. Hayden Stevens, she graduated from White Memorial...Jessie T. Shafer
Jessie T. Shafer, 82, of 195 West Road died yesterday morning at home of a heart attack. Born in Adams on March 12, 1919, daughter of Anthony and Mary Michalek Oslizlo, she attended local...Gracia M. Brown
Gracia M. Brown, 82, of The Woodner, 3636 16th Street NW., Washington, D.C., a native of Pittsfield, died Monday at the home of a nephew in South Hadley. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 24, 1918,...Eileen M. Tanguay
Eileen M. Tanguay, 58, of 41 Richmond St. died Tuesday afternoon at the Center for Optimum Care in Pittsfield, where she had been a resident since 1991. Born in Adams on July 2, 1943, daughter of...David J. Flaherty
David John Flaherty, 54, of 691 Curran Memorial Highway died Wednesday at home. He was a longtime member of the North Adams Police Department. Born in North Adams on Oct. 19, 1946, son of Lillian...Bernice Ericson
Bernice M. Ericson, 87, formerly of 359 Crane Ave., died Tuesday at home at 24770 Lyonia Lane, Bonita Springs, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on May 21, 1914, daughter of John and Martha Hillmer Bence,...Patricia G. Kent
Patricia G. Kent, 77, of South Main Street died Sunday at Fairview Commons Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since June. Born in Hamilton, Texas, on April 5, 1924, daughter of Claude and...
Henry 'Andy' Benedetti, 86
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Henry "Andy" Benedetti, 86, of 98 Brickyard Court died Sunday, July 1, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Rowe on Feb. 20, 1915, son of...Esmeralda Wilcox
Esmeralda Andrews Wilcox, 90, of 188 Pleasant St. died Friday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Jan. 3. Born in South Portland, Maine, on March 6, 1911, daughter of Edgar P. and Susan...Doris W. Gray
Doris W. Gray, 97, of Russell Street died Monday at Fairview Commons Nursing Home. Born in Lowell on Nov. 9, 1903, daughter of Arthur and Addie L. Whittaker, she attended schools in Lowell and...Doris M. Dixon
Doris M. Dixon, 87, of 244 East Windsor Road died Wednesday morning at Hillcrest Commons Nursing Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in Berlin, N.Y., on Nov. 26, 1913, daughter of Walter A. and...Christopher Farnum
Christopher George Farnum, 25, of 57 Sheffield Road, South Egremont died Sunday of injuries he received as a passenger in an automobile accident in Winsted, Conn. Born in Springfield on Nov. 5,...Arthur Chouinard
Arthur A. Chouinard, 93, of 85 Eagle St., a former longtime resident of 39 Walker St., died Saturday morning at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt., where he was admitted June...Jacob Michael Mead
Jacob Michael Mead, infant son of James and Heather Jennings Mead, of 4 Chestnut Ridge, Housatonic, died Thursday, June 28th at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Besides his parents he is...Veda May Burdick
Veda May Burdick, 86, of 33 South County Road died Saturday evening at home. Born in Irasburg, Vt., on Dec. 12, 1914, daughter of Roy C. and Gertrude Nichols Moody, she attended school there. She...Mildred Perreault
Mildred Barbara Perreault, 84, of 79 East Quincy St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted June 21. Born in North Adams on Jan. 21, 1917, daughter of Henry and...Janet L. Acorn
Janet L. Acorn, 78, of 140 Melbourne Road died yesterday morning at home. Born in Springfield on Feb. 8, 1923, daughter of Paul and Catherine MacLaren Langlois, she was a graduate of Classical...Grace C. Navin
Grace C. "Girlie" Navin, 89, of 155 George St. died Saturday at Laurel Lake Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Lee. Born in Lenox on April 22, 1912, daughter of Edward T. and Grace Gorman...Josephine Mauro
Josephine Mauro, 85, formerly of Churchill Crest, died Tuesday at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Dalton on Aug. 30, 1915, daughter of Caesar and Giovina Palma Contenta, she graduated from the former...Horace Robbins
Horace "Hob" Robbins Sr., 82, of Bears Den Road died Wednesday at home. Born in Barton, Vt., on Feb. 27, 1919, son of Henry and Arvilla Jesseman Robbins, he attended schools there. He moved to...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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