Obituaries
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Margaret Evangelisto
Margaret A. Evangelisto, 89, formerly of 176 Columbus Ave., Berkshiretown Apartments, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where she was admitted March 11, 1999. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 8,...James J. Toole Sr.
James J. Toole Sr., 90, formerly of 11 Brown St., died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in Lenox Dale on Nov. 9, 1910, son of Thomas A. and Nora Keagan Toole, he attended local...Sylvia Paradis
Sylvia Paradis, 93, of 17 Forest Park Ave. died Wednesday evening at the Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on July 6, 1907, daughter of William H. and Mary L. Seymour Paradis,...
Rev. Milton Rohane, 78
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Rev. Milton Alan Rohane, 78, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of North Adams, died May 28, 2001, in London, England, while on his annual trip to Europe. Born in North...Ralph E. Howard
Ralph E. Howard, 81, of 33600 Calimesa Blvd., Hillcrest Mobile Estates, Yucaipa, Calif., formerly of Pittsfield, died May 22 at Veterans Hospital in Redlands, Calif. Born in Pittsfield on Feb....John F. Hanson
John Franklin Hanson, 78, of 6 Main St. died Tuesday evening at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. Born in Wellesley on Feb. 20, 1923, son of Winland and Grace Henderson Hanson, he attended...Germaine Blanchette
Germaine Blanchette, 96, of 4 Columbia St. died yesterday at the Williamstown Commons Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on July 4, 1905, daughter of Hilaire and Eugenie La Belle...Emma M. Gilbert
Emma M. Gilbert, 84, a resident of Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility and a former resident of Columbia Arms, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Bayonne, N.J., on Oct. 12,...Celinda Mendel
Celinda Eleanora Mendel, 85, of 49 Zeff Drive, Salisbury Estates, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 27, 1915, daughter of Conrad F. and Louise M. Grandshaw...William McLaughlin
William J. McLaughlin, 96, of East Spring St., Williamsville, N.Y., former resident of Pittsfield, died Tuesday morning at home. Born in Mt. Vernon, N.Y., on Sept. 25, 1904, son of John L. and Ann...Wallace Olds Sr.
Wallace C. Olds, 77, of 390 Chapel St. in East Lee died Tuesday at Laurel Lake Center. Born in Lee on Aug. 2, 1923, son of Ralph and Lydia Turner Olds, he was educated in local schools. An Army...Rita C. Dapson
Rita C. Dapson, 65, of 14 Merriam St. died Tuesday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 6, 1935, daughter of Suntina Guristante Spadafora of Pittsfield and the late Joseph Spadafora, she...Renaldo Ricciarini
Renaldo R. Ricciarini, 82, of 58 Belvidere Ave. died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 19, 1918, son of Oreste and Isola Rossetti Ricciarini, he graduated from...
Louis L. Smith, 47
FLORIDA, Mass. — Louis Lester Smith, 47, of 219 Central Shaft Road died Tuesday, June 5, 2001, as the result of an automobile accident on Route 7 in Pownal, Vt. Born in North Adams on Nov....Lillian M. Hine
Lillian M. Hine, 81, of 63 Bailey Road died Monday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 21, 1920, daughter of Lester and Harriet Main Sime, she was a 1938 graduate of Pittsfield High School...John R. Murphy
John Richard Murphy, 52, of 23978 Circle Drive, Quail Valley, Calif., died Tuesday at home, following a long battle with cancer. Born in Long Island, N.Y., on Aug. 26, 1948, son of Veronica Hickey...Dorothy C. Mott
Dorothy C. Mott, 97, of 329 Pittsfield Road, Devonshire Estates, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Leeds, England, on Sept. 21, 1903, daughter of James and...Dina V. Chiaretto
Dina V. Chiaretto, 88, of 68 Dartmouth St. died Wednesday morning at home. Born in Genoa, Italy, on Dec. 25, 1912, daughter of Peter and Lena Baldascini Volonghe, she attended schools in New York...Caroline I. Stottle
Caroline I. Stottle, 89, formerly of Rose Manor Apartments, died yesterday morning at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided since November 1996. Prior to living in Pittsfield, she...Brian Cunningham
Brian Winthrop Cunningham, 25, of 20 Profile St., died Tuesday evening as a result of injuries sustained in an accidental fall at an old quarry in Cheshire. Born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1976,...Anna V. Soldato
Anna V. Soldato, 86, of 35 Williamstown Road died Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 3, 1914, daughter of Christopher and Rose Barkofska Petrousky, she was a...Nancy A. Swanson
Nancy A. Swanson, 48, of 85 Third St. died Monday at the home of her friends, 270 West St. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 15, 1953, daughter of Joseph and Antoinette Capitanio Grizey, she attended...Lionel A. Danis
Retired Air Force Col. Lionel Arthur Danis, 69, of Fairfax, Va., formerly of North Adams, died May 9 at his home of congestive heart failure. He had maintained a home in Fairfax since the early...Kergan Davidson
Kergan J. "Scotty" Davidson, 73, of 47 Robert St. died Saturday at Providence Care Center in Lenox. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Jan. 12, 1928, son of William and Meg Robson Davidson, he...John E. Farina
John E. Farina, 82, of 86 Lincoln St., formerly of 20 Laurel Ave., Lee, died yesterday at the home of his son, John A. Farina of Lee. Born in Lee on April 28, 1919, son of John B. and Mabel Mougin...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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