Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Carole E. Jones
Carole E. Jones, 60, of Pine Crest Hill died Wednesday at home after a long illness. Born in Danville, Va., on Nov. 1, 1945, daughter of Dean and Anne Shelton Frantz, she graduated from Reading...Raymond P. Dotchin
Raymond P. Dotchin, 62, of Sherwood Drive, co-owner and president of Colt Insurance Co. in Pittsfield, died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 6,...John Dagruel
John Dagruel, 80, of 2 Bernard Gibbons Drive, Housatonic, died Monday at his home. Born in Housatonic on Jan. 27, 1925, son of August and Mary Murphy Dagruel, he attended local schools. A U.S....Lawrence Bradford "Butch" Brent
Lawrence Bradford "Butch" Brent, 58, of 190 First St. died Wednesday, Dec. 21, at Berkshire Medical Center after being stricken with heart failure. Born in Holyoke on June 27, 1947, son of Irwin...Robert C. Bogle
Robert C. Bogle, 88, of Shaw Road, Little Compton, R.I., died Friday at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. He lived in Pittsfield from 1956 to 1979. Born in Peabody, son of Irving W. and Minnie...Ruth Miriam Marsh
Ruth Miriam Marsh, 81, of 75 Emerald Lane died Thursday at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided for two weeks. Born in Mechanicville, N.Y., on April 20, 1924, daughter of Ralph P. and Mabel...The Rev. Charles V. Hayes
The Rev. Charles V. Hayes, 88, of Holy Name Friary nursing home in Ringwood, N.J., a member of the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor, died there Thursday. He lived on Charles Street before...David Hubert Dalton
David Hubert Dalton, 69, of 720 Pitcher's Way, Hyannis, a native of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at home after a long battle with cancer. Born on June 23, 1936, son of Herbert and Helen Crowley...Eleanor M. Stack
Eleanor M. Stack, 81, of 832 W. 36th St., Yuma, Ariz., died Tuesday at her home. She was formerly a resident of 10 Marshall St. She moved to Yuma five years ago. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on Aug....Alojzy F. "Al" Rysz
Alojzy F. "Al" Rysz, 66, of Waterville, Maine, died Wednesday at Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia. He was formerly of Adams. Born in Adams on Oct. 22, 1939, son of Alojzy S. and...Adella Gamache
Adella Gamache, 79, of 28 Valley St., died Friday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Adams on Nov. 9, 1926, daughter of Andrew and Katarzyna Bryda Rogowski, she attended local...Retired Army Major H. Lee Waldron
Retired Army Major H. Lee Waldron, 63, of Quail Way, East Nassau, N.Y., died Thursday at home after a long illness. He was employed by Paul Rich & Sons furniture company in Pittsfield. Born in...Michael J. Latura
Michael J. Latura, 71, of 160 Newell St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 18, 1934, son of John and Angelina Castronova Latura, he attended...John J. Astore
John J. Astore, 96, of 273 Great Barrington Road died Friday at Fairview Commons, where he had resided briefly. A former town assessor, he served for 40 years. Born in the province of Salerno,...Joan A. Arndt
Joan A. Arndt, 70, of 151 New Windsor Road died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center, where she had been a patient for two weeks. Born in Pittsfield on March 2, 1935, daughter of Edmund E. and Edna...Natalie Stacia Maznicki Wronski
Natalie Stacia Maznicki Wronski, 79, of 44 Fisk Road, died Sunday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Adams on Jan. 15, 1926, daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Frodyma Maznicki,...Beatrice Melissa Walde Schmidt
Beatrice Melissa Walde Schmidt, 79, of Apt #105, Ashland Park Apartments, 150 Ashland Street, died Christmas Day at Williamstown Commons following a short illness. Born in Bennington, Vt., on...Harvey Charles Rubin
Harvey Charles Rubin, 56, formerly of Great Barrington, died December 20 at his home on Spring Crest Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Born on May 1, 1949, in Brooklyn, N.Y., son of the late David and...Mary A. Kirby
Mary A. Kirby, 90, of Hillsdale Drive, died Christmas night at her home. Born in Pittsfield on May 14, 1915, daughter of Emil A. and Mary A. Brielman Wechter, she was a 1932 graduate of St....Albert P. Denelli
Albert P. Denelli, 81, of 277 Shadowland Cove, died Sunday morning in Raynham at the home of his daughter. Born on April 4, 1924, in North Adams, son of the late Giovanni and Maria Barbieri...Margaret Connors
Margaret Connors, 92, of 129 Southworth St. died Tuesday at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 5, 1913, daughter of William and Anna Crowley Sullivan, she graduated in 1931 from Drury High...Richard L. Brazeau
Richard L. Brazeau, 65, of 43 Jason St. died Wednesday evening at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 31, 1940, son of Lionel and Muriel Boudreau Brazeau, he was a lifelong resident of Pittsfield. He...The Rev. Charles E. McNeice, S.S.E.
The Rev. Charles E. McNeice, S.S.E., 71, of Colchester, Vt., formerly of Pittsfield, died Monday, Dec. 19, in Underhill (Vt.) State Park while on his daily walk. Born in Pittsfield on May 28,...Stanley Lazor
Stanley Lazor, 85, of Danvers died Wednesday at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. Born in Chester, Pennsylvania, son of Peter and Mary Lazor, he was educated in New York City. A...Catherine Lahey Kelley
Catherine Lahey Kelley, 88, daughter of Linda Baxter of Great Barrington, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005 at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had been a resident for the last 18 months....iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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