Obituaries

Priscilla A. Lynds

Priscilla A. Lynds, 77, of Tobin Manor, 56 Maple St., Florence, died Saturday at home. She was the sister of Barbara V. Robins of Sheffield. Born in Northampton on June 24, 1925, daughter of...

Margaret E. DeRose

Margaret E. DeRose, 89, a former longtime resident of North Street, died Monday at Eden Park Nursing Home in Catskill, N.Y., where she had resided since September. Born in White Sulfur Springs,...

Sara Jean Smith

Sara Jean Smith, 73, of 1-5 Rolling Hills died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 25, 1929, daughter of Eckie and Mabel Chambers Watkins, she...

Isabelle Mary Plankey

Isabelle Mary Plankey, 96, of 26 Merriam St. died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since February. Born in Winooski, Vt., on Dec. 29, 1906, daughter of George and Cecile...

Forrest Earle “Newt” Newton

Forrest Earle “Newt” Newton, 68, of 901 South State Road died Saturday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. He was a former selectman and former member of the Fire...

William Henry Lewis

William Henry Lewis, 46, of Kitchen Brook Trailer Park died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 12, 1956, son of Beverly A. Pettibone...

Lucille L. Lagesse

Lucille L. Lagesse, 88, of 17 Albert St. died Sunday at home. Born in Adams on May 28, 1914, daughter of George and Rose Lavigne Lagesse, she attended local schools. Miss Lagesse was employed...

Alden S. Jones Jr., 68

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Alden S. Jones Jr., 68, of 33 Wheeler Ave. died Monday morning, April 21, 2003, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 12, 1934, son of Alden S. Jones Sr. and Anna Belle...

Charlotte Putnam Beach

Charlotte Putnam Beach, 76, of 145 Connecticut Ave. died Sunday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1926, daughter of...

Rodger E. Langdon

Rodger E. Langdon, 85, of Sugar Hill Assisted Living, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 14, 1918, son of Albert and Maude Culver Langdon, he...

John Rybka

John Rybka, 82, of 129 Rockland St., Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. He was the father of JoAnn Willis of Pittsfield. Born in Fall River on Oct. 25, 1920,...

Virginia Menin

Virginia Menin, 87, of 26 Allessio St. died Thursday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since March 6. Born in Pittsfield on June 9, 1915, daughter of Francesco and Albina...

G. Joseph Choquette, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Gerard Joseph "Joe" Choquette, 80, of 39 Inga Ave. died Friday, April 18, 2003, at his home. Born in North Adams on March 30, 1923, son of Romuald J. and Regina A....

Hazel Charlott Mae Kornn

Hazel Charlott Mae Kornn, 87, of 2000 Jackson Church Road, Tennille, Ga., formerly of Williamstown, died Monday at Oconee (Ga.) Health Care. Born in Warren on March 11, 1916, daughter of William...

Marcia Colleen Nocher

Marcia Colleen Nocher, 50, of 2006 East St. died Tuesday evening at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1953, daughter of Marion Slosky Loehr of Pittsfield and the late...

Patricia A. Soules

Patricia A. Soules, 69, of 366 Park St., Housatonic, died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 18, 1934, daughter of John and Davena Stanton Curtin, she attended Tyringham Grammar School...

Mary E. Sloan

Mary E. Sloan, 91, formerly of 75 Orchard St., died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Rockdale, N.Y., on Feb. 15, 1912, daughter of Charles and Lillian Carpenter, she was...

Angelina Gilardi

Angelina Gilardi, 95, formerly of 15 Holmeswood Terrace, died Monday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had resided since Jan. 29. Born in Sorio, province of Vicenza, Italy, on Jan....

Anna Farina

Anna Farina, 90, of 100 Second St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on June 14, 1912, daughter of Peter and Veglia Cassella Pignone, she graduated from New York City...

Elma Rita “Babe” Nichols

Elma Rita “Babe” Nichols, 89, a native of Great Barrington, died yesterday at the German Center for Extended Care in West Roxbury, where she had resided since 2001. Born on July 2,...

Thomas H. Sherman

Thomas H. Sherman, 81, of 14C Highview Drive died Saturday evening at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in New York City on Aug. 13, 1921, son of Thomas D.H. and Bessie Perrira...

Donald G. Gustafson

Donald G. Gustafson, 72, of Sportsman’s Lane died yesterday at home. Born in Detroit on April 20, 1930, son of Oscar and Allean Heymann Gustafson, he graduated from high school in Norwalk,...

Eleanor Margaret Dorval

Eleanor Margaret Dorval, 101, died Saturday at Timberlyn Heights Nursing Home, where she had resided since 1997. Born in Bedford Village, N.Y., on March 25, 1902, daughter of David and Ella...

Robert E. Brownsword Sr., 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Robert E. Brownsword Sr., doctor of optometry, 89, of 62 East St. died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted April 9. Born in...

Helen New

Helen New, 83, of Cherry Street died yesterday at home. Born in Stockbridge on March 17, 1920, daughter of Harry and Jeanne Zimmermann Cordes, she graduated as valedictorian from the former...