Obituaries

Marion Herr

Marion Herr, 88, of 1611 Cold Spring Road, Sweetwood Continuing Care Community, died there Friday. Born in Erie, Pa., on Jan. 1, 1917, daughter of Delmar and Florence Fitting Van Geem, she...

Howard Albert Davis

Howard Albert Davis, 89, of 49 Jamieson Heights died Saturday at Sweet Brook Transitional Care and Living Center, where he had resided since Dec. 19. Born in Lima, Ohio, on May 19, 1915, son of...

Emil Trova

Emil Trova, 87, of 301 Springside Ave. died Saturday at home following a long illness. Born in Wilmerding, Pa., on Oct. 19, 1917, son of Alexander and Margheriti Marcellino Trova, he moved to...

James Sidney "Jay" Simmons

James Sidney "Jay" Simmons, 84, of 720 Greylock St. died yesterday morning at Providence Care Center in Lenox. Born in Lee on June 25, 1920, he was the son of George and Martha Moxon Simmons, and...

William J. Schultz Jr.

William J. Schultz Jr., 85, of 4280 6th Lane Southwest, Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Friday at VNA Hospice House in Vero Beach. He was a nationally renowned artist, and a...

Gertrude V. Pedercini

Gertrude V. Pedercini, 98, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St.,died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Jan. 30 following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Nov. 6, 1906,...

Charles Francis "Texaco Charlie" Casey

Charles Francis "Texaco Charlie" Casey, 97, of 4 Lake Ave. died Sunday at home. Born in East Canaan, Conn., on Sept. 10, 1907, son of Martin and Mary Kane Casey, he graduated from high school...

Eleanor B. Alexander

Eleanor B. Alexander, 91, formerly of Rolling Hills Condominiums, died Sunday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Pittsfield on June 13, 1913, daughter of John B. and Mary E....

Mary E. Scapin

Mary E. Scapin, 81, of 130 Tamarack Ave. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Great Barrington on June 1, 1923, daughter of Wright and Mary Touponce Seward, she...

William C. Silvernail

William C. Silvernail, 64, of 3404 Glendale Lane, Ellenton, Fla., and Richmond, died Tuesday at Blake Hospital in Bradenton, Fla. For the past five years, he had spent winters in Florida. Born...

Rita C. Radcliffe

Rita C. Radcliffe, 91, formerly of 75 Baldwin Ave., died Tuesday morning at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since June 2003. Born in Pittsfield on July 22, 1913,...

Emma K. Morris

Emma K. Morris, 83, of 38 Greenbrook Drive, Brainard, died Sunday at the Laurel Lake Center of Health and Rehabilitation in Lee. She was the mother of Preston Morris of Lenox. Born in Nutley,...

Evelyn O. Middlebrook

Evelyn O. Middlebrook, 91, of 40 Sunset Ave. died yesterday at Kimball Farms Nursing Home. Born in Pownal, Vt., on July 10, 1913, daughter of Murray and Bertha Smith Niles, she attended...

Mary Harrigan

Mary Harrigan, 81, of 24 Silver St., died Thursday at home. Born in Great Barrington on Oct. 3, 1923, daughter of Emilio and Emilia Zanzi Palfini, she graduated from the former New Marlboro High...

Heidi Carla Coburn

Heidi Carla Coburn, 40, of Monson, Maine, formerly of Otis,died Feb. 2 at Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Born on Jan. 7, 1965, in Bitburg, Germany, she was the daughter of...

Joseph P. Candiloro

Joseph P. Candiloro, 79, of 895 Middle Road, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital where he was admitted Jan. 29 following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 13, 1925, son of...

John D. Bromback

John D. Bromback, 77, of 7 Bentley Terrace, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 9, 1927, son of John J. and Catherine Haggerty Bromback, he was a lifelong...

Audrey A. Alderman

Audrey A. Alderman, 44, of North Hoosac Road died Thursday at home after a long illness. Born in Bennington, Vt., on March 15, 1960, daughter of Murry S. and Patricia A. Haley Kimball, she was a...

Bonnar Dykes Wilcox

Bonnar Dykes Wilcox, 94, formerly of 188 Pleasant St., died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted a week before. He had resided at North Adams Commons for three years....

Antoinette Maria Peaslee

Antoinette Maria Peaslee, 71, of 128 Allengate Ave. died yesterday morning at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 21, 1933, daughter of Guido S. and Alice Albertini...

F. William "Bill" Michaels

F. William "Bill" Michaels, 85, of 90 Euclid Ave. died Monday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he was admitted 10 days ago. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 30, 1919, son of...

William Raymond Hoag

William Raymond Hoag, 86, of 17 Churchill St. died Monday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 23, 1918, son of Raymond Hoag and Laura Chase Hoag King, and the stepson of John Howard King,...

Theresa Streit Fosty

Theresa Streit Fosty, 57, of 139 Robbins Ave. died Monday morning at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 9, 1948, daughter of Gordon and Marjorie Jacques Gates, she attended...

Joseph James Borden Sr.

Joseph James Borden Sr., 57, of 2683 State Road died Monday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield from injuries incurred on a job site that day in Peru. Born in Pittsfield on Feb....

Margaret Isabel Stevens

Margaret Isabel Stevens, 83, a former longtime resident of Dalton, died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had recently resided at Melbourne Place in Pittsfield. Born in Cheshire on Sept....