Obituaries

Ronald Barrett

Ronald Barrett, 72, of 87 Joseph Drive died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 23, 1932, son of Francis and Frances Stamm Barrett, he attended schools in...

Francis J. Thornton

Francis J. Thornton, 88, of 70 Cherry St. died Dec. 28 at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 14, 1916, son of Daniel J. and Mary McNiece Thornton, he was educated in local...

Joseph L. Skrocki

Joseph L. Skrocki, 87, of 4 Applewood Lane died Friday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where he had resided for two months. Born in Adams on Aug. 15, 1917, son of Teofil and Julianna...

Lillian Mae Renaud

Lillian Mae Renaud, 85, formerly of 545 North Washington State Road, died Friday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for three years. Born in Pittsfield on...

Thomas A. Luczynski

Thomas A. Luczynski, 78, of 5465 Chapel Road, North Madison, Ohio, a native of North Adams, died Thursday at the home of his son, retired Army Gen. Thomas P. Luczynski of 11838 Lockage Road in Canal...

Josephine Virginia "Chick" King

Josephine Virginia "Chick" King, 76, of Holy Family Terrace died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Sept. 7, 1928, daughter of Herman D. and Mary Ellen Tinney...

Dennis Thomas Durante

Dennis Thomas Durante, 85, of 51 Foote Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lee on March 21, 1919, son of Donato and Rose Slodyski Durante, he attended Lee schools. An Army...

Salvatore P. Chitarra

Salvatore P. Chitarra, 90, of 924 Barker Road died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 5, 1914, son of Vincent and Josephine Bologna Chitarra, he attended local schools. Mr. Chitarra...

John R. Copeland Sr.

John R. Copeland Sr., 78, of Hyde Place died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 5, 1926, son of Dr. Nathaniel Copeland, chief surgeon and chief of staff at...

George R. Bower Jr.

George R. Bower Jr., 89, formerly of Great Barrington, died yesterday at Woodbriar of Wilmington skilled nursing center, where he had resided for three months. Born in Holyoke on Aug. 7, 1915,...

Wilfred L. Beaulieu

Wilfred L. Beaulieu, 89, formerly of Cheshire, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a short illness. He had resided at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield for seven years....

Ruth Shapiro

Ruth Shapiro, 79, of 6444 Pumpkin Seed Circle, Boca Raton, Fla., a former resident of 142 Marion Ave., died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born in...

Clifford A. White Sr.

Clifford A. White Sr., 83, of 169 California Ave. died Sunday at Springside of Pittsfield, where he had resided since September 2003. Born in Cummington on June 16, 1921, son of Lewis V. and Mary...

Marion Jane "Judy" Tucker

Marion Jane "Judy" Tucker, 88, of Kimball Farms, formerly of 140 Melbourne Road, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Willimantic, Conn., on April 21, 1916,...

Alida Elizabeth Tidball

Alida Elizabeth Tidball, 84, of Elmcourt died Wednesday evening at Fairview Commons nursing home in Great Barrington. Born in Trumbull, Conn., on Nov. 2, 1920, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth...

Margaret Sullivan

Margaret Sullivan, 68, formerly of Monson, died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided for a short time. Born in Stafford Springs, Conn., on June 6, 1936, daughter of Harold W. and...

Roland Gregor Rennie

Roland Gregor Rennie, 60, of 10 Riverview Homes died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 9, 1944, son of Gregor S. and Elizabeth J. Benham Rennie,...

Gertrude Pearl Voghel Persons

Gertrude Pearl Voghel Persons, 88, of 2834 South West Pontiac Place, Stuart, Fla., formerly of Cheshire, died Saturday evening at Martin Memorial Hospital South in Stuart after a short illness....

Frank Kovacs

Frank Kovacs, 85, of 99 Chapel St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born on Sept. 14, 1920, he graduated from high school in Arizona. A World War II veteran, he served from 1940 to...

Doris M. Koszelnik

Doris M. Koszelnik, 81, of 193 Elberon Ave., Rose Manor, died Sunday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for a month. Born in Chazy, N.Y., on March 4, 1923, daughter of Emmet C....

James Edward Johnson

James Edward Johnson, 60, of 321 Salisbury Road died Saturday at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Sheffield on May 23, 1944, he was the son of Harold R. and Evelyn L....

Paul H. Dolle

Paul H. Dolle, 70, of 495 West Road died Sunday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Wednesday. Born in North Adams on Aug. 25, 1934, son of Peter A. and Julia S....

Russell L. Dionne

Russell L. Dionne, 87, of 6 Simon Ave. died Sunday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on May 12, 1917, son of Joseph and Josephine MacDougall Dionne, he attended Adams schools. Mr. Dionne...

Mary Ann Brasie

Mary Ann Brasie, 78, of 18 Kent Ave. died Saturday at home. Born in Sheffield on Aug. 7, 1926, daughter of George and Katherine Livingston Monroe, she attended Pittsfield schools. Mrs. Brasie...

Kirk Wayne "Corky" Benoit

Kirk Wayne "Corky" Benoit, 46, of 52 Langlois Ave. died Sunday at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 15, 1958, son of Nancy Jennings Benoit...