Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Corey J.B. Olsen
Corey J.B. Olsen, 100, formerly of 54 Alden Ave., died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since July 2002. Born in New York City on May 24, 1903, son of Anton B. and Martha M....Roberta Madeline Decensi
Roberta Madeline Decensi, 67, of 1 Tracie Ave. died Wednesday evening at home. Born in Lee on March 7, 1936, the daughter of Robert and Madeline Dellea Porrini, she attended schools there and was...Olive E. Vanier
Olive E. Vanier, 63, of Watervliet, N.Y., died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, N.Y. She was the sister of Marjorie L. Larkin of Pittsfield. Born in Watervliet on Nov. 27, 1940,...Carla Lauranzano
Carla Lauranzano, 59, of Henrietta, Texas, formerly of Lenox, died Saturday in Clay County Memorial Hospital in Henrietta after a long illness. Born March 23, 1944, in Los Angeles, daughter of...Paul Boucher
Paul Boucher, 50, of 25 Evelyn Park died Tuesday at home after a battle with cancer. Born in West Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 24, 1953, son of Paul J. and Constance Wass Boucher, he was educated in...
Louis E. Wheeler, 41
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Louis Elwin Wheeler, 41, of 16 Estes St. died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2004, in the town of Florida. Born in North Adams on May 7, 1962, son of Mary Elizabeth Truesdell...Edward L. Mann
Edward L. Mann, 79, of Castle Hill Avenue died Sunday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Vineland, N.J., on July 2, 1924, son of Edward L. and Maude Devonshire Mann, he graduated from Ocean City...Barbara Lesser
Barbara Lesser, 75, of 405 North Hemlock Lane died Thursday at Lee Memorial Medical Systems Hospital in Fort Myers, Fla., of injuries sustained in an automobile accident Jan. 23 in Naples, Fla., that...
Tina-Marie Leja, 41
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Tina-Marie Leja, 41, of 1205 Clark St., Fort Collins, Colo., formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004, as the result of injuries suffered in an automobile...Mariann M. Jacobs
Mariann M. Jacobs, 54, of 46 Franklin St. died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 6, 1949, daughter of John J. and W. Regina Foley Mawhinney, she was raised in Dalton and graduated in...Madison Rose Clark
Madison Rose Clark died shortly after birth Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital. She was the daughter of Everett D. and Tammy Gaffey Clark of 191 Prospect St. Besides her parents, she...Margaret M. Bogino
Margaret M. Bogino, 88, of 1859 East St. died Saturday at the Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had been admitted in July 2003. Born in Wilmington, Vt., on March 25, 1915, daughter...Ruth D. Harris
Ruth D. Harris, 61, of Salisbury Road did Sunday evening at home. Born Dec. 5, 1942, in the Bronx, N.Y., daughter of Milton A. and Leah Kessler Bleier, she was a graduate of Herricks High School...Thomas F. Flynn
Thomas F. Flynn, 88, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at home. Mr. Flynn founded Flynn Volkswagen in 1964. Born in Boston on Aug. 2, 1915, son of Cornelius J. and...Joseph Anthony Wechter
Joseph Anthony Wechter, 86, formerly of 326 Old Windsor Road, died Wednesday at Laurel Lake Center in Lee. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 24, 1917, son of Emile A. and MaryAnn Brielman Wechter, he...Bernard Alexis Tremblay Sr
Bernard Alexis Tremblay Sr., 74, of 959 North St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 23, 1929, son of Henry G. and Mary Roulier Tremblay, he was a 1947...
Kathryn A. Romeo, 83
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kathryn A. Romeo, 83, of 13 East Ave. died Jan. 30, 2004, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a short illness. Born in North Adams on July 20, 1920,...Mary P. Pearce
Mary P. Pearce, 81, of 129 Kittredge Road died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center shortly after being admitted. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 11, 1923, daughter of Frank and Julia Rodrigues...Walter E. Lewis
Walter E. Lewis, 86, of 217 Harryel St. died Thursday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since Oct. 1. Born in Stockbridge on Jan. 3, 1918, son of Garfield F. and Florence A. Pratt Lewis,...August Francis "Gus" Wandrei II
August Francis "Gus" Wandrei II, 75, of 32 Park St. died Friday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 10, 1928, son of August F. Wandrei Sr. and...Eunice J. Hoffman Johnston Robinson
Eunice J. Hoffman Johnston Robinson, 70, of 14 Daniels Ave. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center after a short illness. Born in Cleveland on April 23, 1933, daughter of Clifford and Hazel...Stephen Kinnas
Stephen Kinnas, 88, of Robert Street died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 17, 1915, son of Metro and Domka Turchin Kinnas, he attended schools in Pittsfield. He was an Army...Helen S. Hess
Helen S. Hess, 88, of 87 Fort Hill Ave. died Thursday at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Dec. 31, 1915, daughter of Howard and Ida Heck Sterling, she attended schools there....Attilio L. Forte
Attilio L. Forte, 72, of 145 Dewey Ave. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pico, province of Frosinone, Italy, on son of Domenico and Maria C. DiMugno Forte, he emigrated to the...Phyllis C. Bona
Phyllis C. Bona, 87, of 805 River Road died Friday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she had resided for a number of years. Born in New Britain, Conn., on March 31, 1916,...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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