Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Priscilla Jean Harford
Priscilla Jean Harford, 77, of 169 Mohegan St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. A resident of Lanesboro for 32 years, she had moved to Pittsfield two years ago. She was born in...William E. Barnes Jr.
William E. Barnes Jr., 68, of 20 Barker Road, died Thursday at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born in Pittsfield July 3, 1934, son of William E. Barnes Sr. and Marjorie A....Richard F. “Dick†Shumar
Richard F. “Dick†Shumar, 92, died at his home on Taconic Avenue on Wednesday. Born in Imlay City, Mich., Feb. 15, 1911, son of Elmer and Ida Finley Shumar, he graduated from the...Orrin J. Noon Sr
Orrin J. Noon Sr., 90, of Harwich died Sunday at home following a brief illness. He was a former resident of Stockbridge. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 3, 1912, son of James E. and Delia Stetson...Josephine M. Voight
Josephine M. Voight, 68, of 107 North Summer St. died yesterday morning at home after a lengthy battle with emphysema. Born in Adams on May 16, 1934, daughter of Joseph A. and Frances Twardowski...Maribel M. Pantoja
Maribel M. Pantoja, 42, of North Adams died March 20 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 23, 1960, daughter of Angel and Maria Ponce, she attended...
Adele Lavigne, 74
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Adele Lavigne, 74, of 59 Gallup St. died Wednesday, March 26, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted one week ago. Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, on...Marvin T. Casivant
Marvin T. Casivant, 71, of East Stahl Road, Ashley Falls, died Tuesday at home. Born in North Chatham, N.Y., on Jan. 16, 1932, son of Edward H. and Julia C. Longdyke Casivant, he attended former...Arthur R. Burnell
Arthur R. Burnell, 71, of 11 Curtis Terrace died Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 9, 1931, son of Ernest Francis Burnell Sr. and Irene Chamberlain Burnell, he attended local schools....
Helen E. Murphy, 83
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen Elizabeth Murphy, 83, of 344 West Main St., died Monday, March 24, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pascoag, R.I., on April 8, 1919, daughter of...William Roy Kinna
William Roy Kinna, 51, of 2 Glenns Road died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 16, 1951, son of Bernice Vincent Kinna of Lanesboro and the late William...Eloise Deming
Eloise Deming, 81, of Clayton Road, Ashley Falls, died Tuesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Tolland, Conn., on May 12, 1921, daughter of Joseph and Esther Streeter Usher, she...Brian Daniel Dalton
Brian Daniel Dalton, 38, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Adams, died Sunday at home. Born in Albany, N.Y., on March 14, 1965, son of Ann Paquette Dalton Clark of Cheshire and the late Daniel F....Margaret Nadeau
Margaret Nadeau, 79, of 3 Lamoureaux Place died Sunday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted two days earlier. Born in the Farnums section of Cheshire on Sept. 2, 1923,...Barbara Ann Cashin
Barbara Ann Cashin, 81, of 53 Cherry St. died Tuesday, March 18, at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on May 10, 1921, daughter of James E. Wall, founder of the former...Jose Ramos
José “Joe†Ramos, 48, of Spruce Street, Housatonic, died yesterday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born Jan. 11, 1955, in Newark, N.J., son of Angelina Ortiz Ramos and the late...William H. DuFresne
William H. DuFresne, 85, a longtime resident of Prospect Street, died Friday at home. Born in Great Barrington on Dec. 10, 1917, son of Jere and Ann Flynn DuFresne, he was a 1935 graduate of the...Florence Mary Beaudin
Florence Mary Beaudin, 88, of St. Joseph’s Court, Apt. 205, died Friday at Sunbridge Care Center in Northampton. Born in North Adams on the family farm on Jan. 27, 1915, daughter of Joseph...Angeline LaValley
Angeline LaValley, 94, of 46 Beech St. died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Italy on March 23, 1908, daughter of Vincent J. and Anna Maria Mancuso Modena, she...Caroline Mary Coombs
Caroline Mary Coombs, 87, of 25 Adams Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Bronx, N.Y., on Nov. 5, 1915, daughter of Charles and Frieda Rodenhizer Coombs, she attended...Robert Lawrence Barschdorf
Robert Lawrence Barschdorf, 85, of 79 Bellevue Ave. died Thursday evening at home. Born in Adams on March 12, 1918, son of Charles and Anna Riedel Barschdorf, he graduated from the former Adams...Rosia Marie Richard
Rosia Marie Richard, 96, formerly of 83 Dean St., died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she was admitted April 30, 1996. Born April 18, 1906, in St. Edouard, Quebec,...Helen Matuszak
Helen Matuszak, 89, of 13 Richmond St., died early yesterday morning at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Aug. 5, 1913, daughter of Anthony and Barbara Maslanka Armata, she attended schools...Julia DeMayo
Julia DeMayo, 87, of 74 Elm St., died Wednesday at the North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted March 10. Born in Watertown on May 8, 1915, daughter of Giuseppe and Maria Ortolino...Helen J. Britigan
Helen J. Britigan, 79, formerly of Rose Manor Apartments, Elberon Avenue, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Craneville Place of Dalton for five years. Born in...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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