Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Theresa “Anna†Forte
Theresa “Anna†Forte, 77, of 145 Dewey Ave., former co-owner of West Side Clocks on North Street, died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 8, 1926,...Lena Dopp
Lena Dopp, 79, formerly of Ashland Park Apartments, 150 Ashland St., died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. She had resided at Craneville Nursing Home in Dalton for...Anna M. Wojtaszek
Anna M. Wojtaszek, 87, of 75 Commercial St. died yesterday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on May 11, 1915, daughter of Stephen and Maria Nowak...Vivian Mae Senecal
Vivian Mae Senecal, 78, of 329 West Main St. died early yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on April 29, 1924, daughter of Delphis J. and Margaret...Sister Gertrude Kiely
Sister Gertrude Kiely, 90, formerly Sister John Francis, a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Springfield for 70 years, died yesterday at Holyoke Hospital. Born in North Adams, daughter of...Mildred M. Fields
Mildred M. Fields, 88, formerly of 567 South Main St., died yesterday morning at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Adams on April 10, 1914, daughter of William J. and Martha M. Brierly Kerr,...Helen Veronica Tarjack (Twardzik)
Helen Veronica Tarjack (Twardzik), 92, formerly of 12 Union St., died Saturday at Mont Marie Health Care Center in Holyoke, where she had resided since 1999. Born in the Housatonic section of...The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier
The Rev. Canon Linda Lucille Strohmier, 57, of Pennsgrove, N.J., died Friday morning in Great Barrington, where she had been visiting her daughter, Margaret Strohmier, and volunteering at Life Needs...George H. "Red" Robinson
George H. "Red" Robinson, who performed for 55 years as an organist and vocalist with his band at the former Stanley Club and at Eastover Resort in Lenox, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center....Kenton D. Reid II
Kenton D. Reid II, 8, of 136 April Lane died Saturday in Norwalk, Conn., as the result of a drowning accident. Born in San Diego on March 22, 1994, son of Kenton D. Reid and Renee Nicole Davies,...Lena Angelina Puppolo
Lena Angelina Puppolo, 89, of 80 Autumn Drive died yesterday morning at the home of her son, John Michael Puppolo Jr., of Kingston, N.Y., after a short illness. Born in North Adams on Aug. 17,...Claire Cecilia Meunier
Claire Cecilia Meunier, 89, of 12 State Road died Saturday afternoon at home. Born in Lee on Dec. 15, 1913, daughter of Thomas and Ellen "Nellie" Brophy Bradley, she was a 1932 graduate of the...Kenneth F. Mathews
Kenneth F. Mathews, 81, of 40 Pine St. died yesterday at home. Born in St. Johnsbury, Vt., on Jan. 20, 1922, son of William B. and Maud Simpson Mathews, he was a graduate of St. Johnsbury High...Gretchen C. Hayden
Gretchen C. Hayden, 88, of Park Street North died early Saturday morning at home. Born in Great Barrington on Sept. 30, 1914, daughter of George M. and Grace Van Deusen Hall, she was a graduate of...Robert T. Hill
Robert T. Hill, 88, of Hewins Street, Ashley Falls, died yesterday morning at Great Barrington Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Starksboro, Vt., on Nov. 20, 1914, son of Morton and Ethel...Isabelle Gertrude Paquette Lively
Isabelle Gertrude Paquette Lively, 85, of 254 Walker St., died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she had been admitted Jan. 28, 2002. Born in North Adams on Oct. 10, 1917, daughter of Albert...Robert W. Laraway
Robert W. Laraway, 68, of Division Street died early yesterday morning at home following a long illness. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on Dec. 23, 1934, son of Adam W. and Florence Rightmeyer Laraway, he...Patricia Edwards
Patricia Edwards, 58, of 61 Howland Ave., died Wednesday morning at the home of her sister Mellissa Murphy of 4 Albert St. in Adams. She had been ill for a long time. Born in Adams on Jan. 6,...John J. Grosz
John J. Grosz, a longtime area educator who served as principal of the former Adams Memorial High School, died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center following a chronic illness. He was...Joan M. Gwozdz Raimer
Joan M. Gwozdz Raimer, 55, of 22 Water St. died yesterday at home, following a battle with cancer. Born in Adams on March 11, 1948, daughter of Joseph P. Gwozdz and Mary S. Styczynski Gwozdz, she...Guy C. Dickinson
Guy C. Dickinson, 79, of 722 New Ashford Road, died yesterday at home. Born on the Dickinson family farm in South Williamstown on March 4, 1924, son of Clarence and Eva Roys Dickinson, he attended...Alice Elizabeth Delphia
Alice Elizabeth Delphia, 83, of 25 Blue Pine Circle, Penfield, N.Y., a former resident of Draper Avenue for over 50 years, died Wednesday at Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, N.Y. Born in...Adelaide Anna Ray
Adelaide Anna Ray, 70, of 32 Dalton Ave. died Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 22, 1932, daughter of John J. Ray Sr. and Lena E. Favre Ray, she was a 1950...Maria C. Talora
Maria C. Talora, 92, of 41 Plunkett St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in FrancaVilla Angitola, province of Catanzaro, Italy, on Nov. 16, 1910, daughter of Rosario and Cristina...
Melva Heelan Hoynoski, 91
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Melva Heelan Hoynoski, 91, of 211 Reservoir Road, Westfield, a native of North Adams, died early Wednesday morning, March 12, 2003,at East Longmeadow Nursing Home. Born...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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