Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Ethel C. "Bing" Murphy
Ethel C. "Bing" Murphy, 81, of 44 Anita Drive, died yesterday morning at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility following a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 22, 1922, daughter of John and...John H. Bailey
John H. Bailey, 73, of 1021 River Road, died at North Adams Regional Hospital on Friday. Born in Falls Village, Conn., on July 20, 1929, son of John H. and Sadie V. Murray Bailey, he attended...Dorothy H. Velika
Dorothy H. Velika, 81, formerly of 16 1/2 Donovan St., died Thursday evening at Springside of Pittsfield Health Care Facility, where she had resided for one week. Born in Newton on May 18, 1921,...Alice H. VanDeusen
Alice H. VanDeusen, 79, formerly of Pomeroy Manor, died at Berkshire Medical Center on Thursday. Born in North Adams on Sept. 14, 1923, daughter of Floyd L. and Elizabeth H. McAdoo Stiles, she...Peter P. Ricchi
Peter P. Ricchi, 93, of 1408 Lakewood Drive, McKinney, Texas, died Thursday at Homestead of McKinney assisted living center, where he had resided since October 2002. He was a former resident of...Rita Harvey
Rita Harvey, 72, of 14 Wellington Ave., died at Berkshire Medical Center yesterday. Born in Pittsfield March 3, 1930, daughter of Edward and Alice Ryder Smith, she attended Pittsfield...Marion E. Cooney
Marion E. Cooney, 82, formerly of 515 Tyler St. died Thursday afternoon at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 1, 1921, daughter of Edward A. and Mary M. Reynolds Meehan, she attended...Mrs. F. Harriet (Pratt) Sherman
Mrs. F Harriet (Pratt) sherman, 88 of 114 Greene Ave. of Castleton, Ny died Feb, 6 2003 at the Resurrection Rest Home in Castleton, NY. She was a former longtime resident of Longwood, Florida and 80...Edwin R. Grady Jr
Edwin R. Grady Jr., an educator and administrator whose career with Pittsfield schools spanned more than three decades, died Tuesday morning in Quebec, Canada. He was 85. Mr. Grady, who lived at...Kenneth Walter Bernier
Kenneth Walter Bernier, 72, of 15 Country Road died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 10, 1930, son of Andrew and Pearl Wescott Bernier, he...Florence M. Lemanski
Florence M. Lemanski, 82, of 19 Foote Ave. died Tuesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center, where she had been admitted Jan. 23. Born in Pittsfield on May 7, 1920, daughter of William L. and...Edna L. Denison
Edna L. Denison, 81, formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday at Governors Center nursing home in Westfield. Born in Dalton on July 18, 1921, daughter of John H. and Caroline Halliday Loomis, she...Edmund J. Hospod
Edmund J. Hospod, 77, of 114 Harryel St. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Adams on Sept. 1, 1925, son of Antoni and Magalena Guzdek Hospod, he was a 1943 graduate of Pittsfield...Bertha Anlauf
Bertha Anlauf, 79, of 6 Murray St. died Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Adams on Aug. 31, 1923, daughter of John and Ludwika Pasterczyk Pniak, she attended local schools. Mrs. Anlauf was...Archie J. LoPresto
Archie J. LoPresto, 83, of 118 Church St., Proprietor Field, formerly of 136 Luce Road, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, after being stricken earlier in the day. Born in...Anna Bazzano
Anna Bazzano, 94, of 27 Harding St. died Tuesday afternoon at home. Born in Sortino, Sicily, Italy, on June 6, 1908, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Petruzelo, she attended schools in Sicily. She...Joseph L. Bombardier
Joseph L. Bombardier, 85, of 31 Lanesboro Road died yesterday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on Dec. 14, 1917, son of Edward and Mary Lamarre Bombardier, he...Gertrude Budnick
Gertrude Budnick, 86, of the Bronx, N.Y., died yesterday afternoon at home. She was the mother of Susan Zuckerman of Pittsfield. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on May 28, 1916, daughter of Max and Anna...Esther S. Markowitz
Esther S. Markowitz, 78, of 90 Dodge Ave. died Monday evening at home following a long illness. Born in Bangor, Maine, on Nov. 4, 1924, daughter of Nathan and Fannie Kamner Smith, she was a 1942...Edward B. Shafer
Edward B. Shafer, 59, of 65 East St. died Monday evening at home. Born in Adams on March 21, 1943, son of Robert and Jessie Oslizlo Shafer, he graduated in 1962 from the former Adams High School,...Eda Mary Crochiere
Eda Mary Crochiere, 94, of 85 Washington St. died Monday afternoon at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 19, 1908, daughter of Carmello and Maria Penino...Clara Belle Hoyt
Clara Belle Hoyt, 85, of 88 East St., died Monday at Great Barrington Healthcare. Born in Hudson, N.Y., on March 2, 1917, daughter of Reuben and Priscilla Saulpaugh Doolittle, she attended New...
Yolanda E. Tomasini, 82
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Yolanda Elizabeth Tomasini, 82, of 74 Lincoln St. died Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, 2003, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Athol on Nov. 24, 1920,...Steven A. Smith
Steven A. Smith, 45, of State Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Oct. 30, 1957, son of Richard and Alma Harrington Smith, he was a 1977 graduate of Monument...Julia Gillett
Julia Gillett, 96, formerly of Park Lane, died yesterday morning at Noble Horizons of Salisbury, Conn., where she had been a resident for three years. Born in Amenia, N.Y., on July 7, 1906,...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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