Obituaries

Robert F. Rodier

Robert F. Rodier, 89, of Silver Street died Thursday at his home. Born July 11, 1912, in West Springfield, son of Peter Henry and Luella Dorr Rodier, he attended schools in Vermont and graduated...

Millie Priest

Millie Priest, 89, formerly of Birch Grove Drive died July 3 in Annapolis, Md., following a short illness. Born in Feura Bush, N.Y., on Feb. 23, 1913, daughter of Arthur O. and Bertha Mary...

James D. Thrasher

James Dale Thrasher, 64, of 27 1/2 Commercial St. died yesterday morning at the North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had recently been admitted. Death followed a brief illness. Born in...

Ida Soldato, 85

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ida "Edith" Soldato, 85, formerly of Bartlett Avenue died Tuesday morning, July 9, 2002, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in the town of Florida on Sept. 16, 1916, daughter of...

Francis M. Zinna

Francis M. "Frank" Zinna, 74, of Church Street died Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 22, 1928, son of Angelina Margillo Zinna of Forest Hills, N.Y., and the...

Arlene E. Huddy

Arlene Elizabeth Huddy, 84, of 105 Ventura Ave. died Tuesday afternoon at Craneville Place in Dalton, where she had resided since May. Born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1918, daughter of Oscar M....

Angelina DePasquale

Angelina DePasquale, 80, of Old Pocasset Lodge, Cranston, R.I., formerly of Lee, died June 23 at Fatima Hospital, North Providence, R.I. Born April 9, 1922, in Lee, daughter of Amido and Lucarino...

Stanley Wheeler

Stanley J. Wheeler, 83, of 299 Pittsfield Road died Monday morning at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Lenox on Oct. 26, 1918, son of Frank S. and Martha Mauersberger Wheeler, he was a graduate...

Richard A. Peppe

Dr. Richard A. Peppe, 75, of Northampton, formerly of Great Barrington, died yesterday at the Northampton Veterans Hospital after a long bout with cancer. Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on April 27,...

Lillian Asselin

Lillian Mayo Asselin, 88, of 56 Glendale Road died Monday at Fairview Commons. Born in Chicopee on Jan. 12, 1914, she was the daughter of Adolph and Melissa Ungerer Mayo. She graduate from...

John R. Coffill

John R. Coffill, 80, formerly of 23 East Alford St. died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided for two years. Born in Adams on July 8, 1921, he attended local schools. Mr....

Dorothy Mange

Dorothy M. Mange, 79, formerly of Beartown Mountain Road in South Lee, died Monday evening at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 27, 1922, daughter of...

Alice McAndrews

Alice McAndrews, 76, of Todd Drive, Attleboro, formerly of Clarksburg, died yesterday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. Born in Clarksburg on June 23, 1926, she was the daughter of Richard...

Judy Ann Kot

Judy Ann Clouser Kot, 45, of 10 Manville Street, Great Barrington, dies Saturday, July 6, 2002 at home. She was born in Great Barrington, daughter of the late Floyd and Margaret Winters Clouser,...

Rosemary A. Naughton

Rosemary A. Naughton, 76, of 97 Connecticut Ave. died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where she had been a patient since July 1. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 31, 1926, daughter of Pittsfield...

Robert L. Roach

Robert Lee Roach, 73, of 345 Eagle St. died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on April 12, 1929, son of Miles and Beatrice Lee Roach, he attended Drury High School. He enlisted in the Navy...

Nicolena Pugliese

Nicolena "Lena" Pugliese, 98, formerly of 384 Ashland St., died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown, where she had resided since January 28, 1998. Born in North Adams on...

Loisanne C. Ware

Loisanne Claire Ware, 72, of Shepherd House, 405 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, N.C., formerly of Williamstown, died early yesterday morning at Britt Haven Nursing Home in Chapel Hill. Born in...

Lena Rita Calvano

Lena Rita Calvano, 87, of 86 Lyman St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, 25 Adams Road, Williamstown, where she had resided since February 2001. Born in the Hoosac Tunnel section of Rowe on...

Gerard Levesque

Gerard Levesque, 70, of 20 Riverview Homes died Sunday at home. Born in St. Donat, Quebec, Canada, on Nov. 9, 1931, son of Louis and Alice Halle Levesque, he attended school there. He moved to...

Elizabeth Gardner

Elizabeth "Libby" Barker Gardner, 75, of Walker Street died Sunday at home after a diagnosis of cancer in May. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Sept. 7, 1926, daughter of Ralph and Miriam Abrams Epstein,...

Elaine Carnevale

Elaine M. Carnevale, 85, of 88 Calumet St. died Saturday evening at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided for five years. Born in Pittsfield on July 27, 1916, daughter of Emile and Helene...

Donald M. Ziegler

Donald M. Ziegler, 71, of 446 Boardman St. died Sunday at home. He was the owner of the Corn Crib. Born in Flushing, N.Y., on Aug. 12, 1930, son of Valentine and Nina Ketron Ziegler, he was a 1948...

Clara P. Tini

Clara P. Tini, 90, formerly of Rose Manor Apartments died Sunday at Craneville Place of Dalton, where she was admitted in April 1999. Born in New York City on Oct. 24, 1911, daughter of Angelo and...

Robert LaBombard Sr., 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Robert John LaBombard Sr., 70, of 55 Seminole Drive died Friday, July 5, 2002, at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 6, 1931, son of Wilfred L. and Marion Walden LaBombard, he...