Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Clifford Vadakin Sr.
Clifford A. Vadakin Sr., 72, of 5 Dewey St. died Sept. 3 at Timberlyn Heights Nursing Home in Great Barrington. Born in Hutchins, N.Y., on June 26, 1929, he was the son of John A. and Jessie A....Norman Frederick Hoch
Norman Frederick Hoch, formerly of Osceola Road, Richmond, died peacefully in Oshawa, Ontario, on Sept. 8, 2001, in his 90th year. Beloved husband of the former Laura Foy of Oshawa. Father of Janet...Francis Ciullo Sr.
Francis L. Ciullo Sr., 84, of The Birches Apartments, Ross Road, Old Orchard Beach, Maine, formerly of Lee, died Saturday at Southern Maine Medical Center. Born in Lee on Feb. 3, 1917, son of...Ethel Richardson
Ethel Richardson, 78, of 99 Windsor Ave., died Sunday at home of lung cancer. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 30, 1923, daughter of Harry and Norma Winston Kane, she attended New York City schools....Clarence R. Perry
Clarence Reeves Perry, 59, of 45 Versailles Ave. died Sunday at home after a long illness. He taught science at Drury High School for more than 20 years. Born in Adams on Dec. 24, 1941, son of...Edward S. Skalski
Edward S. Skalski, 75, of Barrett House, 17 Pleasant St., formerly of 85 North Summer St., died yesterday afternoon at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield after a long...Ronald L. Ross
Ronald Louis Ross, 67, of 215 Mohawk Forest Boulevard, formerly of 108 Church St., died yesterday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where he was admitted July 2. Born in North Adams on May 25,...Mary Agnes Gaffey
Mary Agnes Gaffey, 95, formerly of Ashland Street Apartments, died yesterday morning at North Adams Commons, where she had resided since Sept. 24, 1993. Born in Manchester, N.H., on April 20,...Mildred McCarty
Mildred Waite McCarty of Kimball Farms, who was associated with Girls Incorporated of Pittsfield in various capacities for more than 65 years, died yesterday after a series of illnesses. She was...Frank H. Matheke
Frank H. Matheke, 90, of 1561 Cold Spring Road died yesterday morning at Sweet Brook Health Care Center. Born in Newark, N.J., on July 5, 1911, son of John B. and Julia Scaub Matheke, he attended...Carl R. Heflin
Carl R. Heflin, 68, of 40 William Parkway died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after suffering a heart attack at home. Born in Texarkana, Texas, on July 22, 1933, son of Alfred...Ray J. Cuevas Sr.
Ray J. Cuevas Sr., 74, of Theresa Terrace died yesterday morning at home. Born in Laurel, Miss., on Feb. 19, 1927, son of Louis and Elizabeth Murray Cuevas, he attended schools there, including...Ramona Weeks
Ramona Phipps Weeks, 54, of Pilot Mountain, N.C., died Wednesday at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., of cancer. She was the daughter-in-law of Arthur Weeks of Peru. Born in Lannett,...Paul E. Williams
Paul E. Williams, 61, of 33 Howe Road died yesterday morning at Hillcrest Commons of cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 29, 1939, son of Francis S. and Emily Breault Williams, he attended local...Mary E. McGovern
Mary E. McGovern, 84, of 30 Westwood Road died Thursday afternoon at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 15, 1917, daughter of Joseph and Catherine Moynihan Sheerin, she was a...John Lizak
John Lizak, 77, of 16 Dalton Ave. died Wednesday morning at home. Born in East Hartford, Conn., on July 21, 1924, son of George and Frances Skoczylas Lizak, he attended Springfield schools and...Florence Eisenberg
Florence Eisenberg, 86, of Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., formerly of Lee, died Tuesday at Phelps Hospital in Tarrytown, N.Y. Born in Tyringham on March 21, 1915, daughter of Barnett and Hannah Danzig...William D. Emery
William D. Emery, 72, of 8 Cherokee Drive died yesterday morning at home. Born in North Adams on May 2, 1929, son of Richard and Winifred McHugo Emery, he attended North Adams schools, including...Theodore Kordana
Theodore Kordana, 77, of 26 Anthony St. died Tuesday afternoon at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center. Born in Windsor on April 20, 1924, son of Anthony and Mary Devanski Kordana, he moved to Adams as a...Alice E. Dewkett
Alice E. "Effie" Dewkett, 81, of South Main Street died yesterday at home. Born in Stephentown, N.Y., on Nov. 15, 1919, daughter of Donald and Alice Goold Sleighter, she attended schools there and...Richard W. Mauke
Richard W. Mauke, 81, of Union Point Road, Webster, a former resident of Stockbridge, died Friday in Hubbard Regional Hospital in Webster after an illness. Born in Dudley on June 5, 1920, son of...Margaret Wilson
Margaret E. Wilson, 75, of 304 OId Spring Hill Lane, Fuquay-Varina, N.C., formerly of 39 Wahconah Heights, Pittsfield, died Monday at Western Wake Medical Center in Cary, N.C. She moved to North...Lydia Decker
Lydia Decker, 82, of 25 B West Street died Sunday at home. Born in Great Barrington on Aug. 6, 1919, daughter of Byron and Lydia Kinne Decker, she spent most of her childhood in Housatonic, and...Joseph J. Barbini
Joseph J. Barbini, 83, of 10 Mountain View Terrace died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center shortly after suffering an apparent heart attack at home. Born in Lee on March 14, 1918, son of Agostino...John Cummings
John W. Cummings, 88, formerly of 370 West St., died yesterday at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 2, 1913, son of John and Emily Walsh Cummings, he attended local...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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