Obituaries

Blanche H.Skrok Rathbun

Blanche H.Skrok Rathbun, 83, of 147 Cottage St., Great Barrington, died Thursday at Fairview Hospital. She was born in Housatonic, daughter of the late Valentine and Anna Mzska Skrok on February 17,...

Francine Marie (Reynolds) Wilk

Mrs. Francine Marie (Reynolds) Wilk, 54, OF 173 East Rd.. .Adams, wife of former Selectman Matthew J. Wilk serving from 1986 -’95, died Thursday morning, February 1, 2001, at her residence...

William Carasik

William Carasik, 75, of Mount Washington Road, South Egremont, died Tuesday at home. Born in Baltimore on May 8, 1925, son of Samuel and Yetta Foor Carasik, his family moved to Jacksonville, Fla.,...

Edward D. Wilbur

Edward D. Wilbur, 39, of Orchid Lane, Port Orange, Fla., formerly of Adams, died Sunday at Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach. He was the father of Brent Wilbur and Heather Wilbur, both of...

Anna M. Larrivee

Anna M. Larrivee, 87, of 436 Franklin St., Springfield, died yesterday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was the mother of Lawrence H. Larrivee of Pittsfield. Born in Springfield on...

Maria Clark

Maria Clark, 44, of 2 Baker St., Lanesboro, died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center shortly after being admitted. Born in Naples, Italy, on June 2, 1956, daughter of Anthony and Angela Scandolaro...

Mary R. Allessio

Mary R. Allessio, 96, formerly of 20 E. Housatonic St., died Saturday at Springside of Pittsfield Health Care Facility, where she resided for three years. Born in Pittsfield on March 31, 1904,...

Imperia Michaels

Imperia A. Michaels, 92, of 140 Melbourne Road died Monday at Melbourne Place. Born in New York City on Oct. 11, 1908, daughter of Domenico and Annunziata Rotunno Briganti, she graduated from high...

Helen K. Eberle

Helen Katherine Eberle, 98, formerly of Phelps Avenue, died Friday at Cameron Glen Assisted Living in Reston, Va., where she had resided for six years. Born July 9, 1902, in New Concord, N.Y.,...

Edgar S. Feldman

Edgar S. Feldman, 77, of West Dugway Road died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on May 26, 1923, son of John H. and Gertrude Unger Feldman,...

Mr. Francis Shortis

Mr. Francis Shortis, 69, of 730 South Main Street in Sheffield, died on Sunday, January 28, 2001 at Fairview Hospital, following a short illness. Born on July 25,1931 in Templeton, Massachusetts,...

Stanley H. Majewski

Stanley H. Majewski, 90, of Linda Lane in Housatonic, died Monday, January 29, 2001 at Timberlyn Heights Nursing Home in Great Barrington. A life long resident of Housatonic, he was born May 8,...

Verona Comstock

Verona Ethylen Comstock, 93, formerly of Proprietors Field, Church Street, and a former longtime resident of Cheshire, died Sunday at Willowood of Williamstown. She had resided there since January...

Richard Lennon

Richard H. Lennon, 69, of 600 Main St. died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Dalton on Nov. 7, 1931, son of John and Gladys Gunn Lennon, he attended Dalton schools. He was a...

Peter Kinnas Sr.,

Peter Stephen Kinnas Sr., 50, of 107 West Union St., owner of Kinnas Electric Co., died Monday at Berkshire Medical of cancer. Born in Pittsfield on March 21, 1950, son of Stephen and Sophia...

Katherine Schnopp

Katherine "Pat" Schnopp, 77, of 629 Hancock Road died Sunday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 1, 1923, daughter of Jacob and Edith Harrington Zahn, she attended local...

Joseph Furcinite Sr.,

Joseph D. Furcinite Sr., 85, of 33 Root Place died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1915, son of Dominic and Barbara Parise Furcinite, he attended local...

James C. Rodick

James C. Rodick, 47, of 127 Commercial St. died Sunday evening at home after a long illness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 14, 1954, son of John and Helen Alden Rodick, he graduated from Union...

Gladys Calderwood

Gladys Calderwood, 83, of 153 Ridgeway Ave. died Sunday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Naugatuck, Conn., on Oct. 14, 1917, daughter of Charles and Agatha Reagan Weaving, she...

Evelyn W. Carolan

Evelyn W. Robie Carolan, 87, formerly of 372 West St., died yesterday morning at Hillcrest Commons after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on June 15, 1913, daughter of George and Katherine...

Elizabeth C. Ohly

Elizabeth C. Ohly, 88, of 25 Pine Hill, Kimball Farms, 235 Walker St., died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Yonkers, N.Y., on July 15, 1912, daughter of Frederick I. and Anna Menken...

Virginia M. Martin

Virginia Maria Martin, 93, of 20 Bradley St. died Saturday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Oct. 22, 1907, daughter of Cesare and Luiggia Montagna Merlini,...

Harold Taskin, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Harold Taskin, 81, of 101 Chenaille Terrace died Sunday morning, Jan. 28, 2001, at his home. He was a longtime member of the Northern Berkshire business community and a civic...

Caishi Xu

Caishi Xu,59,of 4 High St., Great Barrington died Saturday, January 27, 2001 at Fairview Hospital. He was born in Jianhu, China; November 4,1941. Moving to Great Barrington recently. He was a...

Lorraine Naomi (Gagnon) Degere

Mrs. Lorraine Naomi (Gagnon) Degere, 72, of 75 Commercial St., Adams and earlier of 23 Enterprise St., Adams, died Saturday evening at Center For Optimum Care in Pittsfield where she had been a...