Obituaries

David A. Mariani, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David Alfred Mariani, 68, of Harding Avenue died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on May 15, 1947, son of Ann...

Joseph M. Middleton, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Michael Middleton, 58, of Bracewell Avenue died on Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Everett on March 8, 1957, a son of...

Donald F. Trombley, 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Donald Frederick Trombley, 74, longtime North Adams firefighter, died peacefully on Saturday, June 6, 2015, at his home in Elk Grove, Calif. Born in Mooers Forks, N.Y., on...

Jacqueline M. Ralys, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Jacqueline Marie Ralys, 66, of Bearsden Road, Athol, died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y. She was the sister of Thomas Ralys...

Eugene K. Lyons, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eugene K. Lyons, 70, of State Road died Thursday, June 18, 2015, at home. Born in Burlington, Vt., on Feb. 28, 1945, a son of Kenneth and Gertrude Beliveau Lyons, his...

Rose Cariddi, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rose Cariddi, 92, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Hancock, Mich., on July 21,...

Lawrence J. Lipari, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Lawrence J. Lipari, 87, of 287 Benedict Road, died Friday, June 12, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on March 11, 1928, the son of Frank and Barbara...

Joseph F. Greenbush Jr., 80

ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph F. Greenbush Jr., 80, of 2 Arnold Ave. died early Thursday morning, June 11, 2015, at his home. Born in Adams on March 11, 1935, son of Joseph and Margaret Liszka...

Elaine Morrow, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Elaine Morrow, 90, of Northampton, and a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Friday, June 12, 2015, at the Center for Extended Care in Amherst. Born in North...

Noah W. Brown, 8

ADAMS, Mass. — Noah William Brown, 8, of 174 East Road died Tuesday afternoon, June 9, 2015, at the Berkshire Medical Center Satellite Emergency Facility in North Adams. Born in Springfield...

Geraldine J. Scarafoni, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Geraldine Joan Scarafoni, 80, of Southworth Street died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at her home. Born in Athol on Aug. 24, 1934, a daughter of Clovis James and Mary Ellen Garvey...

Samuel F. Vince Jr., 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Samuel Francis Vince Jr., 81, of 717 Henderson Road died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Born in Williamstown on April 25, 1934, son of...

Kyle J. Crosier, 19

FLORIDA, Mass. - Kyle Jeffrey Crosier, 19, of 133 Mohawk Trail died on Sunday, June 7, 2015, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Cummington. Born in North Adams on Aug. 6, 1995, a son of...

Lavenia Batchelder Mowe, 93

READSBORO, Vt. — Lavenia Batchelder Mowe, 93, formerly of 45 Tunnel St., died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at Vernon Green Nursing Home in Vernon. Born in Readsboro on Oct. 1, 1921, daughter of...

Ronald H. Wood, 68

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Ronald Henry Wood, 68, of 654 River Road died Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 8, 1946, son of Ralph Wood Sr. and Aurore Rachael Lavigne...

Brigit C. Connerton, 43

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Brigit Cutler Connerton, 43, of Troy, N.Y., a North Adams native, died Friday, May 15, 2015, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, following a routine medical...

Ernest H. O'Dell, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ernest Hannen O'Dell, 83, of North Adams, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on March 8, 1932, son of Walter...

Barbara D. Przedpelski, 63

ADAMS, Mass. - Barbara Dorothy Przedpelski, 63, of 2 Burnett St. died Monday, June 1, 2015, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams on June 8, 1951, a daughter of Raymond W....

David M. Kittler, 74

CHESHIRE, Mass. — David M. Kittler, 74, of 121 Depot St. died Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on June 17, 1940, son of Emil and Albertine...

Gerard E. Miller, 77

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Gerard E. Miller, 77, of Velma Avenue died Friday evening, May 29, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center. Mr. Miller was a longtime city firefighter and 12-year chairman of...

Paul F. Tero, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Paul Francis Tero, 58, of Buzzards Bay, formerly of North Adams, died Thursday, May 7, 2015, at his home. Born in Boston on Aug. 12, 1956, a son of Claire Goodhue Tero of...

Eugene R. Tatro, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eugene Robin "Dean" Tatro, 63, of 7 Wood St. died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at the Northern Berkshire Campus of Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Feb. 21,...

Daniel P. Phelps, 28

NEW ASHFORD, Mass. - Daniel Patrick Phelps, 28, of New Ashford died on Saturday May 23, 2015. Born on Dec. 5, 1986, the son of Harley "Hap" Phelps III and Bette Bassette Phelps of New Ashford, he...

Danforth H. Blanchard, 94

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Danforth Henry "Red" Blanchard, 94, of Venice, Fla., and a former longtime resident of Clarksburg, died Monday, May 25, 2015, at Berkshire Medical Center in...

Leslie D. Tenney Jr., 83

ADAMS, Mass. — Leslie Delos Tenney Jr., 83, of Derby, Conn., formerly of Adams, died peacefully on Friday, May 15, 2015, at Connecticut Hospice. Born in North Adams on April 16, 1932, the...