Obituaries

John R. Norman, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John R. Norman 72, of 440 East Main St. died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at home. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 5, 1937, son of Albert and Viola Foisey Norman, he was employed...

Alex J. Shaw, 102

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College coaching legend Alex J. Shaw, of Baxter Road, died Sunday evening, Nov. 29, 2009, at the age of 102 at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he had been...

Nancy S. Kent, 64

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Nancy S. Kent, 64, of Ashley Falls Road, Ashley Falls, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2009, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in San Francisco on June 15, 1945,...

Harry W. Lewis, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Harry W. Lewis, 97, of 51 Arnold St. died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Boston on Sept. 12, 1912, a son of Harry and Mary Morgan Lewis, he...

Walter Zdon, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Zdon, 91, of 2 Sterling Drive died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at his home. Born in Adams on Aug. 27, 1918, son of Antony and Mary Jzyk Zdon, he attended Adams...

Lilian A. Fenton, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lilian Alda Fenton, 82, of 245 Sand Springs Road died Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at home. Born in the town of Florida on March 8, 1927, daughter of Nina Caprari Buckley, she...

Maria J. Coury, 57

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maria Josephine Coury, 57, of 111 Meadow St. died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 25, 1952, daughter of Karey and Cecelia Russell Coury, she...

Paul Sandler, 64

SANDISFIELD, Mass. - Paul Sandler, 64, of Scottsdale, Ariz., formerly of Sandisfield, died in Arizona on Nov. 19, 2009. Born on July 2, 1945, the son of Lena Sandler of Sandisfield and the late...

Robert J. Heideman, 73

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Robert J. Heideman, 73, of 56 Pine Ave. died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being suddenly stricken. Born in North Adams on Feb. 6, 1936,...

Jane T. Rice, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Theresa Rice, 72, of 100 Barbour St. died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 19, 1937, a daughter of Thomas Karrey...

Carol V. Vallieres, 75

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Carol Viola Vallieres, 75, of 178 Middle Road died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 11, 1933, daughter of Albert and Viola...

Edward J. Carsno Sr., 74

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Joseph Carsno Sr., 74, of 35 Yale St. died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 14, 1934, son of Harold L. Carsno Sr. and Florence...

Ruth H. Rhoades, 68

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Ruth H. Rhoades, 68, of Alum Hill Road, Ashley Falls, died Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, at Bristol (Conn.) Hospital, after a short illness. Born on Dec. 2, 1941, daughter of...

Douglas R. Hall, 83

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' Douglas Richard Hall, 83, of Cherry Street died Monday evening, Nov. 9, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Stockbridge on Dec. 8, 1925, son of...

Elizabeth M. Tonini, 91

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Elizabeth M. Tonini, 91, longtime resident of State Line Road, died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Sugar Hill Senior Living Community in Dalton, where she had resided...

Sandra P. Redman, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Sandra P. Redman, 65, of 39 Pines Lodge Park died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Stewartstown, N.H., on Oct. 31, 1944, a daughter of William...

Clementina Daniels, 100

ADAMS, Mass. — Clementina "Mandy" Daniels, 100, of 31 Powers St. died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Dec. 22, 1908, daughter of...

Charles E. Austin, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Charles Edward Austin, 90, of 62 Pines Lodge Park died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Bennington, Vt., on May 3, 1919, a son...

Ellen E. McCarthy, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Ellen Elizabeth McCarthy, 98, formerly of 1611 State Road died Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on April 14, 1911, a daughter of Arthur...

Milton E. Pharr, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Milton Eliott Pharr, 75, of Willliamstown died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in Gastonia, N.C., the second of five children of Robert...

Kimberly E. Deming, 23

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Kimberly Eloise Deming, 23, of Pittsfield died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Tuesday in...

Lucille Burt, 92

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' Lucille Nocher Burt, 92, former longtime resident of Interlaken Road and of Heaton Court, died Sunday evening, Nov. 1, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great...

F. Michael Frazier, 72

TYRINGHAM, Mass. — F. Michael Frazier, 72, of Manhattan, N.Y., and Sage Hill Farms, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, of complications of Parkinson's disease at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington....

Donald Kickery, 87

MONTEREY, Mass. — Donald Kickery, 87, of Pine Street died Sunday evening, Nov. 1, 2009, at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Stockbridge on Feb. 26, 1922, son of...

George F. Sarrouf, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George Francis Sarrouf, 73, of 213 Sand Springs Road died Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. He was a former member of the Planning Board and a was the...