Obituaries

Mary T. Esposito, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary T. Esposito, 91, of 105 Johnson St. died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at North Adams Commons after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on May 26, 1918, daughter of Frank...

John E. Lesure, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' John E. Lesure, 76, of Marshburn Drive, Bronson, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Aug. 11, 2009, in Florida. Born in North Adams on Dec. 30, 1932, son of William E....

Isabelle M. Lyons, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Isabelle M. Lyons, 86, of 43 Jackson St. died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on March 4, 1923, a daughter of Robert Henry Lyons Sr. and Mabel Huse...

Rosa Varuzzo, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rosa Varuzzo, 94, of Clinton Corners, N.Y., a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2009, at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck,...

Anna 'Jane' Rickert, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Anna "Jane" Rickert, 86, of 947 North Hoosac Road died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on Nov. 20, 1922, a daughter of Irvin...

Zoltan Zantay, 88

SALISBURY, Conn. â€' Zoltan "Zip" Zantay, 88, of Noble Horizons Retirement Community died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, at home. He and his late wife, the former Ethel Gruber, operated Camp Deerwood in...

Joseph E. Connor Jr., 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joseph Edward Connor Jr., 52, of 81 Langlois Ave. died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Dalton on July 19, 1957, son of Gloria...

Holice F. Belding, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Holice Franklin Belding, 80, of Brooklyn St. died Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2009, at North Adams Commons. He was a longtime volunteer and grand marshal of the Fall Foliage...

Norman G. Bombardier, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman Gerard Bombardier, 60, of 150 Ashland St. died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Dec. 19, 1948, son of...

Daniel J. Denault, 61

ADAMS, Mass. - Daniel J. Denault, 61, of 28 Crandall St. died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on April 7,...

David L. Gunn Jr., 82

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' David L. Gunn Jr., 82, of East Main Street died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. In his youth, he was a model for Norman Rockwell's "Golden...

Charles O'Neil, 71

OLD CHATHAM, N.Y. â€' Charles O'Neil, 71, of Albany Turnpike Road died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at home following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Great Barrington, Mass., on Oct. 13,...

Wayne G. Field, 59

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Wayne G. Field, 59, of River Road died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, in Great Barrington after a short illness. A native and lifelong resident of Great Barrington, he was...

Marcia M. Mason, 36

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Marcia Marie Mason, 36, a longtime resident of Housatonic, died Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, following a brief illness. Born in Westfield on July 27, 1973, the daughter...

Donald E. Martin, 82

SHEFFIELD, Mass. â€' Donald E. Martin, 82, of Water Farm Road died late Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 19, 2009, of a heart attack. Born in Barkhamsted, Conn., on April 29, 1927, son of Clarence and...

John A. Ayers, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Anthony Ayers, 67, of 150 Ashland St. died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in New Haven, Conn., on June 13, 1942, the son of Robert and Mary...

Frances A. Rondeau, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frances Antoinette Rondeau, 77, of Marion Avenue died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a valiant yearlong battle with cancer. Born in North Adams...

Cesare A. Balardini, 89

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Cesare A. Balardini, 89, of 10 Crosier Ave. died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at home. Born in Italy on Nov. 27, 1919, a son of Lorenzo and Elizabetta Bianchi Balardini, he...

Myra C. Dempsey, 95

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Myra C. Dempsey, 95, of Hartsville Mill River Road died Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Tampa, Fla., on Sept. 25, 1913,...

Colm Higgins, 22

MONTEREY, Mass. â€' Colm Higgins, 22, of Main Road died early Friday morning, Aug. 13, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Raised in South Berkshire, the son...

Marion M. Duffy, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Margaret Duffy, 98, of 85 Eagle St. died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1910, a daughter of John and Mary...

William F. Ruschmeyer, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William F. Ruschmeyer, 81, 611 State Road, Holy Family Terrace, died Monday, Aug. 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in New York City on Jan. 11, 1928,...

Francis J. Hitchcock,Jr., 69

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Francis J. "Hitchie" Hitchcock, Jr., 69, of Home Road died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Sheffield on June 13, 1940,...

Carl L. Briggs, 66

FLORIDA, Mass. — Carl Lee Briggs, 66, of 76 B Monroe Road died Friday, Aug. 7, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lenox Dale on July 4, 1943, son of Wesley and Dorothy Knights Briggs, he...

Rocco D. Grillone, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Rocco Dominic Grillone, 85, of 185 Lindley Terrace died peacefully Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009, at home. Born in Waterloo, N.Y., on Aug. 17, 1923, son of Anthony and Mary...