Obituaries

Marla S. Lavigne, 41

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Marla Susan Lavigne, 41, of 353 Walnut St. died Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 10, 1967, daughter of Raymond A. and Donna M. Giguere...

James A. Witherell Sr.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James Alan Witherell Sr., 69, of 88 Nutmeg Lane died Wednesday, July 29, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after being stricken at work. Mr. Witherell was a...

Sophie Schneer, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Sophie Schneer, 89, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Tuesday, July 28, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers after suffering for many years from Alzheimer's...

Fred H. Stocking, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Fred Holly Stocking, 94, of North Street died Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at home. He was the Morris Professor of Rhetoric, emeritus, at Williams College. Born in Detroit...

Amanda M. Parsons, 25

EGREMONT, Mass. â€' Amanda M. Parsons, 25, of Hillsdale Road, South Egremont, died early Saturday morning, July 25, 2009, in Sheffield as a result of injuries sustained in a motor-vehicle...

Robert D. Ledlie, 94

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Robert David Ledlie, 94, of Main Street died peacefully Thursday, July 23, 2009, at home surrounded by his daughters. Born in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., on Aug. 20, 1914,...

Leonardo Alcaro, 95

ADAMS, Mass. — Leonardo Alcaro, 95, of 205 East Road died Friday, July 24, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Borgia, Italy, on June 3, 1914, son of Leonardo and Vincenzina...

Ellen M. Ruberto, 62

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Ellen M. Ruberto, 62, Spadina Parkway, wife of Pittsfield Mayor James M. Ruberto, died peacefully at home on Wednesday morning, July 22, 2009, after battling a rare form of...

John P. Campbell, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — John Parkman Campbell, 85, of Luquillo, Puerto Rico, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, July 20, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Fitchburg on July...

Walter F. Pringle Jr., 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Walter Francis Pringle Jr., 85, of 176 Ashton Ave. died Friday, July 17, 2009, at Comstock Manor in Chandler, Ariz. Born in North Adams on Jan. 28, 1924, son of Walter...

Frank L. Edmonds, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frank L. Edmonds, 77, of 297 River St. died Monday, July 20, 2009, in Albany, N.Y. Born in Mechanicville, N.Y., on Dec. 9, 1931, son of Frank and Gladys Cook Edmonds,...

Stephen F. Zieba Jr., 62

SAVOY, Mass. — Stephen Frederick Zieba Jr., 62, of Main Road died Monday, July, 20, 2009, at home. Born in Adams on April 3, 1947, son of Stephen Frederick Zieba Sr. and May Duncan Zieba...

Cynthia Davies, 64

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Cynthia Davies, 64, of 655 East Main St. Ext. died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 28, 1939, daughter of Alyce Langworthy Rand, she...

Richard F. Davies, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard F. "Red" Davies, 69, of 655 East Main St. Ext. died Friday, July 17, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1939, a son of Frank Davies and Blanche...

Mary T. Como, 79

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mary Terese "Terry" Como, 79, of Greenwood, S.C., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday, July 19, 2009, at HospiceCare of the Piedmont in Greenwood after suffering...

Diana Butler Lampiasi, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Diana M. Butler Lampiasi, 88, of 183 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Friday, July 17, 2009, at home. Born Burlington, Vt., on Jan. 7, 1921, daughter of Amede and Alphonsine...

Anthony J. Sacco Sr., 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Anthony J. Sacco Sr., 90, of 611 State Road died Saturday, July 18, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital surrounded by his family. A longtime businessman and civic leader...

Sylvia E. Hudson, 86

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. â€' Sylvia E. Hudson, 86, of South Main Street died Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in New Marlborough on Aug. 15, 1922, daughter...

Marjorie H. Valotta, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Marjorie Helen Valotta, 84, of 74 Lincoln St. died Monday, July 13, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 25, 1924, a daughter of William...

Gregory S. Hillman, 21

POWNAL, Vt. â€' Gregory Scott Hillman, 21, of Darien, Conn., and North Pownal drowned in the Hoosic River in North Adams, Mass., sometime between July 4, 2009, and July 8, 2009. Born in...

Constance Lanoue Briola, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Constance Rose Lanoue Briola, 95, of 33 Lyman St. died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Sept. 29, 1913, she was the fourth child and...

Alice G. Kawa, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Alice Grace Kawa, 83, of 43 Navajo Drive died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams on April 21, 1926, daughter of Joseph and Alice...

Donald G. DeGrenier, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Donald G. DeGrenier, 67, of 41 Canedy Lane died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at home, surrounded by his family after a long battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on July 19,...

Emiel A. Zustra, 82

POWNAL, Vt. â€' Emiel Alexander Zustra, 82, of 82 Lincoln St. died Friday, July 10, 2009, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 18, 1926, son of...

Howard D. Blood, 89

STAMFORD, Vt. — Howard D. Blood, 89, of Port Orange, Fla., a native of Stamford, died Monday, June 22, 2009, at Port Orange Hospice Center. Born on Dec. 15, 1919, son of Harry and Florence...