Obituaries

Martha LaVallee

Martha LaVallee, 81, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Snowshoe, Pa., on March 17, 1924, daughter of Andrew and Mary Billy Basala, she attended schools in...

Gerald W. Hebert

Gerald W. Hebert, 64, of 65 Columbus Ave. died yesterday morning at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided for six weeks. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 15, 1940, son of James H. and Bertha...

Bennie Chrostowski

Bennie Chrostowski, 94, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., formerly of Housatonic, died Wednesday at Mayes Center for Hope in Stuart, Fla. Born in Housatonic on May 12, 1911, son of Joseph and Anastasia...

John Sannicks Smith

John Sannicks Smith, 79, of Rolling Hills died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a struggle with cancer. Born in Peterboro, N.Y., on March 8, 1926, son of Harold and Sadie...

Curtis Gove Callan Sr

Curtis Gove Callan Sr., 88, of Hightstown, N.J., died Saturday at Meadow Lakes Retirement Community. He was the father of Virginia Callan Sheldon of Williamstown. Born in Staten Island, N.Y.,...

Frances M. Herrick

Frances M. Herrick, 92, of Housatonic Street died yesterday morning at Laurel Lake Nursing Center in Lee. Born in West Lebanon, N.Y., on Oct. 5, 1912, daughter of Edgar C. and Emma Carpenter...

Clifford Henry Benoit Jr.

Clifford Henry Benoit Jr., 83, of 134 Barlow Ave. died yesterday at the Sweet Brook Health Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Dec. 22, 1921, son of Clifford and Mary Hall...

Michael J. Spasyk

Michael J. Spasyk, 63, of 79 Cummings Ave. died of cancer yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 12, 1942, son of Michael and Helen Ciosek Spasyk, he was a 1960...

Paul Silberman

Paul Silberman, 89, of 235 Walker St., Kimball Farms, died at home Sunday, June 5. Born in Baltimore on Aug. 25, 1915, son of Harry and Sadie Bernstein Silberman, he grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y.,...

Gloria M. Ryan

Gloria M. Ryan, 79, formerly of Velma Avenue, died Sunday, June 5, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in New York City on April 5, 1926, daughter of Louis J. Perachi Sr. and Dorris Otto Perachi, she grew...

William H. Northup, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — William H. Northup, 86, of 35 Adams Road died Monday, June 6, 2005, at North Adams Regional Hospital. He was vice president and loan officer at the former Williamstown...

William H. Ludwig

William H. Ludwig, 91, of 1 Post Road died Sunday, June 5, at home. Born in Lawrence on June 26, 1913, son of the city's first motorcycle policeman, William Ludwig, and his wife, Clara Haeber...

Merrilee Ann "Nicki" Randall

Merrilee Ann "Nicki" Randall, 58, of 560 Reservoir Road died Friday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Athol on April 28, 1947, daughter of John W. and Helena DeSantis...

Louise Klammer

Louise Klammer, 91, formerly of 3 Myrtle St., died Friday afternoon at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Adams on April 8, 1914, daughter of Herman and Selma Frommer Klammer, she...

Thomas J. Hogan

Thomas J. Hogan, 78, of Kenlee Gardens in South Hadley died Thursday at Holyoke Medical Center. Born in Holyoke on May 11, 1927, son of Patrick and Mary Harrington Hogan of County Kerry, Ireland,...

Thomas Raymond Cormier

Thomas Raymond Cormier, 36, of Norfolk Road died Friday in Otis as the result of an ATV accident. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Aug. 13, 1968, son of Raymond J. and Barbara Crawford Cormier, he...

Carolyn A. "Sue" Bresnahan

Carolyn A. "Sue" Bresnahan, 76, of 163 Imperial Ave. died Thursday afternoon at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on July 7, 1928, daughter of Dr. William P. Street and Mary Henchey...

James McGovern

James McGovern, 68, of 128 Onota St., died Thursday at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 27, 1937, son of Terrance and Emma Sheldon McGovern, he attended local schools. He served in the Army...

Elizabeth "Betty" Ohl Beals

Elizabeth "Betty" Ohl Beals, 91, of Kimball Farms Retirement Community since 1989, formerly of Jerome Drive, Williamstown, died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Meriden,...

Donald Embree Richardson

Donald Embree Richardson, 91, of Devonshire Estates, formerly of 99 Windsor Ave., Pittsfield, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Brooklyn N.Y., on April 19, 1914,...

Eugene J. Boucher

Eugene J. Boucher, 85, of 68 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Wednesday evening at home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 29, 1919, son of Laurent and Rose Galipeau Boucher, he attended schools there,...

Audrey Jane Schwarzer

Audrey Jane Schwarzer, 76, of 7 Daniels Terrace died Monday afternoon at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had been a patient since May 25. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 11, 1929,...

Doris Mae Price

Doris Mae Price, 89, of 2691 Marview Road, Columbus, Ohio, a former resident of Adams, died Tuesday, May 31, at home. She moved to Columbus in 1980 to live with her son, William Price. Born in...

Victoria A. Parmelee

Victoria A. Parmelee, 54, of 123 Onota St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 25, 1951, daughter of Raymond M. Tarjick Sr. and Joan Scanlon Tarjick, she...

Matilde Pabon

Matilde Pabon, 45, of 257 Francis Ave. died Tuesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, on March 16, 1960, daughter of Maria Pabon Rodriguez, she attended schools...