Obituaries

David S. Andras

David S. Andras, 66, of 153 Cheshire Road died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center shortly after being admitted. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Oct. 9, 1937, son of Josephine Vizi Andras and the...

Michael K. Nolan

Michael K. Nolan, 46, of Dalton Avenue, Pittsfield, formerly of Cone Hill Road, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 2, 1957,...

Robert Samuel Najimy Sr

Robert Samuel Najimy Sr., 71, of 53 Onota St. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Alston on Dec. 1, 1932, son of Charles and Margaret Smart Najimy, he was a 1950 graduate of...

Kenneth W. Hadsell Sr

Kenneth W. Hadsell Sr., 79, of 13 Noble Ave. died Monday evening at home. Born in Lebanon Springs, N.Y., on July 16, 1924, son of Morey K. and Grace H. Weavers Hadsell, he was a 1942 graduate of...

Kathleen "Kay" Coombs

Kathleen "Kay" Coombs, 79, of 35 Frederick St. died Tuesday morning at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 21, 1925, daughter of Michael B. and Mary E. Maloy McCarron, she was a...

Winifred Amelia Ackley

Winifred Amelia Ackley, 83, of Dawsonville, Ga., formerly of Pittsfield, died Friday at White Oaks at Lanier nursing home in Cummings, Ga. Born in Pittsfield on March 24, 1921, daughter of Robert...

Maria Whitcomb

Maria Whitcomb, 87, formerly of 379 East St., Providence Court, died Sunday evening at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Pittsfield on March 20, 1917, daughter of Mario and Maria Cresante Disco, she...

Dale C. Tucker

Dale C. Tucker, 75, of 136 Lucia Drive died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Eskridge, Kan., on May 28, 1928, son of Eli and Mahala Cooke Tucker, he was a 1946 graduate of Eskridge...

Selma L. Cohn

Selma L. Cohn, 77, of 10941 Lake Front Place, Boca Raton, Fla., mother of Dr. Michael Cohn of Pittsfield, died Tuesday at West Boca Medical Center in Boca Raton. Born in Winthrop on Jan. 11,...

Lucy F. Savage

Lucy F. Savage, 83, of 105 Christopher Drive, Westfield, formerly of Pittsfield, died yesterday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 13, 1920, daughter of Joseph A. and Mary E. Stellatano Russo,...

Benjamin Jay Decker

Benjamin Jay Decker, 74, of 222 Buck Island Road, West Yarmouth, formerly of Dalton, died April 17 at home. Mr. Decker was a longtime teacher, assistant principal and principal at Wahconah...

Jeffrey Ellison Bruce

Jeffrey Ellison Bruce, 60, of Walker Street died yesterday at home. Born in Cleveland on Aug. 18, 1943, son of William Charles Bruce II and Mary Caroline Austin Bruce Bosworth Gepfert, he...

Mary Jean O'Gara

Mary Jean O'Gara, 86, of 21 Kensington Ave. died Sunday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 17, 1917, daughter of Michael E. and Letitia V. Krommes O'Gara, she was a 1935...

Catherine B. Hallock

Catherine B. Hallock, 91, of 16 Prichard St., Fitchburg, formerly of Dalton, died Thursday at home. Born in Dalton on July 5, 1912, daughter of Buel and Celia Gaddis Silliman, she graduated from...

Raymond S. Winters

Raymond S. Winters, 92, of 48 Hale St. died Thursday at home. Born in Pittsfield on April 22, 1912, son of William E. and Sarah Savage Winters, he was educated in Pittsfield schools. He moved...

Pearl P. Schreck

Pearl P. Schreck, 89, formerly of 46 Walchenbach Circle, died Friday at Bridgeport (Conn.) Hospital. She had resided in Fairfield, Conn., for the past eight years with her daughter, Linda...

Stephen J. Patterson

Stephen J. Patterson, 62, of 350 West St., Epworth Arms Apartments, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on June 10, 1941, son of the late Lloyd R. and Gladys Hunt...

Henry Melideo

Henry Melideo, 79, of 24 Fairview Ave. died Thursday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Dec. 17, 1924, son of Adamo and Maria Petrella Melideo, he attended Pittsfield schools. He was a Navy...

Marion I. "Mazie" MacGregor

Marion I. "Mazie" MacGregor, 99, formerly of 160 Montgomery Ave., died Thursday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for six years. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 16, 1905, daughter of...

James R. Durant

James R. Durant, 62, of 202 Dewey Ave. died Tuesday at home. Born in Pittsfield on June 16, 1941, son of Harold R. and Mary E. Doran Durant, he graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1959....

Josephine E. Zopf

Josephine E. Zopf, 90, formerly of 42 Foote Ave., died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility. Born in Albany, N.Y., on April 13, 1914, the daughter of Charles and Emma Talasco, she...

Patricia J. Bouton

Patricia J. Bouton, 64, of 535 Onota St. died Friday at Providence Care Center in Lenox after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Oct. 7, 1939, daughter of Arnold and...

Edward John McKenna

Edward John McKenna, 57, of Brewster died Tuesday of heart failure in Hyannis. He had lived in Pittsfield from 1946 to 1977, in Sheffield from 1980 to 2000, and in Brewster since then. Born...

Carmen P. Mole

Carmen P. Mole, 84, of 2522 North Orangewood St., Avon Park, Fla., died Tuesday at Florida Hospital Heartland in Sebring. He was a former resident of Pittsfield and Schenectady, N.Y. He moved to...

Theodore J. Handerek

Theodore J. Handerek, 80, of 20 Howard St. died Monday at home. Born in Pittsfield on May 26, 1923, son of John and Frances Byrdy Handerek, he was a 1941 graduate of Pittsfield High School. He...