Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Charles T. Gibson
Charles T. Gibson, 68, of Milton, N.C., a former resident of Pittsfield, died Feb. 3 in a work-related accident in Danville, Va. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on Aug. 30, 1935, son of Robert and...Laverne L. Marier DeFazio
Laverne L. Marier DeFazio, 92, formerly of 65 Cherry St., died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. She had resided at Hillcrest Commons since May 2002 and before that resided at the former Center...Henry Walter Marcisz
Henry Walter Marcisz, 54, of 19 Grant St., Easthampton, formerly of Pittsfield, died Saturday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after an eight-month battle with cancer. Born in...Herbert John Lewis Jr.
Herbert John Lewis Jr., 76, of 55 High St. died Monday morning at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born in Pittsfield on July 2, 1927, son of...Constance Winifred Voltoline
Constance Winifred Voltoline, 91, formerly of 39 Day St., died Saturday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since July 25, 1999. Born in Adams on June 11, 1912, daughter of Richard and...Joan J. Hansen
Joan J. Hansen, 73, of 12 Concord Parkway died Sunday at home. Born in Chicago on May 10, 1930, daughter of Lottie Swider Janasky of Chicago and the late Walter Janasky, she attended schools...Edward Wilson Cowan
Edward Wilson Cowan, 77, formerly of Francis Avenue, died Friday morning at Providence Care Center in Lenox. Born in Jackson, Miss., on Dec. 26, 1926, son of Dallas H. and Gladys Wilson Cowan, he...Raymond L. Bigler
Raymond L. Bigler, 54, of 152 Gray Station Road, Gray, Tenn., died Thursday at home. He lived in Pittsfield from 2002 until early January 2004. Born in Dunkirk, N.Y., on Jan. 25, 1950, son of...Adelina "Fern" Peixeiro
Adelina "Fern" Peixeiro, 72, of 90 Harvard St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 3, 1932, daughter of Henry and Rose Vogel Dansereau, she...Sharon L. Herlihy
Sharon L. Herlihy, 36, of Hampstead, N.C., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at her parents' home in Fair Haven, N.Y., after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 3, 1967, daughter of...Thomas David "Chick" Chiaretto
Thomas David "Chick" Chiaretto, 89, of 7 Delaware Ave. and 820 Barnes Blvd., Rockledge, Fla., died Friday morning at Sunnyside Assisted Living Facility in Rockledge. Born in Pittsfield on Feb....Marilyn Farnsworth
Marilyn Farnsworth, 84, of 8615 Bayshore Road, Palmetto, Fla., a native of Pittsfield, died Friday at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla. She and her husband, the late Theodore Farnsworth,...Michael Dennis Donovan
Michael Dennis Donovan, 22, of 67 Baldwin Ave., a junior at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, died at his apartment in Brighton Friday evening after a brief illness. Born in Pittsfield...James "Jazz" DiCicco
James "Jazz" DiCicco, 75, formerly of 379 East St., Providence Court Apartments, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since July. Born in Pittsfield on March 17, 1928, the...Madelyn F. Pulver Wessman
Madelyn F. Pulver Wessman, 90, of Keene, N.Y., formerly of Pittsfield, died Wednesday at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, N.Y. Born in Pittsfield on Jan. 28, 1914, daughter of Henry C....Jean Elizabeth Torres
Jean Elizabeth Torres, 86, of 77 Otis Ave. died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided for the past four weeks. Born in Hillburn, N.Y., on May 31, 1917, daughter of...Corey J.B. Olsen
Corey J.B. Olsen, 100, formerly of 54 Alden Ave., died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since July 2002. Born in New York City on May 24, 1903, son of Anton B. and Martha M....Olive E. Vanier
Olive E. Vanier, 63, of Watervliet, N.Y., died Monday at St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam, N.Y. She was the sister of Marjorie L. Larkin of Pittsfield. Born in Watervliet on Nov. 27, 1940,...Carla Lauranzano
Carla Lauranzano, 59, of Henrietta, Texas, formerly of Lenox, died Saturday in Clay County Memorial Hospital in Henrietta after a long illness. Born March 23, 1944, in Los Angeles, daughter of...Paul Boucher
Paul Boucher, 50, of 25 Evelyn Park died Tuesday at home after a battle with cancer. Born in West Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 24, 1953, son of Paul J. and Constance Wass Boucher, he was educated in...Mariann M. Jacobs
Mariann M. Jacobs, 54, of 46 Franklin St. died Saturday at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 6, 1949, daughter of John J. and W. Regina Foley Mawhinney, she was raised in Dalton and graduated in...Margaret M. Bogino
Margaret M. Bogino, 88, of 1859 East St. died Saturday at the Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had been admitted in July 2003. Born in Wilmington, Vt., on March 25, 1915, daughter...Thomas F. Flynn
Thomas F. Flynn, 88, of Bonita Springs, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at home. Mr. Flynn founded Flynn Volkswagen in 1964. Born in Boston on Aug. 2, 1915, son of Cornelius J. and...Joseph Anthony Wechter
Joseph Anthony Wechter, 86, formerly of 326 Old Windsor Road, died Wednesday at Laurel Lake Center in Lee. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 24, 1917, son of Emile A. and MaryAnn Brielman Wechter, he...Bernard Alexis Tremblay Sr
Bernard Alexis Tremblay Sr., 74, of 959 North St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 23, 1929, son of Henry G. and Mary Roulier Tremblay, he was a 1947...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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