Obituaries

Rosa A. Sanginetti

Rosa A. Sanginetti, 81, of Epworth Arms, 350 West St., died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided since 2001. Born in North Adams on Aug. 15, 1921, daughter of...

Elizabeth A. Raymaakers

Elizabeth A. Raymaakers, 66, of 95 Imperial Ave. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 8, 1936, daughter of Joseph and Evelyn Hoffman Condi,...

Frederick Moretti

Frederick Moretti, 89, a resident of Springside, formerly of Dickinson Avenue, died Wednesday evening at Berkshire Medical Center. He had lived in Springside since October 2002. Born Oct. 25,...

Tekla Vilot

Tekla Vilot, 94, formerly of 30 Wahconah Heights, died Wednesday morning at Hillcrest Commons. Born in the Ukraine on Nov. 29, 1908, daughter of John and Anna Chiakowski Maciopa, she was educated...

Joseph Edward Cancilla

Joseph Edward Cancilla, 89, of Melbourne Place died Monday morning at Springside of Pittsfield. Born in Isnello, province of Palermo, Sicily, on Oct. 24, 1913, son of Mariano and Angela Mazzola...

Sara Jean Smith

Sara Jean Smith, 73, of 1-5 Rolling Hills died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Jersey City, N.J., on April 25, 1929, daughter of Eckie and Mabel Chambers Watkins, she...

Isabelle Mary Plankey

Isabelle Mary Plankey, 96, of 26 Merriam St. died Sunday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since February. Born in Winooski, Vt., on Dec. 29, 1906, daughter of George and Cecile...

Charlotte Putnam Beach

Charlotte Putnam Beach, 76, of 145 Connecticut Ave. died Sunday at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Born in Pittsfield on June 12, 1926, daughter of...

Rodger E. Langdon

Rodger E. Langdon, 85, of Sugar Hill Assisted Living, died Friday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on Feb. 14, 1918, son of Albert and Maude Culver Langdon, he...

John Rybka

John Rybka, 82, of 129 Rockland St., Fall River, died Friday at St. Anne’s Hospital in Fall River. He was the father of JoAnn Willis of Pittsfield. Born in Fall River on Oct. 25, 1920,...

Virginia Menin

Virginia Menin, 87, of 26 Allessio St. died Thursday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided since March 6. Born in Pittsfield on June 9, 1915, daughter of Francesco and Albina...

Marcia Colleen Nocher

Marcia Colleen Nocher, 50, of 2006 East St. died Tuesday evening at home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1953, daughter of Marion Slosky Loehr of Pittsfield and the late...

Angelina Gilardi

Angelina Gilardi, 95, formerly of 15 Holmeswood Terrace, died Monday at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center, where she had resided since Jan. 29. Born in Sorio, province of Vicenza, Italy, on Jan....

Anna Farina

Anna Farina, 90, of 100 Second St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., on June 14, 1912, daughter of Peter and Veglia Cassella Pignone, she graduated from New York City...

Thomas H. Sherman

Thomas H. Sherman, 81, of 14C Highview Drive died Saturday evening at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in New York City on Aug. 13, 1921, son of Thomas D.H. and Bessie Perrira...

Jack H. Paley

Jack H. Paley, 81, of Naples, Fla., formerly of Pittsfield, died Thursday at Naples Community Hospital. Born July 12, 1921, in New York City, son of David and Lydia Gasner Paley, he was a...

Gary V. Burtt

Gary V. Burtt, 66, of 115 Egremont Ave., died at Berkshire Medical Center on Wednesday. Born in Blain, Maine, Nov. 28, 1936, son of the Rev. Vernon and Hortense Craig Burtt, he was a graduate of...

Madeleine M. Basiliere

Madeleine M. Basiliere, 86, of 109 Housatonic St., died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 24, 1916, daughter of John and Bridgette Coyle Betters, she...

Sanford P. “Sank” Kay

Sanford P. “Sank” Kay, 79, of Churchill Crest, died Tuesday morning in Berkshire Medical Center’s skilled nursing unit. He and his family owned several clothing stores in...

William J. Nickum

William J. Nickum, 74, of 272 South Mountain Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in New Castle, Pa., on Feb. 19, 1929, son of Gibson W. and Sara Eve Nickum, he was a 1947...

Rosemarie Winstanley

Rosemarie Winstanley, 73, of Sunset Avenue died Saturday morning at home. She was chairman of the Allied Board of Mental Health for the commonwealth of Massachusetts from 1996 to 2000. Born in...

Amelia A. Morris

Amelia A. Morris, 83, formerly of 36 Lakewood Drive, died yesterday at Hillcrest Commons, where she had resided since November 1997. Born on April 6, 1920, in Pittsfield, daughter of Joseph and...

Irene M. Eichorn

Irene M. Eichorn, 87, formerly of 177 High St., died Friday at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for a week. She had resided at Cameron House in Lenox for two years. Born in Adams...

Russell C. Thomas

Russell C. Thomas, 91, of 674 West Housatonic St., died at Springside of Pittsfield yesterday. He had resided there since July 2000. Born in Pittsfield June 18, 1911, son of Henry F. and E....

Louis P. Coco Sr

Louis P. Coco Sr., 83, of 180 Velma Ave., died Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Lee Sept. 12, 1919, son of Peter and Spizia Esoldi Coco, he attended Lee schools. He was a veteran...