Obituaries

Bernard J. Courtemanche, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Bernard Joseph Courtemanche, 72, of 743 Massachusetts Ave. died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 3, 1941, a son of...

Patricia Ann Welch, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Welch, 75, of 75 Johnson St. died Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1928, a daughter of Daniel and Gertrude Carleton...

Rudolph F. Canales, 79

HANCOCK, Mass. - Rudolph Francis "Ruby" Canales, 79, of 2258 Hancock Road died Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Somerville on June 22, 1933, son of Celio and Cordillia...

Alda A. Wood, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alda A. Wood, 89, of 85 Eagle St., St. Joseph's Court, and formerly of 48 School St., died Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Bolentina, province...

David A. Neveu, 61

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - David A. Neveu, 61, of Belair Street, Brockton, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, surrounded by family. Born in North Adams on April 28, 1951, a son of Elizabeth...

Chester A. Johnson, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Chester Arthur Johnson, 87, of 147 North St. and formerly of Pownal, Vt., died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Oct. 10, 1925, son...

Norman J. Estes, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman Joseph Estes, 78, of 304 East Main St. North Adams died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, at his home. Born in North Adams on April 24, 1934, a son of Melvin and Mary...

Douglas W. Filkins, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Douglas William Filkins, 72, of 328 Eagle St. died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 20, 1940, son of Robert H. and Verna...

Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34, of Clarksburg died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 17, 1978, a daughter of Michael and...

Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16, of Eagle Street, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Family said she faced her rare brain tumor, gliomatosis cerebri, with amazing strength and never let...

Doris Ann Rennell, 84

ADAMS, Mass. - Doris Ann Rennell, 84, of 17 Pleasant St. died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Williamstown Commons. Born on Vashon Island, King County, Wash., on July 20, 1928, daughter of Harold and...

Joyce C. Sheldon, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Carol Sheldon, 67, of 176 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Utica, N.Y., on June 14, 1945, a...

Lynn Ann Swanson, 55

ADAMS, Mass. — Lynn Ann Swanson, 55, of 166 Orchard St. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 28, 1957, daughter of Geraldine Crew Barbuto...

Barbara E. Urban, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Elsie Urban, 94, of Proprietor's Field, 118 Church St., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1918, daughter of Thomas and...

Rose Marie Bard, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rose Marie Bard, 91, of 86 Furnace St. died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Feb. 15, 1921, daughter of...

Guy M. Button, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Guy Matthew Button, 55, of Foucher Avenue died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following several months of failing health. Born in...

Frank J. Grassi, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frank Joseph Grassi, 83, of 86 Catherine St. died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in Clarksburg on June 20, 1929, a son of Frank and Giovanna...

Henry J. Bruton, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Henry Jackson Bruton, 91, of 300 Syndicate Road died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Williamstown after a long illness. He was the John J. Gibson Professor of Economics...

Anthony C. Costa, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anthony Charles Costa, 82, of 102 Lincoln St. died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 18, 1930, son of Nicola and...

Lawrence P. Folino Sr., 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Paul Folino Sr., 89, of 69 Harris St. died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1923, son of...

Elizabeth M. Dassatti, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth Mary Dassatti, 91, of 82 Furnace St. died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at her home. Born in Monroe Bridge on March 10, 1921, a daughter of Cherubino and Annie Donati...

Frances J. Morris, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances J. Morris, 80, formerly of 44 Hall St. died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and George Willingham, in Rocky Mount, N.C....

Dorothea Serre, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dorothea Serre, 101, of 124 Barth St. died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on April 8, 1911, a daughter of Joseph and Ellen Gustafson...

Shirley H. McAdoo, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Hazel McAdoo, 86, of 104 Union St. died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at the Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Worcester on Oct. 22, 1926, a daughter...

Patricia Ann Jones, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Jones, 77, of 22 Aztec Drive died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Nov. 21, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Celia Bostwick...