Obituaries

John B. Mazza, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' John Bernard Mazza, 98, of 24 Veazie St. died Monday, Sept. 28, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. He was a founder of the former Molly's Bakery. Born in Croton on Hudson,...

Constance R. Duteau, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Constance Rita Duteau, 78, of 85 Eagle St. died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Feb. 10, 1931, daughter of...

Audrey Sweeney, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Audrey Sweeney, 86, of 180 Pleasant St. died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Niantic, Conn. Born in Framingham on Sept. 29, 1922, a daughter of Carroll M. and Rachel Reed...

John R. Mulvaney, 92

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' John Richard "Jack" Mulvaney, 92, of 58 Carson Ave. died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 9, 1917, a son of David and Emma...

Ralph L. Carsno Sr., 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Leo Carsno Sr., 71, of Zachary, La., and a native of North Adams, died Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, at Lane Regional Medical Center in Zachary. Born in 1938, son of...

Sterling R. Hewitt, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sterling R. Hewitt, 84, of 200 East Quincy St. died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Aug. 11, 1925, son of Frank and Fannie...

Alda N. Roy, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alda Nancy Roy, 81, of 58 Frederick St. died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in the Farnams section of Cheshire on July 20, 1928, daughter of...

Frank D. Germain, 58

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frank Douglas Germain, 58, of 35 Veazie St. died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at his home. Born in North Adams on April 26, 1951, son of Mary Brosseau Germain, h attended...

Josephine A. Crowley, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Josephine Ann Crowley, 96, of 321 North St. died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Williamstown on Feb. 16, 1913, daughter of Jeremiah and...

Ellen Chilson, 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ellen Chilson, 47, of 55 LaBonte Ave. died early Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on Jan. 27, 1962, a...

George P. O'Neil, 71

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — George P. O'Neil, 71, of 580 Main St. died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 24, 1938, a son of Albert "Topsy"...

Richard A. Carlow, 67

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Richard Arthur Carlow, 67, of 20 Henderson Road died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Brn in North Adams on June 25, 1942, a son of Elizabeth...

Norman P. Beer, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Norman Phillips Beer, 90, of 38741 County Road, Zephyrhills, Fla., a native of North Adams, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009, at Gulfside Regional Hospice in Dade City, Fla. Born...

Philip Davis, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Philip Davis, 91, of 860 North Hoosac Road died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at his home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 29, 1917, son of Said and Amelia Haddad Davis, he...

Mary T. Esposito, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mary T. Esposito, 91, of 105 Johnson St. died Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at North Adams Commons after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on May 26, 1918, daughter of Frank...

John E. Lesure, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' John E. Lesure, 76, of Marshburn Drive, Bronson, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Aug. 11, 2009, in Florida. Born in North Adams on Dec. 30, 1932, son of William E....

Isabelle M. Lyons, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Isabelle M. Lyons, 86, of 43 Jackson St. died Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on March 4, 1923, a daughter of Robert Henry Lyons Sr. and Mabel Huse...

Rosa Varuzzo, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rosa Varuzzo, 94, of Clinton Corners, N.Y., a former longtime resident of North Adams, died Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, 2009, at Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck,...

Anna 'Jane' Rickert, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Anna "Jane" Rickert, 86, of 947 North Hoosac Road died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on Nov. 20, 1922, a daughter of Irvin...

Joseph E. Connor Jr., 52

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Joseph Edward Connor Jr., 52, of 81 Langlois Ave. died Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Dalton on July 19, 1957, son of Gloria...

Norman G. Bombardier, 60

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Norman Gerard Bombardier, 60, of 150 Ashland St. died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Dec. 19, 1948, son of...

Daniel J. Denault, 61

ADAMS, Mass. - Daniel J. Denault, 61, of 28 Crandall St. died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, at his home surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on April 7,...

John A. Ayers, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Anthony Ayers, 67, of 150 Ashland St. died Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in New Haven, Conn., on June 13, 1942, the son of Robert and Mary...

Frances A. Rondeau, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frances Antoinette Rondeau, 77, of Marion Avenue died Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a valiant yearlong battle with cancer. Born in North Adams...

Marion M. Duffy, 98

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Marion Margaret Duffy, 98, of 85 Eagle St. died Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1910, a daughter of John and Mary...