Obituaries

Robert E. Muir Sr., 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert E. Muir Sr., 84, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 26, 1924, he...

Curtis Fowle, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Curtis Fowle, 94, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. Born in Aintab, Turkey, on Jan. 22, 1914, son of Luther R. and Helen Curtis...

Dolores M. O'Neil, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Dolores Madeline O'Neil, 87, of 59 Chestnut St. died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 28, 1921, daughter of...

Carolyn J. Derby, 62

PLAINFIELD, Conn. — Carolyn Jean Derby, 62, of 188 Canterbury Road died Monday, January 12, 2009, at her home. Born in Adams, Mass., on Nov. 28, 1946, daughter of John E. and Elaine A....

Rev. David R. Carter, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rev. David R. Carter, 85, of 76 Berkshire Drive died early Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hyde Park, Ontario, on Feb. 5, 1923, son of...

Rita M. Garand, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita M. Garand, 91, of 44 Gallup St. died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 6, 1917, daughter of Wilfred and Lucy Lefebvre Lavigne, she...

Jane E. Paradise, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Elizabeth Paradise, 96, of 209 Notch Road died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 16, 1912, daughter of Ettore and Maria...

Rev. Isabelle G. King, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' The Rev. Isabelle G. King, 101, of 85 Eagle St. died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Oct. 13, 1907, daughter of John and...

John T. Mulder, 79

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — John Thomas Mulder, 79, of 471 East Road died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Lindenhurst, N.Y., on Aug. 29, 1929, son of John and Ruth...

William T. Gillooly, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' William Thomas Gillooly, 89, of Wood Street died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Williamstown on Oct. 2, 1919, son of Thomas E....

Olive R. Deering, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Olive R. Deering, 90, a native of North Adams, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2009, at the Fountainview Center for Alzheimer's Disease in Atlanta. Born on Nov. 6,...

Joseph L. Crowley, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph Leon Crowley, 82, formerly of 363 River St. and longtime resident of Williamstown Commons, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in...

Laura G. Daniels, 83

CHESHIRE, Mass. â€' Laura Grace Daniels, 83, of 743 North State Road died Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at home. Born in Aberdeen, Md., on March 16, 1922, daughter of James A. and Grace Street...

Marjorie E. McLain, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Marjorie E. McLain, 80, of 750 North Hoosac Road died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1928, daughter of...

Ralph J. Lesure Sr., 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Joseph Lesure Sr., 83, of 223 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 6, 1925, son of Harold...

Barbara Mahon, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Mahon, 81, of 195 Pine Cobble Road died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at home. Born in Hackensack, N.J., on Sept. 15, 1927, daughter of Richard W. and Lucinda Baltz...

Joan C. Tovani, 76

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Joan Carol Tovani, 76, of 25 Pines Lodge Park died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on June 10, 1932, daughter of Anthony and...

Kenneth C. Buck, 60

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Kenneth C. Buck, 60, of 76 Main St. died Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, at Albany, N.Y., after a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in North Adams on Aug....

William J. Gaffey, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William James Gaffey, 76, of 33 Rich St. died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1932, son of James and Evelyn...

Marion E. Emerson, 93

CHESHIRE, Mass. — Marion Ethel Emerson, 93, of Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, formerly of 34 Fisk St., died Monday evening, Dec. 22, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born...

Wallitta E. Jordan, 82

ADAMS, Mass. â€' Wallitta Eleanor Jordan, 82, of 36 Notch Road died Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on June 17, 1926, daughter of Walter and...

Norman L. Tatro, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Norman Leo Tatro, 86, of 40 Central Ave. died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 11, 1922, son of Leo and Blanche Lamarre...

Rita F. Cullen, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Frances Cullen, 88, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday evening, Dec. 13, 2005, at home. Born in North Adams on...

Thomas W. Cullen Sr., 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Thomas William Cullen Sr., 93, of 400 Bouchell Drive, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., formerly of 218 Prospect St., died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, at Fairgeen Assisted Living Center...

Omer A. Richard, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Omer A. "Al" Richard, 76, of 33 Northern Lights Ave. died Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at home, surrounded by his family. Born on April 16, 1932, son of Omer and Albina Guerin...