Obituaries

Maria P. Guzzi, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Maria Philomena Guzzi, 96, of 85 Eagle St. died Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Migliarina, province of Catanzaro, Italy, on Dec. 27, 1911,...

Patricia A. Darling, 70

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Patricia Anne Darling, 70, of 648 State Road North died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008, at home, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Adams on Jan. 2, 1938, daughter of...

Dorothy Moorehouse, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Dorothy Moorehouse, 94, of The Field Home-Holy Comforter Nursing Home in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., formerly of 12 Orchard Lane, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at Hudson Valley...

Kevin M. Robare, 48

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Kevin Michael Robare, 48, of 11 Spencer Road, Mohawk Trail, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2008, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams, on Sept. 23,...

John M. Shartrand, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — John Michael Shartrand, 45, of Pompano Beach, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died in Florida on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005. Born in North Adams, he was the son of Edward M....

Edward M. Shartrand III, 59

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Maurice Shartrand III, 59, of 18 Parker St. died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 28, 1949, son of Edward M....

Eleanor Kronick, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eleanor Kronick, 89, of 1 Overlook Terrace, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 28, 1918, daughter of Charles Z. and Lena...

S. Lane Faison Jr., 98

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — S. Lane Faison Jr., 98, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2006, at his home at Sweetwood Retirement Community. Mr. Faison, one of the nation's most influential teachers of...

William H. Pierson Jr., 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' William H. Pierson Jr., 97, of South Street, a pioneer in the field of American architectural history, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at home. Mr. Pierson was the...

Stephen McCarthy, 27

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Stephen McCarthy, 27, of Phoenix, formerly of Adams, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, in Phoenix. He was the brother of Mark McCarthy of North Adams. Born in Phoenix on Oct....

Mildred M. Brouillett, 84

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Mildred Mary Brouillett, 84, of 320 Cross Road died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 13, 1924, a...

Lorraine White, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Lorraine White, 80, of formerly of 1547 Massachusetts Ave. died Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided for eight years. Born in North Adams...

Laurie F. Mundy, 52

FLORIDA, Mass. — Laurie F. Mundy, 52, of 59 Stryker Road died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 12, 1956, daughter of Francis and Constance H. Goodreau Scott,...

Mildred M. Walden, 92

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mildred Mae "Millie" Walden, 92, of 93 Emerald Lane died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 3, 1915, daughter of George and...

Dorothy M. Mazza, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dorothy Mary Mazza, 66, of 25 Fiege Ave. died Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 12, 1942, daughter of Walter A. and Anna...

George V. Cadran, 69

CHESHIRE, Mass. — George V. Cadran, 69, of 4 East Main St. died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield following a long illness. Born in Lowell on March 4, 1939, he...

John M. Bradley, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' John M. Bradley, 74, of 77 Nutmeg Lane died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at home. Born in North Adams on Jan.y 15, 1934, son of Michael and Anna Etman Bradley, he attended...

Mildred Clark Lasher, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mildred Helen Clark Lasher, 99, of 1218 North Hoosac Road, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Williamstown on March 2, 1909, daughter of...

Adrien G. Lefevre, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Adrien Gaston "Lefty" Lefevre, 85, of 26 Phelps Ave. died Friday, Nov. 21, 2008, at home. Born in Montreal on Nov. 27, 1922, son of Edouard and Jeanne Dorval Barrette, he...

Gerald J. Baclawski, 71

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Gerald Joseph Baclawski, 71, of 67 College Ave. died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Poland on Feb. 22, 1937, son of Joseph...

Theodore J. Ostrobinski, 86

ADAMS, Mass. — Theodore J. Ostrobinski, 86, of 1 Weber St. died Saturday evening, Nov. 22, 2008, at home, surrounded by his family. Born in Adams on Dec. 22, 1921, son of John and Anna...

William T. Sprowson, 90

ADAMS, Mass. — William T. Sprowson, 90, formerly of 27 Overlook Terrace, died Saturday evening, Nov. 22, 2008, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Jan. 20,...

Edward H. Goodman, 99

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Harold Goodman, 99, of 71 Sabin Drive died Saturday Nov. 22, 2008, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. He was a longtime executive with the former Sprague Electric Co. in...

Ada E. Canale, 95

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Ada Esther Canale, 95, of 85 Eagle St., died Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on May 15, 1913, daughter of Eugenio and Julia Barberi...

Mildred V. Faustini, 87

ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred Virginia "Millie" Faustini, 87, of 198 East Road, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2008, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams, on Nov. 7, 1921, daughter of Samuel A. and...