Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Susan Caven
Susan Caven, 98, of 765 South Church St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons. Born in Scotland on July 31, 1908, daughter of Robert and Susan Morgan Stalker, she emigrated to Clarksburg as a...Gerald Donald Brassard
Gerald Donald Brassard, 68, of 1 Nelson St. died Wednesday evening at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 25, 1937, son of the late Gerald T. Brassard and Laura Scarbo Brassard Wilton, he...Maurice Shapiro
Maurice Shapiro, 94, of 20379 West Country Club Road, Aventura, Fla., formerly of North Adams, died yesterday at the Regent Park Care Center in North Miami Beach. Born in North Adams on Oct. 8,...Joyce Boschen
Joyce Boschen, 78, of Shaw Road died Oct. 14 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where she had been in a coma since Aug. 29 following surgery for a heart attack. Born in New London, Conn.,...Fern Margaret Giroux Piske
Fern Margaret Giroux Piske, 97, of 1014 Lincoln St., Hollywood, Fla., died Tuesday at her home. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on March 10, 1909, the daughter of the late Frederick Giroux and...Ruth Laidlaw
Ruth Laidlaw, 96, of Sweetwood, 1611 Cold Spring Road, died Friday at home. Born in Dedham, on Oct. 16, 1910, daughter of Francis W. and Ruth Hayes Welch, she attended schools in New York City and...Norris Anthony Phelps Sr.
Norris Anthony Phelps Sr., 86, of 207 Woodcock Road died yesterday at the home of his son, Peter David Phelps, of 580 Oblong Road. He served three terms on the Board of Selectmen and was its...Elaine McDonald
Elaine McDonald, 75, of Paxton died Saturday, Oct. 7, at home. She was the mother of Sue McDonald Budz of Williamstown. Born in Floral Park, N.Y., on Nov. 25, 1930, daughter of Everett and...
Raymond L. Cutler Jr., 84
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Raymond Lewis Cutler Jr., 84, of 26 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 10, 1922, son of Raymond...Veronica Jane Kus
Veronica Jane Kus, 86, of 7 Fryc Lane died Saturday at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 3, 1920, daughter of John and Anna Flaga Fryc, she attended local schools. Mrs. Kus was employed by General...Marguerite Alicia Sinclitico
Marguerite Alicia Sinclitico, 91, of 48 East Ave. died Wednesday in the emergency room at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was taken after being stricken earlier at home. Born in North...Rita L. Zoito
Rita L. Zoito, 79, of 33 Forrest St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons. Born in Williamstown on Nov. 29, 1926, daughter of Albert R. and Bertha Burgess Raymond, she attended schools in...Gertrude Malvina Serre
Gertrude Malvina Serre, 99, formerly of 28 Sperry Ave. died yesterday at Sweetbrook Transitional Care and Living Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on July 2, 1907, daughter of...Lois B. Lepicier
Lois B. Lepicier, 75, of 533 Cold Spring Road died Tuesday at home. Prior to moving to Williamstown in 1968, she had lived in Cheshire. Born in Bennington, Vt., on Aug. 7, 1931, daughter of...Susan E. Donelan, Ph.D.
Susan E. Donelan, Ph.D., 51, of Wayand, died Sunday at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston following a three-year battle with inflammatory breast cancer. Born in Dorchester on June 11,...Grace Hakes
Grace Hakes, 78, of 3 Myrtle St. died Saturday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. Born in Wilmington, Vt., on Sept. 18, 1928, daughter of Henry P. and Isabella Cardinal Arigoni, she...
Raymond L. Garand, 71
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Raymond Lionel Garand, 71, of 1175 Main St. died Friday, Sept. 29, 2006, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Adams on Sept. 27, 1935,...
Michael M. Ferris, 86
NORTH ADAMS,Mass. - Michael M. Ferris, 86, of 26 Chase Ave. died Monday, Oct. 2, 2006, at his home. Born in Danbury, Conn., on Sept. 27, 1920, son of George and Sadie Matney Ferris, he moved to...Walter Bieniek
Walter Bieniek, 88, formerly of 66 Park St., died Saturday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Savoy on Oct. 1, 1917, son of Kazimierz and Katarzyna Glowacki Bieniek, he moved to...Lino E. Piantoni
Lino E. Piantoni, 74, of 40 Richmond Lane died yesteday at his home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 16, 1932, son of Erminio and Lucy Cattaneo Piantoni, he was educated there and graduated from...Stanley Henry Leja
Stanley Henry Leja, 89, of 44 East Hoosac St. died Thursday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on Sept. 16, 1917, son of John and Mary Banas Leja, he attended Adams schools....Valmore S. Cloutier Sr.
Valmore S. Cloutier Sr., 72, formerly of 490 Savoy Road died Thursday at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Nov. 8, 1933, son of Valmore R. and Mildred Stone Cloutier, he attended schools...Yvonne Rita Neville
Yvonne Rita Neville, 88, of 67 Langlois Ave., The Spruces, died Wednesday at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 12, 1917, daughter of Homer J. and Mary Kennedy Smith, she attended schools...
Darla J. Ciempa, 59
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Darla Jean Ciempa, 59, of 215 Houghton St. died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, at her home. Born in Adams on June 13, 1947, daughter of Evelyn Kleiner Ciempa and the late...Helen O'Hagerty
Helen O'Hagerty, 87, of 75 Commercial St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on March 17, 1919, daughter of Alfred and Angelina Trombley Beauchemin, she graduated from...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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