Obituaries

Violet B. Donnelly, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.— Violet Bernice Donnelly, 75, of 63 Montgomery St. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in North Adams...

Ralph H. Cleveland

Ralph H. Cleveland, 94, formerly of 4 Columbia St., died Sunday morning at Renaissance Manor Nursing Facility in Westfield, where he had resided for 15 years. Born in Attleboro on June 11, 1909,...

Frances T. Bissaillon, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances T. Bissaillon, 86, of 27 East Ave. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2004, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on April 16, 1917, daughter of Adriano and Francesca...

Elaine Frances Franceschini

Elaine Frances Franceschini, 67, of 33 Victory St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on March 11, 1936, daughter of William and Gladys Kurpaska Alibozek, she attended...

Florence L. Chalmers

Florence L. Chalmers, 94, formerly of 127 Riverside Drive, died Friday at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 7, 1910, daughter of Amedee and Angelina Trahan Roy, she attended...

Irene Eleanor Nuttelman

Irene Eleanor Nuttelman, 83, of 4 Columbia St. died Saturday afternoon at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Northampton on March 21, 1920, daughter of Louis and Margaret Werzal Richter, she...

Belva Keyworth

Belva Keyworth, 89, of Williamstown Commons died Jan. 19 after a long illness. She was the former owner of radio stations WBTN-AM and WHGC-FM in Bennington, Vt. Born in Visalia, Calif., on...

Florence Mary Gosselin

Florence Mary Gosselin, 92, of 150 Ashland St. died Saturday at Williamstown Commons in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on April 29, 1911, daughter of Hormidas and Delima Ouimet Beaudin, she...

Rose Delima Champagne

Rose Delima Champagne, 86, of 50 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Saturday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted Feb. 27, 2003. Born in North Adams on Feb. 13, 1917, daughter of Felix and Delima...

Jacqueline Ann Bard, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline Ann Bard, 69, of 3 Myrtle St. died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, after being stricken at home. Born in North Adams on May 11, 1934, daughter of Wallace and Viola...

Ethel James

Ethel James, 89, of 4 North St. died Tuesday at Williamstown Commons, where she had been admitted Friday. Born in North Adams on Feb. 19, 1914, daughter of Harry and Hannah Dale Johnson, she...

Lionel Alton Blair

Lionel Alton Blair, 91, of 6 Pinnacle Lane died early yesterday morning at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 8, 1912, son of Charles and Emma Platner Blair, he attended local schools. He lived in...

Francis E. Lawson, 88

ADAMS, Mass. — Francis E. Lawson, 88, of 17 Pleasant St., the Barrett House, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where was admitted Jan. 4. Born in Adams on...

Robert James Casuscelli

Robert James Casuscelli, 69, of 134 Meadow St. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted Jan. 15 following a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Sept. 4, 1934, son...

Sterling B. "Sonny" Shapiro

Sterling B. "Sonny" Shapiro, 80, of 6444 Pumpkin Seed Circle, Boca Raton, Fla., formerly of 142 Marion Ave., died yesterday at Boca Raton Community Hospital. A longtime local businessman, he was a...

William E. Roberts, 49

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William E. "Moose" Roberts, 49, of 37 Beacon St. died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in North Adams on Jan. 13, 1955, son...

Francis Edward Major

Francis Edward Major, 87, of Ashland Park, Apt. 513, 150 Ashland St. died Saturday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where he was admitted on Dec. 26. Born in Adams, on Feb. 1, 1916, son of Frank...

Albert J. Jurczak Jr.

Albert J. Jurczak Jr., 55, of 7 Leh's Lane died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, following a brief illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 23, 1948, son of the late Albert J. Jurczak...

Jessamine Agnes Taylor Chalifoux

Jessamine Agnes Taylor Chalifoux, 95, a former resident of Hopper Road, died Thursday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Williamstown on Dec. 19, 1908, daughter of Jesse and Fairhope Burdick...

Arlene Eunice Blanchard

Arlene Eunice Blanchard, 86, of 30 Hall St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Dec. 31. Born in North Adams on March 28, 1917, daughter of Jesse and Eva...

Rita Lazarczyk

Rita Lazarczyk, 79, of 745 Savoy Road died early yesterday morning at home with her family at her side. Born in Adams on Feb. 21, 1924, daughter of Arthur and Mary Parker Daignault, she moved to...

Edward S. Clairmont, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Edward S. "Todd" Clairmont, 78, of 118 Bracewell Ave. died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, at Williamstown Commons, where he was admitted Dec. 29. Born in Adams on Aug. 11, 1925,...

Venice Cecelia Partenope

Venice Cecelia Partenope, 101, of 10 Hospital Ave. died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where she was admitted July 21, 2003, after a short illness. A longtime community...

Patricia A. O'Neil

Patricia A. O'Neil, 84, of 150 Ashland St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Nov. 20, 2003. Born in Middlebury, Vt., on Jan. 23, 1919, daughter of George and...

The Rev. Cyril A. LeBeau Jr.

The Rev. Cyril A. LeBeau Jr., 80, of 30 Julio Drive, Shrewsbury, formerly of Cheshire, died yesterday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester. Born in Cheshire, son of Cyril A. LeBeau Sr. and...