Obituaries

Vitaline Yvette "Sunny" Cairns

Vitaline Yvette "Sunny" Cairns, 76, of 140 North Summer St. died yesterday at Williamstown Commons, where she had resided since September 2001. Born in Verdun, Quebec, Canada, on Aug. 21, 1927,...

Michele A. Bessette

Michele A. Bessette, 34, of 55 Harris St. died of cancer yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 16, 1969, daughter of Robert E. Bessette Sr. and Olive "Pat"...

Philip F. "Flip" Taylor Jr

Philip F. "Flip" Taylor Jr., 69, of 41 Thornliebank Road died yesterday at home. Born in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 1934, son of Philip Taylor Sr. and Helen Burrows Taylor, he attended St....

Lillian Alice LaPlante

Lillian Alice LaPlante, 93, of 248 Green River Road, Greenfield, a former resident of North Adams, died Tuesday evening at Poet's Seat Nursing Home in Greenfield. She and her husband, the late...

Mary Louise Daniels

Mary Louise Daniels, 88, of 408 Spring St. died yesterday at North Adams Commons after two months of illness. Born in North Adams on Nov. 16, 1914, daughter of John and Catherine Faustini...

Arthur Christian Lehman Sr

Arthur Christian Lehman Sr., 75, of 8 Blackstone Road died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Germany on Sept. 25, 1927, son of Christian A. and Margaret Ahrem Lehman,...

Morris B. Alpert

Morris B. Alpert, 92, of 20 Windom Terrace died yesterday at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on June 18, 1911, son of Joseph Alpert and Ida Kovitz Alpert, he graduated from Drury High...

Leo A. Delmolino

Leo A. Delmolino, 91, of 187 East Road died Monday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Postalesio, Italy, on Aug. 30, 1912, son of Anthony and Mary Delmolino Delmolino, his family...

Franklin A. Baker Sr

Franklin A. Baker Sr., 73, of 40 Navajo Drive died Monday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on May 9, 1930, son of Leon E. and Helen B. Richardson Baker, he attended local schools....

Bernard Thomas Horrigan

Bernard Thomas Horrigan, 85, of 7111 142nd Ave., North 66 Paradise Park, Largo, Fla., a former resident of 48 Beech St., died Sept. 15 at Suncoast Hospital in Largo. Born in North Adams on April...

Rose Y. Healey

Rose Y. Healey, 88, of 125 Phelps Ave. died Sunday at home. Born in Adams on May 17, 1915, daughter of Octave and Mary Louise Demers Ouellette, she moved with her family to Holyoke as a young...

Emma P. Burdick

Emma P. Burdick, 98, of River Road in the Hoosac Tunnel section of town, died yesterday at North Adams Commons, where she had resided for a short time. Born in the Mountain Mills section of...

Harold B. Tatro Jr., 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Harold Butler Tatro Jr., 79, of 27-2 South Meadow Village, Carver, formerly of North Adams, died Thursday morning, Sept. 19, 2003, at Milton Hospital. Born in North...

Kathleen Ann Carpinello

Kathleen Ann Carpinello, 54, of 146 Charlene St. died yesterday morning at home. Born in North Adams on June 1, 1949, daughter of Rita Daigneault McLear of Adams and the late James W. McLear, she...

Hope E. Kearney

Hope E. Kearney, 48, of 1100 Mohawk Trail died Thursday morning at home. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 27, 1955, daughter of Patrick and Joan Kinney Kearney, she graduated from Lenox Memorial High...

Irene M. Boulerice, 87

ADAMS, Mass. - Irene Mary Boulerice, 87, of 1 Pinnacle Lane died Thursday, Sept. 18, 2003, at Williamstown Commons, where she was admitted Tuesday. Born in North Adams on March 9, 1916, daughter...

Jean Esther Seney

Jean Esther Seney, 48, of 17 Pleasant St. died early yesterday morning at North Adams Commons after a long illness. Born in Adams on Nov. 19, 1954, daughter of Theresa Carignan Brandon of Adams...

Charles James Copeland

Charles James Copeland, 55, of 8 Castagnaro Way, Blackstone, a native of North Adams, died yesterday at Milford Hospital in Milford. Born in North Adams on Dec. 10, 1947, son of James and Lena...

Paul Rapelye Van Mater Jr

Paul Rapelye Van Mater Jr., 78, of 11 Moore’s Road died yesterday morning at home. Born in Summit, N.J., on April 25, 1925, son of Paul Rapelye Van Mater Sr. and Rose Barbara Hoskings Van...

Rev. David Whitlingum Ramsammy

The Rev. David Whitlingum Ramsammy, 86, of 150 Ashland St. died Friday afternoon at Williamstown Commons, where he had resided for a few months. Born in Berbic, Republic of Guyana, on Aug. 31,...

Richard T. McKnight

Richard T. McKnight, 82, of Bridges Road died Saturday at home. Born in Akron, Ohio, on April 13, 1921, son of William T. and Mildred B. White McKnight, he was a 1939 graduate of John Marshall...

Edith Mary Ensign

Edith Mary Ensign, 85, of 382 Water St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Thursday. Born in Pawtucket, R.I., on Dec. 16, 1917, daughter of Gordon E....

Rita T. Dupee

Rita T. Dupee, 75, of 434 Barbour St. died yesterday at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 6, 1927, daughter of Henri and Eva Royal Dargie, she attended local schools, including the former Notre Dame...

Adam Joseph Skowronski

Adam Joseph Skowronski, 80, of 1 Wilfred Ave. died Saturday at home after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 17, 1922, son of Casimer and Tekla Lepak Skowronski, he graduated...

Bette Stephanie Gusmerini

Bette Stephanie Gusmerini, 67, of 71 Howland Ave. died yesterday morning at home after a battle with cancer. Born in Adams on May 9, 1936, daughter of Elizabeth Smachetti Volpi of Adams and the...