Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Catherine Materne Jones
Catherine Materne Jones, 86, died yesterday at Westminster Canterbury Health Care Unit in Richmond, Va. She and her husband had a home in Williamstown. Born in Utica, N.Y., on Dec. 31, 1916,...Mary Burke Jayne
Mary Burke Jayne, 84, of 1393 South State St. died Thursday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Tuesday. Born in North Adams on Feb. 13, 1919, daughter of Newton and...
Florence A. DiLego, 77
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Florence Ann DiLego, 77, of 495 Church St. died Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2003, at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted July 29 following a short illness....
James I. Sprowson Jr., 39
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — James I. "Butch" Sprowson Jr., 39, of 1904 Jemini Circle, Conway, S.C., a former resident of North Adams, died Tuesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Born in North Adams on Feb....Helen Wilson Hawley
Helen Wilson Hawley, 90, of 110 Harding Ave. died Sunday at Williamstown Commons, where she was admitted Friday. Born in North Adams on Jan. 10, 1913, daughter of Byrde L. and Margaret Reilly...Norma Betty Marion
Norma Betty Marion, 73, formerly of 21 Harwood St., died Monday at Sweet Brook, where she had resided since May 2000. Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y., on July 30, 1929, daughter of Norman V. and...George A. O’Brien
George A. O’Brien, 94, formerly of 55 Holden St., died Friday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since 1984. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1909, son of George and Olive Beaupre...Frank Francis Falbo
Frank Francis Falbo, 89, of 567 Main St. died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 16, 1913, son of Dominic and Luigia Ricada Falbo, he attended schools in...Ursula Mae Marceau
Ursula Mae Marceau, 89, of 3A Village East died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she was admitted Saturday. Born in North Adams on Sept. 22, 1913, daughter of Adelor and Anna...Romeo Reno Paoletti
Romeo Reno Paoletti, 80, of 274 South County Road, Drury, died yesterday at home. Born in Rowe on Sept. 1, 1922, son of Calisto and Modesta Incenelli Paoletti, he attended school in the Hoosac...Norman Everett Fielding
Norman Everett Fielding, 76, of 85 Nutmeg Lane died Thursday at the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. Born in Barre on Aug. 2, 1926, son of Clarence and Helen Hunt Fielding,...Leo Horace Davignon
Leo Horace Davignon, 77, of 160 East Road died Sunday at Sweet Brook in Williamstown. Born in Clarksburg on Oct. 26, 1925, son of Mederic and Emelia LaFountaine Davignon, he attended schools in...Harold George Hewitt
Harold George Hewitt, 74, of 45 Porter St. died yesterday at home. He was born in North Adams on March 16, 1929, son of George and Margaret Hurlbut Hewitt. He leaves his wife, the former Mary...
Alfred 'Skeet' Ritcher, 67
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alfred Eugene "Skeet" Ritcher, 67, of 394 Union St., died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at home. Born in Clarksburg on Jan. 14, 1936, son of Elroy and Ada Braman...Harold “Hal†Simon
Harold “Hal†Simon, 88, of 65 Whitman Road died yesterday at home. He was a former selectman in Hancock. Born in New York City on Dec. 25, 1914, son of William and Rae Meisner...Jeannette Ruth Rarick-Huerta
Jeannette Ruth Rarick-Huerta, 70, of 23 Angeli St. died Tuesday at home. Born in Adams on Sept. 16, 1932, daughter of Armond and Helen Gardner Bombardier, she attended schools there. She was...Nancy Christine Brown
Nancy Christine Brown, 79, of 22 South Road died Tuesday at the Calvin Coolidge Nursing Home in Northampton, following a short illness. Born in Castlerea, Ireland, on Jan. 6, 1924, daughter of...Barbara Ann Crews Solomon
Barbara Ann Crews Solomon, 60, of 3 Myrtle St. died Sunday evening at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 20, 1943, daughter of Maria Miles Duprea MacDonald of the state of...Anthony John Romaniak
Anthony John Romaniak, 79, of 7 Grant St. died yesterday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, where he had resided for several months. Born in Adams on May 2, 1924, son of John and...Genevieve Ann Ferdin
Genevieve Ann Ferdin, 81, of 57 Shelly Drive, Bethpage, N.Y., a native of North Adams, died Saturday at New Island Hospital in Bethpage. Born on March 4, 1922, daughter of John J. and Victoria...
Jeffrey M. LaCosse, 28
HANCOCK, Mass. — Jeffrey Matthew LaCosse, 28, of 2519 Hancock Road, and formerly of Williamstown, died Friday, June 27, 2003, at home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 17, 1974, son of Daniel A....Lucy Alice Armstrong Langlois
Lucy Alice Armstrong Langlois, 82, formerly of 353 West Road, died Wednesday at the Golden Age Home in Lockhart, Texas, where she had resided for four years. Born in Clarksburg on Feb. 29, 1921,...William Comeau
William Comeau, 78, died Thursday at the home of his cousin and caregiver, Margaret Comeau of 31 North Summer St. Born in Adams on Sept. 2, 1924, the son of René and Rachael Rowe Comeau, he...Clarice Bourdon
Clarice Bourdon, 73, of 149 Church St., died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Sept. 20, 1929, daughter of Joseph W. and Mary L. Bissaillon Bourdon, she attended...Ronald Tovani Sr
Ronald Tovani Sr., 72, of 23 Blackstone Road died yesterday at 73 North Main St., Webster, the home of his son, Ronald Tovani Jr. Born in North Adams on Aug. 12, 1930, son of Arthur L. and Eva...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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