Obituaries

Harry J. Pierpan

Harry Joseph Pierpan, 92, of 1115 State Road died Friday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted March 16. He was a longtime civic, religious and business...

Gertrude Dale

Gertrude Dale, 98, of 1 Oak Lane died yesterday afternoon at Williamstown Commons. Born in Lancashire, England, on April 20, 1904, daughter of John and Eliza Neild Dale, she came to this country...

Lois Courtney

Lois Courtney, 71, of North Hoosac Road died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a brief illness. She was the widow of former Berkshire County Sheriff John D. Courtney. Born in...

Gerald T. Ronan

Gerald Timothy Ronan, 80, of 65 Hathaway St. died Wednesday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Aug. 30, 1921, son of Michael and Catherine Murphy Ronan, he attended North...

Stanley Wintemberg

Stanley Wintemberg, 89, of 24 Dean St. died Sunday at North Adams Commons, where he had resided since last year. He had previously resided in Hinsdale and in Pittsfield. Born in Pittsfield on May...

Blanche Schofield

Blanche M. Schofield, 87, of 7 Hathaway St. died Saturday evening at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on April 2, 1915, daughter of Charles and Marie Louise Rauthier Clerc, she attended Adams...

Patrick F. Tobin

Patrick Frank Tobin, 76, of 568 South Main St., Centerville, a native of Adams, died of a heart attack Saturday at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Margaret T. and John Curtin, at 99 Grove...

Irene C. Leavens, 81

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Irene Carolyn Leavens, 81, of Hall Street died Sunday morning, April 21, 2002, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on July 2, 1920, daughter of Donald H. Meekin...

Sylvia C. Sheehan

Sylvia Carmen Sheehan, 93, of 212 Eagle St. died Sunday at the Glenn Falls (N.Y.) Hospital. Born in North Adams on Nov. 22, 1908, daughter of Stephen and Clementina Gazzaniga Rosasco, she...

Mary K. Girard

Mary K. Girard, 83, of 13 Simon Ave. died Friday afternoon at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Canaan, Conn., on April 8, 1919, daughter of Stefano and Rosa Belini Smachetti, she lived in...

Felix Lescarbeau

Felix E. "Nookie" Lescarbeau, 67, of 370 Cross Road died Sunday at home. Born in North Adams on May 15, 1934, son of Edward J. and Emaline Lord Lescarbeau, he attended schools there. A Navy...

Angela M. Mullen

Angela Marie Mullen, 85, of 81 Wells Ave., a registered nurse, died yesterday at Sweetbrook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where she had resided since June 2001. Born in North Adams on Aug....

Arthur O. Teichert

Arthur Otto Teichert, 89, of 1065 Massachusetts Ave. died yesterday at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 4, 1912, son of Otto and Emma Schantenz Teichert, he was a graduate of Drury High...

William Milos

William "Mickey" Milos, 80, of Barrett House, 17 Pleasant St., died Tuesday at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Feb. 7, 1922, son of Walenty and Mary Kondel Milos, he attended local...

John G. Keesler

John G. Keesler, 41, of Johnson Road died Tuesday at John Dempsey Hospital in Farmington, Conn. Born in Torrington, Conn., on April 3, 1961, he was the son of Rose Dellaghelfa Keesler and the late...

Alberta A. Doyle

Alberta A. Doyle, 85, formerly of Forest Hill Drive, Williamsville, N.Y., died Tuesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown, where she had resided since March 2000. Born in Prince Edward...

Nancy A. Holman

Retired Judge Nancy Ann Holman, 66, of Seattle, a retired King County (Wash.) Superior Court judge, a native of Adams, died Sunday at home after a long illness. Daughter of Henry and Helen...

Joseph J. Valotta, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joseph James Valotta, 79, of 39 Foucher Ave. died April 7, 2002, at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown, where he was admitted Feb. 20. Born in North Adams on...

David J. Ritcher, 16

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — David John Ritcher, 16, of Mohawk Forest Boulevard died Saturday, April 6, 2002, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken earlier at home. Born in Corona,...

Cecile H. McKay

Cecile Helen McKay, 85, of 302 Eagle St. died Saturday at North Adams Commons, where she was admitted March 20. Born in North Adams on Dec. 12, 1916, daughter of Emile and Philomene Labrie...

Ruth E. Arrighini

Ruth Ethel Arrighini, 80, of 144 Church St. died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center, where she was admitted March 18. Born in North Adams on Dec. 6, 1921, daughter of George and Jenny Bleau...

Richard Russell

Richard F. Russell, 55, of Spring Lake, N.C., formerly of Williamstown, died March 23 at home. Born in North Adams on March 5, 1947, son of Halsey and Shirley Stokes Russell, he graduated from...

Hedy Lenz

Hedy Lenz, 97, of Sweetwood Continuing Care Community, died Sunday at home. Born in Vienna, Austria, on May 23, 1904, daughter of Alexander and Olga Saltzer, she attended schools there. She moved...

Ceceilia Stasiowski

Ceceilia Veronica Stasiowski, 84, of 38 Richmond Lane died Sunday afternoon at home. Born in Adams on July 22, 1917, daughter of Stanley and Catherine Krupczak Ciejka, she attended schools there,...

Martha Gaudreau, 47

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Martha Alice "Marty" Gaudreau, 47, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at home following a long illness. Mrs. Gaudreau was the inspiration for Marty's T-Ball...