Obituaries

Ruth E. Miller

Ruth Evelyn "Tootie" Miller, 78, died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital after a long illness. Born in North Adams on May 20, 1922, daughter of William J. and Martha Bostwick Wilson, she...

Laura E. Fortin

Laura E. Fortin, 92, of Gilroy, Calif., formerly of 7 Kerr Ave., died Saturday in Gilroy. She moved to Gilroy some years ago. Born in Adams on Jan. 2, 1909, daughter of Arthur and Mary Beaudin...

Margaret A. Slater

Margaret A. "Peg" Slater, 69, of 5 Seminole Drive died yesterday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Adams on May 30, 1931, daughter of James and Gertrude Leppelt Russell, she moved to North...

Albert N. Hardy Jr., 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Albert Nelson Hardy Jr., 84, of 8343 Black Walnut Drive, East Amherst, N.Y., formerly of North Adams, died Tuesday, May 5, 2001, at Millard Fillmore Hospital in East...

Lydia Decoteau

Lydia A. Decoteau-Boynton, 42, of 97 North Summer St. died Saturday evening at home. Born in Pittsfield on July 1, 1958, daughter of Richard B. Boynton of Orlando, Fla., and the late Jean Horn...

Raymond Biagini

Raymond J. Biagini, 86, of 70 Main St. died Saturday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Jan. 8, 1915, son of Ralph and Adella Graziani Biagini, he attended local schools. Mr....

Helen Mary (Sands) Waterhouse

Helen Mary (Sands) Waterhouse, 95, of One Berkshire Place, Adams, died Friday morning in North Adams Regional Hospital. She had been admitted to the hospital April 26th after suffering a fracture...

Florence R. Cummings

Florence Rose Cummings, 83, of 227 Franklin St., Franklin Street Apartments, died yesterday at Willowood Health Care Center in North Adams. Born in North Adams on Dec. 27, 1917, daughter of Arthur...

Frank P. Lavallee

Frank Peter Lavallee, 40, of Apple Gates Apartments, Bennington, Vt., and Monroe, Mass., died Monday as a result of an automobile accident in Readsboro, Vt. Mr. Lavallee was a former employee of...

James Lockwood

James W. Lockwood, 91, of 16 Barth St. died yesterday at Willowood Health Care Center of North Adams following a short illness. Born in Malden on March 9, 1910, son of Charles and Sarah Ann Oldham...

William J. Seaton

William John Seaton, 81, of Kitchen Brook Trailer Park died yesterday at Willowood Health Care Center of North Adams. Born in Roxbury on June 24, 1919, son of William N. and Caroline M. Roberts...

Amber L. Ritcher, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Amber L. Ritcher, 66, of Dorena, Ore., formerly of North Adams, died April 20, 2001, at Coast Fork Nursing Home in Cottage Grove, Ore. Born in Montpelier, Vt., on Aug. 13,...

Loren S. Estes

Loren Salem Estes, 74, of 592 Daniels Road died yesterday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Williamstown on Sept. 28, 1926, son of Guy and Mattie Harris Estes, he attended...

Richard R. Hunt, 72

ADAMS, Mass. — Richard Roland Hunt, 72, of 37 Elm St. died Monday afternoon, April 30, 2001, at home after a long illness. Born in Williamstown on June 20, 1928, son of Charles T. and Jessie...

William McGuire

William M. McGuire, 73, of 189 Stratton Road died Sunday morning at home. Born in New York City on Aug. 5, 1927, son of Robert and Ellen Burke McGuire, he attended schools there and graduated from...

Margaret Mary Kelly

Margaret Mary Kelly, 93 of 44 Greene Ave., North Adams, MA, former longtime educator died Friday morning, April 27, 2001 at her home. She was born in North Adams, MA on December 30, 1907 a daughter...

Harriet Morin

Harriet Morin, 85, of 340 State St. died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Maryann Durant, at 358 State St. Born in Housatonic on Jan. 27, 1916, daughter of John and Anna Peontek...

Edgar Amrol

Edgar Amrol, 56, of 48 South State St., Concord, N.H., died Saturday at home. He was the father of Nicole Amrol of Adams. Born in Concord, son of John V. Amrol Sr. and Marie Michaud Amrol, he...

Columbia C. Taft

Columbia Claire Taft, 78, of 75 Commercial St. died yesterday morning at North Adams Regional Hospital, where she had been admitted Wednesday. Born in North Adams on June 10, 1922, daughter of...

Jane Konopka

Jane Isabel "Jean" Konopka, 70, of 26 Pinehill Terrace died Tuesday at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, where she was admitted five weeks ago. Born in North Adams on April 2, 1931, daughter...

Geraldine Francis

Geraldine S. Francis, 83, of 1561 Cold Spring Road, formerly of 71 Pine St., Pittsfield, died Monday at Sweetbrook Care Center, where she had resided for two years. Born in Boston on Dec. 22,...

Rita E. Charron

Rita Elizabeth Charron, 84, of 150 Ashland Park Apartments died Sunday at Sweet Brook Health Care Center in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on July 2, 1916, daughter of Nelson D. and Georgianna...

Martha Eichinger

Martha Eichinger, 79, of 85 Eagle St., formerly of Main Road, Stamford, Vt., died Monday at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Skien in Telemark, Norway, on June 7, 1921, daughter of Jorgen J....

Josephine Campedelli, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Josephine "Pep" Campedelli, 85, of 115 Phelps Ave., died Wednesday, April 18, 2001, at her home. Death followed a brief illness. Born in Piani di Albanesi, Italy, on...

Ralph E. Strange, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ralph Emerson Strange, 65, of 119 Sullivan St. died Tuesday, April 17, 2001, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 14, 1935, son of Florina...