Obituaries

Constance C. Lavigne, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Constance C. Bird Palumbo Lavigne, 77, of 4 Walker St. died on Nov. 19, 2014, at North Adams Commons surrounded by her loving family. Born in Williamstown on Dec. 30,...

Thomas A. Rancatti, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Thomas Alfred Rancatti, 66, of 100 Lincoln St. died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Born in North Adams on Aug. 21, 1948, a son of Charles and Norma...

Patricia Ann Randall, 69

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Randall, 69, of Walker Street died Nov. 17, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on April 14, 1945, a daughter of Alcide...

Angelo A. Rancatti Jr., 73

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Angelo Anthony Rancatti Jr., 73, of West Orange, N.J., formerly of North Adams, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Livingston Care One in Livingston, N.J. Born in North Adams on...

Patricia M. Winters, 84

HANCOCK, Mass. — Patricia M. Winters, 84, of Hancock Road died on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at home. Born at her grandmother's home in Bennington, Vt., on Oct. 26, 1930, a daughter of John and...

Christine L. Hulland, 62

WAREHAM, Mass. — Christine L. Hulland, 62, of Wareham, died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Tremont Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center in Wareham while surrounded by her loving...

William Clark, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — William Clark, 66, of Solvay, N.Y., and formerly of North Adams, died Oct. 25, 2014, in New York. Born in North Adams on June 1, 1948, a son of William and Cara French...

Enrico F. Gaspardi, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Enrico Francesco Gaspardi, 85, of 667 East Main St. died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, surrounded by his family. Born in North...

Raymond A. Bissaillon Jr., 56

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Raymond Alfred Bissaillon Jr., 56, of 711 Middle Road died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at his home in his sleep. Born in North Adams on March 1, 1958, son of Beatrice Brazeau...

Edward O. Hartwig, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Edward Osborn Hartwig, 91, of 756 South Church St. died Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Feb. 15, 1923, son of Rheinhold and Laura...

Ida E. Shepard, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ida Edith Shepard, 87, of North Adams and Pompano Beach, Fla., died peacefully in her sleep at home on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, one day short of her 88th birthday and with...

Chieko Mullett, 80

FLORIDA, Mass. — Chieko Mullett, 80, of 22 Tilda Hill Road died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Born in Toyama, Japan, on Feb. 18, 1934, the oldest of...

Bernard W. Lord, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Bernard William Lord, 88, of Harding Avenue died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, lovingly surrounded by his family. Born in North Adams on...

Christine E. Brazeau, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Christine Elizabeth Brazeau, 91, formerly of North Adams died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Derry, N.H. Born in Adams on Dec. 24, 1922, a...

Sylvia Ginsburg, 92

ADAMS, Mass. - Sylvia Ginsburg, 92, formerly of Adams died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, at Julian J. Leavitt Family Jewish Nursing Home of Longmeadow, where she had resided since 2008. Born in Adams in...

Sandra B. Fierro, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Sandra B. Fierro, 72, of 45 Leonard St. died on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, surrounded by her loving family at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Bridgeport,...

Dorothy H. Silverman, 90

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dorothy Hilda Silverman, 90, of North Adams died on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Jan. 18, 1924, daughter of Guido and Delia...

John I. Donovan, 73

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — John I. Donovan, 73, of 107 Parker St. died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Kimball Farms Nursing Care Center in Lenox. Born in Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, on May 17,...

Jeffrey L. Johnson Sr., 61

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Jeffrey L. Johnson Sr., 61, of Pittsfield died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on Nov. 15, 1952, a son of Robert and Julia Ceasar...

Florence A. Longstaff, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Florence Alice Longstaff, 84, formerly of North Adams, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014, at Craneville Place in Dalton. Born in North Adams on Nov. 29, 1929, a daughter of Leon and...

Alice Tavelli Hunkler, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Alice Margaret Tavelli Hunkler, 87, of George Avenue died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Sept. 30, 1927, a...

Marion A. Snow, 97

MONROE, Mass. - Marion Adelaide Snow, 97, of Monroe died peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. She served as tax collector for the town of Monroe for 25...

Christine Simmons, 56

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Christine Simmons, 56, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Williamstown, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Elkhart Hospital. Born in North Adams on April 1, 1958, daughter of...

Ruth F. Sorel Annis, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Frances Sorel Annis, 78, of St. Joseph's Court died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Oct. 9, 1936,...

Michelle Ann Sweet, 44

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Michelle Ann Sweet, 44, of 272 Beaver St. died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in South Kingston, R.I., on Feb. 21, 1970,...