Obituaries

Joann T. Gauthier, 48

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Joann Tara Gauthier, 48, of 169 Valentine Road died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Bennington, Vt., on May 25, 1964, daughter of David B....

Douglas W. Filkins, 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Douglas William Filkins, 72, of 328 Eagle St. died peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Born in Hartford, Conn., on Nov. 20, 1940, son of Robert H. and Verna...

Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Nicole Lee Lemieux, 34, of Clarksburg died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 17, 1978, a daughter of Michael and...

Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anna Yan Ji Arabia, 16, of Eagle Street, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. Family said she faced her rare brain tumor, gliomatosis cerebri, with amazing strength and never let...

Richard D. Bruno, 56

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Richard D. "Dickie" Bruno, 56, of 115 Howard St. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. Born in Pittsfield on July 24,...

Doris Ann Rennell, 84

ADAMS, Mass. - Doris Ann Rennell, 84, of 17 Pleasant St. died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, at Williamstown Commons. Born on Vashon Island, King County, Wash., on July 20, 1928, daughter of Harold and...

Joyce C. Sheldon, 67

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joyce Carol Sheldon, 67, of 176 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Utica, N.Y., on June 14, 1945, a...

Lynn Ann Swanson, 55

ADAMS, Mass. — Lynn Ann Swanson, 55, of 166 Orchard St. died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Feb. 28, 1957, daughter of Geraldine Crew Barbuto...

Barbara E. Urban, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Elsie Urban, 94, of Proprietor's Field, 118 Church St., died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Sept. 3, 1918, daughter of Thomas and...

Rose Marie Bard, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rose Marie Bard, 91, of 86 Furnace St. died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Feb. 15, 1921, daughter of...

Alta S. Oakes, 102

READSBORO, Vt. — Alta Seraphine Oakes, 102, of Readsboro died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams, Mass., on Dec. 3, 1910, daughter of George and Nellie...

Guy M. Button, 55

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Guy Matthew Button, 55, of Foucher Avenue died on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield following several months of failing health. Born in...

Joseph E. Sebastino, 67

POWNAL, Vt. - Joseph Edward Sebastino, 67, of Puddingstone Road died Jan. 30, 2013, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Mass., surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with heart...

Frank J. Grassi, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Frank Joseph Grassi, 83, of 86 Catherine St. died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at the Williamstown Commons. Born in Clarksburg on June 20, 1929, a son of Frank and Giovanna...

Lena Ellen Comai, 83

READSBORO, Vt. — Lena Ellen Comai, 83, formerly of 161 Depot St., died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and James JOnes, in Northfield Falls. Born...

Henry J. Bruton, 91

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Henry Jackson Bruton, 91, of 300 Syndicate Road died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Williamstown after a long illness. He was the John J. Gibson Professor of Economics...

Anthony C. Costa, 82

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anthony Charles Costa, 82, of 102 Lincoln St. died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on May 18, 1930, son of Nicola and...

Lawrence P. Folino Sr., 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Lawrence Paul Folino Sr., 89, of 69 Harris St. died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 17, 1923, son of...

Elizabeth M. Dassatti, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Elizabeth Mary Dassatti, 91, of 82 Furnace St. died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at her home. Born in Monroe Bridge on March 10, 1921, a daughter of Cherubino and Annie Donati...

Frances J. Morris, 80

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Frances J. Morris, 80, formerly of 44 Hall St. died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and George Willingham, in Rocky Mount, N.C....

Dorothea Serre, 101

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Dorothea Serre, 101, of 124 Barth St. died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Cohoes, N.Y., on April 8, 1911, a daughter of Joseph and Ellen Gustafson...

Shirley H. McAdoo, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Shirley Hazel McAdoo, 86, of 104 Union St. died Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013, at the Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Worcester on Oct. 22, 1926, a daughter...

Patricia Ann Jones, 77

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Patricia Ann Jones, 77, of 22 Aztec Drive died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on Nov. 21, 1935, daughter of Wilson and Celia Bostwick...

Ross J. Barber, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Ross J. Barber, 89, of 1039 North Hoosac Road died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pownal, Vt., on Feb. 9, 1923, a son of Lee and May...

Virginia M. Briggs, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Virginia Marie Briggs, 89, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vt. Born in Bennington on Nov. 12,...