Obituaries

Rebecca A. Spaniol

Rebecca A. Spaniol, 92, formerly of RiverRun Apartments, died Monday, Aug. 14, at Hillcrest Commons. Born in Wells, Vt., on March 9, 1914, daughter of Fred and Florence Haskins Fisher, she...

Ralph E. Sincere

Ralph E. Sincere, 97, formerly of New Hampshire Avenue, died Sunday, Aug. 13, after a long illness at Hillcrest Commons, where he had lived for the past three years. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 9,...

Leo "Joe" Rivers

Leo "Joe" Rivers, 69, of Route 16A, Intervale, N.H., formerly of Dalton, died Saturday, Aug. 12, at his home. Born in Dalton on Sept. 2, 1936, son of Leo and Helen Lee Rivers, he received his...

The Rev. William N. Persing

The Rev. William N. Persing, 78, of Garden St., Rocky Hill, Conn., formerly of West Stockbridge, died Saturday, Aug. 12, at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. He was the former rector of St....

Richard Matthew Keane

Richard Matthew Keane, 84, of Providence Court, 379 East St., died Friday while visiting his daughter, Theresa I. Wilson of 9 McKinley Drive, Delmar, N.Y. Born in Roxbury on Nov. 2, 1921, son of...

Valmore F. Charron

Valmore F. Charron, 68, of Apartment 1, 42 Meadow St., North Adams, died Wednesday Aug. 9, 2006, at his home. He was born in North Adams, on Aug. 20, 1937, a son of Francis Charron and Rose...

Thomas "Tom" P. Goudey

Thomas "Tom" P. Goudey, 69, formerly of Stockbridge, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Geary Community Hospital in Junction City, Kan., where he had been living since 1979. Born in Pittsfield on Jan....

Thomas d'Aquin Daverin

Thomas d'Aquin Daverin, 86, of 19 Cummings Ave. died Wednesday morning at his home. Born in Pittsfield on March 25, 1920, son of George and Yvonne d'Aquin Daverin, he was a graduate of Pittsfield...

James C. "J.C." Lothridge

James C. "J.C." Lothridge, 64, of Pittsfield, died Saturday at Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y. Born in Norwich on Oct. 31, 1941, son of the late Floyd E. and Margaret Christle...

Gordon Frederick Gates Sr.

Gordon Frederick Gates Sr., 64, of 19 Hillside St., died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons, where he had resided since July 6. Born in Pittsfield on May 3, 1942, son of Gordon J. and Marjorie...

Mark William Fontaine

Mark William Fontaine, 34, of 18 Dartmouth St. died Tuesday as a result of injuries suffered in a motor vehicle accident in Bernardston. Born in Ware on June 6, 1972, son of Ethel Clapp Fontaine...

Valmore F. Charron

Valmore F. Charron, 68, of 42 Meadow St., Apartment #1, died yesterday at his home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 20, 1937, son of the late Francis Charron and Rose Thibert Charron, he attended...

Isabelle L. Bowman

Isabelle L. Bowman, 95, of 1282 North St. died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Hinsdale on March 1, 1911, daughter of Augustus and Mayra Watkins Bowman, she attended the Dalton...

Mary Jane Williams

Mary Jane Williams, 88, of Elberon Avenue died Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Springside of Pittsfield, where she had resided for a short time. Born in Toronto on March 4, 1918, daughter of John and...

Connor Rhys Phelps

Connor Rhys Phelps, infant son of Daniel E. Phelps and Jessica L. Case of 48 Elizabeth St., died at birth on Thursday at Berkshire Medical Center. Besides his mother and his father, he leaves his...

Eleanor M. Medler

Eleanor M. Medler, 96, former longtime resident of Deborah Avenue, died yesterday at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility, where she had resided for seven years. Born in Schenectady, N.Y., on...

Albert P. Foster

Albert P. Foster, 84, of 18 Old Queechy Road, Canaan, N.Y., formerly of West Stockbridge, died yesterdayat home. He moved to Canaan six years ago, after residing in West Stockbridge for more than...

Leone Scoco

Leone Scoco, 86, of 45 Terrace Ave. died Saturday at Fairview Commons in Great Barrington. Born in Pittsfield on Oct. 25, 1919, son of Lorenzo and Maria Salvestro Scoco, he was educated in local...

Ronald J. Meloveck, 63

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Ronald J. Meloveck, 63, of 10 Depot St., Housatonic, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 20006, at Fairview Hospital. Born in Mount Clair, N.J., on March 28, 1943, son of Francis...

Richard L. du Pont

Richard L. du Pont, 52, of 2 Lahey Crossroad died Sunday at home. Born in Pittsfield on July 20, 1954, son of Richard H. and Yvonne Hillmaye du Pont, he was a 1972 graduate of Lee High School and...

Lawrence Edward Bowerman

Lawrence Edward Bowerman, 80, of 366 Elm St. died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Pittsfield on July 1, 1926, son of Winthrop H. and Esther Corkhill Bowerman, he was a 1944...

Hirsh Altusky

Hirsh Altusky, 91, of Cold Spring Road died Saturday at home. Born in Poland on Nov. 3, 1914, son of Abraham and Ann Gewirtzman Altusky, he was educated there. A Holocaust survivor, Mr....

Richard A. Dupras

Richard A. Dupras, 58, of 235 Prospect St. died yesterday morning at home Born in Adams on Oct. 14, 1947, son of Donald E. and Louise A. Bombardier Dupras, he was a 1965 graduate of the former...

William F. Danylin

William F. Danylin, 72, of 36 Longview Road died suddenly Thursday morning in Lanesborough. Born in Pittsfield on Aug. 7, 1933, son of Helen Nylic Danylin and the late William Danylin, he was a...

Rheta S. Bonnivier

Rheta S. Bonnivier, 94, of 195 Elberon Ave. died Thursday at Springside of Pittsfield. She and her husband, the late G. Edward Bonnivier, owned and operated the former Bonny Ski and Sport Shop...