Obituaries

Dr. Norman V. Bianco, 94

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dr. Norman V. Bianco, 94, of 130 Marion Ave. died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at the North Adams Regional Hospital. He was the last member of the prominent Bianco family...

Ellen Ann DePaoli, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ellen Ann DePaoli, 84, of 409 Walker St., died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at her home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 11, 1928, the daughter of Alfred R. and Florence Dubie...

Nathalie R. L. Guertin, 87

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Nathalie Regina Lenoa Guertin, 87, of Benedict Road died after long illness on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born in North Adams on July 11, 1926,...

Patricia Mary Rilla, 91

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Patricia Mary Rilla, 91, of 146 Newell St. died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Providence Care Center. Born in Exeter, County of Devon, England, on Dec. 4, 1921, daughter of...

Laura E. Cardinal, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Laura E. Cardinal, 85, a North Adams native, died Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 21, 1928, daughter of...

Angela Mary Wilk, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Angela Mary Wilk, 83, of 16 Prospect St. died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on July 15, 1930, daughter of...

Barbara R. Jolin, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Barbara R. Jolin, 88, of 25 Lincoln Drive, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Dec....

Sterling R. Cicchetti, 68

ADAMS, Mass. — Sterling Richard Cicchetti, 68, of 39 Elm St. died Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 10, 1944, son of Joseph...

Evelyn Lena Bishop, 96

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Evelyn Lena Bishop, 96, of 118 Church St., formerly of Lime Street, Adams, died on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on June 26, 1917, a...

Hope Ann Benoit, 22

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Hope Ann Benoit, 22, of North Adams died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 24, 1990, daughter of Leslie Benoit...

Marie Wheaton-Geno, 82

STAMFORD, Vt. — Marie Wheaton-Geno, 82, of 263 Clough Road died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown, Mass. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on July 14, 1931, a...

Joan Ann Paquin, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. &mdsh; Joan Ann Paquin, 78, of 230 Capri Terrance, Park Ridge, N.J., formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, at Englewood (N.J.) Hospital. Born in North Adams on...

Cecile G. Bombardier, 94

CLARKSBURG, Mass. â€' Cecile G. Bombardier, 94, of 724 Daniels Road died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Canada on July 23, 1919, a daughter of Mathias and Mariange...

Avaz Hajizadeh, 65

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Professor Avaz Hajizadeh, 65, of Jamieson Heights died suddenly on Monday, Sept. 2, 2013. He was emeritus professor of business administration and economics at...

Verda May Senecal, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Verda May Senecal, 62, of 150 Ashland St. died Monday, Sept. 2, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Oct. 11, 1950, daughter of Arthur and...

Erika Marie Rock, 31

ADAMS, Mass. - Erika Marie Rock, 31, of 106 Howland Ave. died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield as a result of an automobile accident in North Adams. Born in...

Jacqueline L. Kupiec, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Jacqueline L. Kupiec, 66, of Mohawk, N.Y., formerly of North Adams, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. Born in North Adams on Jan. 30, 1947, daughter of Harrison Hall and...

A. Harvey Hinkell, 85

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — A. Harvey Hinkell, 85, of 100 Walker St. died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, after a brief illness with his family at his side. Born in North Adams on Jan. 11, 1928, son of...

Robert E. Mastroianni, 74

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert E. Mastroianni, 74, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams, son of Angelo and Evelyn Yuliano Mastroianni, he was educated...

Betty J. Kelley, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Betty J. Kelley, 87, of 671 Curran Highway died Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born on Vashon Island, Wash., on July 29, 1926, a daughter of Harold...

Nancy Wagner Hart, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Nancy Wagner Hart, 82, of 260 South St. died on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013, at her home. Born in Philadelphia on Sept. 22 1930, daughter of Alvin Snyder and Hazel Spangler...

Jane L. McLagan, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Lang "Jean" McLagan, 92, of 630 Barbour St. died Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013, at North Adams Commons. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, on Jan. 6, 1921, daughter of Charles and...

Carolyn L. Cummings, 82

FLORIDA, Mass. — Carolyn Louise Cummings, 82, of 83 Mohawk Trail died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in North Adams on Feb. 2, 1931, daughter of Harold and Mabel...

Eleanor Willey, 87

READSBORO, Vt. — Eleanor Willey, 87, of 1450 King Hill Road died Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at her home. Born in Newport, N.H., on June 28, 1926, daughter of Marshall and Carol Hooper Olds, she...

Ann G. McSweeney, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Ann G. McSweeney, 83, of Stonington, Conn., formerly of Williamstown, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at home in the company of family and friends. Born in Dalton on Nov. 8,...