Obituaries

Beatrice J. Conroy, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Beatrice J. "Aunt Bea" Conroy, 91, of 70 East Quincy St., died Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, at North Adams Commons with her niece Nancy Walker and sister Judy Walker at her...

Harriet B. Lyons, 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Harriet B. Lyons, 84, of Sweetwood Retirement Community, died peacefully Monday, Sept. 6, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in Mineola, Long Islond, N.Y., on Jan. 1,...

Carol Ann Abate, 75

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Carol Ann Abate, 75, of Birch Lane died peacefully at home, surrounded by her family on Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, after a long, courageous battle with Lewy Body disease. Born...

Henry J. Wright Sr., 72

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Henry J. Wright Sr., 72, of 150 Ashland St. died at Williamstown Commons on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010. Born in North Adams on March 26, 1938, a son of Henry S. Wright Sr. and...

Eva M. Ferris, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Eva Mildred Ferris, 96, of 150 Ashland St. died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, at her home. Born in North Adams on July 30, 1914, daughter of Eugenio and Julia Barbieri Arrighini,...

Virginia Roark Colo, 86

PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Virginia Adalla Roark Colo, 86, of Weaverville, N.C., and formerly of Pittsfield, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, in Asheville, N.C. Born in Putney, Vt., on Oct. 7, 1923, daughter...

Elizabeth Carlow, 94

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Elizabeth Carlow, 94, of 20 Henderson Road, died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 at Sweet Brook Care Center. She was born in North Adams on Aug. 16, 1916, daughter of Fred and Elizabeth...

Francis C. Chapman, 86

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Francis C. "Chip" Chapman, 86, of 1147 North Hoosac Road died Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 27, 1924, a son...

Francis J. Brazeau, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Francis Julien Brazeau, 78, 205 East Main St. died Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams, son of Edward and Rachel Perreault Brazeau, he attended...

Winthrop R. Burdick, 69

FLORIDA, Mass. — Winthrop Roger Burdick, 69, of 41 A Central Shaft Road died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on April 29, 1941,...

Rita G. Lussier, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita Gloria Lussier, 84, of 18 Tyler St. died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Born in Adams on March 8, 1926, a daughter of Leon and...

Dianne L. Filiault, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Dianne Louise Filiault, 65, of 20 College Ave. died Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Nov. 29, 1944, daughter of Joseph and Ann Ziemba Tassone, she...

David P. Face, 62

POWNAL, Vt. — David Paul Face, 62, of 1054 South Stream Road died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. Born in Pittsfield, Mass., on Jan. 29, 1948,...

Moonray Kojima, 73

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Moonray Kojima, 73, of New York City died peacefully Thursday evening, Aug. 12, 2010, at his summer home in Williamstown after a long battle with cancer. Born in...

Eleanor I. Blair, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Eleanor Irene Blair, 88, of 45 Spring St. died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Sept. 15, 1921, daughter of George and Bertha...

Jean M. Gomeau, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - Jean Muriel Gomeau, 90, of 75 Champagne Ave. died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 21, 1919, daughter of Sceva and Ellspeth Lawson Whitney, she...

Richard C. Carsno, 62

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Richard C. Carsno, 62, of 12 Rand St. died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 15, 1947, a son of James F. Carsno Sr....

Byard V. Hayden, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Byard V. Hayden, 88, of 151 Prospect St. died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at home. Born in North Adams on Aug. 25, 1921, a son of Harry and Mabel Farnham Hayden, he...

Jane M. Pellerin, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane M. Pellerin, 88, of 85 Eagle St. died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Birmingham, Ala., on Sept. 25, 1921, a daughter...

Gervasio Triplets, Infants

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Gervasio triplets, daughters of Ralph and Nichole Chilson Gervasio, died at birth on Aug. 14, 2010, in Springfield. Among family members, they left a sister, Bethany...

Harold J. Kline, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Harold J. "Chuck" Kline, 63, of 45 Spring St., died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield surrounded by his four children. Born on April 21,...

Harry P. Chesbro, 80

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Harry P. Chesbro, 80, of 64 Woods Road died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at North Adams Regional Hospital shortly after being admitted. He was a well-known civic leader in...

Angelina M. Bona, 94

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Angelina M. Bona, 94, of 592 North Houghton St. died Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at North Adams Commons. Born in the Mountain Mills section of Wilmington, Vt., on April 18,...

Jackie I. Miles, 23

ADAMS, Mass. — Jackie Irwin Miles, 23, of 92 East Hoosac St. died Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 5, 1986,...

Ernest Purpura, 100

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ernest Purpura, 100, died Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, at Williamstown Commons. He had resided for 65 years at 502 West Main St. Born in Quincy on Aug. 30, 1909, the son of...