Obituaries

Madelon M. Ottman, 97

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Madelon Mary Ottman, 97, of 58 Langlois Ave. died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. She was a pioneer for women in the local ski industry and was a...

Dorothy B. Blake, 89

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Dorothy B. Blake, 89, formerly of Meadowvale, died Monday, April 20, 2009, at Williamstown Commons following a long illness. Born in Williamstown on Jan 28, 1920,...

Jane A. Morrison, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Jane Ann Morrison, 83, of Harrison Avenue died Sunday, April 19, 2009, peacefully at home. Born on March 2, 1926, daughter of Harold S. and Dorothy Sanginet Bastien,...

Wendy VanAlstyne, 42

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Wendy Tyler VanAlstyne, 42, of Main Street died Friday, April 17, 2009. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 30, 1966, daughter of Charles Tyler of Housatonic and the late...

Mary A. Coyne, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Mary Agnes Coyne, 92, of 445 Church St. died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at her home, where she had been attended by her loving family. Born in North Adams on April 27,...

Col. John W. Rawlings Jr., 87

EGREMONT, Mass. â€' Retired Air Force Col. John W. "Jack" Rawlings Jr., 87, of Under Mountain Road, South Egremont, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington....

John C. Mills, 52

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — John Christian "Chris" Mills, 52, of North Plain Road, Housatonic, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Born in Waltham on Feb. 9, 1957, he was the son of Robert A. Mills...

John J. Capelli, 87

WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — John J. Capelli, 87, of Pomeroy Street and of West Palm Beach, Fla., died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, peacefully at the home of his daughter, Anne Marie Capelli, in...

George E. Couture, 88

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - George Eugene Couture, 88, of 181 Bridges Road died Friday morning, Nov. 23, 2007, at his home. Born in North Adams on Dec. 7, 1918, a son of Alfred and Amelia Poissant...

Ivonnette T. Quirk, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ivonnette Theresa Quirk, 79, of 14 Gallup St. died Thursday, April 16, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 3, 1929, a daughter of...

Jean Levesque, 65

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Jean Levesque, 65, of 57 Wells Ave. died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Norwalk, Conn., on Nov. 2, 1943, a daughter of William and...

Paula J. Couture, 52

ADAMS, Mass. — Paula Jean Couture, 52, of Barrett House died Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at home following a long illness. Born in North Adams on Jan 11, 1957, daughter of George E. and...

Marguerite B. Corbiere, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Marguerite Bertha Corbiere, 79, of 50 1/2 Williams St. died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Dec. 14, 1929, daughter...

Doris V. Dickinson, 82

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Doris Virginia Dickinson, 82, of 80 Champagne Ave. died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center from injuries suffered from a fall on Thursday. Born in...

Richard H. Martin, 91

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. â€' Richard Hall Martin, 91, of Interlaken Road died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Springfield on July 11, 1917, son of Harold...

David J. Favreau, 54

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' David John Favreau, 54, of 17 Jackson St. died Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at Williamstown Commons after a battle with esophageal cancer. Born in North Adams on Dec. 28,...

Sheila A. O'Neill, 55

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Sheila Anne O'Neill, 55, of 450 Henderson Road died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at home surrounded by family. Born in Canton, N.Y., on Sept. 6, 1953, daughter of Leland and...

William S. Daniels, 86

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William Stewart "Bill" Daniels, 86, of Maple Street died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital following a long illness. Born in North Adams on April 18,...

Helen M. Kawa, 81

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Helen M. Kawa, 81, of 41 Northern Lights Ave. died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital surrounded by her daughters, after a long battle with lung...

Adeline L. Segala, 84

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Adeline Lucille Segala, 84, of 13 Pebble St. died Monday, April 6, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Adams on Jan. 1, 1925, a daughter of Louis F. and Gertrude...

Charles R. Bushika, 68

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Charles R. Bushika, 68, of Union Street died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at home. Born in Stamford on July 28, 1940, son of Joseph and Gladys Rennell Bushika, he was the...

Heather M. Gunther, 33

SHEFFIELD, Mass. — Heather Marie Gunther, 33, of Childs Lane, Ashley Falls, died Friday, April 3, 2009, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident in Winsted, Conn. Born...

Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55

BENNINGTON, Vt. — Betty-Jo Pettyjohn, 55, of 9 Sunset Farm died Saturday, April 4, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass. Born in Lewis, Del., on May 6, 1953, daughter of...

Frances J. Newell, 88

READSBORO, Vt. — Frances "Fannie" Jane Newell, 88, a resident of School Street died Thursday evening, March 26, 2009, at her home. Born in Lynn, Mass., on Jan. 23, 1921, the daughter of...

Mildred D. Cleary, 89

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Mildred Doris Cleary, 89, of 163 Eagle St. died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on March 21, 1920, daughter of Louis Foote and...