Obituaries

James R. Hunter, 34

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — James R. "Ross" Hunter, 34, formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, March 23, 2009, at his home in Jamaica Plain. Born in Boston on Feb. 2, 1975, son of James M. Hunter...

Cecelia M. McConnell, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Cecelia M. McConnell, 93, of 82 Langlois Ave. died Saturday, March 28, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Canada on Nov. 28, 1915, daughter of Joseph and...

Chauncey C. Loomis Jr., 78

STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Chauncey Chester Loomis Jr., 78, of Glendale Middle Road died from cancer at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Born in New York on June...

Northway W. Abbott, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Northway W. Abbott, 87, of Sun City, Ariz., a native of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Arizona. Born on March 10, 1922, a son of Samuel Northway and Edith...

Oswald Tower, 90

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Oswald "Ozzie" Tower, 90, of Sand Springs Road died peacefully Tuesday, March 24, 2009, peacefully at home. Born in Andover on Jan. 3, 1919, son of Oswald and Helen...

Frances A. Miller, 75

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Frances Anne Miller, 75, of 150 Ashland St. died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Bennington, Vt., on April 22, 1933, a daughter of Dewey and...

Adam J. Cartinelli, 40

SHEFFIELD, Mass. â€' Adam John Cartinelli, 40, of Silver Street died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at home after a short illness. Born in Great Barrington on Nov. 21, 1968, son of Barbara Wilbur...

Laurel H. Sweet, 69

ADAMS, Mass. — Laurel H. Sweet, 69, of 79 North Summer St. died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital Born in North Adams on Nov. 25, 1939, a daughter of George "Bud"...

Mildred E. Tatro, 89

CLARKSBURG, Mass. - Mildred E. Tatro, 89, of Middle Road died Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on July 6, 1919, daughter of Archer A. and Jessie...

Eva Graf, 76

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Eva Graf, 76, of East Street died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at home, surrounded by family. She was born in Tooele, Utah, on July 7, 1932. Mrs. Graf was an...

Jacqueline A. Dowdell, 45

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jacqueline Ann Dowdell, 45, of 93 Cleveland Ave. died Monday, March 23, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in North Adams on Dec. 15, 1963, daughter of the late Henry...

Timothy F. Wheeler, 26

NORTH ADAMS, Mass.â€' Timothy Francis Wheeler, 26, of 141 Harris St., Methuen, formerly of North Adams, died Saturday, March 21, 2009, at Caritas Holy Family Hospital in Methuen. Born in...

Florence M. Mauderer, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Florence Marie Mauderer, 87, of 118 Church St. died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in New York City on March 15, 1922, daughter...

Harold A. Lawson, 92

ADAMS, Mass. — Harold Allen Lawson, 92, of Adams, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009. Born in Adams on Jan. 8, 1917, son of Gilbert and Eva Alderman Lawson, he attended local schools. During...

Virginia Wall, 93

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Virginia "Ginger" Wall, 93, of Williamstown died Thursday, March 19, 2009. Born in Adams on Feb. 29, 1916, to Rupert B. and Marjorie Wellington Daniels, she graduated...

Robert E. Drennan, 64

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Robert E. "Bob-Eric" Drennan, 64, of South Street, died in his sleep early Thursday morning, March 19, 2009, at home. A local businessman, he was instrumental in the...

Robert J. Lamore, 86

STAMFORD, Vt. — Robert J. Lamore, 86, of 355 Main Road died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at his home with family members by his side. Born in Brockton, Mass., on May 15, 1922, son of Leo J....

William A. Lesage, 78

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - William Arthur Lesage, 78, of The Villages, Lady Lake, Fla., a native of North Adams, died March 5, 2009, in Florida. Born July 20, 1930, son of Alfred J. and Diana Martell...

Joan A. Braman, 66

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Joan A. Braman, 66, of 611 State Road, Holy Family Terrace, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at home. Born in Williamstown on Jan. 28, 1943, daughter of Bernard F. and...

Pearl M. Rhoades, 98

NEW MARLBOROUGH, Mass. — Pearl Mary Rhoades, 98, of Rhoades and Bailey Road, Southfield, died Friday night, March 13, 2009, at home. Born in North Canaan, Conn., on Oct. 29, 1910, daughter...

Richard K. Trombley Sr., 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Richard Kenneth "Bud" Trombley Sr., 80, of 2 Higgins Court died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident in Pownal, Vt. Born in Williamstown on...

Lionel E. Roy, 88

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Lionel E. "Nel" Roy, 88, of Kemp Avenue died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Oct. 5, 1920, a son of Calix "Chick" Roy and...

Gloria J. Clairmont, 79

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Gloria J. Clairmont, 79, of 1 Comanche Drive died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Hoosick Falls, N.Y., on Jan. 5, 1930, daughter of...

Lawrence E. Russett, 87

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Lawrence E. Russett, 87, of 274 Luce Road died Sunday, March 8, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on March 14, 1921, son of Lawrence and Viola...

Daniel G. Kelleher, 77

WATERVLIET, N.Y. — Daniel G. Kelleher, 77, of Cabrini Acres Senior Apartments died Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Albany Memorial Hospital. Mr. Kelleher had family in the Berkshires. Born in...