Obituaries
Celebrating Lives & Legacies
Helen M. Gugino
Helen M. Gugino, 87, of 2865 Mizzen Way, Naples, Fla., a Pittsfield native, died Thursday at home. Born May 26, 1920, daughter of Joseph and Marcelina Garcia Flores Guitian, she graduated in 1937...Kelly Jean Garrison
Kelly Jean Garrison, 41, of 122 Versailles Ave., died Sunday at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in Worcester. Born in North Adams on July 16, 1966, daughter of Margaret Wilber...William Earl Demastrie
William Earl Demastrie, 57, of 45 Loop Road died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield. Born in Adams on July 28, 1950, son of Lillian Whalen Demastrie and the late Peter Demastrie, he...Mario "Buck" Baccoli
Mario "Buck" Baccoli, 84, of 5401 Princess View Place, San Diego, a Pittsfield native, died Saturday at San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care Center. Born Aug. 24, 1922, son of Angelo and Arigia...William Nelson Martin
William Nelson Martin, 69, of 150 Ashland St. died Friday at home after a brief illness. Born in North Adams on Aug. 13, 1938, son of the late George and Marion Martin Martin, he graduated from...Louis J. Lamone
Louis J. Lamone, 89, of West Street died Monday at Berkshire Medical Center. For 24 years, Mr. Lamone was the photographer and studio assistant for illustrator Norman Rockwell of Stockbridge, and...Gerard J. Dietemann
Gerard J. Dietemann, 78, of Park Street, Housatonic, died Friday at Great Barrington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Strasbourg, France, on April 18, 1929, son of Charles and Josephine...Cecile Marie Begin
Cecile Marie Begin, 84, of 245 Mohawk Forest Blvd. died Monday at North Adams Commons, where she had resided for a few months. Born in Rumford, Maine, on March 31, 1923, daughter of Rosario and...Olga J. Hayer
Olga J. Hayer, 93, formerly of 34 Anthony St., died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in Adams on May 18, 1914, daughter of John and Sophie Gowadska Golka, she attended...Antoinette Evelyn DiMassimo Pannozzo
Antoinette Evelyn DiMassimo Pannozzo, 93, a four-year resident of Sugar Hill, 45 Main St., died Thursday at Craneville Place of Dalton after a brief stay. Born in Canato, Italy, on June 2, 1914,...Walker J. Miller
Walker J. Miller, 84, of Hillcrest Commons died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. He was born in Mechanicville, N.Y., on June 27, 1923, son of Walker and Amelia Hammond...Jerry Phillip Ovitt
Jerry Phillip Ovitt, 59, of Hartsville-Mill River Road died Friday at his home. Born in Great Barrington on May 5, 1948 , son of Ronald and Edna King Ovitt, he graduated from Mount Everet Regional...Catherine Sophie Soldo
Catherine Sophie Soldo, 69, of 14 Leidhold Place, died Wednesday at Berkshire Medical Center. Born in Cheshire on Dec. 22, 1937, daughter of John J. and Mary Cravish Soldo, she attended Pittsfield...
Elizabeth P. Sharkey, 93
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Elizabeth Patricia Sharkey (Sarchi), 93, of St. Joseph's Court, 85 Eagle St., a former longtime resident of 193 Church St., died Wednesday< Aug. 15, 2007, at Albany (N.Y.)...Mary Mierzejewski
Mary Mierzejewski, 89, formerly of Wells Road, died Wednesday at Sweet Brook Care Center in Williamstown. Born in Adams on March 20, 1918, daughter of Joseph and Katherine Petka Wojcik, she...James J. Heath
James J. Heath, 60, of Robbins Avenue, died Tuesday at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Born in Pittsfield on Sept. 1, 1946, son of Harry W. Heath Sr. and Katherine Ostrander Heath, he...Rachael B. Ferguson
Rachael B. Ferguson, 95, of the Heron House, Fort Myers, Fla., a native of Adams, died Wednesday at home after a long illness. Born on Aug. 25, 1911, daughter of Nelson and Delia Bechard Bedard,...Richard Edward Cook
Richard Edward Cook, 63, of 265 Savoy Road, died Wednesday at his home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 28, 1943, son of the late Alfred R. and Anna Blake Cook, he attended local schools. Mr. Cook...Jean Theresa Spagnuolo
Jean Theresa Spagnuolo, 76, a Pittsfield native, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center. Formerly of 381 Springside Ave., she had resided at Mount Greylock Extended Care Facility since...Wayne R. "Hawk" Rivers
Wayne R. "Hawk" Rivers, 54, of 126 Lenox Ave., a Pittsfield native, died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born Nov. 4, 1952, son of Charlotte Bence Rivers and the late...Stasia Nowobilski
Stasia Nowobilski, 91, of New Britian, Conn., died Tuesday after a long illness at Brittany Farms Health Center in New Britian. Born in Housatonic on March 1, 1916, she was the daughter of Joseph...Anita J. Martin
Anita J. Martin, 85, of 27 Greene Ave., died Wednesday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield. Born in North Adams on Nov. 8, 1921, daughter of John and Julia Burke Smith, she attended Drury High...Helen Marie Lidstone
Helen Marie Lidstone, 77, of Kimball Farms on Walker Street in Lenox, died Tuesday at Berkshire Medical Center after a long illness. Born April 23, 1930, in Sioux City, Iowa, daughter of August...Dorothy Himes
Dorothy Himes, 87, of Bonita Springs, Fla. died Monday at a Hospice of Naples in Naples, Fla. Born in Pittsfield on March 1, 1920, daughter of Michael and Mary Perry Yanni, she was a 1938 graduate...Mildred J. McElwain
Mildred J. McElwain, 85, formerly of 118 Lincoln St., died Monday at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, where she had resided since 2001. Born in Alcove, N.Y., on July 25, 1922, daughter of Dorie...iBerkshires.com Text Ads
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