William Howard Curtin
Feb 11, 2026
PALMER - William (Bill) Curtin 83, of Palmer Ma. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after a short illness. He was born March 14, 1942 in Northampton MA to Howard and Alice (Rubeck) Curtin. Bill attended early schooling with the Nuns at Florence Annunciation Grammar School where he was learned on another use of rulers! Later he enrolled...
Jillian Hensley
Feb 10, 2026
Jillian's memorial at the Northampton Friends Meetinghouse, 43 Center Street, Northampton will be postponed to a later date due to a family emergency. Please check in for a further scheduling announcement.
Jillian Hensley, writer, editor, author, friend, wife, mother, humanitarian, puppeteer, lover of music, art, gardening, birds, flower arranging, and a playful turn of phrase, beloved by her family and community,...
Thomas Neil Jay
Feb 8, 2026
Funeral Services for Thomas Neil "TJ" Jay will be announced. Please keep the family in your prayers. Burial will be held in North Cemetery, Worthington at a day and time to be announced.
Lorena Mae Thayer
Feb 8, 2026
CUMMINGTON- Lorena Mae Thayer, " Lorie " 83, of Bryant Road passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family. Lorena was raised on a dairy farm in Southampton, the daughter of the late Elwyn and Louise (Searle) Fowles. She attended local schools, graduating from Easthampton High School and then University of Connecticut with her Bachelor's...
Victor F. Caputo III
Feb 8, 2026
WILLIAMSBURG - Victor F. Caputo III, of Williamsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at the age of 45. Born on August 2, 1980, in Northampton, Massachusetts, Vic lived a life marked by service, dedication, and deep love for his family and community.
The son of Denise (St. Onge) Caputo and the late Victor Caputo Jr., Vic...
Wilbur Buckner Pearson
Feb 4, 2026
Wilbur Buckner Pearson, Jr., of Amherst, MA, died on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after a brief hospitalization. He was born on January 29, 1940, in St. Louis, MO, to Elise Marie and Wilbur Buckner Pearson, Sr. His family moved around during World War II for work and eventually settled in Columbus, MS, where he spent his formative years.
Wilbur is survived...
Helen M. (Kubasek) Boynton
Feb 3, 2026
Helen M. (Kubasek) Boynton, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 3, 2026, after a brief illness. Helen was born in Northampton, to the late John and Anna (Molitoris) Kubasek. Helen was educated in local schools, graduating from Northampton High School. She married Ernest (Ernie) Boynton Jr. in 1957 and they settled in Florence for 40 years until Ernie’s death...
Cynthia A. Hamel
Feb 2, 2026
Cynthia A. Hamel, 60, of Springfield passed away peacefully February 2, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Cindy was born in Holyoke, MA to Wilfred and Joan (Fiske) Hamel. She grew up in Northampton and went to local schools graduating from Northampton High School. She was a Nurses aid for several years at Linda Manor in Leeds. Cindy loved to...
Janis Jean Greve
Jan 29, 2026
Janis Jean Greve passed away with close family by her side on January 29th.
The tributes that have since flowed in to a great extent capture her core: kind, warm, thoughtful, smart, gifted, generous, talented, unique, creative, compassionate, and a lovely and beautiful soul. To that list should be added bravery, as she faced down disease throughout her life—three bouts of...
Dolores Irene Houck
Jan 28, 2026
Dolores Irene Paddock Houck took her last breath on January 28, 2026, at the Hospice Fisher Home in Amherst with family members by her side. Dolores was born on August 21,1929 in Northampton to Stanley W. Paddock and Louise Zielinsksi Paddock. She attended Northampton schools and graduated from Northampton High School where she was a high school cheerleader. Along with...
Betty Jean Ciaschini
Jan 27, 2026
NORTHAMPTON-Betty Jean (Jobe) Ciaschini, 90, of Prospect Avenue passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. Betty was born in Kentucky, a daughter of the late Fred & Lizzie (McCormick) Jobe. Betty worked as a Dietary supervisor for Cooley Dickinson Hospital for 39 years. Betty married Nelson Ciaschini and they settled in Northampton to raise their family. She...
Randy Shearer
Jan 27, 2026
LEVERETT - Randy Shearer, 67, of Leverett, Massachusetts, passed away on January 27, 2026, following a brief battle with illness at Baystate Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
Randy spent his early childhood in Colrain and afterwards grew up in Amherst and Leverett. He later came back to Leverett after living elsewhere and purchased his childhood home. He was known for...
Ellen Louise LaFleche
Jan 23, 2026
NORTHAMPTON - Ellen LaFlèche, 72, passed away on January 23rd after a 7-year battle with Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Ellen is survived by her daughter, Céline Vienneau, her son-in-law, Jeremy Vienneau, and her two grandsons, Jackson and Zachary Vienneau, of Auburn, Massachusetts. Ellen is predeceased by her husband, John Clobridge, who passed away from ALS almost exactly 12 years ago. Ellen...
Roger E. Baker
Jan 21, 2026
SOUTH DEERFIELD-Roger E. Baker, 81, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in South Deerfield after a long illness. He was born in Montague, MA., a son of the late Robert & Laura (Cook) Baker. He was educated in local schools, graduating from the Auto Body program at Smith Vocational High School in Northampton. He enlisted in...
James Nixon Ross
Jan 15, 2026
James N. Ross, 82, of Whately, Massachusetts, passed away surrounded by his family on Jan. 15th, 2026.
Born and raised in Northampton, MA, Jim was predeceased by his parents, James and Lillian Ross and his beloved niece, Melissa Morse. He graduated from Northampton High School before proudly serving in the United States Air Force, where he achieved the rank of Tech...
Ronald J. Belder
Jan 13, 2026
WHATELY - Ronald J. “Ron” Belder, 74, of North Street passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Ronald was born May 22, 1951, a son of the late Floyd and Bertha (Oliver) Belder. Ron grew up in Springfield, attending local schools and was a graduate of Springfield Technical High School. After graduating high school, he served in the National Guard. He...
Robin J. (Welcome) Chabot
Jan 9, 2026
GREENFIELD - Robin Chabot, 61, of Greenfield, passed away on January 9, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1964, and lived a life filled with music, love, and meaningful connections.
Robin was a devoted wife to John Chabot and a loving mother to her two sons, Jeremiah and Tyler Eaton, who were the center of her world. She is survived...
Lisa Ann Carta
Jan 7, 2026
Florence - Lisa Ann Carta, 70, of Lake Street, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. She leaves her husband, Dennis Steiner, her stepdaughters; Ana Steiner of Greenfield and Nia Steiner of Amherst, her mother, Ann Carta of Glastonbury, CT, her siblings; Christopher Carta (Karen) of Glastonbury, CT, Maura Carta-Greenlaw (Dave) of Palo Alto, CA, two...
Martha E. Catuogno
Jan 5, 2026
Martha Elizabeth Catuogno (Tooley), lovingly known as Marti, 82, of Florence, MA passed away on January 5, 2026, at Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, Massachusetts, embraced by the love of her family, pastors, and dear friends.She was born on June 18, 1943, in Fremont, Ohio, to Clayton Tooley and Erma Marie Tooley (Rothhar).
She earned a Bachelor of Arts...
Marjorie E. Tauer
Jan 3, 2026
Marjorie Elizabeth (Bullock) Tauer passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, at the age of 88, at the Linda Manor Assisted Living Facility in Leeds. She was born on January 30, 1937, in Granville, Michigan, to Carlos DeWitt and Donna Swift Bullock.
Marjorie was an accomplished watercolor artist and educator. She loved spending time with family and friends, music, art, dancing,...
