Judith L. Pool
Feb 4, 2024
NORTHAMPTON – Judith Lynn Pool, 89, died February 4, 2024, in Baystate Hospital after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Born May 2, 1934, in Memphis, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Lester T. and Lou Ola (Hall) Billings. Judith grew up in Wynne, Arkansas. After graduating from Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans in 1956, she went to...
Linda B. Emerson
Feb 2, 2024
Linda B. Emerson, 81, formally of Southampton passed away peacefully at the Arbors of Amherst. Linda has spent her life helping others. She was a former supervisor of Hampshire County Home Care, and retired as the Home Base supervisor for Head Start of Northampton, in which she worked for quite some time. She attended Easthampton High School and took several...
Dawit R. Weisman
Feb 1, 2024
FLORENCE-Dawit R. Weisman, 22, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The family will receive friends on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 BRIDGE RD., NORTHAMPTON. The subsequent funeral service will be private, and burial will be for immediate family.
Lucy R. Nash-Lasker
Jan 30, 2024
Lucy R. Nash-Lasker, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at the Rockridge Retirement Community surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born on February 13, 1941, in Quito, Ecuador, the daughter of Louis and Ida (Brenner) Nash, who had fled from their home in Czechoslovakia at the start of World War II. Lucy and her parents emigrated...
John A. Bisbee
Jan 20, 2024
John A. Bisbee, 76, of Chesterfield passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024. He was the son of Charles A. and Vesta (Thompson) Bisbee. John attended local schools and graduated from Williamsburg High School. He had many jobs in the lumber industry, logger, truck driver, and sawyer. John enlisted in the United States Army in 1966. He spent 1968-1969 in Vietnam....
Charles Arthur Winters
Jan 16, 2024
Charles Arthur Winters, 77, passed away at his home in Northampton, MA on Jan. 16 after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A passionate advocate for public schools, a steadfast father, doting grandfather, beloved brother, loyal friend and a pretty smart cookie who could finish the Saturday New York Times crossword puzzle in the time it will take...
Raymond Gougeon
Jan 10, 2024
Raymond Gougeon, 69, passed away unexpectedly on January 10, 2024, at Holyoke Hospital. Raymond was born in Northampton on August 15, 1954, the son of the late Donald and Jeanette (Williams) Gougeon. He was raised in Northampton and attended local schools. He was employed by the City of Northampton Department of Public Works for thirty years, working as a heavy...
Gregory J. Linscott
Jan 10, 2024
GOSHEN ~ Gregory J. Linscott, 67, of Bissell Rd. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening at his home. Greg was born on June 19, 1956, in Northampton, a son of Burton and Harriet (Ice) Linscott. He was educated in local schools and graduated from Hampshire Regional High School. Greg was a member of Laborer’s Local 596 for many years. He...
Gary M. Straw
Jan 7, 2024
DEERFIELD-Gary M. Straw, 56, of Lower Road in Deerfield left this world and the love of his life much to early on Sunday, January 7, 2024. Gary was the devoted life partner of Renee Haskins. They had purchased a home in Deerfield and settled in to make many years of loving memories. Gary was born in Northampton, a son of...
Richard E. Kostek
Jan 6, 2024
Hadley, MA-Richard E. Kostek, 75, passed away on January 6, 2024 in Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a period of declining health. He was born on December 26, 1948, the son of Joseph and Mary Kostek, and grew up on the family farm. Rich was a lifelong resident of Hadley and was a graduate of Hopkins Academy. He received...
Michael Lewis
Jan 3, 2024
Michael Lewis died on January 3, 2024 after a long illness. He was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 2, 1937. As a boy Mike was very involved in music, became an accomplished pianist, and graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City. He loved playing baseball and was proud of his role as...
William "Will" "Plugo" J. Pugliese
Jan 1, 2024
William Pugliese, known by his friends as Will, Billy, and Plugo, peacefully passed away on New Year’s Day 2024, in the company of his friends. Born in Northampton, MA on May 31, 1951, to the late Joseph and Dora (Chiongoli) Pugliese. He grew up in Northampton and graduated from the former Saint Michael’s High School in Northampton, MA in 1969....
Richard Kueny
Dec 30, 2023
Richard Sutter Kueny was born August 16, 1941, in Modesto, California. "Rich" graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Biology and received his MA in education from San Jose State University. Early in his career, he taught elementary school in Salinas, CA as well as at The Peninsula School in Menlo Park, CA. He spent the second half of...
Edward A. Michalowski
Dec 27, 2023
NORTHAMPTON - Edward A. Michalowski, 82, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Ed was born in Northampton, the son of the late Edward and Stella (Gesiorek) Michalowski. He received his education at Hopkins Academy in Hadley and Holyoke Community College. He enlisted and proudly served in the United...
Bruce T. Johnson
Dec 22, 2023
WILLIAMSBURG-Bruce T. Johnson, 66, of Unquomonk Rd. passed away peacefully on Friday morning after a year-long battle with cancer. Bruce was born in Northampton, the son of Carl & Margery (Trumbull) Johnson. He was educated in local schools and graduated from Northampton High School. He furthered his education, attending Westfield State College. He enlisted in the US Army, serving with...
Marlene Niesner
Dec 18, 2023
Marlene (Dunn) Niesner, 87, of Northampton passed away peacefully on December 18, 2023 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Marlene was born in Northampton on August 25, 1936, the daughter of the late Henry and Katherine (Thomas) Dunn. She was raised in Northampton and attended local schools, graduating from Northampton High School in 1954. She continued her education at Holyoke Community College,...
Hannah Kolodziej
Dec 13, 2023
Hannah M. Kolodziej, 28, of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer. Hannah was born in Northampton on April 10, 1995, the daughter of Theodore and Donna (Storry) Kolodziej. She was raised in Goshen and attended local schools, graduating from Smith Vocational High School in 2013. Hannah worked in the retail industry...
Liv O. Pertzoff
Dec 8, 2023
Haydenville-Liv O. Pertzoff, 85, passed away on December 8, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born in Portland, Oregon, to Ethel and Loren Olson on July 2, 1938. As a child she moved back and forth between Portland and Fairbanks, Alaska due to her father’s work on the pipeline. As an adolescent, she moved to Philadelphia where she finished...
James W. Pawloski
Dec 6, 2023
FLORENCE- James W. “Chopper” Pawloski, 77, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Jim was born in Northampton on April 12, 1946, the son of the late Stanley and Christine (Soren) Pawloski. Jim was raised in Northampton and attended Northampton schools, graduating from Northampton High School in 1964. After high school,...
Lois C. Jones
Dec 3, 2023
In Loving Memory of Lois C. Jones (March 1, 1938 – December 3, 2023) It is with heavy hearts and fond remembrance that we bid farewell to Lois C. Jones, a woman whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of all who knew her. Lois passed away at the age of 85, after bravely facing a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease....
