Gary W. (Wilkins) Brooks
Mar 15, 2023
Gary Wilkins Brooks, age 83, died at her daughter’s home in Northampton after a diagnosis of late-stage cancer. Gary lived a life of adventure worthy of a great novel, or several. The eldest child of two dashing beltway lawyers, Anne and Don Wilkins, Gary grew up in Falls Church, Virginia. She had hoped to attend law school like her parents...
Marie-Denise "Marise" (Johnson) Lane
Mar 13, 2023
Marie-Denise Lane (Marise), age 89, passed away on March 13, 2023, surrounded by family and friends who had known nothing but her unconditional kindness. Over her lifetime, Marise used her history degree from The College of New Rochelle in New York to research, then write exacting genealogy for many of her mother’s French and her father’s American ancestors. In 1958...
Sylvia M. (Josephson) Bernier
Mar 12, 2023
Sylvia May Bernier passed away unexpectedly on March 12, 2023, of a heart attack at Hartford Hospital. She was born on May 26, 1935, in Northampton, and lived here all her life. She was the daughter of Waldemar and Althea (Moore) Josephson. Sylvia attended Smith Vocational High School until she was married in 1953. She was a stay at Mom...
James L. Smith
Mar 9, 2023
James “Jim” L. Smith, 88 of Northampton, MA passed away on March 8, 2023, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was born on December 31, 1934, in Hatfield, MA to Doris (De Merritt) and Thomas H. Smith, Sr. After graduating from Smith Academy in Hatfield, Jim went to work in the office of the State Police Barracks in Northampton. He worked...
Susan Glenn
Mar 8, 2023
Susan R Glenn, 75, of Leeds, MA passed away at her home on March 8th, 2023. Susan was born on February 10th, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Harry Malcolm of Indiana, PA and Margaret Malcolm (née Miller) of Washington, PA. She had one older brother, Thomas Malcolm of West Chester, PA, who preceded her in death in February 2012. She...
Leonard Alfred Poudrier
Feb 9, 2023
Leonard Poudrier, 80 of Florence, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born Oct. 11, 1942, in Holyoke, Leonard was the son of the late Henry and Eva (Laflame) Poudrier. He was educated in Northampton Schools and attended Smith Vocational High School. Leonard lived in Easthampton for 38 years returning to Northampton in 2002.He was a...
Margaret M. (Gonyer) Rousseau
Feb 7, 2023
Peggy (Margaret Gonyer) Rousseau, 91, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late Eugene and Margaret (Griffin) Gonyer. Peggy was employed as a currier at both 3M Photo Finishing and Associated Dental Laboratory. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Arthur S. Rousseau in 1993 and...
Dorothy L. (Casagrande) Boyington
Feb 5, 2023
Dorothy L. Boyington of Northampton, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 5, 2023, at Linda Manor Extended Care. She was the daughter of Steven and Louise Casagrande and one of seven siblings, all of whom pre-deceased her. She is also pre-deceased by her beloved husband Roy Boyington. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Sakowicz and husband Gene of...
Mary Anne Agon
Feb 3, 2023
Mary Anne Dragon, 81, of Easthampton passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023. Mary Anne was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother who always looked forward to gatherings with her family where she would spend hours in the kitchen preparing her favorite dishes, including her famous Mac & Cheese. She was honest, loving, compassionate, dependable, and witty. She...
Timothy A Barstow
Feb 3, 2023
Timothy A Barstow, 74, of Hadley, MA, passed away on February 3rd, 2023, surrounded by loved ones following a brief illness. Or as Tim would have put it, he is now on Eternal Patrol. Tim was born on April 9, 1948, to John and Esther Barstow. After graduating from Hopkins Academy, he attended Webster Academy. He then enrolled in the...
Phyllis ( Hayward) Flandreau
Feb 3, 2023
In the arms of angels, Phyllis Hayward Flandreau passed away peacefully on February 3, 2023, (2/3/23) at the age of 103. She was under care at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, Massachusetts. Phyllis was predeceased by her husband, Alexander “Sandy” Flandreau, who died 8/8/2015, at the age of 95. They were married on April 4, 1944. Their...
