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Lorraine C. (Papillon) Barrows
Jul 5, 2025
Lorraine C. (Papillon) Barrows, 96, of Northampton passed away peacefully on July 5, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Lorraine was born May 19, 1929 to the late Gerald and Alma (Mongeon) Papillon in Northampton MA. She grew up in Northampton and attended local schools. She was one of ten children, many of whom predeceased her, leaving only Janice Bartlett...
Eileen F. Monopoli (Ryan)
Jun 30, 2025
Eileen Frances (Ryan) Monopoli, 91, of Hadley passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 30, 2025. She was born July 27, 1933 to the late William and Anna (O’Connor) Ryan in New York City. She was raised in Providence, Rhode Island, attended parochial schools, and graduated from Rhode Island College of Education with a Bachelor’s Degree...
Karen Gould
Jun 28, 2025
Karne's services will be private, and burial will take place at the Masonic Cemetery in Wallingford, Connecticut with her parents.
Burritt L. Haag
Jun 27, 2025
LEEDS - Dr. Burritt L. Haag Junior (also known as Skeets and/or Pappy by those who loved him), age 91, of Leeds MA, passed away on 6-27-2025 peacefully at home, with his loving wife Yveline by his side. Burritt was born in Lockhaven PA on 9–09-1933. He is predeceased by his parents, Colette Colquist Haag and Burritt Leinbach Haag. Burritt...
Mary Anne Snape
Jun 25, 2025
CHESTERFIELD -Mary Anne (Pash) Snape passed away unexpectedly at home on June 25, 2025, two days after her 81st birthday. Mary was born on June 23, 1944, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Joseph & Jeanette (Deaton) Pash. Mary’s interests were knitting and gardening and you could find her at home doing one or the other. Many family...
Peter G. Gibbon
Jun 18, 2025
Peter G. Gibbon, 81, of Florence, MA passed away at Cooley Dickenson Hospital after a brief but valiant battle with a virulent illness on June 18, 2025. He was born in Winthrop, MA on January 17, 1944, the most cherished only child of Albert and Laura Gibbon. He grew up in Saugus, MA, and graduated from Essex Agricultural High School...
Lanceson Boston
Jun 12, 2025
Funeral Services with Pastor Jack Cooper, Officiant followed by Military Honors for Lanceson Boston will be held on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. directly at the Chapel of the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main Street, Agawam, MA. 01001. Son of Helen Boston of Florence. Brother of Medford Boston of Northampton, MA., Marsha Saldanha of NY, NY. Tamara...
Nancy Ann (Allaire) Bachand
Jun 11, 2025
HAYDENVILLE-Nancy Allaire Bachand passed away June 11, 2025 peacefully at her home in Haydenville with her husband and daughter by her side. She was born November 7, 1935, in Northampton to Wilfred and Madeline (Barrett) Allaire. Her early school years were spent in Haydenville. She moved to Stamford, Connecticut, where she attended Stamford high school and worked for Speidel Corp....
Edward Heon
Jun 9, 2025
Edward Joseph Heon passed in the early afternoon on June 9th after almost 89 years of life at home with his family by his side. Ed leaves his children Christopher (Cindi) of Shelburne Falls, Daniel (Alison) of Casco, Maine, and Pamela Smith (Jeffrey) of Hatfield, seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves his sisters, Carolyn...
William Carver
Jun 2, 2025
CUMMINGTON-William H. “Bill” Carver, 89, of Snow Road in Cummington passed away on Monday June 2, 2025. Bill was born in Cummington and resided in town for all 89 years of his life. He married Phyllis Howes, and they spent many happy years together. Bill worked for the Town of Cummington where he spent 25 years and later worked as...
Marie Ann Bates
Jun 1, 2025
NORTHAMPTON-With deep sadness we announce that Marie Ann Bates, 65, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday June 1, 2025. Born in Northampton on September 8, 1959, she was the daughter of Carol (Williams) and Norman Gougeon, both deceased. Marie graduated from Northampton High School. Out of high school, Marie attended Holyoke Community College and graduated with an associate’s...
Lillian A. Walsh
May 30, 2025
Lillian A. Walsh, 95, of Northampton, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all, passed peacefully Friday, May 30, 2025, strong in her faith and her love for God, surrounded by her loving family. Born March 12, 1930, in East Hartford, CT, Lillian was the daughter of the late Bartolo and Elizabeth (Casella) Aloisi. The family moved to Florence and...
Nancy Genevieve Belcher First
May 23, 2025
LEEDS, MA - Nancy Genevieve Belcher First passed away peacefully, early on Friday morning May 23rd, at Linda Manor extended care in Leeds, Massachusetts; she was 95 years old. Nancy was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 11, 1929, to Laura Elizabeth Armstrong and John Goddard Belcher. She was a graduate of Cornell University, where she studied botany. Nancy was...
Jane Frey
May 23, 2025
Jane Frey lived an extraordinary life of commitment to justice, beauty, community, and love. Growing up in Wadsworth, Ohio, she was deeply influenced by the pacifist teachings and egalitarian culture of the Mennonite Church. Her first protest was as a little girl, against the town’s efforts to cut down the old trees lining the street of her neighborhood. While she...
Deborah Marie O'Connell Mcguire
May 19, 2025
With deep grief and under the circumstances of a great loss, we announce the passing of Deborah Marie O'Connell McGuire, a woman of extraordinary spirit, who departed this life peacefully on May 19, 2025 of cancer, at the age of 64, surrounded by her loving family in Northampton, MA. Born in Watertown, MA on October 25, 1960, to Edmund O’Connell...
Ruth "Betsey" Macleod Johnson
May 18, 2025
Ruth MacLeod “Betsey” Johnson, died peacefully on May 18, 2025, after a months long effort to recover from the effects of a fall suffered in early December 2024. She had made it back to the home she loved in Amherst in early March so that she could be surrounded by the love and care of family and dear friends. This...
Maureen Mcguiness Barron
May 16, 2025
FLORENCE-The family of Maureen McGuiness Barron of Florence is saddened to share her passing on May 16, 2025. Maureen was born on January 14,1931 to Desmond and Amy (Thomas) McGuiness in Washington Village, Tyne and Wear, England. She spent her childhood with sisters Sheila and Patricia, attended local schools, and had as normal a childhood as possible during World War...
Mary Ann (Kacprzynski) Phoenix
May 14, 2025
Port St. Lucie/Easthampton-Mary Ann (Kacprzynski) PHOENIX Austin, 88, of Port St. Lucie, Florida and formerly of Easthampton passed away peacefully with her daughter and grand-daughter at her side on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Mary Ann was born in Syracuse, NY, and was a daughter of the late Francis & Florence (Klimek) Kacprzynski. She was educated in New York Schools and...
Carol Ann (Godek) Wojcik
May 11, 2025
WORTHINGTON- Carol Ann (Godek) Wojcik, 82, of Kinnebrook Rd. passed away at home on Sunday, May 11, 2025, after a brief illness. Carol was born in Adams, MA. The daughter of Floyd and Dorothy (Baker) Godek. After she married the love of her life, Walter C. Wojcik, they spent many years building a life of love, happiness, and memories at...
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