Sally H. Kahn
Oct 30, 2024
Sally Kahn (85), formerly of Boston and Weston, MA, died on October 30, 2024 at her home in Northampton with family by her side. Sally was born in Greenwich, CT to the late Lorena Cornwall and Clifton Henson. She had a flair for the theatrical from an early age and held center stage among friends and family for most of...
John E. Gaustad
Oct 18, 2024
John Eldon Gaustad died in Northampton, Massachusetts, on October 18, 2024, due to complications of Alzheimer's disease. He was 86 years old. John was born on May 23, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the youngest of five children of Leonard Nicholas Gaustad and Anne Hewitt Gaustad. He graduated as valedictorian of Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis in 1955, received...
Kenneth Hoffman
Oct 17, 2024
Kenneth Hoffman, of Amherst MA, died suddenly on October 17 2024. Ken was born in Pontiac MI on March 2, 1941, to Stan and Mary Hoffman. When he was four the family moved to Canton, China, where his parents worked as medical missionaries until their emergency evacuation in 1949 ahead of the Communist victory in the civil war. The family...
Christopher Barron
Oct 16, 2024
NORTHAMPTON-Christopher ‘Chris” Barron, 69, passed away October 16, 2024, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton following a heart attack. Chris was born in London England January 26, 1954, to Francis & Maureen (McGuiness) Barron. He grew up in Northampton and Florence and attended local schools. Growing up in Florence he enjoyed his times with his friends and the many outdoor...
Raymond R. "Ray" Tomasauckas
Oct 16, 2024
Raymond R. “Ray” Tomasauckas, 80 of Goshen, passed away peacefully Wednesday October 16, 2024 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness with his family by his side. Ray was born and raised on South Street in Northampton by his parents Roy and Emily Tomasauckas. He graduated from Northampton High and worked as a machine operator for many years, retiring...
Edward William Hennessy
Oct 14, 2024
Edward William Hennessy, 88, of Windsor, CT, and formerly of Northampton, MA, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024, with his family by his side. He was a loving husband to Shirley (Benson) Hennessy for 61 years. Ed was born on August 20, 1936, in Florence, MA, the son of Edward A. and Mary (Hannigan) Hennessy. Besides his wife, Ed...
James P. Johnston Jr,
Oct 13, 2024
SOUTH DEERFIELD- James P. Johnston Jr., 78 of South Mill River Road passed away on Sunday morning at his home with his wife, Kathy, at his side. Jim or JJ as family and friends knew him, was born in Warwick, RI, a son of the late James P. Johnston Sr. and Margaret Finnegan Johnston. He was educated in Rhode Island...
Janet Hoffman
Oct 10, 2024
Janet Hoffman, of Amherst MA, died on October 10, 2024, after a brief illness. Jan was born on November 6, 1939, in Philadelphia PA, to Martha and Harold Snover. After graduating from Interboro High School in 1957, she studied at Wooster College, where she majored in French literature, sang in the chorus, and met future husband Ken. After graduating in...
Margaret Kilmartin
Oct 9, 2024
ENFIELD CT. Margaret (Marg) E. Kilmartin, 75, of Enfield, CT. was reunited with her parents Joseph and Anita Kilmartin and her fur friends Ozzie and Benj on 10/09/2024. Born in Hartford, CT. She lived most of her life in CT., with the exception of six dream come true years on MDI, Maine. Upon graduation from High School, she entered the...
Elizabeth Strong Mckown
Oct 3, 2024
Elizabeth S. McKown, 97, of Northampton passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving daughters. Elizabeth was born in Northampton on November 24, 1926, the daughter of the late Ozro and Mildred (Strong) Wright. She was raised in Northampton and attended local schools. She went on to earn her Bachelor's of Arts degree at...
Christine J. Clayton
Oct 1, 2024
Christine J. Clayton, 85, of Florence passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Day Brook Village in Holyoke with her family by her side. Christine was born in Williamsburg on October 5, 1938, the daughter of Ferdinand and Helen (Galpin) Ice. She was raised in Williamsburg and attended local schools. Christine was employed at ProBrush in Florence for...
Mary E. Regan
Sep 30, 2024
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Regan on September 30th, at the age of 87, after a sudden decline in her health. Born on September 19, 1937, in Pittsburgh, PA to William and Eileen (Taylor) Weinzierl, Mary was valedictorian of her high school class and one of the first women to attend Columbia University,...
Rita M. Mello
Sep 26, 2024
EASTHAMPTON-Rita M. Mello, 71, of Loudville Road passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Thursday, September 26, 2024. Rita was born in Northampton on May 9, 1953, a daughter of Donald R. and Jeannette (Williams) Gougeon. She was educated in Northampton schools, graduating from NHS in 1971. She furthered her education, graduating from Greenfield Community College with...
John F. Doyle
Sep 25, 2024
John F. Doyle, 85, of Goshen, MA passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Jack was born in New York City on August 22, 1939, the son of John and Mary (Safko) Doyle. Jack graduated from Georgetown University. Following college, he joined the US Army and served his country honorably, serving at...
Cathleen F. Smith
Sep 24, 2024
Cathleen F. Smith, 87, of Hadley, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Cathleen was born in Northampton on March 23, 1937, the daughter of the late Leo and Margaret Clark. She was raised in Northampton and attended local schools. Although accepted to Smith College, she chose to attend the University of...
Deanna Erika Harry
Sep 22, 2024
GOSHEN- Deanna Erika Harry “Dee Dee” 18, peacefully went home to the Lord on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Deanna was born on August 18, 2006, to Matthew and Nancy Harry. She was raised in Goshen and attended local schools, graduating from Hampshire Regional High School in 2024. She went on to become a...
Richard J. French
Sep 17, 2024
Richard J. French, 54, of Williamsburg passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 17, 2024. He was born in Haverhill, Ma on November 16, 1969, and attended UMass Amherst, earning his degree in Biology. He settled in western Massachusetts, where he met his wife Kim and they raised their three children, Benjamin, Kira and Kamryn. He went on to...
Janet L. Kelly
Sep 16, 2024
Janet Lee Kelly, aged 69, of Northampton, Massachusetts, passed away on September 16, 2024. She was surrounded by loving family and friends. Born on October 11, 1954 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Janet was a devoted wife, mother, educator, social activist, and animal lover. Pervading all aspects of Janet’s life were her empathy, respect and her devotion to being of service...
Lillian M. "Dolly" O'Donnell
Sep 4, 2024
Lillian “Dolly” (Bourdon) Forguites O’Donnell passed away on September 4, 2024 at the Center for Extended Care at Amherst, due to a prolonged battle with dementia. She was born July 8, 1934, in Northampton to the late Albert Bourdon and Rose (Bissonette) Bourdon. Dolly graduated from Northampton High School in 1952 and lived in and around the Northampton area her...
Cindy R. Dubchak
Sep 4, 2024
WORTHINGTON - Cindy R. Dubchak, 66, of Witt Hill Road in Worthington passed away on Wednesday morning after a brief illness. Cindy was born in Holyoke, the daughter of Walter and Frances "Anne" (Truszkowski) Dubchak. She grew up in Holyoke and attended local schools. Cindy worked for many years as a Maintainer at UMass Amherst. She had previously worked as...
