Mathilda Brooks
Mar 9, 2026
HATFIELD - Mathilda (Dorsch) Brooks entered into eternal rest on Monday March 9th, 2026 after visiting with her entire family by phone or in person. She was born on November 2nd, 1933 in New York, NY to loving parents Lawrence and Maria (Fischer) Dorsch. Millie was educated at local schools and was a 1951 graduate of Saint Michael’s High School in...
Joseph Arthur Binner
Mar 6, 2026
FLORENCE -Joseph Arthur Binner, beloved father, engineer, entrepreneur, and a man of quiet strength and enduring character, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 90 in Florence, Massachusetts, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Hungary, Art grew up during a time when freedom was uncertain and the future unclear. As a...
Jared A. Englehardt
Mar 5, 2026
GREENFIELD-Jared A. Englehardt, 34, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to complications from Type 1 Diabetes. Jared was born in Northampton, the son of Robert and Susan (Devine) Englehardt. He grew up in Whately, attending and graduating from Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, where his father taught for many years. He furthered his education, graduating...
Linda Garland Ahern
Mar 1, 2026
PELHAM - On March 1, 2026, we said goodbye to Linda in Osterville, a place she loved. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love.
Linda was born in Boston on July 15, 1951, to Dorothy and Robert Garland and grew up in Stow. From an early age, she was curious, determined, and “wicked smaat”.
Long before computers felt ordinary to most people, they...
Bradford Sherman
Feb 28, 2026
EASTHAMPTON - Bradford James Sherman, 72, of Easthampton, Ma. passed away peacefully February 28, 2026, with family by his side. He was born on August 15,1953 in Montana to Roger and JoAnn (Stainby) Sherman. Brad studied computing and worked for Cascade County in Great Falls, MT. He was a long-time member of the Shriners. Brad loved to watch football GO...
Patricia C. Byrnes
Feb 27, 2026
Patricia C. Byrnes, of Northampton, passed peacefully from this world on Feb 27th, surrounded by people who loved her, leaving family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues deeply saddened.
Pat was a vibrant presence in life: loving, generous, kind, smart, outspoken, and full of adventure. She had been seriously ill in 2022, but fought to regain her health and independence, returning to her...
Richard A. Barnicle
Feb 26, 2026
CONWAY-Richard A. Barnicle, 96, of Hoosac Road passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Barney, as family and friends called him, was born in Waltham, MA. a son of the late Francis A. and Vena (Albert) Barnicle. He was raised in Waltham, graduating from Waltham High School in 1947. He attended the University of Massachusetts and...
Raymond L. Goulet
Feb 19, 2026
FUNERAL SERVICE UPDATE
The family will receive friends for calling hours at the Ahearn Funeral Home, Northampton, MA. on MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
Family and friends are invited to gather on TUESDAY, March 3, 2026, from 12:00 Noon to 1:15 P.M. followed by a procession to the Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam for interment and committal services...
Maryanne C. Rejniak
Feb 16, 2026
WEST STOCKBRIDGE-Maryanne Rejniak, 69, formerly of Northampton passed peacefully on February 16, 2026, in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Maryanne was born in Northampton on January 23, 1957, and was a daughter of the late Stanley & Jeannette Rejniak. Maryanne is survived by her sister; Diane Rejniak of Weathersfield, Vermont, brother John Rejniak and his wife Susan Rejniak of Southampton, MA. Her...
Carol R. Anderson
Feb 13, 2026
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Carol Anderson after a courageous battle with health issues over the past months. The long time President of Penn Monto and a pioneer in the world of field hockey and women’s sports, Carol has been instrumental in the evolution of field hockey balls, as she managed production and distribution...
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 N. "TJ" Jay
Feb 8, 2026
Thomas “TJ” Neil Jay (July 5, 1947) of Cummington, Massachusetts, passed unexpectedly in the morning of February 8th. Son of Andrew and Marie Jablonski of Westfield, where he lived for many years, and attended Westfield High. He took classes at STCC, but never stopped learning, and knew something about everything. TJ was an extraordinary father, dedicated husband, and a genuinely...
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...
