John Robert Jarosz 1955-2026 John Robert Jarosz passed away on July 6, 2026. Born in Easthampton, MA on March 16, 1955, to the late Henrietta Pauline Wnenta and Stanley Jarosz of Easthampton. John went Sacred Heart School through 8th grade then attended Easthampton High School. He worked at JP Stevens for several years then decided to return to school to better his life and attain his 1st Class Steam Engineer license to run a power plant and work on boilers. He worked at

Phillip F. Vogel 1932 - 2026 Phillip F. Vogel passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, on his beloved wife Barbara's birthday. Phillip was born on October 27, 1932, in Springfield to the late Philip Frederick Vogel and Mathilda (Keinath) Vogel. Predeceased by his Wife Barbara, Brothers Karl and George, and Sister Marlene. He grew up in West Springfield and graduated from West Springfield High School. Phillip met the love of his life Barbara

Angelina Natalie Cudworth 1966-2026 Angelina Natalie Cudworth passed away on July 6, 2026. She was born on March 7, 1966 in Onondaga NY the daughter of Mireille (Curato) Stauring she was raised in Easthampton a graduate of Easthampton high school. Angelina spent many of her summers in France with her mother and her grandparents. She attended Holyoke Community College and then went on to work as a bookkeeper, most recently for Troy Industries. Angelina loved gardening and enj

Robert(Bob) Senecal 1973-2026 South Hadley, MA – Robert (Bob) Senecal passed away suddenly and unexpected early Tuesday morning, June 23, 2026. He was born to Pamela Senecal on February 26, 1973 in Westfield, MA. He lived in a group home in South Hadley managed by the Western Mass Training Consortium of Holyoke, MA. He was predeceased by his step father, Hank Senecal, his aunt Peggy Belnap of Helena, Montana, his grandmother Peggy Green of Helena, Montana, his grandfather E

Jane Ann Bouffard 1954-2026 Jane Ann Bouffard peacefully passed away at home with her daughter and siblings by her side in the early afternoon on June 16th. Jane, daughter of the late Leo and Katherine (Salatiello) Bouffard, was born in Connecticut and later raised in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. She studied Psychology at Brown University, graduating in 1976, and started working at United Way across the country from Cleveland, Ohio to Portland, Oregon. She returned to Massac

Candice (Candi) P. Girouard 1954-2025 It is with great sadness, and much love, that the family of Candice (Candi) P. Girouard (Craig) announces her passing on May 30, 2025, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts. Born on December 6, 1954, to the late Milton and Helen (Parda) Craig, Candi grew up in Easthampton and Northampton. She graduated from Northampton High School and earned her degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She later worked as

Paul Henry Lafontaine 1930-2026 Paul Henry Lafontaine, 95 years old, beloved husband, father, uncle, godfather and grandfather, died June 13, 2026, surrounded by his three daughters at the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst after dealing bravely with lymphoma for years. Born to Albert and Josephine (Carriere) Lafontaine in Easthampton, MA on October 31, 1930, he was the sixth of thirteen children. Paul spoke French and English when he entered school at the Notre Dame du Bo

Janina Moszynski 1935-2026 Janina Moszynski passed away peacefully on June 5, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 20, 1935, in Stasziców, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Maria (Dobrowolska) and Ignacy Czarniecki. During World War II, Janina and her family endured great hardship as refugees, having been deported to Siberia. From there, they journeyed through several countries in the Middle East before eventually settling in England, and later emigrating to

Elizabeth "Betty" Tabaka 1955-2026 It is with profound sadness and cherished memories that we announce the peaceful passing of Elizabeth "Betty" Tabaka, who left this world on January 2, 2026, at the age of 70, after a brief illness at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Betty was born on November 12, 1955, in the picturesque village of Zdroche, Marcinkowice, Poland, to her loving parents, the late Leon P. Tabaka and Stanislawa (Maczko). Her life was a testament to resilience and love

Richard Theodore Dion 1933-2026 Richard Dion, 92, of Easthampton, passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2026. Richard was born on Pine St. in Easthampton on July 25, 1933, the son of the late Theodore Dion and Rose (Bernier) Dion. He was a Korean Veteran serving in the US Navy on the Destroyer Escort, Chester T. O’Brien. He was employed at Stan Home Products in Easthampton. Richard also worked as a carpenter his whole life, building homes, doll houses and furniture fo

Leonard Couchon 1930-2026 Leonard Couchon, 95, of Easthampton, passed away at home peacefully on April 27, 2026. He is survived by his three daughters Debbi Burnett of Sacramento, CA, Darlene Tebaldi (Lonnie) of Easthampton, and Lori Osborne (Ted) of Sun City Center, FL, three grandchildren (Alison Beattie, Daniel Carbin and Andrew Osborne), four great grandchildren, his sister Pat Truehart and many nieces and nephews. His loving wife Dorothy (Duda) passed away in 2007 after

Linda Drozdowski 1954-2026 Linda Drozdowski (Lozowski) passed away unexpectedly on January 28th, 2026. She is survived by her twin daughters, Jessica Damon (Easthampton, MA) and Joanne Desrochers (Myrtle Beach, SC), and her grandson Jackson. To say that Jackson was her pride and joy is an understatement. As much as she loved her daughters. she loved her grandson on a whole different level. The day she met him in the hospital is one of her most cherished memories. To see her h

Daniel Slawski1950-2026 Daniel Slawski, 75, passed away on April 26, 2026, after a long illness. He was born on October 15, 1950, in Savannah, Georgia, to the late Michael and Helena (Pecia) Slawski. Daniel was raised in Holyoke before moving to Easthampton in 1977 with his beloved wife of 48 years, Donna. He proudly served in both the Army and the Air Force Reserve. He enjoyed many hobbies and had a deep love for cars, music, and history-notably the Civil War. When he wasn’t

Paul “Butch” A. Blanchette 1943-2026 Paul “Butch” A. Blanchette, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, after a brief stay at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Paul was born in Holyoke on October 25, 1943, son of the late Leo and Aurore (Guimond) Blanchette, where he graduated from Holyoke High School in 1961. Paul enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1964 where he trained at Parris Island with Platoon 266. He served in the Marine Corps for 6 years. From 1977-1980, he ser

Charles A. Florek 1932-2026 Charles A. Florek, of Westhampton MA, died peacefully at home with family by his side on April 15, 2026. Charlie was born in Westfield MA in 1932 to the late Kazimir & Victoria Florek. He was raised, alongside his 10 siblings, on the former Florek Dairy Farm in Westfield MA where he developed many fond memories of family, farm life and hard work. Charlie (aka Charles, Uncle Chuck, Dziadziu) served in the Airborne division of the US Army from 1952-1

Joan L. Fydenkevez 1942-2026 Joan L. Fydenkevez, 84, passed away on March 15,2026 at the Care One Skilled Nursing Facility in Northampton surrounded by her loved ones. Joan was the daughter of Bruno and Blanche Kowalczyk. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated from Easthampton High School. She married and had three children. She worked at Tubed Products in Easthampton for 28 years as a work leader. Joan was a devoted wife and mother. She supported her childr

Raymond Wood 1938-2026 Raymond Wood of Easthampton, MA, formerly Massena, NY, passed away Saturday morning February 14, 2026. Born September 4, 1938 in Carlshalton, England, the son of the late Percy and Rosina (Nurthen) Wood. Ray completed his apprenticeship in England before moving to the United States in 1968. Ray would hire on with General Motors until his retirement in 2004. On December 31, 1974 he would marry his wife Georgia (Skip) Wood (predeceased 2018). He was an av

Patricia A. (Pepin) Kennedy 1934-2026 Patricia A. (Pepin) Kennedy, 91, passed away at Linda Manor in Northampton on March 12, 2026. Patti was born in Northampton on April 15, 1934, to Herve and Dorothy (Clapp) Pepin. She grew up in Easthampton, graduated from Easthampton High School, and went on to receive a B.S. degree in Education from Westfield State College. In 1957, Patti married her soulmate, George F. Kennedy, Jr., and they spent over 50 wonderful years together. Patti

John E. (Jack) Vinelli passed away on February 22, 2026, after a long illness. Jack was born in Northampton, MA on March 21, 1947, to Steve and Mary (Symanski) Vinelli and was the youngest of their three children. He attended Northampton Public Schools and later graduated as an EMT from Springfield Technical Community College. Jack retired as a proud Firefighter/EMT from Easthampton Fire Department after 25 years of service. Following his retirement, he worked for the Hamp

Francis Charles McClellan 1940-2026 Francis Charles McClellan, 86, passed away on March 1, 2026, at his home peacefully in his sleep. Francis was born on January 11, 1940, in Northampton, MA. The son of Charles and Bertha (Labarge) McClellan, he was raised in Leeds and graduated from Northampton High School. He went on to serve honorably in the United States Army from 1959-1963 as an electrician in Korea and a test monitor for the Atlas missile program at White Sands Missile