Roger Latour 1938-2026 Roger Latour, 88, died on September 10, 2026 after a life filled with the joy of connecting with people. Roger was a friendly soul who was recognized about town by many and welcomed chatting with friends and acquaintances. He was a loving husband for 47 years to Melissa (Fee) Latour and was predeceased by his parents and beloved siblings, Norman and Leonard Latour, and sister, Anita (Latour) Hoynoski. Roger is survived by cherished nieces and nephews

William Robert Laliberte 1940-2026 Easthampton, MA — William Robert Laliberte passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Born May 28, 1940 he was the son of Joseph O. Laliberte and Ruth C. Erskine Laliberte of Easthampton. He spent thirty-four years with Stanley Home Products as a forklift operator, finishing his working years as a custodian at Amherst College. Some of the happiest times for Bill were spending many hours restoring his 1963 Corvette and photography.

George Robert Dion 1940-2026 George Robert Dion, 86, of Northampton, MA, passed away on August 25th surrounded by his family. He was born in Easthampton, MA, to the late Gilbert Dion and Yvette (Blais) Dion. George graduated from Saint Michael’s High School in Northampton and later served from 1959-1962 aboard the USS Sea Owl submarine in the United States Navy as an Interior Communications Tech. He went on to serve in the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. He founded the E

Bronislaw “Bronie” Anthony Poplawski, Jr., 89, passed away on August 23, 2026, at Baystate Medical Hospital following a brief illness. Bronie was born in Northampton, MA, on April 15, 1937 to the late Bronislaw A. and Helen A. (Golebieski) Poplawski of Amherst, MA. He grew up in Easthampton, where he graduated from the Immaculate Conception School and later attended St. Michael’s High School in Northampton. Bronie was a member of Boy Scout Troop 206 of Easthampton achieving t

Michael J. Lawnicki Michael J. Lawnicki, 71, of South Hadley, MA, and formerly of Easthampton, MA, passed away on August 18, 2026 in Baystate Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Jane (Bagdonas) Lawnicki for twenty-two years. Born in Northampton, MA, he was the son of the late Stanley and Barbara (Noble) Lawnicki. Mike was a 1973 graduate of Easthampton High School. He worked as a fork lift operator for University Products, Holyoke and previo

Carol A. Perrault 1941-2026 Carol A. Perrault passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, of natural causes at the Jewish Nursing Home of Western MA. Carol was born May 2, 1941 in Springfield, one of five children, to Eugene and Mae Perrault. She worked and retired from the United States Postal Service. Carol is survived by her sister, Dawn Smith. She also leaves to cherish her memory nieces and nephews of the Perrault family, Laurie Chuslo and many members of the Boucher famil

Lorraine M. Brown 1942-2026 Lorraine Marie Brown, 1942-2026 Easthampton, Lorraine M Brown, passed away peacefully, Friday August 7 at Day Brook Village in Holyoke. Lorraine was born in Easthampton and lived there most of her life. She attended Smith Vocational Agriculture High School in Northampton in Homemaking where she learned how to decorate wedding cakes, something she enjoyed doing for others. A beautiful soul that enjoyed being with her grandchildren as they grew up. T

Roger A. Longchamps 1950-2026 Roger A. Longchamps, 76, of Easthampton, Massachusetts passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after a brief illness. Roger was the son of Arthur and Frances (Kowalski) Longchamps of Swansea, Massachusetts. He was employed as a lineman with National Grid for over 40 years. Roger is survived by his wife, Elaine, of 55 years; his son Jason and his partner, Todd Walbourn of Brooklyn, New York; his daughter Jaime Todd and h

Edward H. Labrie 1958 - 2026 Edward H. Labrie, 67, passed away peacefully on the morning of July 29, 2026. Born in Northampton, Ed grew up in Southampton, where he spent most of his life. On March 2, 2019, Ed married the love of his life, Sharon (Hoffman) Labrie. Together they built a wonderful life in Greenfield, with their beloved cat, Grayson. They enjoyed exploring rail trails, taking cruises, and spending time by the ocean. They found beauty in each other’s hearts among

Peter E. Mathieu Peter E. Mathieu passed away after a short illness on December 11, 2025 at Holyoke Hospital. He was born in Springfield Massachusetts. He grew up in Chicopee and was a graduate of Chicopee High School. He was a member of the schools chorus and also their band. Peter was very proud that he worked in several restaurants within the area. Ponderosa, and Friendly’s where he was employee of the month several times. He enjoyed the folks that were his housemates at t

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