Westfield-Gerald “Jerry” Nash Sr., 83, of Westfield, MA, passed away on Monday evening March 11, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA surrounded by his loving family.  Along with his10 brothers and 3 sisters, Jerry was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 21, 1935, to Earnest and Clara (nee Bellman) Nash. He attended Manhattan and Brooklyn Schools graduating from St. Vincent Ferrer in 1955. He proudly served his county in the United States Air Force Reserves...

  WESTFIELD-Margaret D. Dumais, 83, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA. Margaret was born on May 8, 1935, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Joseph and Charlotte (Bennett) Huard. She will be remembered for her loving and kind soul. She enjoyed learning the scriptures of the Holy Bible and working in ministry at Lighthouse Christian Church in Agawam, Massachusetts, where she was a member. Margaret completed ministry training in 2005 at...

  SOUTH HADLEY-We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Margery Ann Wilson Page of South Hadley, Massachusetts, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Willimansett East with her loving family by her side. Margery was the daughter of the late John H. Wilson, and Mary Hilda Callahan Wilson. Her early education began in South Hadley at the Center School. She went on to further her education at the Academy of the Assumption in Newton Center, MA. She returned...

GRANVILLE-Sarah Jane (Kiikka) Edwards, 71, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Baystate Noble Medical Center in Westfield, MA.  Sarah was born on December 2, 1947, in Painesville, Ohio to John Kiikka and Mary (Worley) Kiikka.  She had worked for many years at Connecticut National Bank and Bank of America as an International Banking Application Analyst. Sarah had a heartfelt passion for Golden Retrievers, which she shared with her husband.  They raised dogs over the...

  SOUTHWICK-Brenda (Ehrgood) Clendenin, 60, of Southwick passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts-Central Campus in Leicester, MA.  Brenda was born on March 17, 1958 in Westfield, MA to Donald and Marian (Guilford) Ehrgood.  She attended Gateway Regional School District in Huntington, MA. As the eldest child, Brenda took on the critical role of assisting her single mother in raising her five children.  In her younger years...

GREAT BARRINGTON-Gladys R. LaBarus, 77, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019.  Gladys was born in Norfolk, Nebraska on March 28, 1941, to the late Roman and Rosalind LaBarus.  Gladys graduated from Carnegie Mellon University earning a degree in Actuarial Science and had worked for many years in the insurance industry.  She had a lifelong passion for restoring older homes to their former glory. In her spare time, she enjoyed restoring antique motorcycles. She also spent...

PALMER-Grant Foster Bushmill, 96, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019.  A complete tribute will be published.  Please visit www.avaloncelebrations.com

CHICOPEE/NEW YORK CITY-Claudia G. Gautier (Chamberlain), 66, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2019.  Claudia was born on August 18, 1952 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec.  She had worked for many years at Mount Sinai Beth Isreal Hospital in Manhattan.  Claudia fell in love with New York City upon her first visit as a child, a love affair that lasted till her passing.  She had lived full time in Manhattan for years, only returning to Western Massachusetts to be closer...

    WESTFIELD-Mark Stephen Griffin, 43, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.  Mark was born on October 30, 1975 in Westfield, MA to Lawrence H. and Judith A. (Phillips) Griffin. He attended Southwick-Tolland Regional School District and was a lifelong resident of Westfield, MA.  Mark dedicated his entire adult life as a caregiver to his father who passed away in 2011. Many will remember him as a math wizard, an...

AGAWAM-Thelma E. (Deraleau) Ryan, 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Heritage Hall East in Agawam, Massachusetts where she had resided for the past 2 years.   Thelma was born on July 29, 1927, in West Springfield, Massachusetts, the daughter of Henry Joseph Deraleau and Rhea Florence (Dubour) Deraleau.  She lived in West Springfield, Massachusetts for many years before relocating to South Hadley, Massachusetts.  Thelma was a member of Agawam Golden Age Chapter...