Karen Adams
May 3, 2026
Karen Ann Adams, age 71, of South Hadley, MA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 3, 2026 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
Born on April 9, 1955 in Holyoke, MA, Karen was the beloved daughter of Pearl Ann (Fife) and William Rogers. Karen was an athlete who participated in field hockey, basketball, and skiing. She graduated from South Hadley High...
Barbara F. Randall
Apr 29, 2026
Barbara “Bonnie” Helen Farman Randall, 79, of Holyoke, formerly of South Hadley, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a beautiful friend to so many. She will be missed beyond measure.
Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, on May 20, 1946, Bonnie was the daughter of...
Dorothy N. Schenker
Apr 22, 2026
Dorothy N. (Sullivan) Schenker, 85, of South Hadley, passed away on April 22, 2026, leaving a legacy of love for family and friends. She was born in Holyoke on September 6, 1940, the daughter of the late John & Jennie (Mclovsic) Sullivan. She graduated from Holyoke High School in 1958. She was first employed by New England Telephone & Telegraph...
Sara-Jane Lawrence
Apr 17, 2026
Sara-Jane (Wright) Lawrence passed away quietly in Springfield, Massachusetts, on April 17, 2026. Her son, Stephen, was with her when she died.
Sara was born on August 27, 1944, in Kitchener, Ontario to Gordon and Velma (Blackmore) Wright. Gordon’s job moved them to the U.S..
She graduated from Wheaton High School in 1962 and then attended the College of Wooster, Ohio, where...
Richard A. Narkiewicz
Apr 16, 2026
Richard A. Narkiewicz, 84, died Thursday, April 16th, in Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, MA surrounded by his family after a brief, but heroic battle with myeloid sarcoma. He endured several major surgeries and chemotherapy treatments at multiple hospitals, facing them bravely and with a strong will to fight. He was born February 3, 1942, in Central Falls, RI,...
Gerald "Jerry" Minton
Apr 14, 2026
Gerald “Jerry” Minton, 90, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at his home in Loomis Village on April 14, 2026.
Born in April 1935 in South Lyon, Michigan, Jerry was the eldest child of Ernest Minton and Catherine Alma Minton (née Rankin). His early life was marked by both hardship and resilience; after losing both of his parents in a...
David M. Fernandes
Apr 7, 2026
David M. Fernandes, 71, of Ludlow, passed away on April 7, 2026, under the care of Baystate Hospice.
Born on July 4,1954 in Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Manuel Fernandes and Florence (DeRosa) Fernandes.
David worked as a Letter Carrier for the United States Postal Service, dedicating 37 years of service to the Holyoke Post Office.
He is...
Robert Chauvin
Apr 4, 2026
Robert Chauvin, 87, died Saturday April 4th in Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was born April 6, 1938 in Holyoke, son of the late Napolean and Rose Chauvin. He grew up in Springfield on St. James Ave. and graduated from Cathedral Grammar School and later Springfield Trade High School. He met the love of his life Sandy in 1956 at Hampton...
Rosemary Lane
Apr 3, 2026
Rosemary Lane, 70, of School Street, passed away April 3rd at Cooley Dickinson Hospital after an illness. Born in Holyoke to Norman and Mary Lane, Rose attended South Hadley schools before working at Sunoco Paper in Holyoke and later becoming manager of the Franco Club in Holyoke. Rose was predeceased by her parents and two brothers Jeffrey and John. She...
Monica M. Lindberg
Mar 27, 2026
Monica (Fournier) Lindberg passed away on March 27, 2026 under the devoted care of Harmony House and Baystate Home Health (Hospice), with loved ones present.
Born on January 3, 1936 in North Troy Vermont, Monica was proud of her French-Canadian heritage and her early formative years on East Hill farm, attending a one room schoolhouse. Together with her parents, Gerard and...
Cynthia Anne Minton
Mar 21, 2026
With hearts and hands interlaced in grief and gratitude we announce our mother Cynthia Anne Minton (née Walker), passed away gracefully, and attended by her daughters, on March 21st, 2026, at the age of eighty-six. Born in 1940 in Meadville, PA. the eldest child of Marie Louise Walker (née Carlbergh) and Frank Morse Walker, Cynthia was preceded in death by...
John "Jack" P. Leonard
Mar 19, 2026
John “Jack” P. Leonard, long time resident of South Hadley MA, passed away peacefully on March 19th 2026 at Holyoke Medical Center surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was born in Pittsfield, MA on December 6th, 1939 to Therese and Francis Leonard. He grew up in the flats of Holyoke with his siblings Donald, Joan, and Charlene alongside many close, lifetime...
Jean E. Brunell
Mar 17, 2026
Jean Elaine (Ormsbee) Brunell, 88, of Chicopee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, held close by the family she cherished throughout her life.
Born on July 25, 1937, in Claremont, New Hampshire, Jean was the eldest of four children and the daughter of the late Fred Wesley Ormsbee and June (Fisher) Ormsbee. From an early age, she carried a...
Elizabeth S. Hespelt
Mar 9, 2026
Elizabeth S. Hespelt, 90, of South Hadley, passed away Monday, March 9, 2026 at Daybrook Village in Holyoke.
Born in Holyoke on July 19, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus R. Bessett and Elizabeth T. (LaBrecque) Bessett-Pulli. Elizabeth was predeceased by her husband, Peter Hespelt, and her sister, Maggie Giroux.
She leaves her loving daughter, Heidi Levreault and her...
Exina Senecal
Mar 3, 2026
Exina D. (Nadeau) Senecal, 85, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of South Hadley passed away on March 3, 2026, in Melbourne, Florida.
Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Nadeau and Victoria (Ducharme) Nadeau. She grew up in Western Massachusetts before settling in Florida in retirement.
Exina was predeceased by her two husbands, Edmond C. Vieu and...
Lewis Ingham
Mar 1, 2026
Lewis Myron Ingham, 78, of South Hadley, Massachusetts, passed away on March 1, 2026, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.
Born in Granby, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Myron Ingham and Alice (Mahoney) Ingham. Lewis grew up in Granby before settling in South Hadley in 2003.
Lewis was a skilled carpenter and worked as a home builder throughout his...
Phyllis Jean Tolle
Feb 28, 2026
Phyllis Jean (Franklin) Tolle, 89, of South Hadley, MA, passed away peacefully on February 28, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center.
She was born on May 24, 1936, in Cynthiana, KY, to the late Phillip C. Franklin and Lillian V. (Simms) Franklin.
Phyllis grew up on a farm in Cynthiana, a place she spoke of fondly throughout her life. She often reminisced about...
Peter A. Gagne
Feb 12, 2026
Peter A. Gagne, 83, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026. Born on November 10, 1942, in Holyoke, Peter was the son of the late Felix and Cecile (Yenlin) Gagne. A third-generation, lifelong resident of South Hadley, Peter was raised and educated in town and proudly graduated from South Hadley High School.
Peter served his country honorably in the United States...
Joseph P. Ramah Jr.
Feb 9, 2026
Joseph P. Ramah, Jr., 69, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center, just days before his 70th birthday.
Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on February 13, 1956, he was the son of the late Joseph P. Ramah and Pearl (Jabbour) Ramah.
He leaves his beloved wife, Grace (Feghali) Ramah; his sons, Joseph A. and Jeffrey M. Ramah, both of Chicopee;...
Hugh P. Hutton
Feb 8, 2026
Hugh Parker Hutton, known lovingly to family and friends as “Scottie” or simply “Q”, lived a life marked by quiet strength and an unwavering love for home and family. Born in Philadelphia in 1929 to Hugh Hutton and Jeanie Bovell Hutton, Hugh carried with him a deep pride in his Scottish ancestry, a heritage that shaped his values of family,...
