All Obituaries

Lawrence J. “Bud” White, Jr., 68, passed away on November 26, 2021 with his loving family by his side.      Bud was born in Montague, MA on July 1, 1953 the son of Lawrence. "Bud" Sr. and Alice (Ovitt) White. He graduated from Mohawk Trail Regional High School in 1970, served in the US Air Force and was Honorably Discharged in 1972.      Bud was employed by the Highway Departments of the towns of Shelburne and Buckland as truck...

Claire T. (Nadeau) Denison, 92, passed away at home with her family by her side, on Monday, November 21, 2021. Claire was born at the Farren Memorial Hospital in Turners Falls on May 25, 1929, the daughter of Dona and Irene (Dube) Nadeau. She graduated from Turners Falls High School in the class of 1947. The school yearbook accurately described Claire as a young woman with a modest manner and a kind heart, attributes that remained with her throughout her life. After high school, Claire...

Retired MSP Lt. Frederick Leo Johnston, Jr. (aka as Fred, Freddie, Freddue, FredMan, Tootsie Rolls, Dad, and Grampy) transitioned to spirit on October 30, 2021.  Born on Dec. 26, 1942, in Boston, Mass., Freddie was the son of Fred, Sr. and Ruth Johnston of West Newbury, Mass.  His brothers Ronald and Bobby pre-deceased him, and his other siblings, Paul, Kevin, and Mary Kate remain. His wife Christine, daughter Heather, her husband Jorge, and children, Kyle, Hannah, and Nick rejoice...

Guy L. Stevens, 90, of Shelburne Rd., passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Charlene Manor.      Guy was born in Rumford Corner, Maine on November 21, 1930, one of the 14 children of Joseph and Eula (Hall) Stevens. His family moved to the Greenfield area when he was a child and he attended local schools.      A veteran of the US Army, Guy served as a medic while stationed in Germany.      Guy worked at Oxford Pickle in South...

Brian A. Donelson, 82, a longtime resident of Rowe, Massachusetts, passed away on October,26 2021. He was born and grew up in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, and graduated from Arms Academy in 1956. He studied mechanical engineering at Norwich University and in 1960 moved to Los Angeles, California, where he was employed by Space Technology Laboratories as a computer operator. STL was a prime contractor to the Department of Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and...

Barbara A. (Bobbie) Broadhurst, formerly from Shelburne Falls, passed away peacefully at home in Lebanon, TN on September 30, 2021. A graduate of Arms Academy Class of '48, she continued her education at North Adams State College transferring to Keene Teachers College graduating with a masters degree in elementary education. She leaves behind her best friend and companion Rosie Maines and several other friends in the Lebanon area. She also leaves behind her sister Audrey of Buckland,...

Floyd A. Parker, 97, of East Buckland Rd., passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.      Floyd was born at home in Hawley on June 21, 1924 the son of Charles S. and Myrtie L. (Armsby) Parker.      At the age of 17, Floyd left school and enlisted in the US Army. During WWII he  served in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He was decorated with the Good Conduct Medal, Victory Medal, the European African...

Marilyn Zelwian, age 83, of Greenfield, MA, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the Buckley Healthcare Center in Greenfield.      Marilyn Zelwian was born Marilyn Louise Hickok on July 14, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York.  She attended St. Patrick Grammar School and Bishop McDonnell High School.  She then studied design and art history at Parsons School of Design and New York City Community College.  With Ford Foundation grants, she continued her art...

Janet (Snow) Eaton, 86, of Shelburne Falls, died September 24, 2021 at home.  Janet was born in Stonington, Maine on February 4, 1935 to Flossie and Bertrand Snow.  She worked at Kendall Mills from the time she moved to MA, retiring in 1996.  At that point, she helped Kendall move their operations to South Carolina. She loved sewing almost daily with her friends Barbara Kasper and Anna Humbert.  If you couldn’t find her, you just needed to look in her sewing room...

Kevin F. Klaiber, 33, passed away unexpectedly on September 22, 2021. He was born in Greenfield on February 25, 1988. Kevin was kind-hearted and known for his willingness to help anyone who needed help, even if that meant he would go without. He loved to ride bikes, listen to his music, sing, and be with family and friends. Kevin was known for his laugh, smile and teddy bear hugs. He leaves behind his mother, Brenda McKelvey and step-father Kevin McKelvey of Greenfield, his father Kevin E....