All Obituaries

Phyllis R. (Smith) Herrera, 82, of Heath Stage Terrace, died unexpectedly on May 5, 2022.  Phyllis was born to Clyde W and Mary E Smith in Yonkers, NY and the family moved to North Brookfield, MA where she spent her childhood making wonderful memories with her sister Gail, many friends, and her first love – her horse Diamond. After graduating, she went to nurses training in Worcester, where she met her future husband, Mario.  She married and had a grand adventure moving to...

Ralph G. Cassidy, 89, of Laurel St., passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Charlene Manor Extended Care. Ralph was born in Greenfield, MA on March 21, 1933 the son of Herbert and Mary (Carme) Cassidy. He attended Holy Trinity School and graduated from Greenfield High School, a member of the class of 1952. Ralph was a Korean War veteran, serving in the 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion-SCARWAF (Special Category Army with Air Force). He was Honorably...

Duane L. Scranton, 87, of Shelburne Line Rd., passed away April 12, 2022. Duane was born in Guilford, VT on April 18, 1934 the son of Ivan and Mildred (Franklin) Scranton. He graduated from Brattleboro High School, class of 1953. Over the years Duane and his classmates got together regularly and he hosted the 60th Class Reunion at his farm with a pig roast. He always used his truck to pull the class float in the annual reunion parades. He will be missed at the upcoming 70th reunion. He was...

Edith A. (Sierakoski) Williams, 87, formerly of Prospect St., passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at the Center for Extended care in Amherst. Edith was born in Montague, MA on March 23, 1935 the daughter of John and Stella (Matweski) Sierakoski. As the mother of 8 sons she was always working hard to provide for her family.  Edith had many different job titles over the years from machine operator at Millers Falls Tool to bar manager at the former Bernardston Inn. Survivors include her...

Roger E. Howes, 85, of Steady Lane, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Roger was born in the Florence section of Northampton on January 31, 1937 the son of Emory and Mary Priscilla (Hall) Howes. Growing up in Ashfield he became a Cub Scout and then Eagle Scout. He graduated from Sanderson Academy in 1955. After high school he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. While stationed in California, and before being shipped to Japan, Roger...

Michael R. Budrewicz, 77, of Maple St., passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022. Mike was born in Montague, MA on December 5, 1944 the son of Ignace and Viola (Mosher) Budrewicz. He attended Greenfield Schools and graduated from Greenfield High School, class of 1963. Shortly after graduation Mike obtained an apprenticeship with the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 104. He traveled to many different states and into Canada working for the union, primarily at nuclear plants. He worked for the union...

Priscilla Jane (Williams) Emond, “PJ”, of Hadley, MA (formerly of Greenfield), beloved wife of the late Joseph Emond, passed away in the morning of March 26, 2022, surrounded by love. Priscilla was born in Montague, MA on November 5, 1931 to Mary (Martin) and Carl Williams of South Deerfield. She attended South Deerfield schools. She was employed as a nurse’s aide at the Franklin County Public Hospital in Greenfield and later at Franklin Nursing & Rehab. until her...

Lawrence Forsyth Mosher 7/12/1929-3/25/2022 With his family by his side and photographs of a life that started in Southern California and stretched from the deserts of the Middle East to the mountains of Colorado to the beaches of Zihuatanejo around him, Larry Mosher passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on March 25th in Leeds, Massachusetts A graduate of Stanford University (class of ’51) with a degree in journalism, Larry joined the Navy and served as a Lieutenant on a hospital...

Becket - Nancy Elizabeth (Damon) Burke, 72, Athol, died peacefully Thursday (3-24-2022) at her daughter’s home in Becket.  In her last days she was surrounded by her loving family, friends, and her chihuahua Nelson. Born in Greenfield, January 24th, 1950 she was the daughter of Alan H. Damon and Elizabeth (Bagg) Damon.  She graduated from Greenfield High School in 1968 and received her Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Greenfield Community College in 1981. She lived...

Patrick (Pat) Lyman, age 63, died of lung cancer on March 12, 2022 at Athol Memorial Hospital. Pat was born on July 12, 1958 to Dick and Glady (Parsons) Lyman. He attended Bement School in Old Deerfield, Greenfield High School and Franklin County Technical School. He was “a man of few words”, loved animals, was an expert in electronics and enjoyed biking when he was young. His father died in 1976 when Pat was a teenager. He is survived by his mother Glady, two sisters, Paula...