All Obituaries

Buckland- Ruth (Canedy) Anderson (91) died on Monday, (4-30-18) at home. Born on February 20, 1927 in Buckland to Gladys (Baker) Canedy  and Charles E. Canedy. She was a 1945 graduate of Arms Academy and acquired her RN at Deaconess School of Nursing in Boston. Ruth was pre-deceased by her husband Winthrop (Bud) Anderson of 65 years in 2014. She was also pre-deceased by daughter Jill, grandson Samuel Hoeppner, and brothers Sidney and Charles. Survivors include...

Catherine H. (Demaris) Hale, 97, died at home on Monday, April 30, 2018.      Catherine was born in Colrain on September 27, 1920 the youngest of 11 children of Peter and Cordelia (LaFrance) Demaris. She attended grammar school in Colrain and graduated from Arms Academy, class of 1939.      In 1942 she was married to Ernest Hale. During WWII Catherine was employed as an inspector at a hosiery factory in Florida. Upon returning to her...

EASTHAMPTON – William (Bill) Edward Griffiths, 93, of Ian Circle, passed away Sunday, April 8 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home.  Bill was born on July 4, 1924 in St. Clair, PA to Edward and Maud Irene (Barrett) Griffiths.  He leaves his daughter, Carol Olanyk of Whately, and granddaughter, Celene Boyce (Greg) of Hatfield.  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Anna, his three sisters, Jeanette Yanek, Marguerite Bradley, Maud Irene Leibel and his...

Ann Lonsdale (Nye) Lilly, 86, of Main Street, Ashfield died March 24, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. She was born in Northampton, March 11, 1932, the daughter of Robert H. and Hazel L. (Callahan) Nye. She attended Ashfield schools, starting in the one room Plain School, then on to the new Sanderson Academy where she graduated in the class of 1950.  She continued her education through the years at Northampton Commercial College, University of New Hampshire...

Robert E. Joy passed away quickly and unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 21. Rob was born February 21, 1938 in Greenfield to Ray and Margaret (Bates) Joy.  The family originally lived in Colrain, but when Rob and his brother Ralph were small, the family moved to Shelburne Falls on Conway Street, eventually ending up on William Street. Rob attended Crittenden School and Arms Academy, graduating in 1956.  He was working at Blassberg’s Garage at sixteen and...

Edward Leo Boudreau, 80, of Heath, did peacefully on Wednesday, March 21, at Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams, MA He was born March 1, 1938, in Ipswich, Essex, MA the son of Joseph Michel and Marie Eugenie (Saulnier) Boudreau formerly of Saulnierville, Digby, Nova Scotia Canada and Ipswich, Essex, MA. A graduate of Ipswich High School, Ed married his beloved wife of 57 the former Margaret “Peggy” Higgins on February 11, 1961 in Peabody, MA. A...

Charles W. “Chuck” Dolby, Sr., 95, of Greenfield, MA passed peacefully on the morning of March 14, 2018 holding the hands of two daughters and the hearts of his wife, his other children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.      Chuck was born, October 16, 1922 to Edward Bertram and Jesse Elizabeth (Chase) Dolby in Great Barrington, MA. After graduating from Searles High School in 1940, Chuck was recruited to University of Massachusetts (UMASS)...

 Samantha L. (Miller) Carpenter, 40, of Ridge Rd., passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 5, 2018.      Samantha was born in Greenfield on November 12, 1977 the daughter of Ronald and Carol (Miskolczi) Miller. She was a graduate of Mohawk Trail Regional High School.      She had been employed by Judd Wire for a number of years before her illness made it too difficult to continue.     ...

Charles D. “Chuck” Miner, 58, died at home on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Chuck’s life was centered around his family and one of his last wishes was to be at home for his final days. He passed with his loving wife and five children at his side.      Chuck was the son of Daniel W. and Shirley A. (Swistek) Miner, born on March 11, 1959 in Greenfield, MA. He graduated from Mohawk Trail Regional High School as a member of the class of 1977....

Sharleen Rose (Dimick) Moffatt, 67, of Shelburne Falls passed away after a long battle with cancer, peacefully at home with her children by her side. She was born on October 26 1950 in Greenfield to the late George Dimick and the late Joyce (Pecor) Dimick. Survivors besides her husband of 45 years T. Patrick Moffatt include her son Justin Moffatt and his partner Angela Davenport of Shelburne Falls; her daughter Kerri-Anne Moffatt and her partner Craig Lawrence of Griswold...