All Obituaries

Kenneth W. “Kenny” Ryan, 37, of Dwight Cross Rd., died Saturday April 10, 2021. Kenny was born in Greenfield on August 15, 1983 the only son of Alexander and Joan (Lundrigan) Ryan. He grew up in Colrain and was a graduate of Franklin County Technical School in 2002. Kenny was a talented “Jack of all trades”. From pouring concrete for Hill Street Concrete to making pallets for Slowinski Pallets there wasn’t a job that he couldn’t do. Anything that he was...

Dorothy L (Hanley) Liberator “Dotty”, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2021.  She was the wife of the late Andrew D. Liberator. Dotty was born on December 22, 1931 in Brockton, MA.  She was the daughter of J. Murray Hanley and Marion (Shearing) Hanley. The 7th of 8 children, Dotty loved telling stories about growing up in a large family in Brockton, MA.  Dotty was a graduate of Brockton High School class of 1949.  She worked at Raytheon in Waltham, MA. and...

Mary Morgan (Goodwin) "Polly" Bartlett, 93, meandered off from this world on her final hike and joined her late husband David C. Bartlett on April 6, 2021. To many it may seem that Polly was a lifelong fixture of the Shelburne Falls area, but her love for this place and this community didn't come from having lived here forever. Born in Philadelphia on August 13, 1927, she grew up in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, daughter of Harold and Alice "Happy"(Hapgood) Goodwin. She...

Dorothy J. (Lee) Stetson, 90 died April 4 at the Buckley Healthcare Center in Greenfield.  Dorothy was born in Greenfield on September 21, 1930, the daughter of Lucius and Everlyn (Newhall) Lee.  She graduated from Arms Academy in 1948.  She married Kenneth A. Stetson on June 9, 1951.  They spent their married life in Heath, MA.  Dorothy loved to spend time in the kitchen, always baking rolls & cookies for family and friends.  She is survived by her...

Joshua I. “Josh” Eastman, 36, died Saturday March 20, 2021 in Colrain. Josh was born in Greenfield, MA on July 23, 1984, the son of Benjamin Eastman, Sr. and Karen (Lively) (Eastman) Hopkins. From an early age his parents knew Josh was going to be a handful and that remained true through his final day. Josh wanted to be around anything with a motor. Whether it was four-wheeling in a Jeep, snowmobiling or off-road in any way, Josh was smiling. The muddier the better and speed...

John E. "Jack" Palmeri, 74, of West St., died unexpectedly on March 8, 2021. Jack was born in Arlington, MA on May 19, 1946 the son of Edmund and Frances (Dwyer) Palmeri. He was a graduate of St. Joseph's High School in North Adams and received an associates degree from Greenfield Community College in Criminal Justice. Jack enlisted in the US Army on February 14, 1966 and was honorably discharged on January 27, 1969. An Expert Sharpshooter, he was a...

Glenn H. Lovell, 84, of West Gill Rd., passed away at home with his loving family by his side on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. He is finally re-united with his wife of 55 years, Pamela, who passed on May 31, 2018. Glenn was born in East Templeton, MA on May 7, 1936 the son of Clarence and Alberta (Hall) Lovell. At the age of 18 he was drafted into the US Army and served in the Korean Conflict for four years. Glenn learned how to drive a truck as soon as he could reach the pedals, and did so...

Jacqueline A. “Jackie” (Haselton) Weir, 89, formerly of Hinsdale Rd., Northfield, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the Buckley Health Care Center in Greenfield. Jackie was born in Greenfield on April 17, 1931, one of seven children of Harry and Gweneth (Yates) Haselton. On September 18, 1948 she was married to Lawrence Weir. They celebrated 55 years together until his passing on May 1, 2004. Jackie was a life-long member of St. James Episcopal Church, now The...

Carol N. Goodwin, 86, passed away on January 29, 2021. Carol was the daughter of Ben W. Nowill and Pauline Moody Nowill and she graduated from West Springfield High School in 1952 and earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Keene State College. Carol married Tom Goodwin in 1953 and they were married for sixty-four years. Tom joined the US Army in 1954 and retired twenty years later with the rank of Major. Tom served with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam. Carol was exceptional...

Sonia A. (Reid) Strawn, 81, of Coles Meadow Rd., passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Cooley-Dickinson Hospital. Sonia was born in Troy, New York on October 8, 1939 the daughter of the Rev. Frank Jay and Mrs. Leona (Aldrich) Reid. Having earned a Master of Arts and a Master of Religious Education, Sonia served as a missionary for the United Methodist Church in Algeria for three years in the early 1960s and then in Korea for nearly 50 years. She worked closely with Korea’s first...