All Obituaries

Nelson McKeever Bouchard, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, December 4th, 2018. Nelson was born at home in Shutesbury, MA, on October 22, 1983 the son of Patience Lowe of Colrain, and Paul Bouchard of Ashfield. Nelson, affectionately known as “ Uncle Nelkie,“ “The Awesome Possum” or “Mack” by his family, was a thoughtful man who made everyone laugh with his antics. He enjoyed a simple life full of nature, hiking, family and fishing. Nelson was a proud dad to...

     Clinton R. “Dinty” Martin, 83, of Haydenville Rd., died Thursday, November 29, 2018 at the Linda Manor Extended Care Facility in Leeds.      He was born in Greenfield on June 6, 1935 the son of William J. and Angeline (Benard) Martin. He attended schools in Greenfield and enlisted in the US Army after altering his date of birth. Dinty served near the conclusion of the Korean Conflict from 1952 to 1956.      After his...

Richard L. Flaherty, 85, of 9 North Street, died Thursday, November 29, at home. He was born in White Plains, NY, August 17, 1933, the son of Michael and Beatrice (Ebilhart) Flaherty. Dick was a veteran of the Korean War.  After his discharge from the Army and attending school at the Mechanics Institute in New York City, he decided to follow his passion for skiing.  In 1962 he took a winter off from work in White Plains and received his Canadian certification to teach downhill...

Autumn Leigh Walsh, 20, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 as a result of injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. Autumn was born in Greenfield on October 5, 1998 the daughter of Jill Lively and Shawn Walsh. She graduated from Electrical Studies at Franklin County Technical School as a member of the class of 2017. Autumn was that girl who lit up a room with her smile, laugh and personality. Everyone was happy to see her and her infectious laugh was unmistakable. She enjoyed life and...

Kelly Reddy of Buckland passed away Sunday, November, 25 after a long illness.  Kelly was born August 29, 1974 in Greenfield, to parents David and Phyllis Reddy of Buckland. Kelly graduated Mohawk Trail Regional High School  class of 1992 and University of Massachusetts, Amherst class of 1996 with a degree in marketing.  After graduating UMASS Kelly lived in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Chico, California before moving home to western Massachusetts.  Kelly was an avid...

Beverly J. (Ward) Wall, 91, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018. Bev was born in Buckland on October 27, 1927 the daughter of Nelson E. and Blanche (Wilder) Ward. She graduated from Buckland Center Grammar School and Arms Academy in 1945. Bev's husband Gerald owned an oil delivery business and Bev assisted him as the bookkeeper. She later moved on to the purchasing department of Kendall Mills in Colrain and also was bookkeeper for Massamont Insurance in Shelburne Falls. After...

It is with great sadness that the family of Adolfine Peters (Finnie) announces her passing on Sunday, November 18, 2018, at the age of 83. Finnie, will be lovingly remembered by her children Charlie, Tami, Mike, Mark, and Linda; as well as her grandchildren, the rest of her family and friends.   Following her wishes, a funeral service will not be held. Those who so desire may make donations in memory of Finnie to St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, c/o Memorial and Honor...

John Anderson Payne, 76,  of Shelburne, Massachusetts passed away on November 16, 2018 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA after a lengthy illness. He was born on June 25, 1942 in New York City to Samuel Burton Payne, Sr.  of Greenfield, MA and Jeanette Hooker Payne of Rochester, NY. The Paynes came to love the Shelburne area, and bought a farm from the Andrews brothers in the early 1940’s, with the dream of improving it and turning it into a working Black Angus...

           Pamela Jean (Miller) Avery,69, died on November 9,2018 at home surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with ALS.            She was born on November 29,1948 at the Franklin County Public Hospital. The daughter of  Francis L Miller Sr. and Emeline Lombard (Day).            She attended Greenfield Public...

Tyrone Patrick Moffatt age 71 passed away Saturday November 3rd at the Elaine Center in Hadley MA.  "Pat" was a resident of Shelburne Falls MA.   He was born on December 20th 1946 to the late Wilfred and Sarah (Egan) Moffatt in Detroit MI.  He was a 1965 graduate of Irondequoit high school in Rochester NY.  He proudly Served in the US Army from 1967-72, serving in Vietnam where he was a Military Police...