All Obituaries

Donald M. McBride, 96, of Old Greenfield Rd., died at home on Wednesday, June 20, 2018.      Don was born on August 15, 1921 in New Germany, Nova Scotia a son of Russell and Mabel McBride. He graduated from the former Arms Academy as a member of the class of 1938.      He wanted to enlist in the US Navy but they were not taking foreigners. He was drafted by the US Army and became a US citizen. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant...

Mandi M. Gamache, 26, a resident of Brattleboro, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon, NH, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.      Mandi was born in Greenfield on September 12, 1991 the beloved daughter of Matthew Gamache and Stephanie Lawor. Mandi graduated from Keene High School and attended Greenfield Community College where she studied early childhood education.     ...

     James D. “Jim” Corliss, 79, of South St., died Monday, June 4, 2018 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield.      Jim was born in Greenfield on September 22, 1938 the son of Ralph and Marjorie (Summers) Corliss, Sr. He was a graduate of the former Arms Academy as a member of the class of 1958. A talented athlete in high school, he was awarded a full football scholarship to a Division 1 school but declined to...

     Pamela (Conti) Lovell, 75, died at home on Thursday, May 31, 2018.      Pam was born in Fitchburg, MA on March 5, 1943 the daughter of Robert P. and Virginia M. (Amadon) Conti.      Survivors include her husband of 55 years, Glenn Lovell, her two sons John and Richard Lovell, her daughter Julie Beres, as well as her grandchildren and great grandchildren.      Pam wanted to thank all her...

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...