All Obituaries

Sue (Williams) Wood, 63, of Old Vernon Road passed away on Saturday 5/30/20 after a courageous battle with cancer, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Bridgeport, CT on June 27, 1956, the daughter of Robert and Gail (McInnis) Williams. Sue was a food service manager at the Pioneer Valley Regional High School for over thirty years before her retirement. Sue enjoyed gardening and cooking, and decorating for Christmas, her favorite holiday. She especially loved family gatherings...

Robert "Bob" B. Bartos Sr., 78, a long-time resident of Sunderland, passed away peacefully at the home of his son. Most recently, Bob had been under the loving care of his son and daughterin law, made possible through lots of support offered by many of his relatives. Bob was born in Montague, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1941, the son of Stanley and Helen Bartos. He graduated from Smith Vocational School in Northampton in 1959. After finishing high school, Bob soon joined the...

Mieczyslaw S. "Mitch" Mieczkowski, 85, of Wills Ferry Rd. died Saturday (5-23-20) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. He was born in Montague on the family farm September 24, 1934 the son of Stanley and Mary Mieczkowski. Mitch attended local schools and graduated from Turners Falls High School the Class of 1952. Mitch worked on the family dairy farm his whole life with his brother Edward. Together they also grew tobacco and cucumbers. Mitch especially enjoyed working...

Linda J. (Ouellette) Rushford, 69, of Alice Street died Tuesday 5/19/20. She passed away peacefully with her two daughters by her side after a long battle with cancer. She died how she lived, with strength, dignity, and grace. She was born in Turners Falls on March 6, 1951, the daughter of Robert and Wanita (Sweet) Ouellette. She graduated from Turners Fall High School in 1969 and worked as an administrative assistant at Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission. She loved going to work each...

Mildred "Millie" (Sobolewski) Waseleski, 86, of Poplar Mountain Road died Wednesday 5/13/20 at home. She was born in Gill on November 9, 1933, the daughter of Josef and Apolonia (Mikos) Sobolewski. Millie attended local schools in Montague and was a graduate of Turners Falls High School. Millie was a bookkeeper at the Millers Falls Tool Credit Union, Waseleski Trucking and in the Assessor's Office in Montague. She was enjoyed fishing with her husband, Charles Waseleski, Sr. who...

Amelia "Amy" M. (Bergeron) Proulx, 85, formerly of The Weldon, died Wednesday 5/13/20 at the Elaine Center at Hadley. She was born in Greenfield on November 16, 1934, the daughter of Fred and Josephine (Pigeon) Bergeron. Amy attended Holy Trinity School in Greenfield and was a graduate of Greenfield High School Class of 1952. She continued her education at Greenfield Community College. She married to Lawrence Proulx on January 12, 1957. They had one son, Jeffrey Alan Proulx. Amy...

Greenfield----Philip P. “Zooter” Courtemanche, 55, of Fort Square passed away unexpectedly Tuesday (5-12-20) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center. He was born in Greenfield August 12, 1964 the son of Philip and Patricia (Dyer) Courtemanche Sr.   “Zooter” attended  Holy Trinity School and graduated from Turners Falls High School Class of 1982. He went on to attended Westfield State College. Phil was a cook at Brad’s Place in Greenfield for over 30...

Sharon L. (Grimard) Wojtkielewicz, 73, of Woodleigh Ave died Monday 5/11/20 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. She was born in Turners Falls on December 20, 1946, the daughter of Clarence and Alice (Mackewich) Grimard. Sharon was a graduate of Greenfield High School Class of 1965 and continued her education, attending nursing college in Gardner. Sharon was a seamstress for Sun and Moon originals of Shelburne Falls, where she made meditation cushions with her long-time friend...

Walter "Charlie" Koblinski, 92, of Congress St. died Thursday 5/7/20 at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield. He was born in Sunderland on June 14, 1927, the son of Onufry and Alexandra (Symanska) Koblinski. Walter was a machinist at the Millers Falls Paper Company for many years until his retirement. He was a huge local and professional sports fan. His passion for Franklin County sports teams were unrivalled. Among his survivors Walter leaves a brother, Albin...

Frances Rose (Miner) Greuling departed this life on May 6, 2020, of complications from Covid-19. She was born October 8, 1928, the fourth of twelve children, to Arthur Joseph Miner and Lillian (Foster) Miner of Turners Falls. She attended local schools, and after graduating, married Louis Henry Greuling on September 21, 1947. While raising her four children, she worked for Millers Falls Tool Company and in later years was cafeteria manager at Erving Elementary School. She attended St....