All Obituaries

Robert R. May, 80, of Turners Falls Road died Wednesday 1/20/2021 at the Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home and were incomplete at press time. For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.

Leonard J. Winslow, Sr., 63, of 3rd Street died Tuesday 1/19/2021 at home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home and were incomplete at press time. For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.

Robert B. Carson, 74, of Cheapside St. died Sunday (1-17-21) at home. He was born in Greenfield April 18, 1946, the son of Richard and Shirley (Hall) Carson. He attended local schools. Bob enlisted in the US Army and served his country from 1966 to 1974 attaining the rank of SP5. He was the grounds supervisor for Deerfield Academy for over 20 years. Bob drove bus for the town of Greenfield for another 10 years. He was a very involved member of the former VFW Post 923 in Turners Falls for...

Erving---Anges (Ligus) Niedzwiedz, 96, of Moore St. died Friday (1-15-2021) at home. Arrangements under the direction of Kostanski Funeral Home are incomplete at this time. For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com

Robert J. Girard, Sr., 93, formerly of Park Street Turners Falls, passed away peacefully of natural causes on January 13, 2021 at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke. Born June 5, 1927 in Montague, MA, he was the son of Alexander N. Girard and Anna Koskuba. His sisters Mildred Girard, Marie Palmer and Lorraine DeBarge predceased him. “Brud” lived in Turners Falls his entire life. He attended Montague Schools. He was a slugging outfielder on the TFHS Baseball team until he...

Sally Catherine Pollard, 61, of Highland Ave died of a heart attack Monday (1-11-21) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. She was born in Athol August 24, 1959 the daughter of Thomas Reynolds and Rita (Albert, Reynolds) Barnes. Sally attended local schools and graduated from Mahar Regional High School. She raised three wonderful children that she was very proud of and dearly loved. Sally worked in the food service industry before her last job at Life Skills in Greenfield, were...

Athol----Barbara C. Wood, 73, died Thursday (1-7-20) at Quabbin Valley Healthcare. Arrangements under the direction of Kostanski Funeral Home are incomplete at this time. For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifunneralhome.com

Emelia "Mickey" Grant, 96, wife of the late Robert (Mike) Grant, passed away January 7, 2021 at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire. Mickey, born September 25, 1924 in Montague Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Raymond and Anna Cislo (Dusza) of Turners Falls. Mike and Mickey met on a blind date arranged by his cousin. They married July 31, 1948, enjoying over 60 years of marriage, and raising their family on Pickett Lane in a home built by Mike. Mickey graduated from Turners...

Robert Williams III, 67, of 3rd St. died Monday (1-4-21) at home. He was born in Milford CT February 26, 1953, the son of Robert and Gail (McInnis) Williams Jr. Bob attended schools in Northfield and graduated form Pioneer Regional High School class of 1972. After graduation, Bob entered the US Navy. He was honorably discharge in 1975. He was a self-employed painter throughout the area for many years. Among his survivors Bob leaves his son; Robert IV of Boothbay Harbor ME, his brother John...

Peter S. Miller, 82, of Sanderson St. died Sunday (1-3-21) at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Greenfield, MA February 21, 1938, the son of Charles and Helen (Spencer) Miller. Peter attended local schools and graduated from Greenfield High School. He studied history at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Peter was a sales associate for John Hancock Insurance Company for many years.  He had been a member of the Second Congregational Church for most of his...