Linda J. Kurkulonis, 76, of Pine Grove Drive died Saturday 1/4/25 at home.  She was born in Montague on November 12, 1948, the daughter of Joseph J. and Anna M. (Marszalek) Kurkulonis.  
Linda attended local schools in Montague and was a graduate of Turners Falls High School, Class of 1966. She continued her education, graduating from Endicott College in Boston where she studied Court Stenography. 
After finishing college, she started working for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Legal Services Department in the Springfield, MA area.  She worked there for her entire career of fifty years, retiring as the Office Administrative Assistant.
Linda loved entertaining and cooking gourmet meals for family and friends.  The holidays were her favorite time of year.  She also enjoyed working in her small vegetable gardens. 
Among her survivors, Linda leaves a brother, Alan Kurkulonis and his wife Diane of South Deerfield and a sister, Joanne Kosuda of Phoenix, AZ.  She also leaves several nieces and nephews that she enjoyed spending time with at the family home swimming in the backyard pool. 
A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday May 20 at 1pm at Our Lady of Czestochowa Cemetery, Turners Falls Rd. Turners Falls. 
Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home.  For condolences, please visit www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.