Obituaries

Nov 23, 2010

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Elizabeth "Lizzy" A. Misiaszek, 85, of East Hill Road died Wednesday, November 23, 2010. Born in Monson, November 19, 1925, to the late Albert and Mary (Zawada) Misiaszek, she has been a life long resident here. She was a graduate of Monson High School and worked at C.F. Church Co. in Monson for over 35 years retiring in...

Nov 22, 2010

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Norman S. Olsen, 84, of Stafford Road, died November 22, 2010. Born in Auburn, MA, July 10, 1926 to the late Harry and Ruth (Simpson) Olsen. He served with the Army during WWII. He then worked for the VA Hospital in Rutland and retired from Government Services Administration in Boston after more than 25 years of service. Norman...

Nov 7, 2010

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Mrs. Doris M. (Kibbe) Manley, of Stafford Road Monson, MA, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, November 7th, 2010. Born October 24, 1928 in Stafford, CT, she was the devoted daughter of Raymond E. and Mary E. (Curtin) Kibbe. Doris was the beloved wife and best friend of...

Nov 6, 2010

Our hearts are heavy with sorrow as we announce that Tracey Lee (Griswold) Lane passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 6th, 2010. Still young at 42 with many years ahead of her it must have been her time to move on and answer that call we all must take one day. Tracey leaves behind a grieving family who...

Nov 1, 2010

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Frank Dykeman, 65, of State Ave., died Monday November 1, 2010. Born in Boston, MA to the late Roy and Louise (Cielinski) Dykeman he moved to the area in 1953. Frank enjoyed bird watching and the girls in the physical therapy department. He will be missed by his many friends and staff members at Monson Developmental Center. Funeral...

Oct 24, 2010

Madeline B. (Smith) Emery, 95, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, surrounded by the love of her family. Born July 30, 1915 in West Brookfield, MA to the late Herbert and Mary (Porter) Smith, she has been a longtime Monson resident. Madeline was pre-deceased by her husband Jesse D. Emery. She leaves her daughters Mary Linkenhoker of Monson and Martha Ledford...

Oct 22, 2010

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Ruth E. (Maynard) (Hudson) Gerle, 88, died Friday, October 22, 2010. Born in Ludlow, MA, to the late Walter and Eva (Borgeson) Maynard, she has been a longtime resident of Monson. She was a graduate of Franklin County Hospital School of Nursing and served in the US Navy as a Nurse during WWII. Upon leaving the Navy she...

Oct 15, 2010

Esther I. (Nocross) Taylor, died Friday, October 15, 2010. Born in Wales, February 10, 1916 to the late Andrew and Clara (McClosky) Nocross, she was a lifelong resident of Wales. Esther was a finisher at the B.Schwanda Company, button shop, in Staffordville, CT for many years. She was also a waitress at the Public House in Sturbridge. She attended...

Oct 14, 2010

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Roy Arthur LeGrand, 90, died Thursday, October 14, 2010. Born in Palmer to the late Arthur and Arline (Leach) LeGrand, he has been a lifelong resident of Monson. He worked for Squire & Co., Inc. in Monson for over 60 years. He retired in March of 2006. Roy was a member of the Monson Fire Department for 35...

Oct 12, 2010

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Millie E. (Holmes) Lawless, 48, of King Street died Tuesday, October 12, 2010, surrounded by the love of family. Born in Palmer to the late Robert M. Holmes and Carol Young of Florida, Millie has been a lifelong resident of Monson. She was a graduate of Pathfinder Regional High School and she was a member of the Quaboag...

Oct 3, 2010

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George L. Marketos, 80, of Silver St. died Sunday, October 3, 2010. Born in Springfield December 21, 1929 to the late Alexander and Naomi (Brusso) Marketos, he served in the US Air Force during the Korean War and has been a longtime Monson resident. George was a finish carpenter for Johnson Real Estate and Property Management Company in...

Sep 30, 2010

Erin Patrick Doyle, 46, died suddenly, Thursday, September 30, 2010. Born in Springfield he has been a longtime area resident. Erin was a carpenter by trade and worked on many projects over the years. He enjoyed following football during the season. He was predeceased by his father William J. Doyle Jr. and a brother Daniel Doyle. He leaves his...

Sep 28, 2010

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Barbara P. Hufault, 72, of Dunhamtown Rd, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Springfield to the late Robert J. and Phyllis M.(Ingraham) Guertin she was a graduate of Monson High School and a long time resident of Brimfield. Barbara worked at Sanderson Macleod in Palmer for many years before she retired....

Sep 22, 2010

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Benedict F. Galas, 92 a long time resident of Monson, died Wednesday September 22, 2010. Born in Mapleville, RI to the late Frank M. and Mary (Dadaj) Galas he was a graduate of Monson Academy class of 1936, he served in the Army during WWII and then graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst College of Chemical Engineering...

Sep 21, 2010

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Robert E. Beaulieu, 75, of Flynt Ave., died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Palmer to the late Harold and Melvina (Proulx) Beaulieu he has been a life long resident of Monson. Robert was a graduate of Monson High School and Western New England College, he served in the US Army from...

Sep 6, 2010

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Alberta (Bertie) Hengeveld died on September 6, 2010 after a four year battle with cancer. Born in 1924 in Branchville, NJ, Bertie is the daughter of Emma Spoolstra Struck and Jacob Anthony Struck. She was raised in Branchville, NJ, graduating from Newton High School in 1941. In 1942 Bertie graduated from Paine Hall School and worked as a...

Sep 1, 2010

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Jessie F. Coolong, 72, of King Ave, died Wednesday, September 1, 2010 in Palmer. Born September 19, 1937 in Springfield to the late Charles T. and Jessie (Thompson) Coolong Sr. she was a Monson High School graduate and longtime resident here. She was a supervisor of patient care at Monson Developmental Center for many years. Jessie was a...

Aug 24, 2010

Robert E. Avondo, 82, of Carpenter Road died Tuesday, August 24, 2010 surrounded by the love of his family. Born May 5, 1928 in West Springfield to the late John and Margaret M. (Daly) Avondo, he was raised in Agawam and has lived in Monson since 1981. Prior to moving to Monson he operated The Old Coffee Shop on...

Aug 23, 2010

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Theodore A. Smith died peacefully just a few days before his 91st birthday on August 23, 2010 at the Maine Veterans Home in South Paris, Maine after a long illness. His was a long and extraordinary yet ordinary life. Ted was born on September 4, 1919 in Springfield MA to a large French-Canadian family. He married his beloved...

Aug 13, 2010

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James S. Murphy, 72 of Peck Brothers Road died Friday August 13, 2010 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Boston January 19, 1938 to the late Samuel and Christine (McIntyre) Murphy, he served in the US Navy and has lived in Monson Since 1966. He owned and operated Jafco in Bloomfield, Ct for 15 years,...