Obituaries

May 21, 2014

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Monson- Shirley M. Curtis, 82, died peacefully Wednesday, May 21, 2014. Born in Monson January 7, 1932 to the late William and Ola Curtis she was a longtime resident of Monson before residing at the Multicultural Community Services House in Springfield for the past 10 years. Shirley received compassionate care from Sharon and all of the caregivers at...

May 16, 2014

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Monson-Marie A. (Wytas) Kology, 90, died Friday, May 16, 2014. Marie was born in Monson to the late Frank and Florence (LeMay) Wytas, she was a Monson High School graduate and a life long resident here. She worked at Monson Developmental Center for many years and she retired from the former Springfield Molders after 20 years. Marie was...

May 12, 2014

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Monson-Dorothy E. (Hatch) Gulbrandson, 94, died Monday May 12, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Springfield December 19, 1919 to the late Homer L. and May E.(Blair) Hatch, she grew up in Hampden before moving to Monson.Mrs. Gulbrandson worked at Hatch's General Store, for many years, which was the family business. She also drove...

May 10, 2014

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Monson-"My best friend, husband, dad, grandfather and brother, who was surrounded by his loving family, has gone to rest". Donald "Diesel, DP & Donnie" Peck was born in Palmer, MA, November 8, 1955. Donald is predeceased by his parents Joanne and Lawrence Peck of Monson, his grandparents Vicky and Frank Peck, Rachael and Lawrence Peck and his father...

May 4, 2014

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Monson- Joshua T. Kology, 26, died Sunday, May 4, 2014. Born in Springfield, April 18, 1988 to Monika C. Ferrington and Joseph M. Kology Jr., he has been a life long resident of Monson and was a graduate of Pathfinder Regional Technical High School. Josh worked for Payne Gang cable construction. He loved fishing, hunting and being outside....

May 2, 2014

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Wales-Sheila M. (O'Keefe) Brooks, 74, died Friday, May 2, 2014. Born in Ware to the late James T. and Mary Margaret (Felton) O'Keefe, Sheila has been a long time resident of Wales. For many years she worked at the Publick House in Sturbridge. More recently she has been the operations manager of the Wales Irish Pub in Wales....

Apr 23, 2014

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Monson-Jeanette M. "LaLa" (Klisiewicz) Strycharz, 86, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Born in Monson, January 12, 1928, to the late John and Agnes Klisiewicz, she was a graduate of Monson High School and a lifelong resident here. Jeanette was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Monson. She had a deep love of family, enjoyed playing Bingo and...

Apr 18, 2014

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Monson-Dwight W. Poulin, 82, died Friday April 18, 2014 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Springfield October 22, 1931 to the late William V. and Una I. (Chabot) Poulin, he has been a life-long resident of Monson. Dwight was a graduate of Monson High School, served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict, and was...

Apr 13, 2014

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D. Dorothy Gregoire 1916-2014 Wales- D. Dorothy (Fountain) Gregoire, 98, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Warren, February 11, 1916, Dorothy was a longtime resident of Wales. She was a loving wife of 67 years to Edwin F. Gregoire who passed away in 2008. She enjoyed playing cards, crossstich and the RedSox....

Apr 12, 2014

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Wales- Norman L. Whitman, 46, died suddenly, April 12, 2014. Norman was born In Palmer, April 19, 1967 to the late Claude E. Whitman and W. Alexandra(Norma) (DeWitt) Pietrowski. Norman was a self-employed contractor, who could be found working on masonry projects, landscaping construction, auto mechanics and he was also an arborist. He was an outdoor enthusiast, enjoying...

Mar 29, 2014

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Wales-Katherine E.(Kodes) Dolloff, 66, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 surrounded by the love of family. Born in Springfield to the late Vincent J. and Katherine (Coullahan) Kodes, she has been a resident of Wales for most of her life. Katie and her husband Joe owned and operated "Betty Kate & Grampa Joe's" concession stand at the Brimfield...

Mar 27, 2014

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Sharon D. Edens 1940-2014 Monson-Sharon D. (Coolong) Edens, 73, died Thursday, March 27, 2014. Born in Palmer to the late Albert and Thelma (Smith) Coolong, Sharon was a resident of Monson for many years. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed word seek puzzles to pass the time. Over the...

Mar 27, 2014

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Wales-Terrance J. O'Keefe, 72, died March 27, 2014 in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born in Ware, MA, February 8, 1942, to the late James T. and Margaret M. (Felton) O'Keefe. Terry owned and operated T.J.O'Keefe Construction, Kelly & O'Keefe Inc., and the Wales Irish Pub. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and also was a car enthusiast. Terry...

Mar 20, 2014

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Monson- Paul A. Chouinard, 58, died March 20, 2014. Born November 5, 1955 to the late Leo and Auriella Chouinard. Paul was a graduate of Monson High School and a life long resident of Monson. All services are private.

Mar 11, 2014

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Palmer- Earl Douglas Noble, 68, of the Three Rivers section of Palmer, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday March 11, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born September 19, 1945, to the late Elwood and Phyllis (Bradway) Noble, he was a graduate of Monson High School. During high school Earl played soccer, basketball and baseball. Earl joined the...

Mar 1, 2014

Monson-Barbara A. Keffer, 86, died Saturday, March 1, 2014. Beloved mother of George Keffer and his wife Susan of New Market, MD, Thomas Keffer and his wife Lois Morrison-Keffer of Los Gatos, CA and Betsy Sisson and her husband John of Needham, MA. Loving grandmother of Jared, Rachel and Rebecca. She also leaves a niece, Nina Barnes of New...

Feb 25, 2014

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Wales- Dorothy Lois (Bradway) Bliss, 86, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014, surrounded by the love of family. She was born in Monson, January 30, 1928, to the late Ellsworth H. and Mary P. (Norcross) Bradway. Dorothy graduated from Hitchcock Free Academy in Brimfield. She met and married the love of her life, Raymond in 1948 and they have...

Feb 21, 2014

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Monson-Addison D. Kenyon, 81, died Friday, February 21, 2014. Born in Palmer to the late Everett and Ethel (Bardwell) Kenyon he has been a long time resident of Monson. Addison retired from the former New England Metal Culvert now Contech in Palmer after more than 30 years. He served with the Army during Korea. He was a member...

Feb 21, 2014

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Monson-Betty Ann (Freeman) Bouchard, 80, died Friday, February 21, 2014. Born in Monson February 18, 1934 to the late Seymour and Eva (Blodgett) Freeman. She liked to try to shock people by telling them she and her brother were born on the poor farm. Actually this referred to the Monson Town Infirmary where her parents were co-managers. She...

Feb 19, 2014

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Monson-Yvette D. (Desmarais) Denoncourt, 91, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Born in Manchester, NH to the late Wilfred and Aurore (Denis) Desmarais, she has been a resident of Monson for many years. Mrs. Denoncourt was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church in Monson. She enjoyed cooking and word find puzzles. Yvette was pre-deceased by her husband Armand E....