All Obituaries

Ruth Allen, of Easthampton passed away Sept 16.   A full obituary will follow. Mitchell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Anne (Nancy) Gaffney Graham 71, of Easthampton passed on September 16, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She was born in Northampton to the late Gordon and Anne (White) Gaffney and grew up in Florence Village. Nancy is survived by her husband Scott Graham of 30 years and her son Jeff Nutting ,she also leaves behind her grandson Tommy Nutting with whom she shared a very close relationship and was honored to help raise. Just as dear but separated by distance were grandchildren Breanna, Meghan and...

Wayne Fowles, 82, of Montgomery, Mass., died on September 13, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. He was a husband, father, grandfather, brother, veterinarian, farmer, and a friend to many. The eldest son of Elwyn and Louise (Searle) Fowles, Wayne was raised with his three siblings on Sunnydell Farm in Southampton, Mass., where he was an active member of 4-H and showed the family’s Guernsey dairy cows at local fairs every summer. He was a graduate of Easthampton High School,...

Shirley J. (Salsman) Smith, 85, passed away on Sept 7, 2022. She was born April 23, 1937, in Worcester, MA to Abner and Edith (Dean) Salsman. She is survived by her daughters Aimee Smith and Arlana Smith, both of Easthampton, MA, a niece, Roberta (Salsman) Kravitz of Worcester, MA, several cousins, and other extended family. She was predeceased by her husband, the Rev. John R. Smith of Easthampton, MA, her parents, and brother Robert Salsman. Shirley grew up in Worcester and graduated from...

Robert E. Bodeur, of NH passed away Sept 7.   A full obituary will follow. Mitchell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Sambatt Hean, of Easthampton passed away August 29th.   A full obituary will follow. Mitchell Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Eleanor M (Peetz) LaBonte Plumadore, 94, passed in Northampton on August 28. Born in Holyoke on July 4 1928, she was the daughter of  Harold C. and Clara A (Degen) Peetz.     She attended local schools in South Hadley and was a communicant of Our Lady of the Valley Parish. She retired from H.M. Spencer Company in Holyoke.  She enjoyed gardening, Bingo and spending time working with her husband William. Eleanor was a great mother, grandmother and great...

Marcia (Brown) Williams, 90, of Southampton passed away in Holyoke on August 28. Born in Henniker NH on Feb. 7, 1932. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Rowena (Yeaton) Brown. She Married Thomas F. Williams in 1953 and they made their home in Southampton since 1970. Marcia had many hobbies over the years including knitting, crocheting and bird watching. She loved spending time with her grand-children. She loved people visiting and entertaining around the pool in her younger years....

Richard G. Durant Sr, 96, of Goshen passed away in Northampton on August 26. Born in Easthampton on August 16, 1926. He was the son of Lawrence and Marie (Barnatchez) Durant. Richard attended local schools.  He enlisted in the Navy during WWII serving aboard the USS JESSE RUTHERFORD as a Seaman 1st class.  He married the late Phyllis Brin in 1949 and they made their home in Easthampton and then later in Goshen since 1952. Phyliss passed away in 2000 Richard worked for Stanley Home...

-Dorothy (Patterson) Taillon, 81, passed away in her home with her loving children by her side on August 22, 2022. She was born in Easthampton on May 30 1941, to the late Harold and Margaret (Day) Patterson. She had attended Easthampton schools and worked at Amherst Nursing Home completing her education at HCC in the dietary field as well as U-MASS for several years before her retirement.   She was a beautiful, strong, independent woman.  She always put the needs of her children...