One Heath obituary was published this week: Chrisman, Michael ("Mike"), 81, of Heath, Massachusetts, who in recent years also lived in Antigua, Guatemala. His notice, posted by The Recorder and the Daily Hampshire Gazette, described him as a poet, writer, musician, and counsellor who di…
Two Greenfield, MA obituaries were published this week: LaMountain, Robert "Tex" Edwin, and Wight, Douglas Sky. LaMountain, remembered in his obituary as a musician and songwriter, died peacefully at home in Greenfield on September 5th, 2026; his notice was posted by Smith-Kelleher Fune…
This week's obituary column for Gill carries one notice: Holmes, Gloria, of Gill, Massachusetts, who died Saturday morning, September 12, 2026, at Baystate Franklin Medical Center following a period of declining health. No age, profession, or survivor details were included in the initia…
One Deerfield-connected obituary published this week: Shaw, Carrie (Wesolowski). The Legacy.com listing, sourced from The Recorder, identifies Shaw, 77, as having attended local schools in Deerfield; she died June 29, 2026, at her home in Glendale, Arizona, where she had been living at …
This week's Colrain obituary notices column carries one notice: Nartowicz, North (Nicholson), of Colrain, Massachusetts, who died August 30, 2026. She was born in Whitefield, New Hampshire, on June 22, 1937, to Lloyd and Esther (Trippett) Nicholson. The notice was posted by The Recorder…
This week's obituary column carries one notice for a Shelburne, Massachusetts resident: Schochet, David, 84, who died Saturday, August 15, 2026, after a long illness. He was survived by his wife, Sue Reed, and daughter, Julie Schochet. The notice was posted to Legacy.com, the lead sourc…
This week's obituary column lists two Orange-resident notices published this week: Dorow, Paul E. and Sawyer, Wayne E., both cared for by Witty's Funeral Home. Sawyer, 90, a graduate of Orange High School, died Tuesday, September 1, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester; Dorow, 80, also …
This week's Greenfield obituary notices column carries one entry: Shields, David, 77, of Greenfield, whose death on September 1, 2026, was recorded by Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home through Echovita. No further biographical detail, such as family, profession, or service arrangements, was a…
One Conway-resident obituary was published this week: Clairemont, Jeffrey D. "Puma," of Conway, Massachusetts, who died August 21, 2026, at Mercy Medical Center, one week shy of his 70th birthday. His obituary was posted this week through Ahearn Funeral Home of Northampton and picked up…
One Buckland obituary was published this week: Valiton, James "Tunnel" E., 75, who grew up in Buckland as the firstborn son of Barbara and Wallace Valiton alongside three siblings. His obituary was posted through The Recorder via Legacy.com; Buckland Patch separately reported on a commu…
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