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MATTE
Of Amherst, Doris H. Matte, 71, of Morgan Circle, died suddenly Tuesday.
Wife of 30 years to William J. Matte.
Mother of Steven Hughes, Catherine Murphy, and Tracy Gens. Sister of Barbara Gomes, Donna Conklin, and Gladys Etchells, and Clark Fiddes.
Grandmother of 7.
A memorial service for family and close friends will be Saturday at 1pm at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst.
Burial will be private.
CALLING HOURS WILL BE FRIDAY FROM 5PM-7PM.
RUSSELL
James E. Russell, 66, of Florence, on October 7, 2003.
Reposing at the DROZDAL FUNERAL HOME, Northampton.
Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, 10am in Annunciation Church.
Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.
FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS IN THE VICTORIAN ROOM, THURSDAY, 6PM-8PM.
VAUGHN
In Woodbridge, VA, October 6, 2003, Bernard J. Vaughn, 89, of Manassas and formerly of Florence.
Survived by a son John J. Vaughn, a daughter Barbara Fontana, four grandchildren: Lauren Trono, John Vaughn, Gregory and Paul Fontana; a sister: Kathleen Samson.
The Funeral will be Saturday morning 10:30am from the AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 Bridge Road, Northampton, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in Annunciation Church at 11am.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery.
CALLING HOURS WILL PRECEDE THE FUNERAL SATURDAY MORNING FROM 9AM-10:30AM.
FORSANDER
Robert Oscar Forsander, 71, Korean War Veteran, of 199 Storey Avenue, Newburyport, formerly of 66 North Maple Street, Florence, husband of Phyllis (Halket) Forsander.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11am at the CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME, 173 North Street, Northampton, followed by interment in Spring Grove Cemetery in the Florence section of Northampton.
CALLING HOURS AT THE CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME WILL BE FRIDAY FROM 4PM-7PM.
LIEBENOW
In Cummington, October 4th, Judith L. "Michelle" Liebenow, 58, of Cummington. Beloved wife of Conrad Liebenow. Mother of Anthony Kurpaska, Daniel Kurpaska, Andrew Liebenow, and Caroline Liebenow. Daughter of Mary G. Pikul. Sister of Francis Pikul and Joseph Pikul, Jr. and devoted grandmother. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2pm at the West Cummington Congregational Church. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at Dawes Cemetery. CALLING HOURS ARE AT PEASE FUNERAL HOME, 425 Prospect Street, Northampton ON FRIDAY FROM 4PM UNTIL 8PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made tot he Bryant Free Library, 455 Berkshire Trail, Cummington, MA 01026 or the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, PO Box 160, Hatfield, MA 01038.
HEALY
Of Northampton, December 24th, 2003, Morris Healy, 75, of Dogwood Lane and formerly a longtime Chesterfield resident. Beloved husband of 52 years of Joan(Tacy)Healy. Beloved father of Steven Healy, Karen Denno and Frances Sikorski. Brother of Robert Healy and the late Frederick Healy. Devoted grandfather and uncle. The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at PEASE FUNERAL HOME, 425 Prospect St., Northampton with burial in Center Cemetery, Chesterfield in the spring. CALLING HOURS ARE SATURDAY FROM 2PM UNTIL 5PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Holyoke Soldier's Home, 110 Cherry Street, Holyoke, MA 01040 or the Chesterfield Grange #83, Main Road, Chesterfield, MA 01012.
BEAULIEU
Holyoke - Joseph N. "Joe" Beaulieu, 73, of 110 Cherry St. in Holyoke, died on Tuesday at his home. Before his retirement he was employed as a Machinist at the Jahn's Foundry in Chicopee, and also at the Savage Arms Company in Westfield. He was born in Holyoke on May 29, 1930, the son of the late Arthur and Delia (Monfette) Beaulieu and lived in Chicopee for the greater part of his life. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and served as a Private First Class in the Infantry Division. He was a member of American Legion Post 353 in Willimansett. He was very dedicated as a volunteer in the programs for the patients at the Soldiers Home. He was a member of the Camp Jahn American Turners in Holyoke, and was also active in the Chicopee Rod and Gun Club in Granby . He was a communicant of the Church of the Nativity in Willimansett. He leaves his wife Winifred M. Beaulieu . One son, Joey Beaulieu and his wife Celeste of Easthampton and two daughters, Sheila N. Mahoney and her fiancee Brian Mullarney of Belchertown, Joyce N. Bates and her husband Timothy of Westfield. He also leaves six grandchildren, Thomas Beaulieu, Nicole Beaulieu , Nathan Mahoney, Rebecca Hubbard, Michael Bates and James Bates. Also five great grandchildren, Ashley Mahoney, Brooke Hubbard, Nicole Hubbard, Julia Hubbard and Kaitlyn Hubbard. He also leaves many nieces and nephews. His funeral will be held on Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. from the ARTHUR J. BRUNELLE FUNERAL HOME at 811 Chicopee St., followed by the Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. in the Church of the Nativity at 780 Chicopee St., both in the Willimansett section of Chicopee. Burial will be in the St. Rose Cemetery in Aldenville. VISITING HOURS AT THE FUNERAL HOME WILL BE ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 5PM-8PM. Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of the Holyoke Soldiers Home at 110 Cherry St., Holyoke, MA 01040.
BEACH
Of Florence, December 24, Ethel (Christenson) Beach, 94, of Lake St., Florence. Mother of Normand Beach and Carl "Ty" Beach. Sister of Russell "Russ" and Carl "Vic" Christenson. Grandmother of seven and great grandmother of eleven. Aunt to many wonderful nieces and nephews. Sister of the late Leon R. and Robert A. Christenson. Funeral Services will be Monday 12 noon at the Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine Street, Florence. RELATIVES AND FRIENDS MAY PAY THEIR RESPECTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM 2PM-6PM AT THE CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME OF NORTHAMPTON. Donations may be made to the Florence Congregational Church, 130 Pine Street, Florence, MA 01062.
WAITE
In Westfield, December 23rd, Agnes M. Waite, 83, of Tow Path Lane. Beloved wife for 65 years of Kenneth M. Waite, Sr. Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Kenneth M. and wife Joan R. Waite, Jr. and daughter, Ellen E. and husband Thomas K. Rockett. Beloved sister of Barbara L. Norris. Devoted grandmother of Tommy, Trish, Beth, Tim, Steven, Anita, Terri, Keith, Kendra, Gina, George and Leslie. Devoted great-grandmother of Samantha, Kayla, Shanon, Nell, Taarna, Alex, and Emmett. Beloved aunt to her many niece and nephews including her very special niece, Linda M. Heishman. She was predeceased by a great-grandchild, Frankie. The funeral will be Saturday at 10:30am at PEASE FUNERAL HOME, 425 Prospect Street, Northampton. CALLING HOURS WILL PRECEDE THE FUNERAL FROM 9AM UNTIL 10:30AM. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence. Memorial contributions may be made to the youth programs of Central Baptist Church, PO Box 95, Westfield, MA 01086.
CAMPOSEO
Of Northampton, December 22, Grace A. Camposeo 84, formerly of Dogwood Lane.
Widow of the late James J. Camposeo, former owner of the State St. Fruit Store.
Funeral services to be announced.
KULESZA
Of Cohasset, formerly of Hingham, December 19th. Kenneth H., age 61. Husband of the late Joan (Benson) Kulesza. Father of Kristen N. Shutt of Reading, Kara L. Geary and Derek K. Kulesza both of Hingham. Son of Henry F. Kulesza of Florence, MA and Victoria (Descarage) Kulesza of Hadley, MA. Brother of Henry Kulesza of San Diego, CA. Grandfather of Ashley Shutt of Reading, Michael and Joshua Geary of Hingham. Funeral Services Saturday, December 27th at 11am at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, 172 Main St., Hingham. FRIENDS MAY VISIT AT THE DOWNING COTTAGE FUNERAL CHAPEL, 21 Pond St., Hingham, on Friday from 4pm-8pm. Rather than flowers, donations in his memory would be preferred to the New England Medical Center Cancer Research Fund, 750 Washington St., Boston, MA 02111. Interment in High Street Cemetery, Hingham. For directions and additional information, please visit www.downingchapel.com.
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Frank W. Page, 84, of the 5200 block of Sinking Creek Court, Virginia Beach, VA, died Sunday, December 21 at home. He was born in Milford, MA, March 16, 1919, son of the late Philip O. and Lillian (Schmeckel) Page. Mr. Page served in the United States Navy where he was a veteran of World War II. He retired from the Bird Johnson Co. where he was a building supervisor. Survivors include his loving wife of sixty-five years, Margaret (Stewart) Page, five children, William Page and his wife Susan of Athol, David C. Page and his wife Patricia of Westerly, RI, Martha W. Steven and her husband Raymond of Easthampton, MA, Barbara Roe of Virginia Beach and Charles B. Page and his wife Gail of Cape May, NJ; one sister, Constance Lemieux of Arizona; thirteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. One daughter, Judith A. Page of Bristol, CT who died January 18, 2002, predeceased him. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral in St. John?s Episcopal Church, Athol, Friday at 11AM. Burial will be in Proctor Cemetery, Andover, NH in the spring. THERE ARE NO CALLING HOURS. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701. To sign the online guest book, visit our website at www.murphysfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by J. EDWARD MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 137 Main St., Athol.
BEACH
Douglas A. Beach, 82, of Boston Road, Wilbraham and formerly of Springfield, died Friday, December 19, 2003 in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield. Born in Springfield he resided in the city for most of his life. Douglas was a retired (40) year truck driver. He operated the former L.E. Beach Trucking Co. for many years and worked for the Alton E. Gleason Co. of Springfield before his retirement. Douglas was a veteran of World War II serving with the U.S. Coast Guard. He is survived by a son Earl D. Beach and his wife, Diane of Henderson, Nevada; a daughter, Gail A. Bronson and her husband, John of Easthampton; and son Douglas G. Beach of Belchertown; seven grandchildren; grandson Christopher Beach and his wife, Mandy; granddaughter heather Beach and her fiancee Tim, of Rhode Island; grandson John Bronson, Jr. and his wife Tracy and granddaughter Shelly Bacis and her husband Tom all of Easthampton; Grandson Douglas Beach, granddaughter Sandra Beach and their mother Dede Beach all of Belchertown; and six great grandchildren. Douglas was predeceased by his wife, Marion E. (Yando) Beach who died in 1990. The funeral will be Tuesday morning in the RATELL FUNERAL HOME, 200 Main Street, Indian Orchard at 11am. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network, Baystate Medical Center Development Office, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199. CALLING HOURS ARE MONDAY FROM 4PM-8PM.
For directions and guest book, visit www.bhrfh.com.
DEBARGE
Mary (Benway), died Sunday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
The funeral will be Tuesday 9am from the CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME OF NORTHAMPTON followed by a Mass at 10am at Sacred Heart Church in Northampton.
Burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.
CALLING HOURS WILL BE MONDAY FROM 4PM-7PM.
FREDERICK
Ruth A. (Reed) Frederick of Salem, New Hampshire and formerly of Methuen, and Gloucester, MA, died Sunday at her home.
She was 57 years old. Mrs. Frederick was born in Gloucester and moved to Methuen at the age of 11 where she continued her education and later graduated from Tenney High School class of 1964. She worked as a Teacher's Aide and a substitute teacher in Salem, NH and Pelham, NH school districts.
She was a member of St. Joseph Church in Salem where she served as a teacher for religious education and served as the religious education secretary.
She was active in the Salem, NH Christians Women's Prayer group, she served as a volunteer for the NH Cancer Society and she was involved in the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge #2226 while her husband, Roger served as the Exhaulted Ruler, she was also the founder of the Mickey Mouse Club at the Elks Lodge.
Survivors include: her husband Roger Frederick of Salem, NH; her son Adam Frederick of Salem, NH; her stepdaughter, Cassy and her husband Richard Cohoon of Hadley, MA; 2 sisters, Irene O'Leary and Janice Nyegard both of Chardon, Ohio; her 4 grandchildren, Samantha, Ashley, Joey and Meaghan; several nieces and nephews.
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS MAY CALL ON TUESDAY FROM 3PM-5PM AND 7PM-9PM AT THE DOUGLAS AND JOHNSON FUNERAL HOME, 214 Main Street, in Salem, NH.
A funeral Mass will be Wednesday at 10am at St. Joseph Church in Salem followed by burial in Pine Grove Cemetery also in Salem.
Memorial contributions may be made to: American Cancer Society, Gail Singer Building, 360 Route 101, Suite 501, Bedford, NH 03110-5032.
KARLSON
Of Amherst, Marjorie Karlson, died January 10th.
She is survived by two brothers, Robert Karlson of Virginia and William Karlson of Nevada.
A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst.
AMHERST FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
KUZONTKOSKI
Alexander Kuzontkoski, 83, of South Deerfield on January 12, 2004.
Reposing at the DROZDAL FUNERAL HOME, South Deerfield.
Mass of Christian Burial Wednesday at 10am in St. Stanislaus Church.
Interment St. Stanislaus Cemetery.
FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS IN THE ELM ROOM, TUESDAY 6PM-8PM.
MANCLE
John Mancle, 59, long-time resident of Northampton, beloved son, brother, cousin, father, friend, precious love and much more, died on 1/1/04 in New Jersey, where he had spent his youth. He shared his enormous talents, love of life and remarkable intelligence with all who knew him. John was a gifted and inspired classical musician. He made and played several instruments and especially enjoyed playing piano and guitar for and with friends. John was a recognized and accomplished visual artist. His work has been displayed in museums throughout New Jersey and Philadelphia and in the homes of friends and family. He was a mathematician, poet, botanist, nature lover, gardener, astronomer, martial arts master, dancer, cook, healer, and graphic artist. John was an enlightened teacher and humble prophet, with the mind of an engineer and the soul of a poet. His intuitive understanding of the mechanics of movement, from his ability to play two ball (hitting two balls simultaneously against the wall with two tennis rackets) for hours with ease to his graceful dance at Dance Spree, in Northampton, led many to believe he was a Zen master. His love of nature was well-known, from his awareness of the scent of every flower on every breeze to his joyful appreciation of the beauty in a piece of found wood that inspired his turning it into a piece of jewelry for a friend. He met nature on its terms, celebrating, learning from it and protecting it in all ways. This gentle soul attracted even the sparrows in the park to feed from his giving and beautiful hands. He could take all the pretense and judgment one could muster and melt it into laughter. His sense of humor was well-known to all who knew him. John could be seen walking or bicycling through town enjoying the sights and sounds of the street life he contributed to and cherished or walking over soft snow beneath his well-traveled feet on his way to visit a friend or help someone in need. He could be seen in the Forbes Library, surrounded by magazines and textbooks of all sorts taking in knowledge from many sources and viewpoints, inspired by his love of learning and endless curiosity. John shared his vast knowledge of diverse topics with others. John could be seen sitting in Pulaski Park soaking up the sun or sharing laughter or a good story with a young or old or homeless person. John spent the last years of his life caring for his mother with his brother and helping neighbors by shoveling snow, taking care of their homes, plants and pets. He loved and understood animals and provided many, especially cats he loved so much, with a loving home. John had hoped to return to Northampton to the many friends he had here. John, in life and now in death, exemplified the value of living in the present, which he did so expertly, through his appreciation of nature, people, animals, and beauty that he saw in all things. John was one who forgave easily; remembering, cherishing, and supporting all that was good in people. He made everyone he met feel cherished and appreciated. John will be remembered forever by neighbors, friends, and family for his loving, kind, and gentle way, his gift to all. He walked gracefully through life. He will be sorely missed. Friends of John's will gather soon to share photos, stories, and memories of John, in memory and celebration of his life. For further information about this event please contact Amy Bookbinder at 584-7322 or Neshomeh2@aol.com. Memorial gifts to the family may be sent to his mom, Mrs. Mildred Mancle, c/o Margie Phillips, 131 Laplante Circle, Easthampton, MA 01027.
KARLSON
Of Amherst, Marjorie Karlson, died January 10th, 2004.
She is survived by two brothers, Robert Karlson of Virginia and William Karlson of Nevada.
A memorial service will be held in the spring at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst.
AMHERST FUNERAL HOME is in charge of arrangements.
