Marcia Muriel Kahn
Sep 20, 2026
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Marcia Muriel Kahn passed away peacefully at Southwick Village, Southwick MA. on Sunday, September 20, 2026, two weeks before her 104th birthday,
Marcia was born in Boston in 1922 and was raised in New York City. She graduated high school at 16 and completed a degree at Hunter College, then...
Diane Shaine
Sep 12, 2026
On Saturday, September 12th, Diane Shaine, aged 77, passed peacefully. Born in Boston on October 13th, 1948, to her late parents Edward Shaine and her mother Doris (Belkin) Shaine, Diane was a lifelong resident of Springfield.
Diane earned an Associates degree at American International College and provided her secretarial services in the healthcare industry. She was a faithful member of the...
Marion Summers Reiter
Aug 23, 2026
Marion Summers Reiter
Marion Summers Reiter, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, passed away August 23rd surrounded by the love of those closest to her.
Marion was born on October 11, 1943, in the Bronx, New York, to Charlotte (Zwillinger) and Samuel Summers. She later moved with her family to Jersey City, New Jersey, where she spent her younger...
June H. Okun
Aug 20, 2026
June H Okun
1931 - 2026
June Okun of Longmeadow, MA, passed away peacefully on August 20, 2026 at the age of 95. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. June was born on June 28, 1931 to Louis and Ida (Steinberg) Heit.
June was predeceased by her beloved husband, William Okun; her daughter, Sheryl Passo; and her...
Natalie Cooper
Aug 12, 2026
Natalie Cooper(nee Tuber) passed away peacefully on August 12 at East Village Place in East Longmeadow, Ma. Natalie was born on Aug. 14, 1934 in Springfield, Ma. to Faye & Abraham Tuber.
Growing up in Springfield, several years after graduating high school, she met her future husband, Albert Cooper, at an event at Westover AFB. They married in June 1955 and...
Estelle Jean Streeter
Aug 7, 2026
Estelle Streeter
March 24, 1951 - August 7, 2026
Estelle Streeter (née Kaplan), age 75, passed away peacefully at her home in Westfield, Massachusetts, on August 7, 2026.
Born on March 24, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Estelle spent her formative years there before attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she earned her bachelor's degree. A dedicated and passionate educator at heart, Estelle...
Edward Louis Cohen
Jul 27, 2026
Edward Louis Cohen
Born in Malden, Mass, ‘Ed’ attended Brockton High school and Temple Beth Emunah Hebrew School. He studied at University of Massachusetts in Amherst and later studied photography at a community college in Springfield. Ed was an avid photographer making this his full-time career but still leaving time to volunteer at a local radio station where he hosted a...
Bernard Milstein
Jul 23, 2026
Bernard Milstein, 95, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend whose kindness, quiet strength, and impish sense of humor left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. Bernie loved making people smile and was famous for his wonderfully corny jokes, which never failed to earn a laugh-or...
Howard Irving Broad
Jul 10, 2026
Howard Irving Broad (Chaim Itzhoc), 96 passed away on July 10, 2026, at Hebrew Home in Rockville, Maryland. Howard was born on June 18, 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Edna Fine Broad and Leon Broad. Howard grew up in Springfield and graduated from Classical High School. He attended Georgia Institute of Technology and received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial...
Howard Frank Libowitz
Jul 7, 2026
It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Howard Frank Libowitz, age 79, who died peacefully surrounded by his children on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Howard was born on February 28, 1947, in Springfield, Massachusetts, to the late Herman Libowitz and Mildred (Frank) Libowitz.
Howard's greatest joy in life was his family. He was...
Barbara Prayzer
Jun 10, 2026
Barbara Prayzer, 78, of Springfield, MA, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, at Baystate Medical Center Hospice Unit. She was born on March 2, 1948 to Fannie Berkowitz and Kopel Prayzer in Sweden, and immigrated at a young age to the United Sates. Barbara grew up in Springfield, MA, graduated from the American International College in Springfield with a...
Esta Smith Busi
Jun 9, 2026
Esta Smith Busi passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026 surrounded by her loving family in her Northampton home after vibrantly living with stage 4 pancreatic cancer for two years.
Born in Springfield October 25,1937, Esta moved to Northampton at age 11. She attended the Northampton School for Girls, then graduated from Smith College with a BA in Russian Literature...
Rabbi Allan Lyle Press
Jun 7, 2026
Rabbi Allan Lyle Press, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and spiritual leader, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, in Leander, Texas, at the age of 86.
Born on July 6, 1939, in New York City, Allan dedicated his life to faith, family, and service to others. He attended Rabbi Jacob Joseph Yeshiva on the Lower East Side of New...
Philip Gordon Harris
Jun 4, 2026
Philip Gordon Harris of Springfield, Massachusetts, died peacefully in his sleep at Ruth's House Assisted Living Residence in Longmeadow on June 4, 2026.
Born on February 21, 1933 to the late David Schimmel and Beatrice Burack Schimmel, Phil resided in Springfield for most of his life. A military veteran who served in Korea and a graduate of Riverside Military Academy...
Diane “Dee” Freedman
May 12, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Diane “Dee” Freedman on May 12th, 2026, at the age of 88. Dee was born and raised in Rochester, NY on August 14, 1937 to the late Alfred and Miriam Ellowitch. She attended Brighton High School and spent her summers at Seneca Camp where she met the love of...
