Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

May 9, 2026

David Amster, 81, passed away in his home in Enfield, Connecticut on Saturday 5/09/2026.

Born in 1945, David was the son of the late Vivian and Sidney Amster and brother to Lawrence Amster and was raised in Levittown, New York. He met the love of his life Marilyn at a sweet 16 dance and they never parted. He excelled as a...

Apr 30, 2026

Lee Jay Goldstein, age 67, passed away after a prolonged battle with Parkinson's Disease at Linda Manor in Leeds, Massachusetts on April 30, 2026 with his beloved partner Shari Laufer at his side. Lee was born on July 22, 1958 in Brooklyn, NY to Greta and Archie Goldstein. As a very young boy, he was recognized by a local paper...

Apr 29, 2026

CHARMAINE SAYLES WALL

Charmaine Wall, 87, passed away on Wednesday April 29th. She left her husband of 59 years, Joel. Charmaine was well known in Springfield, MA for the Charmaine School of Dance, a dancing school she operated for some thirty years; she had inspired many children and some of her students moved on to professional theatrical careers in Broadway...

Apr 15, 2026

Rita (Baskin) Barr, age 93, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and formerly of Boynton Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2026.

Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Isadore Baskin and Sophie (Hirshowitz) Baskin.

Rita was predeceased by her beloved husband of 71 years, Arnold "Pinky" Barr; her sister, Selma Siegel; her brother, Alan Baskin; and...

Apr 8, 2026

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Time: Apr 10, 2026 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Passcode: 789069Adele Barden passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. She was born on October 27, 1925, in Springfield, MA to Jacob and Pauline (Shillin) Apelbaum. Throughout her life, Adele loved to learn. As a student she excelled in...

Apr 2, 2026

JOEL ROBERT LANG ,85, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HOME IN LONGMEADOW, MASS. ON THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2026. BORN NOVEMBER 29, 1940, SON OF THE LATE SIDNEY AND ETHEL(FARBER) LANG OF WILKES-BARRE, PA. HE WAS A GRADUATE OF THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF LONGMEADOW HIGH SCHOOL AND EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE. HE ALSO ATTENDED TEMPLE UNIVERSITY FOR...

Mar 28, 2026

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Time: Mar 30, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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It is with great sadness we share that Attorney Steven Alan Nison, of Longmeadow, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was...

Mar 28, 2026

Sylvia Salwen Rosen, a beloved and celebrated resident of Springfield for over 7 decades, passed away on March 28, surrounded by the love of her family. At age 107, she was the matriarch who instilled her life-long thirst for knowledge and her strong faith into everything she did and everyone whose lives she touched.

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Mar 27, 2026

Jack Arnold Goldberg

1932 - 2026

Longmeadow

Jack Arnold Goldberg, 94, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2026. Born on February 24, 1932, in New London, Connecticut, Jack was the beloved son of Joseph and Tess (Rudy) Goldberg and brother to his two sisters, Joanie and Bobby-all of whom predeceased him.

Jack was the devoted husband of more than forty...

Mar 23, 2026

Mar 15, 2026

Michael S. Cohen, 86, of Longmeadow, Massachusetts and Boca Raton, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, surrounded by beloved family members. Born in Springfield, MA on July 18, 1939, Michael was the son of the late Aaron and Viola (Roth) Cohen. He grew up in Springfield and graduated from Springfield Classical High School, where he was the President...

Mar 14, 2026

Miriam "Mitzi" Mackler

January 9, 1931 to March 14, 2026 (95 years)

Miriam "Mitzi" Mackler (née Colton) passed away on March 14, 2026 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where she was born and raised before later settling in Longmeadow with her beloved husband, Lawrence Mackler, and their three children.

She is survived by her son Robert and daughter-in-law Jane of...

Mar 11, 2026

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With deep sorrow, the Bean family announces the passing of Esther Deanna Bean, who died on March 11 in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Born and raised in Worcester, MA, Esther was married to Stephen Bean for 65 years. She taught middle-school French and Spanish for twenty years before making a mid-career pivot...