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Marcia Muriel Kahn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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