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Marsha Stewart
Feb 10, 2025
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/4856521876?pwd=WTne2D43ZJDkuYW1BmhRIIJ29cenEs.1&omn=98086110170 Meeting ID: 485 652 1876 Passcode: 608460 In Loving Memory of Marsha Diane (Lovitz) Stewart Marsha Diane (Lovitz) Stewart, 67, of Ludlow, MA, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Portland, Maine, to Leonard Lovitz (ז״ל) and Roberta (Dreyfus) Lovitz, Marsha was the eldest of four...
Harry Azmitia
Feb 7, 2025
Harry Norman Azmitia Jr. age 75, was born December 20,1949 in NYC. He lived in Florence, MA He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a strong minor in mathematics, and a Professional Certificate in Micro Computer Engineering, from Monmouth University. Before retirement he worked for Hewlett Packard, Dow Jones, and Spaulding Corporation. Harry was a Vietnam War...
Francine Lenora Resler
Feb 5, 2025
Northampton MA – Francine Resler, 87, passed away on Wednesday February 5th 2025. Francine was born in New York on February 20, 1937. She was the daughter of James Mucci and Sylvia (Rosenthal) Mucci. Raised in Brooklyn New York, she was active in Girl Scouts and school activities. Many of the friends she made in childhood remained her friends throughout...
Ronald Phillip Weiss
Jan 28, 2025
Ronald Phillip Weiss April 28, 1947 – January 28, 2025 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ronald Phillip Weiss on January 28, 2025, at the age of 77, after a courageous twelve-year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family in his final moments. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, cousin, son, mentor,...
Stephen Gerald Kaplan
Jan 21, 2025
Stephen Gerald Kaplan Stephen G. Kaplan, born January 26, 1944, in Boston, MA, lived a life filled with love, humor, and dedication to his family and community. Steve met his wife, Susan Jaye-Kapan, when they were just 16 years old, and they shared 59 wonderful years together. Their love story was an inspiration to everyone who knew them. Steve was...
Gloria Annette Weissman
Jan 15, 2025
Gloria Weissman, aged 100, passed away peacefully on Jan 15th, 2025, at Ruth's House Assisted Living Residence where she received loving care for more than a decade. She is predeceased by her parents Minnie and David Gordon, brothers Warren and Charles (Sheppy) Gordon and her husband of 60 years, Paul Weissman. To know Gloria was to know extraordinary kindness; she...
I. Murray Levine
Dec 30, 2024
In Loving Memory of I. Murray Levine I. Murray Levine, a longtime resident of West Springfield, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on December 29. Born in Springfield, MA, Murray was the son of William and Doris (Barez) Levine. He was a proud graduate of Springfield Technical High School, class of 1956, and furthered his education at...
Harry Leonard Chandler
Dec 30, 2024
Harry L. (Cohen) Chandler of South Hadley MA and Tequesta FL, Loving Husband, Father and "Pappy" to his Grandchildren and countless others, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024, at the age of 103. He is now reunited with his Anna, and together they are dancing into eternity. Harry was born on March 6, 1921, in Holyoke MA to Louis...
Gregory Richard Cantarini
Dec 21, 2024
Gregory's funeral service will be Thursday Dec. 26th at 2:00 PM at the Ascher Zimmerman Funeral Home. Guests may start arriving at 1:30PM to visit with the family. Burial will take place on Friday Dec. 27th at 11:30AM at New Montefiore Cemetery in West Babylon, NY. Donations in Gregory's memory can be made to either the American Heart Assn., https://www.heart.org/en/...
Carol Haase
Dec 19, 2024
Carol (Olderman) Haase passed away on Thursday Dec. 19th at Baystate Medical Center. She lived in Longmeadow. Carol was the daughter of the late Rose and Michael Olderman of Woodbridge, CT. She was the widow of Lewis E. Haase, who passed away in 1987. Carol graduated from Ansonia High School and received a BA degree from the Univ. of Bridgeport....
Ruth Berman
Dec 4, 2024
Ruth E. Berman, age 90, of South Hadley, died peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center under hospice care. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 2, 1934 to Shirley (Dwin) and Julius Kass. Ruth graduated from the State Univ. of NY Teachers College at New Paltz with a BS in Art Education in 1956. She later...
Norma Saxe Kerlinsky
Dec 1, 2024
Norma Saxe Kerlinsky 1927 - 2024 Springfield Norma Saxe Kerlinsky passed away on December 1, 2024, in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was born on November 22, 1927, in Cincinnati, Ohio to Lillian Sanders Saxe and Joseph Saxe and grew up surrounded by a large and loving family, including her younger sister, Marlene, her maternal grandparents, and many aunts, uncles, and first...
Barbara Judith Ginsberg
Nov 27, 2024
Barbara Ginsberg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 with her loving family by her side. She was born in New York City on October 4, 1939 to Goldie (Sagerman) and Alfred Weiser. Barbara graduated from Taft High School in the Bronx and Hunter College in Queens with a B.A. in French. She started her career as a high...
Jeffrey Alan Steinberg
Nov 24, 2024
JEFFREY STEINBERG 1950-2024 Jeffrey Alan Steinberg passed away peacefully on November 24, 2024 in Naperville, Illinois with his loving family by his side. He was born in New York City on February 15, 1950 to Phyllis (Wurtzel) and Herbert Steinberg. Jeff graduated from Technical High School in Springfield and the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. He enjoyed a long career...
George Kittredge
Nov 22, 2024
ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/j/98041684516?pwd=RBhpafrzTqOpJSoydZMKyhANBlCMZV.1 Meeting ID: 980 4168 4516 Passcode: 365372 George Kittredge 1937 - 2024 A devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, George Kittredge passed away on November 22, 2024, at the age of 87. Born in Springfield, MA, on January 28, 1937, to Max and Bertha Kittredge, George was the fourth youngest and last surviving child of his mother's...
Sara Fromah Black
Nov 14, 2024
In Loving Memory of Sara M. Black May 22, 1931 – November 14, 2024 With heavy hearts, we share news of Sara M. Black’s passing. A cherished and loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Sara peacefully departed this world on November 14, 2024, at the age of 93 in Florida. Born on May 22, 1931, in Springfield, Massachusetts, Sara...
Hester Laura Broad
Nov 14, 2024
Laura Broad, 84, of Longmeadow, passed away in the presence of her beloved family at Baystate Medical Center after a short illness. She was a graduate of Smith College (MA), where she majored in psychology, and then received a Masters in Education at the University of Bridgeport (CT). She was a devoted 1st grade teacher at Center School in Longmeadow...
Joel Barry Creeger
Nov 13, 2024
JOEL B. CREEGER 1945-2024 Longmeadow-Joel B. Creeger, 79, passed away Wednesday Nov. 13th at the Jewish Nursing Home. He was a graduate of Stockbridge College and Umass. Joel worked at Chriscola Farm Equipment, before becoming a diesel mechanic for Central Chevrolet for 33 years. He was a member of Cong. B’nai Torah, where he was a past co-president. Joel enjoyed...
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