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Louis Kerlinsky

Louis Kerlinsky

Mar 30, 2025

Louis (Lou) Kerlinsky passed away on March 30, 2025, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was born on April 16, 1927 to Sarah (Okun) Kerlin and Isaac Kerlin and grew up on Hebron Street surrounded by a large and loving family, including his parents, sisters Shirley, Goldie, and Mary, grandmother, grandfather, uncles, aunts and cousins. At age 17, during WW II, he...

Robert Nathan Block

Robert Nathan Block

Mar 28, 2025

Robert N. Block of Acton, MA died peacefully in his home surrounded by family and friends, at the age of 71. Rob was born and raised in Westfield MA, attended Tufts University for his undergraduate studies and MIT for his Master of Science in Civil Engineering. He practiced environmental engineering across the country and as he’d always say, “I love...

Robert Norman Kuzon

Robert Norman Kuzon

Mar 25, 2025

ROBERT N. KUZON 1936-2025 East Longmeadow – Robert N. Kuzon, 88, passed away Tuesday March 25th at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born and raised in Springfield, he was the son of Israel and Sylvia Kuzon. Robert is survived by his daughter, Susan (Peter Baskin) Ferris, his son, David Kuzon, his brother Daniel Kuzon, his grandchildren, Shawn Ferris and...

Grace Herrup Hoff

Grace Herrup Hoff

Mar 24, 2025

Grace Herrup Hoff 1931-2025 Longmeadow - Grace Herrup Hoff passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her children on March 24th in Longmeadow. Grace grew up in West Hartford, where she attended Hall High and later the University of Connecticut where she obtained an associate’s degree. She married Dr. Irving Hoff in 1957, who she shared 47 years of her...

Beverly Marlyn Shore

Beverly Marlyn Shore

Mar 18, 2025

Beverly M. Shore of Glenmeadow Retirement Community in Longmeadow Massachusetts passed away peacefully in her sleep on March 18th 2025. Born in Springfield Massachusetts on May 7, 1929 to Simon and Sarah (Shepro) Petluck. She later married Herman Shore from Waterbury Connecticut, her husband of 57 years. She leaves her son and daughter-in-law Steven and Marcia of Simsbury Connecticut, her...

Audrey Irene Linet

Audrey Irene Linet

Mar 8, 2025

Audrey Irene (Fleischman) Linet, age 94, formerly of Framingham, MA, Boynton Beach, FL, Rockville, MD and Portland, ME peacefully passed away on March 8, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. Born in Boston, Audrey was the daughter of the late Herman and Laura (Pond) Fleischman and beloved wife of the late Sanford (Sandy) Linet. She was the cherished and loving...

Ronald Kenneth Grant

Ronald Kenneth Grant

Mar 8, 2025

Ronald Kenneth Grant, age 83, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025 at home in East Longmeadow surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 7, 1941, Ron lived a life marked by dedication to hard work, family, and all that he loved in life. He graduated from Classical High School and attended some college at Bay...

Sandra P Novitch

Sandra P Novitch

Feb 21, 2025

Sandra (Kotkins) Novitch, 89, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025 in Longmeadow, MA. She was born in Springfield, MA on January 3, 1936 to Lillian (Platsky) and Morton Kotkins. She married her high school sweetheart, Jason Novitch, in May 1955 who preceded her death in 2015. Sandy loved the first flowers of spring, baking cookies for her family and...

Naomi Knight

Naomi Knight

Feb 17, 2025

Naomi Barr Knight passed peacefully on February 17, 2025 in Portland Oregon. Naomi was born on May 6, 1935, the eleventh child of Joseph Barr and Dora (Rosnick) Barr. She lived most of her life in Western Massachusetts, Boston, and Maryland. She attended Classical High School in Springfield (class of 1953) and Emerson College with a focus on speech and...

Carol Rose

Carol Rose

Feb 14, 2025

On February 14th, 2025, Carol Elaine Rose, 82, departed this world and ventured on to a new chapter of her life. Born on January 2nd, 1943, at Royal Hospital, she grew up in Walden, New York, where she ventured and thrived in the outdoors, developing a character of steel with passionate energy. After graduating from Vally Central High School, she...

Janet Brezinsky

Janet Brezinsky

Feb 14, 2025

Janet Brezinsky, 91, of Longmeadow, MA, passed away on February 14, 2025. Born on October 1, 1933, in Wilkes Barre, PA, Jan lived life on her own terms, with a suitcase packed and a conversation always ready. She never met a stranger—just a future friend or an unsuspecting audience for one of her many stories. Jan thrived in the company...

Judith August

Judith August

Feb 13, 2025

Judith (Goldstein) August, 88, passed away Thursday, February 13, at Baystate Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Abraham Goldstein and Sophie (Horelly) Goldstein. Judi graduated from Classical High School Class of 1954. She was a homemaker and mother, living the majority of her life in Longmeadow, MA. She was a voracious reader, she loved opera and Broadway...

Marsha Stewart

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Bronislav Zvagelsky

Bronislav Zvagelsky

Jan 6, 2025

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I. Murray Levine

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...

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