David Alan Roden
May 26, 2024
1956-2024 Springfield - David A. Roden, age 68, passed away peacefully with his wife and son by his side May 26, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center. He was born February 6, 1956 to the late Jack and Annette Roden. He was a graduate of Longmeadow High School and Holyoke Community College. He worked in the family store, Work N’ Play,...
Sydney Helfen
May 17, 2024
Syd was foremost a family man. He was also an outdoorsman, a craftsman, an adventurer, a dentist, and a paragon of kindness and decency. He was joined at the hip with Roslyn. When his joy overflowed, his laughter (and insanely loud whistle) could be heard for miles. Through his children, his grandchildren, and his great grandchildren to come, Syd’s goodness...
Judith Ruth Spitzer
Apr 21, 2024
Enfield, CT- Judith (Judi) R. Spitzer, 87, passed away this past Sunday at Baystate Medical Center. She was a graduate of the former Classical High School in Springfield and later graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, where she received a BA in Fashion Design. Judi worked for Carter’s as a designer for 5 years before meeting her late...
Jack Glickman
Apr 18, 2024
Jack Glickman passed away peacefully, with three of his daughters by his side, after a period of failing health on April 18th just days short of his 96th birthday. Jack was born at home on Ventnor Ave, Atlantic City, NJ – notably the yellow property on the Monopoly board - to Louis and Rose (Singer) Glickman. The youngest of seven...
William Cohen
Apr 9, 2024
William Cohen, 96, of Longmeadow, husband of Evelyn (Lashin) Cohen, passed away on Tuesday April 9th. He was born in Holyoke, the son of the late Martha and Harry Cohen. Bill, as he liked to be called, graduated from Technical High School in Springfield where he excelled at tennis. Growing up, he worked in his family business, Pomona Market. After...
Cathy Lynne Warshaw
Apr 6, 2024
Cathy Lynne Warshaw 01/08/1957 - 04/05/2024 North Grafton- Cathy Lynne Warshaw passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 5th. She was the daughter of Judith and Stuart Warshaw of Longmeadow and resided in North Grafton, MA. She attended Longmeadow public schools and graduated from Boston University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her death followed brother Stephen’s passing...
Doris Schatz
Mar 11, 2024
Doris L. (Strassberg) Schatz, 102, passed away on Monday March 11th. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she graduated from Brooklyn College before moving to Springfield in 1946. Doris was a travel agent for more than 25 years and traveled extensively with her husband Samuel. She was a member of Temple Beth El and JGS Lifecare. Doris was predeceased by her husband...
Esther Beatrice Plotkin
Mar 8, 2024
Greenfield, Mass - Esther Beatrice (Wilensky) Plotkin 96, of Greenfield passed away peacefully on March 7, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Worcester, Mass. on November 27, 1927, the second daughter of David and Gussie Wilensky. Upon graduating high school, Esther was accepted at Beth Israel Hospital’s nursing program in Boston. She was prepared to become...
Irving Theodore Greenberg
Mar 7, 2024
Dr. Irving T. Greenberg, 93, of Longmeadow, passed away on March 7, 2024. Irving was born on December 19, 1930 in Springfield, MA to the late Etta (Levin) and Louis Greenberg. He grew up in the north end of Springfield, along with his sister Lois, his cousins, and many lifelong friends. Irving lived in Longmeadow since 1963, most recently at...
Jerome Nathanson
Mar 3, 2024
JEROME NATHANSON 1926-2024 Springfield – Jerome Nathanson, 98, passed away Sunday at the East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. Born in New York City, he attended Brooklyn public schools. Jerome served in the U.S. Army during WWII, and after returning, received his business degree from Pace University in NYC. Jerome used his degree to work as an accountant his entire career,...
Jennell Sorrell
Feb 26, 2024
Whately, Massachusetts. Jennell Cappo Sorrell, a hospice nurse who coordinated patient care between the Visiting Nurses Association & Hospice of Western Massachusetts and the D’Amour Cancer Center for a decade died on February 26, 2024 at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility, Leeds, MA from complications of Alzheimer Disease. She was 76. Born on November 18, 1947, in Mason, MI to...
Marcia Lee Raker
Feb 14, 2024
Marcia Raker was born in Scranton, PA in 1937 to Ruth and Milford Raker. An only child, her years in this community were filled with a close network of extended family members and wonderful memories of summers on her family’s farm in Factoryville, PA where her father inspired her early love for horses and country living. It was there that...
Evelyn Lieberman
Feb 12, 2024
Evelyn Lieberman, a retired professor and an expert in childhood development and learning who ran an educational program that trained thousands of teachers throughout the American Southwest, died in the loving embrace of her daughter at her home in Huntington on February 12 at the age of 85. She began her career teaching preschool at Phoenix College. At the age...
Thais Fischel
Feb 6, 2024
Thais Joan Fischel (nee Markus) passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024 at home in Agawam, Massachusetts at the age of 94 years old. Thais was born in the Bronx NY on December 16, 1929 to George and Mildred Marcus. She attended Theodore Roosevelt High School and Hunter College. She met her future husband Gunther Fischel in the Synagogue Sunday...
Sylvia Levine
Jan 24, 2024
Sylvia Levine of Las Vegas, NV died peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. She was 93 years old. Sylvia was born to Samuel Levine and Dinah Lifschitz on November 6, 1930 in Harlem, NY and was their treasured only child. Yiddish was her first language and she learned English as she transitioned into Kindergarten. On August 2, 1953, Sylvia married...
