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View Ahearn Funeral Home's local obituaries for the following Massachusetts areas: Northampton, Hadley, Hatfield, Easthampton, Southampton, Westhampton, Williamsburg, Goshen, Worthington, Cummington, Plainfield, Chesterfield, & Amherst, as well as the Hilltowns Region.
Louise Henry
Jan 14, 2026
WILLIAMSBURG-Louise Henry, the daughter of Rev. W. Raymond and Mary Ward, passed away on January 14, 2026, from complications of pneumonia. She was watched over by her grandson, Sean Tyler Henry when she passed at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. She was born August 23, 1943, in Great Barrington, MA and grew up in Monterey MA. In 1956 her father was called...
June Carol Richter
Mar 28, 2026
FLORENCE - June C. (Benoit) Richter,87, passed away surrounded by her loved ones, peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026, after a brief illness. She was married to the late Owen J. Richter for 65 years. June was born in Northampton, the daughter of the late William and Edna (Fortier)(Benoit) Nuttelman and Ralph Nuttelman. June attended Northampton High School graduating in...
Edward A. Joyner
Mar 27, 2026
GOSHEN - Edward A. Joyner, longtime resident of Goshen, died Friday March 27th at home after a period of failing health. Born August 18,1938 to Leslie and Grace (Knapp) Joyner, he was the youngest of seven siblings raised on the family farm in Cummington where he developed his work ethic and his love of gardening and the outdoors. He attended...
Irma W. Donnis
Mar 26, 2026
HATFIELD-Irma (Williams) Donnis, 101, of Elm Street Hatfield, died peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Keaton, KY, January 28, 1925, the daughter of Dudley and Sallie (Lester) Williams. Irma was predeceased by her beloved husband of 68 years, Bernard, daughter Joan (Donnis) Mullins of Turners Falls, grandson Eric Donnis...
Mary Louise Dragon
Mar 23, 2026
WILLIAMSBURG-Mary Louise (Osgood) Dragon, 88, of Nash Hill Place passed away peacefully at her home on Monday morning with her family at her side. Mary was born in Westfield in 1937, the daughter of Charles K. & Harriet E. (Magargal) Osgood. She grew up in Northampton, was educated in local schools, and graduated as Valedictorian from Northampton High School in...
Nancy (Palmer) Grant
Mar 21, 2026
For those unable to attend in person, the service will be streamed at www.youtube.com/live/0isPLFx0gK4 Nancy Palmer Grant
April 8, 1934 – March 21, 2026
"For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works,
which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them."
(Ephesians...
James V. Bourdon
Mar 19, 2026
SOUTHAMPTON-James V. Bourdon, 72, of Southampton passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, after more than 3 decades of living with the debilitating physical & mental challenges of Parkinson’s disease. James was born in Adams, MA., son of the late Arthur & Jeanette (Boucher) Bourdon. He was raised in Adams where he attended local schools. Jim graduated first in...
Barbara Cavalieri
Mar 14, 2026
Northampton - Barbara Hatch Rosenberg Cavalieri passed away peacefully at home at the age of 97 on Saturday, March 14, 2026 in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Barbara Cavalieri, known professionally as Dr. Barbara Hatch Rosenberg, was an expert in biological and chemical weapons with a PhD from Cornell University. Born on June 26, 1928, in New York City, she was the daughter of...
Mathilda Brooks
Mar 9, 2026
HATFIELD - Mathilda (Dorsch) Brooks entered into eternal rest on Monday March 9th, 2026 after visiting with her entire family by phone or in person. She was born on November 2nd, 1933 in New York, NY to loving parents Lawrence and Maria (Fischer) Dorsch. Millie was educated at local schools and was a 1951 graduate of Saint Michael’s High School in...
Joseph Arthur Binner
Mar 6, 2026
FLORENCE -Joseph Arthur Binner, beloved father, engineer, entrepreneur, and a man of quiet strength and enduring character, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 6, 2026, at the age of 90 in Florence, Massachusetts, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born in Hungary, Art grew up during a time when freedom was uncertain and the future unclear. As a...
Jared A. Englehardt
Mar 5, 2026
GREENFIELD-Jared A. Englehardt, 34, of Greenfield, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026, due to complications from Type 1 Diabetes. Jared was born in Northampton, the son of Robert and Susan (Devine) Englehardt. He grew up in Whately, attending and graduating from Pioneer Valley Regional School in Northfield, where his father taught for many years. He furthered his education, graduating...
Linda Garland Ahern
Mar 1, 2026
PELHAM - On March 1, 2026, we said goodbye to Linda in Osterville, a place she loved. She passed peacefully, surrounded by love.
Linda was born in Boston on July 15, 1951, to Dorothy and Robert Garland and grew up in Stow. From an early age, she was curious, determined, and “wicked smaat”.
Long before computers felt ordinary to most people, they...
Bradford Sherman
Feb 28, 2026
EASTHAMPTON - Bradford James Sherman, 72, of Easthampton, Ma. passed away peacefully February 28, 2026, with family by his side. He was born on August 15,1953 in Montana to Roger and JoAnn (Stainby) Sherman. Brad studied computing and worked for Cascade County in Great Falls, MT. He was a long-time member of the Shriners. Brad loved to watch football GO...
Patricia C. Byrnes
Feb 27, 2026
Patricia C. Byrnes, of Northampton, passed peacefully from this world on Feb 27th, surrounded by people who loved her, leaving family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues deeply saddened.
Pat was a vibrant presence in life: loving, generous, kind, smart, outspoken, and full of adventure. She had been seriously ill in 2022, but fought to regain her health and independence, returning to her...
Richard A. Barnicle
Feb 26, 2026
CONWAY-Richard A. Barnicle, 96, of Hoosac Road passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Barney, as family and friends called him, was born in Waltham, MA. a son of the late Francis A. and Vena (Albert) Barnicle. He was raised in Waltham, graduating from Waltham High School in 1947. He attended the University of Massachusetts and...
Raymond L. Goulet
Feb 19, 2026
FUNERAL SERVICE UPDATE
The family will receive friends for calling hours at the Ahearn Funeral Home, Northampton, MA. on MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M.
Family and friends are invited to gather on TUESDAY, March 3, 2026, from 12:00 Noon to 1:15 P.M. followed by a procession to the Massachusetts Veterans Cemetery, 1390 Main St., Agawam for interment and committal services...
Maryanne C. Rejniak
Feb 16, 2026
WEST STOCKBRIDGE-Maryanne Rejniak, 69, formerly of Northampton passed peacefully on February 16, 2026, in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Maryanne was born in Northampton on January 23, 1957, and was a daughter of the late Stanley & Jeannette Rejniak. Maryanne is survived by her sister; Diane Rejniak of Weathersfield, Vermont, brother John Rejniak and his wife Susan Rejniak of Southampton, MA. Her...
Carol R. Anderson
Feb 13, 2026
We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Carol Anderson after a courageous battle with health issues over the past months. The long time President of Penn Monto and a pioneer in the world of field hockey and women’s sports, Carol has been instrumental in the evolution of field hockey balls, as she managed production and distribution...
William Howard Curtin
Feb 11, 2026
PALMER - William (Bill) Curtin 83, of Palmer Ma. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, after a short illness. He was born March 14, 1942 in Northampton MA to Howard and Alice (Rubeck) Curtin. Bill attended early schooling with the Nuns at Florence Annunciation Grammar School where he was learned on another use of rulers! Later he enrolled...
Jillian Hensley
Feb 10, 2026
Jillian's memorial at the Northampton Friends Meetinghouse, 43 Center Street, Northampton will be postponed to a later date due to a family emergency. Please check in for a further scheduling announcement.
Jillian Hensley, writer, editor, author, friend, wife, mother, humanitarian, puppeteer, lover of music, art, gardening, birds, flower arranging, and a playful turn of phrase, beloved by her family and community,...
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