Dr. Marc Theodore Platt, a longtime resident of Greenfield, passed away on September 25, 2023. Born in the Bronx in 1947 to Jewish immigrants from Poland, Marc grew up in New Rochelle, NY. A brilliant student, he attended Columbia University and George Washington University Medical School. On a vacation in the Caribbean in 1979, he met Susan, a special needs school teacher from Ontario. He loved Susan deeply. They married the next year and three children soon followed. In 1991, the family...

Montague, MA - Elizabeth (Betty) Madeline (Lonergan) Williams, 85, of Turners Falls Road in Montague, MA passed away from Dementia on September 16, 2023 at the Center for Extended Care in Amherst with her daughter, Deb, at her side. She was born January 5, 1938 in Westfield, MA to Ellen Lonergan of Turners Falls, MA. Betty graduated from Turners Falls High School in 1955 and after graduation she worked as a telephone operator. She married Lloyd Williams on November 9, 1957 and they started...

Gilbert Donald Aliber passed away peacefully on August 31, 2023 at the age of 90, after almost 30 years battling Parkinson’s Disease. Gil was a devoted and loving husband to Phyllis Stone Aliber, his wife of almost 67 years. He was a loving brother to Beatrice Aliber Epsten and a very proud and supportive father to Jeff, Stephen (1960-1968), and Jennifer (Steven Dannin). As Uncle Gil, he adored his niece and seven nephews. However, his favorite role was being Grandpa Gil to Matt...

Russell Myron (Old Fart) Hillman, 93, a longtime resident of Shutesbury, MA, passed peacefully at his home in the company of family on August 20, 2023. He was born on June 13, 1930 in Heath, MA, one of nine children to John O. Hillman and Florence Newton. Russell proudly served, with a passion for cooking, as a Sergeant in the Korean War for the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1954. True to his heart, Russell was a farm boy. He enjoyed growing vegetables and fruits in his garden to...

Cathy A. Trinque, 70, of Greenfield, MA passed away peacefully on August 17, 2023. She was born in Clinton, North Carolina on September 22, 1952 to James and Nancy Cottle. Cathy attended local schools in North Carolina and attended Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. She enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1972. While serving in the army, Cathy met her husband Robert James Trinque and they married in 1974. She spent her married life in Greenfield where she raised two children. She worked for...

Charles Venton Sturtevant, 75, a native of Greenfield passed peacefully on Saturday, August 9, 2023 at BSMC, Springfield, MA. He was born on April 24,1948 to Ellis Charles and Gerotha Lee (Anderson) Sturtevant. He and his siblings, brother William and sister Linda resided at 137 Wells Street, Greenfield, MA with their parents. It was determined early in Charles’ youth, that he had delayed cognitive development and as a consequence, was sent to the former Belchertown State School where...

Susan Marie (Lawor) Harris, 72, of 371 Main Street, 1st Fl., Shelbune Falls, MA, passed peacefully on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. A native of Montague, Susan was born on December 6,1950 to her now late parents: Sophie (Podlo) and Michael Lawor and resided during her formative years in Deerfield, MA, attending Deerfield Public Schools and she was a graduate of Frontier Regional High School in the Class of 1969. In her youth, she was a Candy Striper...

Lisa M. (Barker) Arshawsky, 59, of South Deerfield, MA died Monday, August 7, 2023 at Baystate Franklin Medical Center following a period of declining health. Funeral services and burial were held in the Greenfield Hebrew Cemetery earlier this week.

Frances Anna Tiberi Sestili Fronckus passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving husband and family. Frances was born to Peter Tiberi Sestili and Minnie (Coons) Sestili on March 1st, 1927 in Greenfield, MA.  She graduated from Greenfield High School in 1945 and later attended Northampton Junior College. Frances worked for Raytheon in Greenfield making fuses for radio tubes used during WWII.  She also worked at Eastern Textile, Lunt Silversmith, and in Human Resources...

With heavy yet contented hearts our family shares the peaceful passing of Audrey Stern Farnum on June 13, 2023. We celebrate a long life of almost 97 years. Audrey was born in Medford, MA on September 3, 1926. She was the daughter of Frederick and Edith Stern, West Medford MA. She is survived by her sister Patricia Hendrix and her husband Jim (CA). Audrey is survived by her four children: Meredith L. Farnum (Merry) and her partner Jim Snyder, Silverthorne CO; Peter S. Farnum and his wife...