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Lois E. MacDonald,91,of Amherst, formerly of North Brookfield, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Cooley Dickenson Hospital in Northampton, MA after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She succumbed to COVID-19.Lois is survived by her 3 children Judith Loischild of Amherst, Karen MacDonald of Amherst, and Elizabeth Wimberly & her husband Michael of Ware; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, William MacDonald in 2002.Born in Waltham, Massachusetts, the daughter of Judith (Larson) and Charles Russell, Lois graduated from Waltham High School in 1948. She worked as a bookkeeper prior to her marriage, and also for Zayre Corp., now TJX, later...

Earl Luke Cooley,Sr , the family is heartbroken to inform of the passing of Earl Luke Cooley Sr (affectionately known as Bumpa to many) on April 25, 2020 at the age of 95.Earl was born October 4, 1924 in Ware MA, the son of Leslie & Jennie-Bell (Ryder) Cooley and grew up in Dana, MA, one of 10 children. They were the last family to leave Dana after the Hurricane of 1938. Earl loved to return to visit Dana, Quabbin and the Swift River Valley. Former President of the Dana Reunion and a frequent visitor to the Tuesday Teas held at the Quabbin Visitor Center in Belchertown. He proudly wore his "Dana is my hometown" hat whenever visiting the Quabbin.Earl served in the Army Air Corps during...

Curtis W. Condike, 46, passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2020 at a friend's home in Gardner, MA. Born Curtis W. Douglas on September 7, 1973 in Worcester, Massachusetts, Curtis was the son of Brian J. and Mary Lou (Ellsworth) Condike.Curtis graduated from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School in 1992 where he majored in carpentry. After stints as a machinist at Martin Tool in Hubbardston and Norton Co. in Worcester, he joined Hi-Tek Balancing in Lunenburg where he became shop foreman. There Curtis developed his talent for balancing high speed rotating objects, including critical parts for military helicopters and U.S. Naval warships. Hi-Tek's customers greatly valued Curt's...

Rhonda T (Coutu) Scott- Died Sunday September 22,2019 at the age of 67. Rhonda is survived by her husband of 49 years, Leonard Scott, her daughter Pamela (Scott) Davis and her husband Charles of MA; her son, Matthew Scott and his wife Nancy of MO; grandchildren Trevor and Brianna Wilder, Paige Imprescia, Maykala and Amya Scott; a great grandson Hunter ; a great granddaughter due any day; siblings Teddy, Karen, Steve,Dusty and Cindy,along with many other family and friends. Rhonda was predeceased by her granddaughter, Lorna in 1997.Throughout her life Rhonda enjoyed knitting, making afghans for each of her grandchildren, and sewing. She made many prom dresses, doll clothes for countless...