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Robert Thomas Doyle Jr, better known as Bob Doyle, Dad, Grandpa Bob, Nana, Pa-pop, Beeba; was a Lawyer, Metaphysician, husband, poet, father, veteran, and Friend of Bill since 1976. Born in Northampton on June 10, 1937 to Robert and Katherine Doyle, Kay and Bob. Bob passed on October 7, 2022 in his home surrounded by Poppy, his wife of more than 63 years, their 8 children as well as partners, grandchildren and friends. He was predeceased by his sister Mary (John) and his granddaughter, Megan Ashley (David) Bob, a born storyteller, regaled many with his stories and filled a room with his booming laughter and enormous presence. His intelligence and heart brought people in and are how...

David Robert Grills, 82, of Northampton, MA and Misquamicut, RI passed away peacefully on July 25, 2022 with his loving daughters by his side. David was born in Westerly, RI on November 21, 1939 to Helen (Tosi) and Henry Grills. He attended Westerly High School, the University of Rhode Island, and received a Masters Degree at Westfield State. David worked as a Physical Education teacher at Williamsburg High School and Hampshire Regional High School, where he also coached cross-country, basketball, and baseball. After his retirement, he continued to coach baseball and girls' basketball. David began coaching baseball in 1959 and his career ultimately spanned seven decades with his continued...

Mr. Gale Alvin Giles born on February 13, 1936 in Hamilton Ohio died peacefully on July 9, 2022 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Gale spent his youth growing up in Hamilton, Ohio before going off to college to prepare for a long career in education. He graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH. Gale proceeded to become a Spanish Professor. He thoroughly enjoyed his teaching career which included time at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY and at the Wilbraham and Monson Academy in Wilbraham, MA. Following his retirement from education he settled down in Northampton, MA. Gale enjoyed traveling, foreign cultures, reading, and art. He was predeceased by his parents, Earlston M. Giles, Sr...

Alexander (Alex) Bayne passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Born in 1936, Alex grew up in and around London, England, with his parents, William and Dorothy, and older brother Bill. His childhood was marked by the bombings of London in World War II, evacuations to the countryside, and a decade of rationed food post-War. These events sparked several of Alex's passions?a love for train and plane spotting, snacks, a good meal, and time with family. At age 16, Alex stopped attending school so he could work to help support his family?"I only had one pair of trousers, so I thought that meant we needed money." He later served 2 years in the Royal Air Force, based in England. He then...

Fred B. Grinnell Jr., 83, died Saturday, April 30, from a fall at his home. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 5, 1938, the son of Fred B. and Frances M. (Conz) Grinnell but lived most of his childhood years at "The Round House" on 32 Conz Street in Northampton where his mother, Frances grew up. Fred graduated from Northampton High School in 1956, and American International College in 1960, earning a B.A, in Business. He was an accomplished athlete in both high school and college, lettering in football, baseball and swimming. After college he worked as an underwriter for the Aetna Insurance Company in Springfield until he joined the Bailey-Doane Insurance Agency in Northampton in 1964....

Kate Fieldsteel (April 11, 1986 - February 28, 2022) from Needham, MA who lived in Northampton, MA passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 28th. Her kindness and jovial nature brightened up the lives of anyone lucky enough to know her. Kate appreciated humor, sarcasm, and her quick wit kept those around her perpetually entertained. She made all those in her family more patient, more kind, and more thoughtful. Kate helped her family through thick and thin and was as reliable as the sun. Kate was happiest when she was laughing with her family, cuddling with dogs, or 'just chillin'. Kate proudly graduated Needham High class of 2005, the College Internship Program in 2012, and Mildred...

Maxine McCormack Byrne died peacefully in Knoxville, TN on January 21, 2022 surrounded by her three children. Born in Groveton, NH in 1925, she is the daughter of James and Irene McCormack. Maxine is a graduate of Northampton Business College. In her early years she worked as Secretary for the Clark School for the Deaf in Northampton, MA, and for a time had the pleasure of serving as assistance to Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, among other worthy endeavors. While in Northampton, she met and married the love of her life in 1948. Maxine was married 62 years to John Francis Byrne, long-time professor of psychology at the University of Tennessee and Executive Director of the Oak Ridge Mental Health...

Kristin Marie Whalen, 30, of Sunderland passed away on January 19, 2022 unexpectedly due to complications of COVID. Kristin was a beautiful, ambitious young woman. She was thoughtful, caring and humble with a bright smile and blueberry eyes. She enjoyed hikes with her dog, gardening, cooking, baking, reading and feeding birds. She was the office manager at Connecticut Valley Oral Surgeons in Amherst. Kristin leaves her parents, Karen Malinowski-Cechvala (Huntington) and Joseph Whalen (Easthampton); sister and best friend Rebecca Whalen; brothers Brett Turban and Joshua Whalen. She also leaves beloved boyfriend Joseph O'Connor, with whom she lived; grandparents, Joseph Malinowski, MaryAnn...

Catherine Mary (Weitzel) Murphy, 91 of Prospect St. in Northampton, MA peacefully entered into eternal rest December 11, 2021 at home surrounded by her beloved family. Funeral services will be on Friday December 17 at 9 AM from CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME, 173 North St. in Northampton, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 99 King St., at 10 AM and committal at St. Mary's Cemetery. Calling hours will be held on Thursday December 16 from 4-7 PM. By order of the Northampton Board of Health, all guests will be required to wear a face covering. For online condolences, please visit Czelusniakfuneralhome.com. Memorials can be made to the Cooley Dickinson VNA,...

Gerald L. Wise, 79, of Blandford and Northampton, MA, passed away surrounded by his family at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on Sunday, October 31, 2021, of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Jerry was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on December 15, 1941, to Dale and Grace Watkins Wise. He was raised in Warren, Ohio, and worked along with his siblings and parents in the family business, Wise Florists. He was a fiercely competitive and talented athlete and a star basketball player at Howland High School. It was at Howland High that he met his high school sweetheart and future wife, Patricia Love. Jerry graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois, and then earned a MA and MFA from Northern Illinois...

Antoinette B. "Jane" Rodak of Hadley, MA passed away peacefully at home October 29, 2021 after a prolonged illness. She was 96 years old. Born May 30, 1925 in Chicopee, Massachusetts to immigrant parents from southeast Poland, Stanislaw and Katarzyna (Wisniowska) Brzezowski, Antoinette was the sixth of nine children. Growing up in a crowded and busy home, all of the children were instilled with a strong work ethic and the importance of religious faith in family life. With the onset of World War 2, as her older brothers went off to war, Antoinette left school and took a series of jobs to help make ends meet in a reduced household. In the final year of the war, she met and fell in love with...

Robert T. Bartlett, Jr., 73, of Melbourne Beach, Florida formerly of North Hatfield, Massachusetts, peacefully passed away at home, October 29, 2021 surrounded by his family, as a result of ALS. He was born October 27, 1948 in Northampton, MA, the son of the late Robert T. Bartlett, Sr. of Orlando and the late Mary (DePaolo) Bartlett of Northampton. Bob grew up in Northampton, and graduated from Northampton High School. He later graduated with degree in Civil Engineering from Springfield Technical Community College. He continued his education at the University of Massachusetts. Bob proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army serving in Vietnam from 1969 to 1970. He...

Thomas D. Driscoll Sr., 76, passed away at Baystate Medical Center on August 28, 2021, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He was born on August 6, 1945, in Northampton to Jeremiah and Frances (Moriarty) Driscoll. He was a lifelong city resident and graduated from Northampton High School. Tom proudly served as a City of Northampton firefighter for many years. He suffered a career-ending injury in the line of duty in January of 1982. Afterwards, he pursued his interest in cars, working for Bak Tire and Napa Automotive. Throughout the years, Tom coached Farm League baseball and youth basketball. He loved playing Santa for PTO functions at various city schools. He enjoyed model...

Vernon L. Blodgett, Jr., 75 years old, of South Hadley, MA, peacefully passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at home with his wife. Vern was born on August 1, 1946, to Vernon LeRoy Blodgett and Joan (Cygan) Blodgett in Brooklyn, NY. After Vern graduated from Boston Latin School in 1964, he pursued a degree in English at Dickinson College. After graduation in 1968, he married classmate Janet Wollentin and started post-graduate studies in English at Emory University. He left Emory during his first year and enlisted in the U. S. Army. Vern studied German at the Defense Language Institute West Coast and subsequently completed Military Police training. He was assigned to the 42nd MP Group...

LEXINGTON--Carolynne Lucille (Olson) Burrell died in Springfield MA on July 15, 2021 at the age of 99. She was born in Everett, MA in 1922, the daughter of Alice G. and Harry W. Olson. She graduated from Everett High School in 1940 and married Robert J. Burrell in Laguna Beach, CA in 1945 upon his release from military service. They eventually settled in Lexington, MA and had five children. After raising her children, Carolynne worked at the Country Flair in Lexington and later at Lord and Taylor in Burlington. For more than 40 years she was a familiar site in Lexington, assiduously taking daily long walks in Lexington and to as far away as Cambridge. She never wore a hat, even in winter and...

Father Adrian Benoit, 83, died on May 18. Born in Springfield, he was a native of the former Our Lady of the Rosary Parish. He earned degrees in classics and philosophy at St. Mary College in Orchard Lake, MI, completed his theology studies at Sts. Cyril and Methodius College also in Orchard Lake, and was ordained on May 15, 1965 by Springfield Bishop Christopher J. Weldon at St. Michael's Cathedral in Springfield. Father Benoit served as curate pro temp at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, Turners Falls; Immaculate Conception Parish, Indian Orchard; and the former St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Adams. He served as pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, Greenfield, from 1974-1980; at Holy Rosary...

Joe Manning of Florence, Massachusetts, an author, historian, photographer, poet, and songwriter, died on April 27, 2021, after a short illness. He was 79 years old. Nationally known for the Lewis Hine Project, he used his curiosity and belief in the inherent dignity of people to uncover the stories of hundreds of the child laborers Hine photographed from 1908 to 1924 for the National Child Labor Committee. Manning was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He served four years in the United States Air Force. In 1970, he received a BA in sociology from SUNY Cortland and became a caseworker for the Connecticut Department of Social Services, where he worked...

David Herman Korytoski, 67, of Northampton, Massachusetts, died peacefully on Monday, April 26, 2021, at his home in Belchertown, MA, with his devoted wife of 46 years at his side. Born December 24, 1953, in Northampton, MA, he was the son of the late Richard and Dorothy (Kuzmeski) Korytoski. David graduated from Northampton High School in 1971, with honors, and was a standout baseball and soccer player. He always loved being one of the "Baystate boys." He attended Springfield College and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He worked as a union carpenter and tax preparer, before ultimately working for Big Y Foods, Inc. in loss prevention and labor planning for almost three decades. He was...

Betty Lou (Jackman) DeTurck, 92, of Hickory Drive in Northampton, MA died Saturday April 17th 2021 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. A calling hour will be held Thursday April 22, 2021 at the Czelusniak Funeral Home of Northampton from 10 to 11 am.

Betty Lou (Jackman) DeTurck, 92, of Hickory Drive in Northampton, MA died Saturday April 17th 2021 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Born in Greenfield, MA on January 16, 1929, Betty Lou was the daughter of the late Arthur and Emma (Schechterle) Jackman. She graduated from Greenfield High School and Nursing School. Betty Lou retired from Cooley Dickinson Hospital as an LPN after 40 years as a nurse. She married Henry DeTurck on February 3rd 1978, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Northampton. She loved traveling with her husband and going to their condo in Maine during the summer. In the winters she enjoyed visiting her sister and her husband in Florida. Betty Lou was a longtime member of the...

Cheryl Geryk, formerly of Main St in Amherst, died at the Holyoke Hospital. A Full obituary with services will be in at a later date. CZELUSNIAK FUNERAL HOME , 173 NORTH ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA, 01060 IS IN CHARGE