Samuel H. Kaeppel, 82, of Greenfield, MA died Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time.  Please check back in the next few days for upcoming obituary and funeral service information.

Paula Sibley of Greenfield, MA died February 26, 2026 at home following a period of declining health. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family in the spring, with burial in Calvary Cemetery.

Susan Howard Patterson, 78, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2026, at her home in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, surrounded by her loving family. Susan was born on October 16, 1947, in Ware, Massachusetts, to Annie Momna Howard and Stedman Brown Howard. She grew up in West Brookfield with her parents, her two brothers, Stedman (“Tig”) and Jonathan (“Jon”), and her grandmother, Grace Brown Howard. Her father’s family owned and managed Bay View Lodge in ...

Barbara August Braff, 95, former long-time resident, business, and civic leader in Greenfield, a resident of Lake Mary, FL since 2024, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Orlando Regional Medical Center following a period of declining health. She was born on May 12, 1930 in Beverly, MA, to Jack and Eva (Feinstein) August. She moved with her family in 1930, to Northampton, MA, where her father held a progression of jobs including working on a cattle farm, as a butcher, a ...

Susan J. (Brown) Phelps died Monday, February 16, 2026 in Greenfield, MA. Funeral arrangements are private and at the convenience of the family.

Evelyn Chernes Winer passed away peacefully at her home in Bethesda, Maryland, on February 15, 2026. She was 100 years old, just weeks shy of her 101st birthday. Known to all as “Evie,” she was born on March 3, 1925, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, to Rose Pearlman Chernes and Joseph Chernes. The youngest of four children, she grew up alongside her siblings Ethel, Ida, and Morris, and graduated from Bassick High School in 1942. At 18 years old, Evie married the love of her life, ...

Patrice Léonard Hubert Luzi passed away in the final days of winter, leaving behind a legacy of quiet strength, integrity, and devotion to his craft. His name, derived from the Latin patricius, means “noble head of the family,” a meaning he carried with natural dignity throughout his life. Principled and deeply honest, Patrice believed in doing things the right way. He was a man of steady courage — not loud, but enduring — and remained true to himself even ...

Charlene M. (Charlie) Houghton, 72, of Greenfield, MA died Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and a future date for funeral services will be announced.

Steven David Samal, beloved father, son, and friend passed away on February 7, 2026 at home peacefully surrounded by family. He was 67. Steven was born on November 13, 1958, to Eloise and David Samal in Greenfield, MA. He attended Greenfield High School and grew up working on his father's golf course, Mohawk Meadows. He and his closest friend, Andy Vivier, often traveled together. Steven later worked as a mechanic for Lightlife as well as an HVAC technician. If you knew Steven, you knew ...

Gordon Lloyd Grant passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 9, 2026.  Born on February 1, 1950 to Margaret Campbell and Lloyde Grant in Cavite, Philippines where his father was stationed. He is survived by his wife, Bonny, sons Evan and wife, Pam, Jesse and fiancé Emily,  granddaughters, Miriam and Simone, brothers Bruce, Roger, Dan and Pete, sister-in-law’s, Maryanne and Joan, nieces, Leigh and  Kristin and nephew Joshua.  Gordon spent his ...