Barbara Ann (Galusza) Grissom, 75, passed away January 28, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Florence, MA on January 31, 1947 to the late Felix and Bertha (Moraski) Galusza and grew up in Northampton. Barbara was a 1964 graduate of Northampton High School and went on to graduate from Northampton Community College in 1965. Since 1989, she had resided in Ludlow where she was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Church. Barbara retired as the training academy coordinator from Smith...

A star among us has exhausted her earthly energy. Marlene Haffmans died on Sunday, January 15, after stoically battling a rare bone cancer. She passed peacefully, surrounded by loving family, the surf of her beloved Wrightsville Beach in full view from her recliner. Marlene’s exemplary life was truly a gift to the world. Passionate dedication to caring for children was a defining characteristic throughout the many roads she traveled. Throughout a lifetime, working in a Staten Island...

Donald H. Kibbe, 89, passed away January 12, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center. Don was born on November 16, 1933 in Stafford Springs, CT, son of the late Alfred and Edna May (Peck) Kibbe. He was one of the 11th generation of family members of the Kibbe family born in America. Don grew up in East Longmeadow and attended Centre School. He graduated from Technical High School in 1951 and went to work at Standard Electric Time Company where he learned to repair electrical timing equipment. In the...

Christine Wurszt, 87, of Ludlow (previously of Indian Orchard), passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Baystate Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer, MA. Chris was born in the small village of Lubaty, Poland. During WWII, she and her family were deported to Germany for forced labor on the farms. At nine years old, Chris already had to help in the fields. After the war, Chris spent four years in refugee camps. During this period, her parents contracted tuberculosis and were placed in a...

Paul D. Mazur, 68, a Springfield resident for the past 20 years, died January 16, 2023 at the Vibra Hospital of Western Mass. in Rochdale. Born in Springfield on Feb. 21, 1954, he was the son of the late John and Claire (O’Keefe) Mazur. Paul lived in Ludlow for most of his life and was a graduate of Ludlow High School. He also graduated from A.I.C. in Springfield where he received his M.B.A. Paul is survived by his brother Richard Mazur and Nancy Tyler of Bedford, NH, his sister,...

Irene E. Constantine , 79, passed away January 13, 2023 at Bay State Medical Center. Irene was born June 24, 1943 in Springfield, MA to Anne (Kosmas) Constantine and George Constantine. She lived most of her life in Wilbraham. She is survived by her daughter, Jacquleyn Panek and her partner, Michael Walden. She enjoyed singing and dancing including ballet. Irene was quite talented as a painter. She attended Miss Frasier's School of Charm in Longmeadow while, at the same time, she played...

Joan L. (House) Adams, 90, passed away November 24, 2022 at Care One Redstone in East Longmeadow. She was born in Springfield, MA to the late Dorothy (Ramsey) House and Arthur House, the pro at Ludlow Country Club for 43 years. Joan was a longtime area resident, spending 39 years in Wilbraham and had also resided for 8 years in Falmouth Air Park on Cape Cod. She was a 1951 graduate of Springfield Technical High School. In the 1950’s, Joan was the vocalist for the Frankie Carle and his...

Joaquim Goncalves Baltasar, 84, of Ludlow, MA passed away on Friday, December 29, 2022 at Life Care Center of Wilbraham, MA. Born in Padornelos, Tras-os-Montes, Portugal in 1938, he emigrated to Angola at age 17.  There, he served in the Portuguese military as a sergeant, then established an import/export business. Due to the Angolan independence conflict, he immigrated to the United States in 1976. He resided in Ludlow for eleven years before selling his business, Ludlow Public...

Noreen Elaine (Brown) Marshall, 74, passed away peacefully at home on December 13, 2022. Born in Chicopee Falls, MA on September 6, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Merrill and Mary (Belaire) Brown. She went to school in New Bedford, MA and was a longtime resident of Indian Orchard. Noreen made ceramics and was a wonderful baker. She won first place awards for her excellent pastries and baked goods and created many beautiful wedding cakes. She enjoyed gardening and tending to her...

Shawn Allen Marshall, 44, passed away peacefully at home on December 11, 2022. Shawn was born in Springfield on March 8, 1978 to Gerald and Noreen (Brown) Marshall. Born with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy and was given a short life expectancy by his doctors, Shawn proved them wrong time and time again. At only 3 months of age, he survived 3 heart attacks and other challenges throughout his life. With the love and care of his family and friends, Shawn brought love, light, and joy to this...