Mary Julia Counter, 87, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Born in Holyoke, daughter of the late Walter and Mary (Conway) Garbacik, she grew up in Holyoke and was a 1957 graduate of the former Rosary High School. She had seven children with her first husband, Joseph P. Counter and raised them in Holyoke, MA. Her eldest son, Michael Counter passed away in December of 2021. He is survived by his widow Heather Counter, and the

Letitia Blood Calderwood 1937-2026 Letitia Blood Calderwood , born December 15, 1937 in Clinton, MA, and peacefully departed on February 7, 2026, lived a life defined by kindness, generosity, and a down‑to‑earth spirit that made people feel instantly at ease. She had a gift for creating community wherever she went, and those who knew her will remember her warmth most of all. Letitia was a woman of many talents and quiet joys. She loved the simple pleasures of life — bowling w

Virginia “Ginny” Sellers Shaw 1936-2025 Virginia “Ginny” Sellers Shaw, 89, died on December 18, 2025 in Amherst, Massachusetts. She was born in 1936 to James Townsend and Lyn (Sligh) Sellers in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, followed by her younger sister, Lyn Carol, in 1939. After graduating Vassar College, Ginny received a Master of Education from Radcliffe College and moved to Greenwich Village in New York City where she began her life as an educator.   At twenty-six, she met and