Violet S. Irish 1927-2026 Violet S. Irish, 99, passed away on August 24 at Baystate Medical Center following a brief illness. Born on July 16, 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Violet was the daughter of Arthur and Pauline (Hansen) Smith. She grew up in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, and graduated from Stafford High School. On June 22, 1946, she married the love of her life, Daniel W. Irish. Together they spent many happy years in Somers, Connecticut, where they were lifelong resi

Tommy Olof Elder, 93, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2026 after a life full of adventure and creativity. He lived in Ashfield and also in Northampton, Massachusetts in his later years, but Tommy was a world traveler. He was born in Stockholm, Sweden in 1933 into a modest family; his father, Anders Olof, was so enamored of American culture that he and wife, Vera, named their only child Tommy, not realizing that it was a nickname in English. Tommy was one of the early m

Debbie Lanney 1955-2026 Debbie Lanney, was born on December 21, 1955, passed away September 1, 2026. Daughter of Edward and Mildred Lanney. She was a caring, loving woman of many talents. She leaves behind many brothers, sisters, nieces, and nephews. She was surrounded by many loved ones at passing, and will be missed dearly.