Millers Falls-Harvey M. Kellyhouse, 79, of 89 W. Mineral Rd. died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at home.
Funeral services will be held on Monday(3/15) at 9:15 from Kostanski Funeral Home followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at Our Lady of Czestochowa Church at 10am. Burial will be in Springdale Cemetery.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 2pm-4pm at the funeral home.

Memorial contribution may be made to Our Lady of Czestochowa Renovation Church 84 K St., Turners Falls, MA 01376 or to Hospice of Franklin County Suite 2, 329 Conway St.,Greenfield, MA 01301 or Phyllis Meyer Scholarship Fund c/o GCC 1 College Dr., Greenfield, MA 01301

Anita R. Stevens

GREENFIELD -- Anita R. (Schneider) Stevens, 64, of 148 Silver St., died Wednesday (3-10-10) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center.

She was born in Great Barrington on Aug. 8, 1945, the daughter of Ernest and Elinore (Davis) Schneider. She graduated from Housatonic High School in 1963 and was a graduate of the former Henry W. Bishop Memorial School of Nursing in Groton, Conn. She had been a resident of Greenfield since 1984.

Anita was a registered nurse for Dr. Riggi in Brattleboro, Vt., retiring in 2008. Previously, she was employed by Associated Surgeons of Greenfield for Dr. Fusonie for 23 years. Also, she had been a private nurse for Norman Rockwell.

She was an avid bowler and was a member of the Women's Bowling Assoc. of Brattleboro, Vt.

Anita loved traveling and spending time with her grandchildren and enjoyed dancing, playing cards and Scrabble.

Survivors include her husband of 17 years, Alfred J. Stevens; two sons, Timothy C. Connelly of Billerica and Christopher T. Connelly of West Springfield; a daughter, Faith R. Connelly of the state of Florida; two brothers, Steven Schneider of Conway and Thomas Schneider of Pittsfield; three stepsons, James A. Stevens of Colrain and Richard A. Stevens and Jason B. Stevens, both of Turners Falls; a stepdaughter, Anne E. Frost of the Philippines; eight grandchildren, Liam, Campbell, Keira, Crystal, Kody and Andrew, Kai and Abby, and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, Alan Schneider.

Calling hours will be Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St.

Funeral services will be private and burial will be at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association of Mass., 393 Maple St., Springfield, MA 01105.

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GREENFIELD -- Alexander J. ''Al'' Carme, 97, of 108 Hastings St., died Sunday (3-7-10) at the Buckley HealthCare Center.

He was born in Greenfield on Nov. 24, 1912, the son of George and Rose (Mastontonio) Carme. He attended Greenfield High School and had been a lifelong resident of Greenfield.

Al was employed by the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. for 38 years, retiring in 1975 as an electro etcher. Following his retirement, he served as a deputy sheriff at the Franklin County Courthouse. Previously, he worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps ''Camp ''Roosevelt's Army'' and also for Corsiglia's Plumbing and Heating Co.

He was a communicant of Blessed Sacrament Church.

Al's great passion was playing pinochle with friends at St. Stanislaus Society, where he was an associate member.

He was a former member of the Greenfield Lodge of Elks.

Al enjoyed watching his grandchildren's sporting events. In his younger years, he enjoyed fishing and gardening and grew tomatoes until last year.

He was predeceased by his wife, the former Adeline J. Totaro on Jan. 5, 2004.

Survivors include four daughters, Sandra Mulligan and her husband Anthony Santa Maria of Delray Beach, Fla., Mary Ann Pradl and her husband Gordon of Brooklyn, N.Y., Rose Marie Siano and her husband Frank of Greenfield and Josephine Erikson of Gilbert, Ariz.; a son, Vincent and his wife Marie of Cumming, Ga.; a brother, Norman Carme, and a sister, Claire Voetsch; eight grandchildren, Alexander and Nicholas Siano, Franca Conway, Matthew Erikson, Beth Foley and Christopher, Gianna and Cara Carme; three great-grandchildren, Luca Siano, Alexis Conway and Amelia Foley, and beloved nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. from the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 in Blessed Sacrament Church with the Rev. Timothy J. Campoli, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Calling hours are this evening from 5 to 8 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckley HealthCare Center, c/o Resident Council Fund, 95 Laurel St., Greenfield, MA 01301.

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ERVING -- Valerie I. (Blanchard) Canon, 73, of 2 Warner St., formerly of Montague, died Sunday (3-7-10) at Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.

A graveside service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Aaron Clark Cemetery, Turners Falls, with the Rev. Robert Szafran, pastor of the Colrain Community Church, officiating.

A reception will be held at thee Colrain Community Church, Route 112, Colrain, following the graveside service.

There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Hospice of Franklin County, 329 Conway St., Suite 2, Greenfield, MA 01301 or to the Franklin Area Survival Center, 96 Fourth St., Turners Falls, MA 01376.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Kostanski Funeral Home of Turners Falls. Sympathy message available at www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.

GREENFIELD -- Leona C. (Dufresne) Dane, 95, of 88 Fairview St., died Saturday (3-6-10) at the Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility.

She was born in Ashfield on July 9, 1914, the daughter of Arthur and Rose (Ferron) Dufresne.

She attended local schools in Hawley and had been a resident of Greenfield for many years.

Leona was employed at the former Kendall Mills in Colrain. She was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, scrapbooks and flower gardens.

Leona was pre-deceased by her husband, George H. Dane, in 1989.

Also, she was predeceased by a brother, Edward Dufresne and her sisters Merilda VanCor and Rita Devine.

Survivors include two sons, Charles H. Dane of Branford, Conn., and Edward G. Dane and his wife, Grace, of Pelham; two brothers, Leon Dufresne of Westhampton and Walter Dufresne of Ashfield; four grandchildren, Charles and Stephen Dane, Karen Tetrault and Kathryn Jaeger; six great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Timothy, Alexander and Connor Dane and Alexis and Caroline Jaeger and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will held on a date and time to be announced.

Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

There are no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. James Episcopal Church, 8 Church St., Greenfield MA 01301.

Kostanski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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GREENFIELD -- Alexander ''Alec'' A. Pupek, 80, of 107 Meridian St., died Thursday (3-4-10) at the Buckley HealthCare Center.

He was born in Greenfield on April 17, 1929, the son of Frank and Aleksandra (Banach) Pupek. He was a graduate of Greenfield High School and had been a lifelong resident of Greenfield.

Alec was a machinist for the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. for 25 years, retiring in 1992.

He served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Des Moines in the Korean War and attained the rank of radioman third class.

He was a member of the White Eagles Society.

Alec owned and raced harness horses. He was an avid reader and enjoyed crossword puzzles. In his younger years, he was an avid golfer and fisherman.

Survivors include his wife of 44 years, the former Nancy H. Falcon; a daughter, Alanda J. Gamache, and their son, Stephen of Northfield; two brothers, Chester Pupek and his wife Claire of South Hadley and Edward Pupek of Las Vegas, Nev., and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Franklin County, 329 Conway St., Suite 2, Greenfield, MA 01301 or to the Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, P.O. Box 319, South Deerfield, MA 01373.

Sympathy message available at www.kostanskifuneralhome.com.

Stella A. Siano

GREENFIELD — Stella A. (Stahelek) Siano, 89, of 44 Washburn Ave., died Thursday (3-4-10) at the Buckley HealthCare Center.

She was born in Greenfield on Aug. 21, 1920, the daughter of Phillip and Blanche (Tryczinski) Stahelek. She graduated from Greenfield High School in 1938 and had been a lifelong resident of Greenfield.

Stella was employed by the Greenfield Tap & Die Corp. for many years, retiring as a timekeeper.

She enjoyed riding her bicycle, watching the Red Sox and Patriots and doing jumble puzzles.

Her husband, Edward A. Siano, predeceased her on Sept. 29, 1985.

Survivors include a son, David Siano of Greenfield; a sister, Margaret Stahelek of Sacramento, Calif., and several nieces and nephews.

Also, she was predeceased by her siblings, Arthur, Alfred, Jean, Blanche and Gladys.

Services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Kostanski Funeral Home, 220 Federal St., followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 in Our Lady of Czestochowa Church in Turners Falls with the Rev. Charles J. DiMascola, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.

Calling hours will be Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home in Greenfield.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

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MONTAGUE -- Jane C. (Eberlein) Sevegny, 84, of Turners Falls Road, died Monday (3-1-10) at home.

Services will be private and burial will be at the convenience of the family.

There are no calling hours.

June M. Lewandowski

TURNERS FALLS -- June M. ''Peg'' (Sears) Lewandowski, 81, of 259 Millers Falls Road, died Friday (2-26-10) at the Baystate Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield.

She was born in Riverside, Gill on Oct. 5, 1928, the daughter of Levi D. and Ann (Bourbeau) Sears.

Peg attended local schools in Turners Falls and was a graduate of Turners Falls High School. She was employed for a period of time as a cook at Turners Falls High School and as a production worker at the Millers Falls Tool Co. in Millers Falls and Greenfield for many years. Peg was also a homemaker.

She was a communicant of Our Lady of Peace in Turners Falls and loved spending time with her family and traveling to Florida. She also enjoyed the New England Patriots, walking, swimming, sewing and playing cards.

Her husband, Frank W. ''Pat'' Lewandowski pre-deceased her on Feb. 16, 2009.

Among her survivors she leaves a daughter, Jo Ann M. Waryasz of Montague; two sons, Michael Lewandowski and his wife, Elaine, of S. Berwick, Maine, and Jeffrey Lewandowski and his wife, Suzan Gauthier, of Gill; four grandchildren, Amy Aiguier, Michelle Tobey, Chad Waryasz and Beth Moore; five great-grandchildren, Emily Tobey, Megan Tobey, Adam Tobey, Sam Aiguier, Cooper Aiguier and Jason Moore; a sister, Mildred Bastarache of Turners Falls; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Kostanski Funeral Home, 1 Kostanski Square, Turners Falls, followed by a Liturgy of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Church with the Rev. Stanley J. Askamit officiating.

Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery in Turners Falls.

Calling hours will be Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Franklin County Home Care, 330 Montague City Road, Turners Falls MA 01376.