Drozdal Funeral Home

11/17/2025

Joseph Kabat, son of the late Joseph and Loretta (Kozloski) Kabat died peacefully at home on November 15, two days after his 78th birthday.
Joe was raised on a farm in Hatfield and never stopped gardening, growing vegetables, decorative gourds and beautiful orange lanterns he sold at farmers...

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11/13/2025

Kenneth S. Westort, 83, of Northampton, passed away on Wednesday November 5, 2025, at Linda Manor Extended Care Facility. He was born in Northampton on March 10, 1942, to the late William and Mabel (Januskewicz) Westort.
He graduated from Northampton High School, where he stood out as a...

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11/11/2025

11/05/2025

Dennis E. Barcomb, aged 76, of Hatfield, unexpectedly passed away at his home on November 2, 2025, a little over two weeks after the death of his wife Karen on October 18th. He was born on February 14, 1949, in Springfield to the late Jacob Barcomb Jr. and Pearl (Rock) Cady.
Shortly after his...

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10/23/2025

Karen M. (Veilleux) Barcomb, 74, of Hatfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday October 18, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Northampton on February 13, 1951, to the late Lucian and Flora (Poudrier) Veilleux.

For several years she had worked as a housekeeper,...

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10/15/2025

Colleen K. Wilcox-Mayer, 63, of Goshen, passed away peacefully on Sunday October 12, 2025, with her loving family by her side at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was born in Northampton to the late Norman and June (Mattis) Wilcox, on June 4, 1962.
She was a graduate of Smith...

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10/10/2025

Thomas “Tom” F. Laprade, 71, of Hatfield, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones after a brief illness, he confronted it with a quiet fortitude and grace.
He was born on November 28, 1953, in Northampton, MA to Diane (Brodeur) Hockman and the late...

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10/10/2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved sister Patricia (Garbiel) Mason on September 20, 2025, at the age of 73. She was born on October 23, 1951, at the former Farren Memorial Hospital in Montague to the late Stanley and Frances (Bordeaux) Garbiel.
Pat was a...

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10/05/2025

Patricia I. Armes, 90, of Bridge Road, Florence, passed peacefully to heaven on October 3, 2025, at Holyoke Medical Center. Pat was born on July 26, 1935, to the late Walter G. Evans Sr. and Inez Wells (Bisbee) Evans of Williamsburg MA. where she graduated from Williamsburg High School.
Patricia...

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10/02/2025

Kathleen A. “Digger” Bemben, 75, of Hadley, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Cooley Dickinson Hospital surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Northampton on August 31, 1950, to the late Frederick and Irene (Szostak) Bemben.

Kathy was a graduate of Hopkins Academy...

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10/01/2025

H. Standish Hanks, of Leeds, Massachusetts, died on September 28, 2025, a month shy of his 96th birthday. Known to family and friends as Stan, he was born in Wellesley, MA, on October 23, 1929, the son of Harold S. and L. Pearl (Frost) Hanks. He graduated from Wellesley High School in 1947,...

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