PLAINFIELD, MA – With those words, Assistant Chief David Alvord ended the eulogy he gave for his friend and a man he had served with for the past 43 years. Firefighters from far and wide paid their respects to Chief Thatcher and his family yesterday during his funeral services. Dennis joined the department at the […]
WORCESTER, MA – “No More.” Those were the words spoken by Worcester Fire Chief Mike McNamee fifteen years ago today when he stood between 15 of his men and the burning Worcester Cold Storage building on Franklin Street. Chief McNamee knew that sending any more men into what had now become a furnace would ultimately […]
Captain Steve Mollison – 1947 ~ 2011 GOSHEN, MA – It is with great sadness that the Goshen Fire Department announces the death of Captain Stephen H. Mollison. Steve passed away on February 18th, 2011 at Baystate Medical Center after suffering a medical emergency while working at the town transfer station. Steve was a 47-year member of […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – Harold T. Mollison, 80, of Wing Hill Road, a longtime town official and civic leader, died Friday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. He served on the Board of Selectman for 12 years, and also chaired it. He sat on the Board of Health for 29 years, served […]
Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – George D. Judd, 86, of 164 Berkshire Trail West, a former town official, died Wednesday in the home in which he was born. He served on the Planning Board, the Zoning Committee and the Goshen 175th Anniversary Committee. He also served in the Fire Department in its […]
Source: The Republican (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – William J. Ames, 56, of 68 Main St., a civic leader and youth sports coach, died Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He was a longtime heavy-equipment operator at Smith College. He was also a stone mason. Born in Northampton, he was a 1961 graduate of […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – Anthony J. Thomas, 83, of 2 Cape St. died Sunday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. He worked at Stanley Home Products of Easthampton, and retired in 1979. He also was a custodian at the Goshen School and Town Hall for 30 years. Born in East Cambridge, he […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – Raymond E. Morin, 54, of 1 Williams Drive, a state forester, town fireman, and civic leader, died on Sunday at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton after a long illness. He worked at the Daughters of the American Revolution State Forest for 23 years, and served most recently as […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – Thomas W. Barrus, 82, of 86 Spruce Corner Road, a former fire chief and town official, died Monday at The Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton. He managed the family farm, and ran the former Barrus Sawmill with his family for 25 years. He was the town’s first fire […]
Source: Union-News (Springfield, MA) GOSHEN, MA – Celia E. (Marcheska) Thomas, 57, of 29 South Main St. died Sunday at home. She and her husband, Anthony Thomas, owned and operated the Lunch Box Restaurant in Williamsburg for 26 years. Born in South Deerfield, Mrs. Thomas was graduated from Deerfield High School in 1954. She was […]