Rosealine Hoffman, longtime Amherst resident

HADLEY - Rosealine "Rose" (Peloquin) Hoffman, died peacefully at home Feb. 21, 2012.

Born June 5, 1944, in Holyoke, Rose was a longtime South Amherst resident and moved to Hadley 5 years ago.

John B. Childs, worked at Kollmorgen

WILTON, Conn. - John B. "Jack" Childs, 77, of Wilton, owner of Capt'n John's Fish Market and Capt'n John's Clambake, died Feb. 19, 2012, at Norwalk Hospital in Connecticut.

Helen Clapp, loved her family, friends

SOUTHAMPTON - Helen E. (Bogdanowicz) Clapp, 68 passed away at her home Feb. 18, 2012 after a long illness.

Helen was born on Sept. 14, 1943, in Northampton, the daughter of the late Albert and Josephine (Punska) Bogdanowicz.

She attended Northampton schools and was a longtime employee of the former Northampton State Hospital and Sunny Acres Nursing Home.

Mabel V. Cote, Brownie leader

FLORENCE - Mabel V. (Parsisson) Cote, 99, of 42 Warner St., passed away peacefully Monday at the Overlook at Northampton, surrounded by her family.

Born in Northampton, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Ellen "Nellie" (Ruddeforth) Parsisson.

Mary Gamauf, will be sadly missed

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Mary (Homeniuk) Gamauf died in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Feb. 16, 2012. She went to be with her husband, Gustave, and daughter, Laura.

Ann Micelotta, was kind to everyone

AMHERST - Ann (Izzo) Micelotta died peacefully Feb. 19, 2012, at Amherst Center for Extended Care.

Ann was born in 1921 in Flushing, N.Y.

Ann was predeceased by her husband, Ralph Micelotta.

Olga F. Skibiski, loved traveling with family

SUNDERLAND - Olga F. Skibiski, 93, of 147 North Main St., died Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2012, at Charlene Manor Extended Care Facility in Greenfield.

She was born in Holyoke on February 3, 1919.