Nancy Gangne, 78, longtime Filene's employee

HOLYOKE - Nancy H. (Enneguess) Gangne, 78, of Mount Tom Avenue, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009.

She was born in Concord, Mass., on Feb. 7, 1931, to the late Daniel and Tynne (Frigard) Enneguess. Nancy was a 1944 graduate of Hale High School in Stowe and has lived in the Western Massachusetts area since 1971.

Sabina Braunthal, 80, microbiologist

AMHERST - Sabina Diamond Braunthal, 80, of Red Gate Lane, died of cancer on Nov 16, 2009, at the Center for Extended Care in Amherst.

Genevieve Jackowski, 85, clerk, homemaker

Hatfield - Genevieve V. (Kot) Jackowski, 85, of Linseed Road, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009 at Baystate Medical Center.

Memorial Saturday for George Markham

NORTHAMPTON - A memorial gathering to celebrate the life of George Markham will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St., Northampton. All are welcome.

Laurie Glass, 49, seamstress

Easthampton - Laurie J. Glass, 49, of Cottage Street, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009 in Worcester after a brief illness.

Born Sept. 26, 1960 in Westfield to Henry and Rita (LaMountain) Wajda, she grew up in Southampton and was a graduate of Hampshire Regional High School. Laurie has lived in Easthampton for the past 10 years. She was a seamstress and enjoyed crossword puzzles.

Marion Rhodes, longtime chemistry professor

SUNDERLAND - Marion Rhodes, UMass Professor Emeritus, of Sunderland, died Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

Charles Slattery, 72, Navy veteran

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Charles R. "Ted" Slattery, 72, passed away on Nov. 10, 2009.