OBITUARIE INFORMATION NE-440425 A2 Fr iday, Apr il 1 9, 2024 AMHERST, MA Judith (Fuhring) Seelig passed away peacefully at Cooley Dickinson Hospital on October 21, 2023 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by friends and family with music and stories prior to her passing. Judith was born in New York City in 1950 to Beatrice and Robert Fuhring, both now deceased. She is survived by her sister, Jane Fuhring, and partner, Roger Edes, her close friends, Richard Seelig, and his wife, Diane Gray and Erin Cotter Davis. Judith studied photography at Philadelphia College of Art.
She later studied writing and received her degree from Sarah Lawrence College. She found and nourished life long friendships with Kathryn Weill, Marcy Meritz and Char- lotte Booth from these experi- ences. Judith had a varied career in publishing. She was the Art Ed- itor of the Cape Codder news- paper in the1980s. In the 1990s, she worked as a graphic artist at Houghton Mifflin Company in Boston.
In 1997, Judith moved to Western Massachusetts and became Library Director at M.N. Spear Memorial Library in Shutesbury. Among other projects, she initiated the youth volunteer program which con- tinues to this day. She made a lifelong friend, Siviva Levana, who was an early participant in the program. Judith also spear- headed the expansion which has evolved into plans for a new library in Shutesbury.
In recent years, Judith was very active at the Pelham Pub- lic Library and later at the Jones Public library in Amherst. She had various roles in both, in- cluding being a board member and on an advisory board, re- spectively. She was active in CISA (Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture): work- ing on local farm and food sup- ply issues. She was committed to both local and state politics. She had a particular interest in promoting representation of women in politics.
Judith was involved with The League of Women Voters and she was also an avid supporter of Planned Parenthood. She was a sup- porter of local artists and was active in the Amherst Plein Air Society. Judith was adventurous and traveled throughout her life. She combined this with her love of great food, art, and her pur- suit of painting. Her journeys included frequenting the Carib- bean and Mount Desert Island in Maine with close friends Charlotte and Michael Booth; the Southwest with friends in- cluding Ken and Janet Palin also with Kate Spencer; Jamai- ca, with her then-husband Rich- ard; Cuba and France with her friend Kate.
A friend recalled Judith as having: confidence and exuberance; high energy, enthu- siastic, easy laughter and a giant grin. But also a sharp and (occa- sionally) dark sense of Judith was a passionate sup- porter of public libraries. In re- membrance, donations may be made to Friends of the Jones Library in Amherst, M.N. Spear Memorial Library (both to their building funds), the Pelham Li- brary, or to your local library. A celebration of life will be held on May 5, 2024.
1:00 3:30 PM. At The University of Massachusetts Amherst Cam- pus Center, Marriott Room, 11th Floor. Easy access from the 2nd floor of the Campus Center Garage. Take the walk- way to the Campus Center to access the elevator. A brief pro- gram will be followed by light refreshments.
Parking: Garage is located on Campus Center Way, Cam- pus Center Parking Garage, Amherst, MA 01002 Parking vouchers will be made available to all who attend. Zoom option: A virtual op- tion will be available. Please RSVP if you chose this virtual option at: cast.net use this same email for all inquiries. More information is also available on the Face- book page Remembrance of Judith. F.
We hope you can join us in community to share memories of amazing life. Judith Fuhring Seelig ASHFIELD, MA Richard F. Delphia, 84, passed away at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, of complications from a fall. Dick was born in Ludlow, MA on August 31, 1939, the son of Marshall and Gladys (Godin) Delphia. He graduated from Sanderson Academy in 1957.
After graduation he joined the Navy, serving for three years. After being discharged, he moved to Boston and worked for General Motors for 28 years. After living in Boston for 37 years, Dick and his wife, JoAnne, moved back to Ash- field to live in her family home and enjoy their retirement. He enjoyed his motorcycle, sports, keeping his lawn per- fectly manicured, and many great trips he and JoAnne had taken. In addition to his wife of 65 years, Dick leaves nieces Pa- tricia Michalak of Lanesboro, Judith Pease of Greenfield, Terry Gagnon of Orange, Renee Schimidt of Plainfield, Nicole Romer of Royalston, and neph- ew Tristan Romer of Ashfield.
And several great nieces and nephews. In keeping with wish- es, a private family gathering will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, if friends desire, donations in his memory may be made to Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society, www. dakinhumane.org Richard F. Delphia ROYALSTON, MA Nancy Skowronski, born in Worcester, MA on January 1, 1943, lived a captivating life, filled with vibrant memories and impactful experiences that created a lasting legacy.
A resident of Royalston, Massachusetts, enthusiasm for life and her indomitable spirit were truly infectious. Nancy spent most of her pro- fessional life as a Waste Water Treatment Operator, a role she performed with diligence, in- tegrity, and a deep commitment to ensuring safe and clean water for her community. She retired in 1996, having worked for the towns of Douglas and Barre. Nancy enjoyed camping, be- ing at the beach, playing cards, pitch was one of her favorite games, and dominos. She was a jack of all trades, she could fix all kinds of things.
Nancy was a member of the Royalston Fish and Game Club, and was a life member. She was also a member of the Royalston Luncheon Club. life was enriched by the love and support of her wife, Linda Alger; she also leaves, her four daughters, Robin White and her husband Edwin, Tracy Casalinuola, Deborah Desma- rais and her husband Scott, and Nadine Brewer and her husband Jeffrey; 14 grandchildren, Sean, Craig, Joshua, Amanda, Shel- by, Chesea, Ariana, Brittney, Nicholas, Connor, Zackary, Cassidy, Jack, and Lola; four great-grandsons, Justin, Aiden, Lukas, and Axel; one brother, Ronald and his wife Kathy, two sister, Carol, and Linda; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Bernadette Shilinsky, a daughter Susan and a brother, John Jr. vibrant spirit, her warm smile, and her zest for life will be deeply missed but al- ways remembered.
It is not the years in a life, but the life in the years that truly counts. Nancy lived her years full of life, love, and service to others. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024, from 2:00 5:00 p.m. in the Stone Ladeau Funeral Home, 343 Central Street, Winchendon, MA 01475. Her funeral will be held in the funeral home on Monday, April 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
Burial will follow in the Jo- nas Allaine Cemetery, in Roy- alston. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in name to the Royalston Luncheon Club, P.O. Box 125, Royalston, MA 01368, or the Royalston Rescue EMS, P.O, Box 125 Royalston, MA 01368, or the Athol Rescue, 2251 Main Street, Athol, MA 01331 To leave an online condo- lence please visit, www.stone- ladeau.com Kevin J. Mack, Walter C. Taylor, and Melissa A.
Mc- Quaid, funeral directors. Nancy Skowronski www.recor der.com for up-to-date WEATHER CALL 774-2741 FOR HOME DELIVERY OF THE GREENFIELD RECORDER By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press A man who has served more than half of his life in prison for his role in the 2001 stabbing deaths of two mar- ried Dartmouth College pro- fessors as part of a plan to rob and kill people before was fleeing overseas granted parole Thursday. James Parker was 16 when he was part of a con- spiracy with his best friend that resulted in the deaths of Half and Susanne Zantop in Hanover, New Hampshire. Now just shy of 40, he ap- peared before the state pa- role board, years after pleading guilty to being an accomplice to second-de- gree murder and serving nearly the minimum term of sen- his 25-years-to-life tence. His lawyer and Depart- ment of Corrections staff said he has taken many steps through the years to rehabilitate himself and make life better for fellow in- mates.
He earned bache- lor and degrees in prison and created paint- ings that are displayed in the building. been a part of theatrical, musical and sports activities and has helped develop inmate edu- cation guides. Parker sought a sentence reduction in 2018. Under the law, he was eligible to do so because he had served two- thirds of his term, but he withdrew the petition in 2019 after the two daughters objected. Parker and then-17-year- old Robert Tulloch, bored with their lives in nearby Chelsea, Vermont, wanted to move to Australia and esti- mated they needed $10,000 for the trip.
They eventually decided they would knock on doors under the pretext of conducting a survey on environmental is- sues, then tie up their victims and steal their credit cards and ATM information. They planned to make their cap- tives provide the pin numbers before killing them. Parker, who cooperated with prosecutors and agreed to testify against Tulloch, said they picked the Zantop house because it looked ex- pensive and it was sur- rounded by trees. Half Zan- top let them in on Jan. 27, 2001.
Parker told police the interview lasted at least 10 minutes before Tulloch stabbed Zantop and then di- rected him to attack Su- sanne Zantop. Tulloch also stabbed her. They fled with Half Zan- wallet, which con- tained about $340 and a list of numbers, but then real- ized they had left sheaths to their knives at the house. They attempted to go back but saw a police officer was in the driveway. Finger- prints on a knife sheath and a bloody boot print linked them to the crime, but after being questioned by police, they fled and hitchhiked west.
They were arrested at an Indiana truck stop weeks a r. Tulloch, now 40, had pleaded guilty to first-de- gree murder. He got the mandatory sentence of life without parole. He is sched- uled for a resentencing hearing in June. The U.S.
Supreme Court had ruled in 2012 that it is unconstitu- tional to sentence juvenile offenders to mandatory life imprisonment without pa- role, and the state Supreme Court ruled in 2014 that Tul- loch and four other men who received such sentences for murders they committed as teenagers should be re-sen- tenced. Susanne Zantop, 55 and Half Zantop, 62, were born in Germany. She was head of German stud- ies department. He taught Earth sciences. Respected in their fields, the professors were beloved by colleagues and students, many of whom had an open invitation to their home a few miles from the Dartmouth campus.
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