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Mass Medical Society calls attention to concussions
WALTHAM, Mass. – This month’s
health tip from the Massachusetts Medical
Society, the statewide association of
physicians, covers concussions.
A concussion is a traumatic brain
injury caused by a blow to the head that
jars the brain’s soft tissue. The tissue
then hits the hard skull, resulting in the
brain malfunctioning. A concussion can
Marlene A. Boynton
WILBRAHAM - Marlene A. (Wilder)
Boynton of Wilbraham passed away
April 8, 2012. She was born in Brattleboro,
Vt. on Sept. 16, 1936 to Elmer
Wilder and Mildred (Neilson) Snow. She
lived in the Bondsville section of Palmer
for many years, until 1983 when she relocated
to Wilbraham. Until her retirement
in 1991, she operated her own cleaning
service. Marlene enjoyed working in her
garden and took great pride in her flower
beds, which came up every year with great
beauty. She loved cooking and could be
found more often than not, near her stove.
She also enjoyed her occasional trips to
Mohegan Sun. She was predeceased by
her daughter, Brenda King, her brothers,
Greg Wilder and Brian Wilder, her parents
and her stepson Richard Boynton, II.
Marlene will be immensely missed by her
husband of 38 years, Richard Boynton I,
her daughter Cheryl King, her son Larry
King and her step-children; Daniel Boynton,
Deanne Sidur and Natasha Bourdeau,
and 10 grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Memorial Service will be Friday,
April 13 at 7 p.m. at Wilbraham Funeral
Home, 2551 Boston Road, Wilbraham.
CLUES ACROSS
1. 1965 PGA
Champion David
5. Pesetas (abbr.)
9. So. Am. treeless
grassland
14. A fencing sword
15. Do over,
as of a house
16. Confederate
general Richard S.
17. Seamen
18. Honey bee
genus
19. City in central
Poland on the Mleczna
20. E. M. Forster novel
23. Jenny __,
Swedish soprano
24. Illumined
25. Escargots
28. Surgical clamp
33. Maize
34. Ngerulmud is the
Republic’s capital
35. __ Jima, WW II
battlefi eld
36. Master copies
39. Jack of
little fat
41. Apple or lemon
meringue
42. Actress Zellwegger
43. At this place
44. Remunerations
46. Removes writing
48. Fit out a ship with
sails, etc.
49. Elinor __,
British novelist
50. M. Ali’s famous
boast
57. Damascus is the
capital
58. Worldly rather
than spiritual
59. Winglike structures
60. Indicating silence
61. Myanmar
monetary unit
62. 100 = 1 tala
63. Translucent,
greenish variety of
chalcedony
64. Impudence
65. Netherlands river
CLUES DOWN
1. Denotes change
of position
Visiting hours will be held prior to the
Service from 5 – 7 p.m. Burial will be
private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Shriners Hospital
for Children, 516 Carew St., Springfield,
MA 01104-2396 or to Life Care Center of
Wilbraham, 2399 Boston Rd, Wilbraham,
MA 01095.
Eleanor R. Gernux
WILBRAHAM - Eleanor R. (King)
Gernux, 84, died April 6 in a local nursing
home. Born in Ludlow, she was the
daughter of the late Clifton and Eunice
(Bell) King. A longtime resident of Wilbraham,
she worked at New England
Telephone Co. for
seven years before
leaving to care for
her family and
raise her children.
Eleanor was a
member of Grace
Union Church
since 1941, where
she taught Sunday
school and
2. So. Am. armadillo
with 3 bands of
bony plates
3. About aviation
4. Repairing
worn shoes
5. Decapods
6. Having moderate
heat
7. Almost horizontal
entance to a mine
8. Somalian shilling
(abbr.)
9. Penetrable
10. To be in store for
11. People of ancient
Media
12. A way to work
the soil
13. Air-launched
missile
21. 1/1000 of an inch
22. ___ Mater,
one’s school
25. Old English poet
or bard
26. Persian wheel used
to raise water
27. Spirit in
“The Tempest”
See crossword answers on page 23.
lead to a lifelong debilitating injury.
A player doesn’t have to be knocked
unconscious to suffer this injury. A better
measure of its severity is how long
the symptoms last – headaches, confusion,
blurred vision, and other behavioral
abnormalities. Massachusetts now
has state laws on concussion awareness
and training for high-school athletics,
Obituaries
28. Drag, cart or haul
29. If not; otherwise
30. Coverings for
wheels
31. Having cognizance
32. Lugs
34. Sheet of glass
in a window
37. Cause
annoyance in
38. Sound of a horse
40. Apparition
45. Military land forces
46. Selects by votes
47. A shag rug made in
Sweden
49. Anchovy pear tree
50. 8th Jewish calendar
month
51. Blood clams genus
52. Benevolent and
Protective Order of
____
53. Birthplace of
Buddhism Bodh ____
54. Ancient Greek
City aka Velia
55. Capital of Yemen
56. Golf ball pegs
57. Engine additive
but those in youth sports are also at risk.
Younger athletes, in fact, can be more
susceptible to injury and take longer to
heal.
Concussions aren’t just confined to
organized sports. The Centers for Disease
Control lists the five leading causes
of concussions as bicycling, football,
basketball, playground activities, and
was active in the Women’s Christian Fellowship.
Eleanor enjoyed square dancing
and was an active member of the “Wheel
C” club and also enjoyed bowling, traveling
and playing cards. Eleanor will
be deeply missed by her husband of 61
years Thomas Gernux. She also leaves
three sons; Richard and his wife Elaine of
Hampden, David and his wife Joanne of
Hampden and Tom and his wife Carolyn
of Enfield, Conn., and six grandchildren
Eleanor was predeceased by her son John
in 1974 and her brother George King in
2009. Funeral Service was April 11 at
Grace Union Church. A reception in Fellowship
Hall was held following the Service.
Burial was at the convenience of the
family. Eleanor’s family is grateful for the
compassionate care she received from the
staff at Palmer Healthcare Center. Memorial
contributions may be made to Grace
Union Church, Chapel St., Wilbraham,
MA 01095 or to the Alzheimer’s Association
, 264 Cottage St., Springfield, MA
01104.
James McMaster
SPRINGFIELD - James
“Kevin” McMaster, 64 of
Springfield died April 1, 2012
in Baystate Medical Center, Springfield.
Kevin, a son of the late James T. and
Katherine (Sheip) McMaster was born in
Springfield on March 22, 1948. Raised
in Springfield he graduated from Springfield
Trade High School and was on the
school’s swim team. In his youth, Kevin
was a member and enjoyed going to the
Springfield Boys Club. He was employed
for the past six years as a customer service
representative at Penske Truck Rental in
Chicopee. He previously worked as office
supervisor for 25 years with Solar Trucking,
served as shop steward at AMI Truck
Leasing, and was a limousine driver for
the Limo Connection. Kevin served his
country with the United States Army during
the Vietnam War. He was a member
and Past Commander of American Legion
Gunther-Rowley Post 293 of East
Longmeadow. Kevin was a little league
coach and also coached the Interstate 91
Hockey league. He was a lifelong resident
of Springfield and a communicant of
St. Patrick’s Church and was head usher
at the 4 p.m. Mass. Kevin is survived by
his wife of 34 years, Kathleen M. (Paxton)
McMaster; two sons, Daniel K. Mc-
Master of San Diego, Calif. and Craig C.
McMaster and his fiancée Ashley of Wilbraham;
four brothers, William McMaster
of Albuquerque, N.M., Michael McMaster
and of Williamsburg, Mass., Patrick
McMaster of Southwick, and Thomas
McMaster of Salado, Texas; a sister, Peggy
Halstead of Summerville, S.C.; and a
grandson. His funeral was held April 6 at
Sampsons Chapel in the Acres followed
by the Liturgy of the Word St. Patrick’s
Church, Springfield. Rites of Committal
and Interment with Military Honors followed
in the Chapel of the Massachusetts
Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Agawam.
Contributions in Kevin’s memory may
be made to St. Patrick’ Church and or to
soccer. Falls are a leading cause among
citizens 65 and older.
To learn more, visit www.mass.gov/
dph/concussion for state regulations on
student athletes; www.cdc.gov/concussion
for general information including
signs, symptoms and prevention; www.
massmed.org/sportssafety for a free
coach’s guide.
American Legion Gunther-Rowley Post
293, 3 Legion Court, East Longmeadow,
MA 01028.
Loretta Szmyt
WILBRAHAM - Loretta (Krzesik)
Szmyt 79 of Wilbraham died Good Friday,
April 6, 2012, in Baystate Medical
Center. Born in Wilbraham Dec. 27, 1932,
daughter of the late Stanley and Fanny
(Kasa) Krzesik. Educated in local schools
she was a graduate of Bay Path College.
Loretta had worked as an executive secretary
for Meyers Brothers, had worked for
Ray-Joe Enterprises, and as a legal secretary
for her daughter Pamela Szmyt. She
was also the owner operator of Loretts
Coiffeurs of Indian Orchard. She was also
a member of the Junior League of Springfield,
and the Massachusetts Dental Women’s
Association. She was a Communicant
of Christ the King Church. She was the
widow of Dr. Joseph W. Szmyt who died
March 16, 2008. She is survived by her
loving children, sons Kenneth J. Szmyt of
Indian Orchard, James J. Szmyt, and his
wife Anne-Marie of Wilbraham, and her
daughter Pamela “Pam” Szmyt-Hastings
and her husband Scott of Ludlow. She
leaves seven grandchildren. Sadly she was
predeceased by her brother Stanley Krzesik.
Funeral services celebrating her life
were April 11 with family and friends
gathering at the Kapinos-Mazur Funeral
Home 64 Sewall St. Ludlow followed by
a Liturgy of Christian Burial in Christ The
King Church, Ludlow. Rites of Committal
followed in St. Aloysius Cemetery. For
further information, directions and online
guest book visit www.KapinosMazurFH.
com.
Charles O. Wills
HOLYOKE - Charles O. Wills, 87,
passed away peacefully in his sleep at the
Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. Son of the late
John and Esther (Hoover) Wills, Charles
was born and raised in New Jersey where
he spent most of his life with his beloved
wife Catherine Wills, who predeceased
him in 2001. Charles moved to Massachusetts
in 2004 and resided at Keystone
Woods for many years prior to moving
to the Soldiers’ Home. A World War II
Army Veteran, Charles was a lifetime
member of the Federal Order of Eagles
and the American Legion. He is survived
by his loving daughter Sharon Tellier
and her husband Keith of Wilbraham,
his son James Wills of Vineland, N.J., a
sister, Betty Smith of Millville, N.J. and
brother-in-law and sister-in-law Donald
and Esther Ridgway of South Hadley.
Memorial Service IS Thursday April 12,
at 2 p.m. at Wilbraham Funeral Home,
2551 Boston Road. Visitation will be
held one hour prior to the Service, from 1
-2 p.m. Burial will be at the convenience
of the family. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made in Charles’ memory
to the Alzheimers Association, Western
MA Office, 264 Cottage Street, Springfield,
MA 01104.
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