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Makeshift workspace hurting your back? Design pros offer tips for upgrading home office
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he past few months of working from dining tables, couches and beds have taken their toll on novice telecommuters. With many of us settling in for the long haul - told to stay home until at least Labor Day or, like some Facebook and Twitter workers, permanently - the makeshift office hacks of the coronavirus shutdown are getting old. America’s backs and necks are suffering.
converted the garage a few steps from his 1928 home in Silver Spring, Maryland, into a cottagey office. “Since I’m spending so much time here now, I want to be surrounded West Elm’s midcentury mini secretary desk ($399) is inspired by things that I love,” Thai by 1950s and 1960s furniture designs. (WEST ELM) says. Instead of standard desk papers. And she’s added a few up: “I sequestered myself in an accessories, he uses galvanized frills. “It’s still important to make extra-small bedroom with just garden pots and trays to hold your workspace look pretty. I put an Eames Aluminum Group pens and note pads. In lieu of my pens in pretty canisters and chair and a music stand for my a boring office task lamp, he put my ear buds in a silver gravy laptop,” he says, great for video bought a fun ceramic lamp boat,” Huh says. conference calls. After the base with a silvery glaze and Many households were third week, his back hurt. He a navy ikat-print paper shade unprepared for the entire picked up two Poppin Series from World Market (world family’s transition to working A desks, which he arranged market.com). from home. “In some homes, next to each other to create two Keeping it all together is there needed to be four or seating areas, which he could hard, but organized living five setups,” says Jeff Miller, share with his wife, who is also beats chaos. Beth Penn, a Los vice president of design for working from home, or their Angeles professional organizer and owner of Bneato Poppin (poppin.com), a line 12-year-old son. Bar (bneatobar.com), has of furniture and desk accesWhen the pandemic hit, sories known for its color and heard from a number of clients designer Loi Thai of Tone on modern vibe. As for Miller’s looking for help. “I have gotten Tone (toneontoneantiques. SEE OFFICE, PAGE F5 own New York apartment set- blogspot.com) had already
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Realizing this is not as “temporary” a situation as you thought, you might be ready to trade in your metal folding chair for an ergonomic model or treat yourself to a set of new candy-colored Sharpies. Maybe you want to make the spot where you spend your days (and maybe nights) more welcoming and videoconference-friendly. Maybe your employer is even offering a stipend for workers in need of home office improvements. Designer Young Huh (of younghuh.com) started the pandemic in her Scarsdale, New York, home sharing side-byside desks in a small office with her husband, as their two kids worked in their bedrooms. But her husband’s conference calls were disturbing her concentration. “He makes too much noise. We needed him contained,” she said. She moved to the dining room to work. A butler’s pantry and a bar cart now organize her
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Don’t make your desk an afterthought, says Tali Roth (talirothdesigns. com), a New York designer who hails from Australia. “Look for something you admire when you walk past it and that you love to use.”
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Terry and Kim Kovel | Antiques and Collecting
Ceramic artists paint sought-after scenes
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eramic artists mentioned in auction descriptions or reports are almost always the ones who shape the piece, a dinnerware designer or an artist who creates unique pieces by modeling clay or developing unique glazes. But that wasn’t always true.
ceramic business. In 1882, he retired, moved to New Jersey and decorated pottery that he stamped “W. Orange-N. J.” Bennett died in 1907. His ceramic paintings were asymmetrical designs of colorful flowers and nature. He was influenced by the aesthetic, and arts and crafts movements. His work is expensive today. This very large covered urn, 16 1/2 inches high, is signed “Bennett.” It pictures clusters of pink and white hydrangea blossoms and green leaves on a black background. Rago Arts and Auction Center sold it for $5,000 plus buyer’s premium.
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I recently bought a In the 1700s and 1800s, collection of painted lead there were artists who figures that includes five decorated porcelains with animals and seven standpaintings of gardens, flowers, ing figures of people, including farmers, workportraits, religious scenes men, a cowboy, a hiker and or buildings. Another artist a fisherman, each 2 inchmade the ormolu mounting es tall. I would estimate to complement the painted they are 100 picture. In the 1700s In the early years old. 1900s, houseand 1800s, there The standwives began ing figures were artists painting ceramare marked. who decorated ics. Amateurs At least one and artists of them is porcelains with bought marked marked paintings of plain white “Made in gardens, flowers, England, porcelain from Germany, Japan, Britains Ltd., portraits, England and London.” religious scenes or What do you other countries, buildings. Another think they are and then decorated them in worth, and artist made the the United States where can I ormolu mounting sell them? styles. Magazines featured to complement the Germany instructions and painted picture. was the leading designs for this producer of lead toy soldiers hobby. Special paints could and other figures in the early remain permanently on a 1800s. In 1893, the English glazed vase or dinner plate toy manufacturer Britains even when washed. Unfortunately, the paint will not became the first company to always survive the heat of a make hollow-cast lead figures. modern dishwasher, and the The company stopped making art can disappear. One of the lead figures in 1967 because most famous professional of the danger of lead poisoning and began making plastic decorators, John Bennett, figures. If your Britains figures was born in Staffordshire, England, in 1840 and worked are solid lead, they are over at Doulton & Co. in the 1870s. 50 years old. If the figures He moved to New York about are brightly painted, they are probably not 100 years old. If 1876 and started his own
you bought the figures recently, the price you paid is a good indication of what you can sell them for. There are auctions that specialize in toy soldiers, but they usually want full sets. People who sell lead figures on eBay and other online sites might buy them. The military figures are the most popular and most pricey.
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clock with “Edm Smith, Edm St Bury” on the face. I think it means it was made by Edmund Smith in Bury St Edmunds, but I can find very little information about it. Can you tell me more about it? I’m also trying to establish a value.
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Long case clocks were first made in England about 1660. They are usually at least 6 feet tall and have a long case that encloses the weights and pendulum. They are also called “tall case clocks” or “grandfather clocks.” The term “grandfather clock” became popular because of the song “My Grandfather’s Clock,” which was written SEE ANTIQUES, PAGE F4
The decoration on this lidded urn made in the late 1800s is what made it worth the $6,100 paid by a bidder at a Rago auction. John Bennett painted this one-of-a-kind decoration.
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in 1876. Edmund Smith was a watch and clockmaker in Bury, St. Edmunds, from 1753 to 1779. Your long case clock, in good working condition, might sell at auction for about $1,500 to $2,000. It should have a chime for the hour or more often.
Q. My great-grandmother started my addiction to postcards when she bequeathed to me her small collection. Over 1,000 cards later, all from before 1910, I am still in the dark about 23 of them. They are metal framed, 3-inch-by-4-inch postcards. The paper part is thicker than the regular postcards of that era. Most include a foldout easel on the back. I can’t seem to find any like them anywhere, nor any info about them. Are they rare?
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calls to talk about productivity. My clients say they aren’t getting as much done as they would like since they are home with all these distractions they are not used to,” Penn says. Looking for an upgrade of your own? We’ve consulted with design pros who shared some of their home office decorating secrets. Chairs You can’t work in bed forever; you need a decent chair that will support your back. But you don’t have to get a hulking black monster on wheels that takes up half your room. The best models are ergonomic and have adjustability in height, lumbar support and arm rests. Choose something that fits with your desk and room, but make sure it’s comfortable. Penn is a fan of West Elm’s two-toned upholstered office chair ($649, westelm.com). It’s pretty, she says, and keeps your home looking like a home. It’s also cushioned and adjustable for comfort. Thai picked a streamlined Graham leather desk chair from Crate & Barrel ($349, crate andbarrel.com) that has a stylish look and small footprint. “I sit in it all day, so I wanted something comfortable, but not a bulky model,” he says. He took the arms off so it can slide under his desk.
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sational way,” she says. One of her recent finds is the midcentury-inspired Carmel desk from Burke Decor ($1,000-$1,150, burkedecor.com), which has three drawers and interior shelving. For a small footprint desk with a lot of style, Huh suggests the West Elm midcentury mini secretary ($399), which even has a flip-down door. Roth says the ash and birch Ikea Lisabo desk ($149, ikea.com) makes for a nice space-saving desk that is sized perfectly for a laptop.
plastic lamp that you picked up at a drugstore years ago (guilty as charged), maybe it’s time for an upgrade. “If you don’t have natural light or overhead light, you’ll need a good task light,” Roth says. She looks for lamps that add shape and texture. One of her favorites is the classic adjustable task table lamp from RH ($249, restorationhard ware.com) because of its clean lines and flexibility. The dimmable Design Within Reach Matin table lamp ($225, dwr. com) has a pleated cotton shade Lighting that comes in several colors, You’ll want good lighting including lavender and yellow. Thai prefers to use traditionto prevent eyestrain — and so al table lamps at desks and you’ll look fabulous on Zoom calls. If you’re still using a cheap likes the look of mercury glass,
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Grand variety of roses to pick from this summer
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THER GARDENS awash in rose blossoms are undoubtedly what prompted my sister-inlaw to call me for suggestions on what roses to plant in her as yet roseless garden. We’ll see if she can sustain her enthusiasm until early fall or early next spring, either of which time would be better for planting than now. Not that roses could not be planted now — if they were purchased growing in pots; and if the plants were diligently watered, one gallon of water per plant, first on a daily schedule and then tapering off to a weekly schedule. She really did not want to know if she should plant, but what she should plant. Of course, that’s a matter of taste, but I did caution her to above all else consider disease resistance, which varies considerably among classes and varieties of roses. After all, why plant something that you know is going to be sick unless you douse it with pesticides? Fortunately for me, my least favorite kinds of roses, hybrid teas, are also those generally most susceptible to disease. I happen not to like those pointed buds and large, high-centered
blossoms sitting in traffic-stopping colors alone atop long stalks. They’re OK for cutting, but not in the garden. Still, if someone likes hybrid tea roses — incidentally, the ones most commonly planted — some, such as Friendship, Paradise, Secret, and Sheer Elegance, do resist disease. For that hybrid tea shape on a more landscape-worthy plant, grandiflora or floribunda roses are the ones to grow. Both kinds bear their blossoms in clusters, with blossoms of grandifloras fewer but individually larger than those of floribundas. Some of the better grandifloras are Gold Medal, Prima Donna, and the original one, making its debut in 1954, Queen Elizabeth. Floribundas include Chinatown, Escape, Dainty Maid, and many more. Grandifloras and especially floribundas are generally more cold hardy and disease resistant that hybrid teas. As I stated earlier, though, I don’t particularly like hybrid tea blossoms, whether large or small, single or clustered. Enter shrub roses, an ill-defined group that can include antique roses, species roses, and even some fine new hybrids. What they all have in common is that they are
the centuries, into gardens. Cold hardiness and disease resistance reflect their wild heritage. Blossoms of species roses usually have a single row of petals that bestows them with simple charm. One of my favorites arise Father Hugo’s rose, with cheery, lemon-yellow blossoms. Alas, most antique and species roses flower but once a season, which is undoubtedly one reason that their popularity was eclipsed by hybrid tea L. D. Braithwaite is one of the modern shrub roses, a David roses. Enter now modern shrub Austin creation, that blooms repeatedly through the season roses. “Modern shrub rose” is and is disease resistant yet has an “old-fashioned” full-bodied a broad category of plants, and look that makes it a landscape-worthy shrub. includes what might be called English roses, Romantica rosAntique roses have a blousy, es, and more. full-bodied bushes, not necescasual air about them. These sarily large bushes, but bushes Among my personal favorites among modern shrub roses, lush with leaves and blossoms. are roses that aren’t offended with also offering support for and the ones I would recomAntique roses are, by definition, roses cultivated before clematis vines, or with having mend to my sister-in-law, 1867, which is when the first are David Austin roses. Some delphinium spires poke up of them have it all: full bodhybrid tea rose, La France, through their branches. The ied-plants, disease resistance, entered the scene. Antique blossoms have distinctive and blooms with old-fashioned roses are grouped into families fragrances, with pastel petals whose names are as evocative crumpled atop stems like crepe shapes and colors that appear all season. of romantic, old gardens as are paper in a teacup. Many antique roses are cold-hardy and Any gardening questions? Email their blossoms: Gallica, Damask, Alba, Centifolia, and Moss. disease resistance. them to me at garden@leereich. Variety names such as Belle com and I’ll try answering them Species roses, another Isis, Gloire de France, Maiden’s kind of shrub rose, are gardirectly or in this column. Come den-worthy wild roses that Blush, and Belle Amour comvisit my garden at leereich.com/ plete the image. have been merely moved, over blog.
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books, and they come in many textures and colors. She’s partial to the blush-color Poppin magazine file box ($17). If you don’t have space for a new bookcase, Huh says to consider floating shelves. A bar cart can also take on a new role in quarantine: She bought herself an antique American regency bar at auction to put in the dining room for storing work supplies, such as cups for drawing markers, a scale ruler, samples and papers, as well as some flowers to cheer her up “and make a nice backdrop for Zoom calls.” The two levels in most bar carts are space-efficient, and she suggests looking for one
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dimpled glass Cloud Desk Tray from Urban Outfitters ($24$39, urbanoutfitters.com). Or get a small rolling file cabinet. “That way, you can pack it up and transition away from your work day by rolling it into a closet or under a desk,” she says. One of her picks is the Madera rolling wood cabinet from Article ($449, article.com). Papers and utensils need places to land. Penn says you can’t beat a good-looking magazine organizer to quickly stash things away. Their wide mouths can hold lots of papers and note-
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AGAWAM Aleksandr Salagornik and Natalya Salagornik to Kevin Russell, 58 Valley Brook Road, $255,000. Christina D. Kalashian to Kimberly A. Siegel, 164 Colemore St., $220,000. Christopher P. Counos and Claire J. Counos to Craig Fiermonte and Katie Fiermonte, 117 Princeton Ave., $379,900. David Sgueglia to Gary M. Bisiniere Jr., and Traci J. Dougenik, 69 Forest Hills Road, $330,000. Deborah M. Gombar and Richard M. Theroux to Samuel J. Bonk and Lindsey Warner, 111 Plantation Drive, Unit 111, $150,000. Eric Lottermoser and Joseph D. Valenti to Scott E. Skolnick and Myriam Ulloa-Skolnick, 23 Griffin Place, $225,000. Kathleen Crowley to Timothy S. Roux, 149 Regency Park Drive, Unit 149, $85,500. Kathleen S. Bishop and Kathleen S. Sobczyk to Ryan M. Piquette, 27 Belvidere Ave., $235,000. Lilia Mereshko to MS Homes LLC, South West St., Lot 2, $87,500.
AMHERST Lisa Williams to Lisa Williams, trustee, and Williams Family Trust, 110 Bridge St., $100. Dolly G. Jolly and Gerald R. Jolly to Matthew T. Hoyle and Haiying Gao, 3 Wildflower Drive, $438,000.
representative, and Joseph L. Daguiar, and Abigail Diaz, 53 Ondrick Drive, estate, to Stephen Rock and Joan $240,000. Rock, Michael Sears Road, $115,000. Henry F. Dabek and Karen L. Dabek James G. Aberdale and Colleen A. to 24 Lafayette Street LLC, 24 Lafayette St., $610,000. Aberdale to Maxwell Mayer and Colleen LeFavor, 267 Barton Ave., Joseph R. Lecuyer to Teresa Doyle, 74 $290,000. Pendleton Ave., $172,000. J.N. Duquette & Son Construction Inc., to Albert Grimaldi and Yerling Grimaldi Chacon, 29 Dogwood Drive, $429,900.
BERNARDSTON Christopher D. Rooney to Sarah L. Rooney, 34 School Road, $20,000.
BLANDFORD Nicholas A. Saltmarsh to Matthew Gogal, 1 Kaolin Road, $128,000.
BRIMFIELD Darlene M. Gregoire to Brian McNally and Jennifer McNally, Lot 1 Wales Road, $15,000. Ronald M. Lombardi Jr., and Amelia C. Lombardi to David Markham and Deborah Markham, 86 First St., $330,000.
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Daniel J. Miller, Jane K. Miller and Jane K. Giacobbe to Kalavally Sriharan, 28 Tanglewood Road, $625,000.
Christopher Nascembeni to Eduardo Zayas and Keila Santiago Cruz, 63 Clarendon Ave., $180,000.
Lily F. Meadows and John J. Driscoll to Timothy Gassler and Adrienne R. Dunk, 233 Stanley St., $287,500.
Eddie Martinez to Thomas Tetrault, 178 Prospect St., $252,000.
Pieter T. Elgers-Lo and May H. Elgers-Lo, attorney-in-fact, to May H. Elgers-Lo, Woodlot Road, $100. Janet Bordwin and Janet B. Kannel to Golbon Zakeri and Mark Curtis Wilson, 40 Summerfield Road, $601,750.
Efrosini Sullivan to Monnette Martin and Monnette P. Martin, 1321 Granby Road, $264,000. Gale A. Ascioti, Paul A. Lenz and George E. Lenz to Luis Rodriguez
Lidiya Ionkin and Anatoliy Ionkin to Onyx Investments LLC, 19-21 Grove Ave., $100,000.
Kathleen N. Forster to Paul Szczepanek, 303 Davis St., $185,000. Timber Commercial LLC, to ACCSSI-LLC, 289-291 Wells St., $562,500. William D. Markert to Daniel T. Mickus, 72 Maple St., $157,000.
Marja J. Davenbrie, Nikki L. Davenbrie HAMPDEN and Nikki Davenport to Justin A. Catherine D. Roberts 2015 Trust, Albert and Liv Anna B. Homstead, 6 trustee of, Catherine D. Roberts, trustOlympia St., $335,000. ee, Michelle W. Neveah and Michelle Carol Ann Taylor and Joan C. StryW. Daley to Randy W. Sample II, and charz to Gabriel Aquino and Tamara Meredith A. Sample, Rock A. Dundee L. Smith, 103 Strong St., $230,000. Road, Lot C, $75,000. Dana B. Stratton and Paula T. Stratton to Melissa J. Pandina, trustee, Eric Mark J. Gentile and Lauri Anne GenT. Stratton, trustee, and Dana & Paula tile to Justin Shuma, 2 Scantic Road, $255,000. Stratton Irrevocable Trust, 11 Duda Drive, $100.
Revampit LLC, to Michael P. Brown, 475 Dale St., $299,900. Timothy J. Czerwiecki to Haider Abdulridha and Catana Sanchez, 52 Grattan St., $245,000.
DEERFIELD Christopher M. Mason and Jillian S. Mason to Jaime E. Billings and Jason M. Billings, Steam Mill Road, $10,000.
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CIG4 LLC, to Paul T. Carr and Sheila K. Carr, 45 Brookhaven Drive, $400,000. D R Chestnut LLC, to Peter F. Carando Jr., and Elizabeth H. Carando, 18 Ribbon Grass LaNE, Unit IV-20, $556,400.
Theresa M. Miller to Robert A. Belval, Number 9 Road, $6,000. Cutter Investment Trust, Darryl Cutter and Michele L. Cutter, trustees, to Gilbert Investment Trust, Joseph E. Gilbert and Pamela J. Gilbert, trust-
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David A. Luippold, Jeanne M. Luippold, John W. Luippold, Mary M. Parrott, Kathleen E. Pietryka and Ellen L. Rawson to Aliona Cheptea and David Cheptea, 37 Norwood St., $155,000.
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Kerren A. Errico to Edward Cohen, 88 Loudville Road, $240,000.
Michael J. Skubiszewski and Heather A. Skubiszewski to Malibu Rentals LLC, 64-66 Parsons St., $250,000.
P R L Realty Management Inc., to Daniel R. Laflamme, 581 Chicopee St., $80,000.
Nathan Baruch Green, Rachel Elizabeth Green and Rachel E. Green to Yuki Yoshimura-Takahashi and Takeshi Takahashi, 23 Potwine Lane, $485,000.
Michael B. Mackay and Samantha Mackay to Kayliegh J. Hodgen and Daniel Hodgen, 44 Boardman St., $350,000.
Sudnick, attorney-in-fact, to Jon N. Roth, trustee, David L. Roth, trustee, and Dack Family Irrevocable Trust, 96 Briggs St., $311,7000.
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golf course community with a star-studded list of past and Tribune News Service present residents including It’s been a rocky road for Kanye West and Kim KarSylvester Stallone in La dashian West, Kylie Jenner, Quinta, but the movie star is Tom Brady, Phil Knight and trying to knock out a home Jerry West. sale in the resort city once Built in 2008, the two-story abode clocks in at nearly more. His desert digs are 5,000 square feet, with four back on the market for $3.35 million, or $849,000 less than bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Past a stucco exterior his original asking price five years ago. topped with clay tile, a douThe Oscar-nominated actor ble-door entry leads to living appears destined to take a spaces with coved ceilings, loss on the property; records arched entryways and floors show he picked it up a decade of hardwood and tile. ago for $4.5 million. Highlights include a wine The stylish villa sits in room, a two-story living room Madison Club, an exclusive under dramatic wood beams
and a dining room that opens to a terrace that overlooks the landscaped backyard. Outside, palm trees line a fountain-fed pool and spa, and a patio with a fire pit descends to a grassy lawn and stream. An actor, director and screenwriter, Stallone is best known for his role in the “Rocky” film franchise — which landed him two Academy Award nominations — as well as the “Rambo” and “The Expendables” franchises. More recently, the 73-yearold reprised his Rocky Balboa character for “Creed” and “Creed II.”
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HOLLAND Central West Mass Holding LLC, to Jean Solaroli, 384 Mashpaug Road, $255,000. Robert F. Terbush and Melanie J. McCarthy to Nathan Allen Letendre and Tiffany Marie Letendre, 100 Maybrook Road, $375,000. William Wakefield and Sylvia K. Wakefield to Brian P. Leduc and Linda G. Leduc, 7 Williams Lane, $349,000.
HOLYOKE Rodphey Sholem Congregation Inc., to Gregory Medina, 10 Keefe Ave., $180,000.
LONGMEADOW Benjamin J. Weiss and Ashley L. Weiss to John W Miller Jr., and Jamie B. Miller, 86 Pleasantview Ave., $409,000. Richard W. Purrington and Debra L. Purrington to Elie Semaan and Mireille Azzi, 50 Hilltop Road, $629,500.
LUDLOW Donna M. Wishart and Anthony Torres to Sheila M. Bolduc, 517 Ideal Lane, Unit 705, $343,000. Elizabeth Zirakian and Carol McDermott to Phillip E. Russ Jr., and Nancy A. Russ, 11 Inwood Drive, $329,000. Frank N. Roda to Nicholas Sharon and Jennifer L. Bechthold, 142 Loopley St., $248,000. Jeffrey J. Robbins to Stephen M. Nareau, 441 Miller St., $100,000. Michele M. Mesheau and Carl W. Mesheau to Sandra Salmeron and Jonathan Feliciano, 23 Cady St., $315,000. Nicole J Allen and Nicole J Konderwicz to Olivia Beaudette and Tyler J Bousquet, 80o Chapin St, $230,000. Paul T Carr to Ian Samuel Mitnick and Jennifer Tomas Ramos, 230 Kendall St, $276,900.
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Paulo Gomes to Kristen L Smith and Bradley A Smith, Clarence St, $15,000.
MONSON Dolores A. Norton and Doloris A. Norton to Michele Salerno and Stephen Salerno, 2 Chestnut St., $95,000. Jill L. Ingrassia, Jill L. Ingrassia-Webb and Charles William Webb
to Christopher Fontaine and Erin Fontaine, 28 Ayers Road, $308,000. Robert L. Carlson Jr., Michele M. LaPierre and Michele M. Carlson to William B. Freeland and Morgan C. Freeland, 32 Zuell Hill Road, $330,000. Thomas M. Joseph and Karen R. Joseph to Clifford W. Zimmer and Janice M. Zimmer, 76 Waid Road, $410,000.
MONTAGUE US Bank NA, trustee, by attorney, PHH Mortgage Corp., attorney, to Samantha Taylor Abradi, 11 West Main St., $55,000. Tonya M. Gnoza, “aka” Tonya M. Massey to Kevin R. Gnoza, 288-290 Montague City Road, $215,000.
NORTHAMPTON Joseph R. Gaubinger, trustee, Joseph R. Gaubinger Revocable Trust and Ann C. Gaubinger to Michael Chill and Aviva Chill, 60 North Elm St., $650,000. Barbara C. Dunn to David A. Toone and Ivana T. Toone, 375 Rocky Hill Road, $340,000. Christopher J. Cowan to Jonathan M. Roberts and Elizabeth J. Hughes, 264 South St., $305,000. Martha B. Izer, trustee, Martha B. Izer Revocable Trust to Alison Schoen and David Schoen 808 Ryan Road, $158,000. Luis C. Granda, Keri F. Granda, Brian A. Florence and Kimberly S. Florence to Colleen C. Currie and Richard J. Rubin, 7 Gilrain Terrace, $305,000. Cynthia A. Suopis and Sally Bellerose to Eileen Wynne Ball and Caroline E. Heller, 120 Coles Meadow Road, $535,000.
ORANGE George H. Newcomb and Theresa M. Newcomb to Alycia Stevens and Jake Stevens, 107 New Athol Road, $165,000. George E. DeJackome, Mark L. DeJackome, Ronald B. DeJackome, Scott R. DeJackome and Elaine J. Richard to Sherry J. Whitney,113 New Athol Road, Unit 28, Pioneer Place Condominium, $298,000.
PALMER Dylan J. Bachand to Rachel M. Lynds, 172 Shearer St., $173,000. Karen King, representative, and Gordon H. Christiansen, estate, to Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Stoney Realty Trust, trustee of, Thompson Stree, $90,000. Maria R. Woods to Sarah Kazan,
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PELHAM Donald B. Fennessey, Joanne F. Cole and Neil M. Fennessey to Kestrel Land Trust, Pelham Road, $38,000. Donald B. Fennessey, Joanne F. Cole and Neil M. Fennessey to Kestrel Land Trust, Amherst Road, $15,000. Norman L. Page and Patricia A. Page to Jennifer Benham and Aaron Benham, 30 Jones Road, $150,000.
PLAINFIELD Marian A. Ovtcharov and Tracy E. Ovtcharov to Caleb Alvord and Jocelyn Walsh, Old South Street, $42,000.
RUSSELL Jamie Desormier and Linda Desormier to Ryan Lombardini and Rebecca Ann Williams, 883 General Knox Road, $349,500.
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S. Brower and Rachel M. Laprade, 18 George Loomis Road, $220,000.
JCE Realty LLC, to Ramona Rodriguez, 429 Nassau Drive, $160,000.
Timber Mills LLC, to Audriana Lissette Vargas, 17 Marble St., $210,000.
Beauregard and Heather C. Beauregard, 150 North St., $175,000.
Clayton A. Cigal Sr., estate, and Clayton A. Cigal Jr., representative, to Jessica Marie Taylor and Danny Mederios Silva, 31 Congamond Road, $182,000.
JJS Capital Investment LLC, to Ronilo Anglo, 77-79 Armory St., $137,500.
U S Bank, trustee, and RMAC Trust Series 2016-CTT, trustee of, to Steven Al-Husseini, 140 Slumber Lane, $120,000.
Karla Hardner and Karla J. Hardner to Alise Sampson, 5 Warebrook Drive, $125,000.
SPRINGFIELD Aili Marie Bond to Tiaira Johnson, 352 Nassau Drive, $165,000. All Nation Church of God, ecostal) All Nation Church Of God (pent and tecostal) All Nationn Church Of God (pen to Robin L Jones and Ariell L Wilkins, Buckingham St, $15,750. Andrew M. Gagnon and Andre M. Gagnon to Elton N. Fernandes, 282284 Parkerview St., $275,000. Bachir Saleh and Sobhi M. Saleh to Raymond Deneault and Maureen A. Kaizer, 103 Duryea St., $140,000. Bretta Construction LLC, to Marcus
John Lewis II, and Gina Lewis to Riley Pascall, 14 Cottonwood Drive, $194,000. Jose Rijo to Zahoor Ul Haq, 24 Van Horn Place, $180,000. Kathryn M. Lick, Kathryn M. Dooley and Robert Dooley to Kelnate Realty LLC, 526 Gifford St., $130,000. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, to Federal National Mortgage Association, 642 Cooley St., $129,230. Linda K. Taylor to Djuan Barklow and Michael Simmonds, 71 Gilbert Ave., $76,500. Malibu Rentals LLC, to Cintia Ivette Ruiz, 42 Woodlawn St., $185,000. Michael J. Commisso, Sheila M. Commisso and Joanne C. Wilson to Khadga B. Pradhan and Hari M. Prad-
Walkis Figueroa to Anselmo A. Linares, WEST SPRINGFIELD Winifer Antonia Hernandez De Linares Gary E. Lubas and Carole A. Lubas to and Winifer Antonia Hern andez De Linares, 31-33 Parkside St., $265,000. Gina Marie Lewis and John Lewis, 33 Kelly Drive, $351,000. William Sweeney to Reinaldo Nieves-Negron, 76 Penncastle St., $205,000.
William Thomas Raleigh to Kimberly A. Santiago and Victor L. Santiago, 206 Corcoran Boulevard, $180,000.
Samuel Spinazzola and Cheryl J. Spinazzola to Ellen C. Shaw and AlYevgeniy Rudenko to Savier Hernandez lison L. Ingraham, 108 Jensen Circle, $219,400. and Jonathan Ynoa, 1397 Worcester Vladimir Nakhabenko to Nataniel St., $189,000. H. Brathwaite, 1103 Morgan Road, $290,000.
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Robert Robinson and Ruth C. Robinson to Johnathan R. Haluck, 82 South Maple St., Unit 40, $99,900.
Michael J. Dubuc and Carole V. Dubuc to Nathan Bergeron, 536 Newton St., $198,000.
SOUTHAMPTON Michelle Eldridge to Brittany Elizabeth Grout and Cameron Alexander Ursia, 9 Russellville Road, $230,000. Darin Pawlus to Darin L. Pawlus and Amy B. Pawlus, 19 Pequot Road, $100. David D. Eichstaedt and Sara H. Eichstaedt to Marc Andrew Labrie, 387 College Highway, $300,000. Stephen C. Landry to Anthony T. Pease, 146 College Highway, $124,900. Lynn Lafond, personal representative, Barbara J. Pariseau, estate, and Barbara Jean Pariseau, estate, to Carl A. Prucnal, 63 East St., $260,000.
SOUTHWICK Allissa Ann Nugent, Allissa Ann Barnish and Ryan John Nugent to Andrew
Stanley F. Berdahowski, estate, and Thomas A. Berd, representative, to Oscar Naula Naranjo, 58 Day Ave., $175,000. 3135703-01
Tracey E. Tessier, Kim A. Colpack and Todd J. Tessier to Robert L. Scribner, 41 West Summit St., $121,500.
NMLS# 644060 Garner, 80 Jennings St., $340,000. Chelsi K. St. Amand to Yaritzi Troche, 107 Ardmore St., $160,000. Diana-Jo Mominee to Elizabeth H. Mercieri, 149 Powell Ave., $180,000. Edward J. McSweeney to 2G Properties LLC, 12 Alderman St., $50,000. Elizabeth S. Belle Isle and Dirk Gouwens to Christopher D. Dougherty and Karen L. Dougherty, 120 Atwater Road, $220,000. Erin E. Fontaine and Christopher D. Fontaine to Brandon Lee Kenfield and Chelsi St. Amand, 103 Winterset Drive, $240,000. Inci Kavraz and Turan Gul to Luis Cruz, 49 Ranney St., $167,500. Jacqueline I. Larochelle to Xiomara Ortiz, 119 West Canton Circle, $116,000. James M. Powers and Michael A. Powers to Nasser Zebian, 19 Judson St., $85,000. James Rocca and Chad Lynch to Robin L. Jones, Hancock St., $15,500.
han, 423 Tiffany St., $203,000. Okabbs Properties LLC, to Wayne A Harris, 132 Amherst St, $196,000. Oussoud Abdulbaki to Kenneth E. Gonzalez Osorio, Kenny E. Osorio, Marieli Torres and Kenny E. Gonzalez, 17-21 Rupert St., $235,000. PHH Mortgage Corp., to Tascon Homes LLC, 123 Hanson Drive, $134,620. Rental Properties LLC, to Thomas A. Oakley, 109-111 Woodmont St., $219,000. Robert L. Hertz and Barbara A. Hertz to Clary I. Rosario, 76 Keith St., $125,000. Ruby Realty LLC, to Natasha Vazquez, 49-47 Algonquin Place, $203,000. Springfield City to JJS Capital Investment LLC, 65 Maynard St., $73,500. Springfield City to Sage Home Builders Llc, Willard Ave, $1,575. Stephanie E Maynard and Stephanie Prarie to Christina Maynard, 45 Hartwick St, $200,000.
J & F Management LLP, Francis A. Friguglietti and John P. Morizio to Evelyn Rose LLC, 434 Russell Road, $895,000.
Jean C. Boyden and Jean C. Hogan to Saad Q. Mohammed and Marina Efremova, 95 Prospect St. Extension, $156,000.
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Joseph A. Stefanelli and J. Stefanelli to Patricia Stefanelli, 11 Silver St., $289,000.
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James C. Ruffo and Germaine F. Ruffo to Zachary S. MacKenchnie, 22 Pinewood Lane, $215,000.
SOUTH HADLEY Courtney Levreault and Dylan Routhier to Courtney Levreault, 20 Richview Ave., $100.
John Bielanski to Christopher R. Shain and Kelsey P. Houle, 16 Jensen Circle, $230,000.
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sworth to John G. Hansbury and Sarah D. Lawson, 50 Claybrook Road, $284,000. Alfonso Cumplido Jr., to Chandra K. Gurung and Bali Gurung, 679 Amherst Road, $230,000.
TOLLAND Anthony V. Falcone, trustee, Agnieszka Falcone, trustee, Falcone Revocable Trust, and Anthony V Falcone & Agnieszka Falcone, trustees of, to Sureyya Iscan and Cuneyt Iscan, 237 Slope Road, $264,000. Richard Deblois, Tina Deblois and Roland Deblois to Gary E Bliven and Susan M Joyal-bliven, 250 Harvey Mountain Rd, $270,000.
WARE U.S.A. Housing & Urban Development to Christopher Douglas Fielding and Kayla Marie Fielding, 51 Coffey Hill Road, $168,000. Marlene T. Beauregard to James E.
Stephen C. Swiecanski, representative, Henry Steven Swiecanski, estate, and Henry S. Swiecanski, estate, to 11 Pineridge Drive Realty Trust, trustee of, and Frank DiBenedetto, trustee, 11 Pineridge Drive, $197,000. Stephen J. Bouffard and Paula A. Bouffard to Therese Burdick and Derek Burdick, 9 Dickinson Place, $272,000. Thomas D. Vitro and Linda Northrup Vitro to Dionysios Koulianos and Maria Koulianos, 30 Raymond Circle, $420,000.
WESTHAMPTON Carl A. Prucnal to Justin A. Prucnal, 45 Perry Hill Road, $270,000.
WILBRAHAM Clifford W. Zimmer and Janice M. Zimmer to John D. Piatelli, 10 Stirling Drive, $310,000.
WILLIAMSBURG Lisa Williams to Lisa Williams, trustee, and Williams Family Trust, 1 East Main St., $100.
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F12 | SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2020
THE REPUBLICAN | MASSLIVE.COM
THANK YOU
AMERICA for Another Great Year Team Member Kara, her daughter Naraya and their neighbor Kaylee from the story.
OPEN LETTER TO AMERICA After three months of hearing about “worst case scenarios,” “the new normal,” and listening to Americans criticizing Americans it is refreshing and heartwarming to see all kinds of ordinary citizens coming together to help and inspire one another during a global pandemic. I came to America for economic reasons and fell in love with a warm, optimistic and loving country that offered hope to a young Irish immigrant. For the last 6 years Yankee has taken out full pages in local newspapers to express my gratitude to a country that has provided me so much, while pointing out what some might not notice, especially during these last few weeks.
Ger’s wife Anna showing the famous Jake the ins and outs of his new iphone.
For example, a Springfield covid-19 nurse returns home at midnight after a 12 hour shift to see her home in flames. A Yankee Home team member Kara Mainville steps up to take in the nurse’s daughter who lives on her street, who is now temporarily without a home. The community rallies and comes together to help this family rebuild by generously contributing to their Gofundme page. Americans looking out for Americans. Then there’s the unstoppable, 85 year old Ruth Willemain continuing to push forward with her dream of building Harmony House, a home where people could live out the last few days of their lives with dignity. Part Mother Theresa, part Clint Eastwood she rallied and inspired the many volunteers at great personal risk. She plowed forward with her handmade purple mask, social distancing all the while. I am incredibly honored to be a part of a truly inspirational person’s dream. The local community volunteering and donating their resources during this crisis is a testament to America. Cut off from my homeless friend Jake (theJakeStory.com) for 3 months all the while following Philadelphia death tolls and wondering if he made it. Then a collect call, Jake warning me and my wife Anna not to come down. His explanation of what was going on in his hometown, not knowing it was global, warmed my heart, grounded me and made me count my blessings even more.
The wonderful board of Harmony House meeting at Yankee all dedicated to Ruth’s mission.
As Yankee Home has grown over the years we have received many calls and letters from these yearly July 4th pontifications, none more poignant than from Jerry Lucey. Now framed in our office, he wrote an impassioned letter reiterating my views of America. He recalls returning from Vietnam and getting spat on while marching down Tremont Street in Boston. This didn’t stop his love of his country. Nor I guess will a pandemic. This immigrant’s view of America remains unchanged. While not perfect, this country we call home is still that optimistic, warm and loving place he set foot on decades ago. Thanks for reading. Thank You America. Happy July 4th, and God bless her as She rebuilds.
Ger Ronan (President)
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