Home and Garden, and Real Estate- July 16, 2023

& Real Estate

INSIDE PEST

Page F2

Adding beauty to the community

How one woman built a flower farm across 8 yards

By L isa B oone Los Angeles Times

Rachel Nafis, waist-deep in corncockles, cut the blush-colored flowers growing in her neighbor’s yard as her eyes wandered to the front door.

“I hope Tom comes outside to say hello,” she said as she placed the cut stems in a bucket of water.

Soon, a smile crept across her face as Tom Weaver opened the door and wheeled himself onto the porch.

“It’s so wonderful to see flowers growing outside my window,” he said from his wheelchair. “I love seeing them. They smell so good.”

For three years, Nafis, a one-woman florist, has grown sunflowers, dahlias and corncockles outside Weaver’s home, one of eight neighbors who have donated their yards to Psalter Farm Flowers, a loose collective of cutting gardens that is a draw with San Diego flower shops, event florists and bouquet lovers.

Not surprisingly, the flowers burst out of yards in various states of bloom due to the seasons. Around the corner from her home base, across the street from Webster Elementary School in City Heights, yellow and pink strawflowers and delicate blue scabiosa pincushions grow tall in raised beds.

A quarter mile in the other direction, pink bellflowers and the conclusion of fragrant sweet peas grow in neat rows behind the rental home of Sophie Thompson.

“All of my gardens are in places where people cannot care for their yards the way they would like,” said Nafis, 36. She also cultivated the alley behind her 800-squarefoot home. “I feel I’m adding value to their homes and our neighborhood.”

Thompson agreed. “I don’t know much about farming itself, but I’m impressed how Rachel has increased the biodiversity,” she said of the neighborhood, which is among San Diego County’s poorest. “There is less infrastructure and greenery, fewer markets and more liquor stores here. But she’s taught us that all neighborhoods can be beautiful.”

Mindful of trends but not beholden to them, Nafis prefers growing seasonal flowers that speak to her.

“I like fragrant flowers like roses, sweet peas and scented geraniums,” she said of the flowers blooming in her front yard and backyard. Right now, the cool season flowers — snapdragons, strawflowers, sweet peas and poppies — are transitioning to ranunculus and anemones and summer annuals like dahlias, zinnias and cosmos. “I try to grow things that don’t ship well,” she said. “Most florists are getting things imported from out of the country. I like to grow things that would get damaged in shipping or not last that long and florists would like to source locally. “

To passersby, the colorful cutting gardens stand out against the lawns, many of which have turned brown

after California was asked to cut back on water during the drought.

Conserving water is important to Nafis, who subsidizes many of her neighbors’ water bills. “We have everything on a drip system and timers,” she said. “I also use a lot of mulch, which helps to retain water and take care of my soil.”

Although she likes working alone, Nafis’ quiet presence resonates throughout the neighborhood. Shortly before Weaver’s brother, Don, died in 2021, the family moved his hospital bed next to the window so that he could watch Nafis working in the garden.

“It’s extraordinary to be present and so deeply a part of the neighborhood,” she said of the neighbors, dog walkers and parents who greet her as she walks from house to house with her flower buckets and shears.

“These have been meaningful life relationships.

We’ve had two people pass away since I started this,” she said, her voice breaking. “When you open yourself up to relationships, it can be messy, but I think you can also be amazed by the good things that can happen. My business model is very fragile but not as fragile as you might think. I’m

not leasing land with a farm with a five-year commitment. I think that would be ideal, but that’s not a possibility. We couldn’t afford it, but we are grateful to own our house and be able to make a living through this creative sharedland model.”

“It’s extraordinary to be present and so deeply a part of the neighborhood,” Rachel Nafis said of the relationships she has cultivated growing flowers in her neighbors’ yards, in San Diego.

(MARIAH TAUGER / LOS ANGELES TIMES)

“All of my gardens are in places where people cannot care for their yards the way they would like. I feel I’m adding value to their homes and our neighborhood.”

Rachel Nafis

Catch garden pests, diseases early by keeping a close eye on your plants

By JESSICA DAMIANO Associated Press

Every morning, I head outside, coffee in hand, and usually in my pajamas, to check on my plants.

“Who’s thirsty? Who needs a trim?” I ask, tending to their needs as I move from bed to bed.

Most days, the visit reveals pleasant changes, like the first Madame Julia Correvon clematis flower of the season or the emergence of a green, lumpy Voyager tomato that wasn’t there the day before. But sometimes, horror strikes.

As I assessed the Domin-

go, Voyager and RW Cephei tomatoes growing in my Earth Boxes one day last week, I noticed small, dark dots on their stems.

Hoping they were soil

specks, I zoomed in on them with my phone’s camera and discovered three different species of aphids feasting on them.

I couldn’t see their piercing,

sucking mouthparts, but I knew they were embedded in the vulnerable tissue of the 3-foot-tall plants I’d lovingly started from seed in March.

Scarlet lily beetle damage to an Asiatic lily stem in Long Island, N.Y. (PHOTOS BY JESSICA

DAMIANO VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A scarlet lily beetle is pictured on an Asiatic lily stem. Caught early, the pests can be controlled by knocking them off plants into a container holding water, vinegar and dish soap.

An aphid appears under a tomato leaf. The poppy seed-sized insects, which use their piercing, sucking mouthparts to drain sap from plant leaves and stems, can be removed with a blast of hose water.

Many ways to propagate new plants

PERENNIAL FLOWers should be sonamed not only because the plants live for year after year, but also because the plants can be puttered with almost any time of year. Here it is, almost midsummer, with globe thistles, veronica, tiger lilies, daylilies, and other perennials in their full glory; nonetheless, the time is auspicious to propagate new plants.

Seed is an obvious, but not necessarily the easiest, way to make new plants. Most perennial seeds can be sown anytime from now through the early part of August. Sow seeds either in a seed flat or in a part of the garden set aside as a nursery area. The seedlings can be nurtured at either location until they are large enough to transplant to their permanent homes.

The advantage of the seed flat is that you can give your plants very close attention with respect to watering and fertilization. A flat even can be moved about to give tender seedlings more or less sunlight or breezes, as needed.

Plants in flats can’t be neglected for long, though. Even a day or two without water can spell death for such plants. Seedlings growing in an inground nursery bed have the advantage of greater independence than their counterparts in seedling flats.

Generally, seed propagation will not reproduce “garden forms,” or “varieties” of perennial flowers. Only species forms of seed-grown perennials, identifiable by their lack of varietal names, generally give plants similar to their parents. Examples include yellow flag iris, woodland phlox, and small Solomon’s seal. Plants grown from seeds of the “Cambridge Scarlet” variety of bee balm or the “Robin” variety of cottage pink will not have the same red flowers as their parents. There are exceptions, though. “Sunburst” coreopsis, for example, does come

true from seed.

Stem cuttings, taken now, are another way to propagate perennials. Especially easy to root in this manner are rock cress, snow-in-summer, and any sedum. Penstemon and the previously mentioned woodland phlox also are candidates for this method of propagation.

Perennials that can’t be

propagated by stem cuttings are those such as Oriental poppy, coral bells, and primroses, all of which grow as rosettes of leaves pressed against the ground instead of stems. Take a stem cutting of a perennial that can be propagated this way by snipping off stems (preferably non-flowering) each at least three

nodes long. Strip the leaves from each stem’s lower half and stick the leafless portion into a premoistened mixture of equal parts peat and perlite (sand or vermiculite can be substituted for perlite) in a flower pot.

Cover the pot with a plastic bag, held off the plants with some twigs also stuck in the potting mix. The cuttings will need enough light to manufacture food, but not so much as to turn the miniature greenhouse into a miniature oven. A good location is in the bright, indirect light near the north wall of a building.

Propagation by root cuttings is even easier than propagation by stem cuttings. The only perennials that can be propagated this way at this time are those that go dormant in summer, such as Oriental poppy and bleeding heart. Dig under a plant to extract some pencil-thick roots from the soil. Chop the roots into three inch pieces, then set those pieces horizontally, a couple of inches deep, in either a flower pot or a nursery bed. Be patient and label the pot or bed, for leaves may not appear for awhile. Root cuttings are such an easy method of propagation because there are no leaves to dry out the plants before roots have begun to grow.

Planting bulbils, another very easy method of propa-

gation, is unfortunately very limited in application because the only common plants that form bulbils are lilies. Bulbils are those pea-sized, shiny black bulbs that form in lilies’ leaf axils. Flick the bulbils out of the leaf axils and plant them immediately. New lily plants that always pop up at the base of my established plants are testimony to the ease of this method of propagation.

Plants resulting from any of these methods of propagation — seed, stem cuttings, root cuttings, or bulbils — still will be just toddlers at the end of this season. Don’t expect them to go into the winter without an overcoat. To stave off the bitterest portion of winter cold and to keep plants from heaving up and out of the soil, cover them with some type of fluffy mulch like straw, evergreen boughs, or beech or oak leaves. Apply the mulch about the middle of December, as soon as the top inch of soil has frozen. Plants in pots can be planted out in their permanent locations, or kept in their pots, plunged up to their rims in the ground, before receiving their winter garb.

Any gardening questions? Email them to me at garden@ leereich.com and I’ll try answering them directly or in this column. Come visit my garden at leereich.com/blog.

These rose geranium cuttings, their lower stems stripped with leaves and inserted in a pot, then covered to retain humidity, should become new plants within a few weeks.

An Immigrant’s Simple Thank You to America

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

By Ger Ronan Yankee

Dear America,

Dear

There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago and what a glorious day it was). The day you set foot on American soil for the first time (this month 43 years ago).

By Ger Ronan Yankee Home Founder

Dear America, There are certain days when we feel our lives change profoundly, days we remember for a lifetime. The day you hold your first-born child in your arms (this month 29 years ago). The day you walk your daughter down the aisle, (only 3 months ago

The years may have flown by, but my gratitude hasn't. Those profound days happened because you opened your doors to a humble Irish immigrant with a dream, a work visa and $80 in his pocket.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contractors that stick around. BOOM.

July 4th is a profound day. Happy Birthday and thanks again.

I know you are not perfect; no country is. This year I watched as another well-known local contractor went out of business taking plenty of hard-earned deposits with them. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I decided to do something about it. If anyone googles how many contractors make it to the 10-year mark, they will discover it's only 4%. It pains me to see people getting taken advantage of over and over. I created a FREE website called askGer.com to empower Americans to ask the right questions before any work starts. I know what it’s like to lose a deposit and I want to do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get the job they deserve from the 4% of contrac-

Now people have an exact blueprint on how to hire ANYONE for ANYTHING, so folks can get

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House

Maeve & Her Proud Father

Ruth Willemain, Founder of Harmony House 1934-2022

Home Founder

Study: HGTV is making homes boring and homeowners sad

By R achel Kurzius The Washington Post

If you’ve ever watched a home makeover show on HGTV, you know the key “before” sequence. It’s when the camera critically pans over the house and the host points out everything that needs to be fixed. The decor? Cluttered. The paint? Cringe. The overall takeaway is that the home is an utter embarrassment and needs a total overhaul before anyone of taste would consider putting a doormat out front.

But what happens when people consider how their own homes might fare under this kind of scrutiny? It can lead to an overwhelming sameness in aesthetics, according to Annetta Grant, an assistant professor of markets, innovation and design at Bucknell University, who researched how home renovation media such as HGTV

Pests

CONTINUES FROM PAGE F3

When combating garden pests and diseases, it’s important to act quickly. Left unchecked, they can quickly escalate, resulting in decreased vigor, diminished flower and fruit production, or even complete decimation.

My course of action always begins with the most benign treatment possible, and I only escalate if necessary. Even then, I have my limits, as I’d rather sacrifice a flower or vegetable plant than use harsh chemicals.

In the case of my tomatoes, since I’d caught the aphids early, I was able to rinse them off with a hose, rubbing the stubborn ones off with my fingers under a moderate stream of water. They haven’t returned, but I look for them every day, just in case.

Had the invasion been severe or the water-and-rubbing method ineffective, I would have applied a spray of Neem,

and magazines such as Better Homes and Gardens influenced homeowners.

Grant calls the idea that anyone could be scrutinizing or judging your decorating choices the “market-reflected

gaze” in a research paper with Jay M. Handelman, an associate professor of marketing at Smith School of Business at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. Their findings came in large part from inter-

views with 17 homeowners doing renovations.

“They’re seeing everything that’s wrong with their home and imagining when people come into their home [that] they’re also criticizing and scrutinizing and judging their home,” says Grant. “It really makes people feel quite uneasy about the decisions that they make in their home, and so they’re always kind of fearful about getting it wrong.”

(HGTV did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Washington Post.)

Wrong, in this case, has become defined as a decision that will make your home less appealing to buyers, even if you have no plans to put it on the market.

Homeowners are “torn between two ideas of what the home should be,” says Grant. The common wisdom is that buying a home ideally has two

main benefits: You can build wealth and modify your space to your unique tastes. Grant’s framework shows these two benefits in conflict with one another.

The gaze is creating a “shift towards standardization,” she says. And it’s not just happening in rooms of the house where people expect guests to come, she found. That gaze extends to bedrooms and primary bathrooms, too.

Among the 17 people who participated in the research, most expressed the desire to be “that smart homeowner who has invested in my home and now, on paper, my home is worth so much more,” Grant says. So in order to be savvy, they might skip out on bolder choices in renovation and decor.

Instead, neutrals reign supreme, and the goal is to create a place that is inoffensive and could appeal to many.

which kills aphids by smothering. The organic oil, derived from the seeds of the Neem tree, is safe to use on edibles and is nontoxic to people, pets and birds. Still, it should be applied after dusk when beneficial insects are less active.

That same day, I found adult scarlet lily beetles on my Asiatic lilies. They’d never shown their faces in my garden before, so, frankly, I was offended. The red insects feed on the leaves, stems, buds and flowers of all true lilies and fritillaries.

In their larval stage, which I missed in spring, they cover themselves in excrement.

As you might imagine, that renders them unappetizing to predators. The coating also serves as a shield to protect them from pesticides, making it difficult to eradicate them.

It’s a cool defense mechanism

— but also, eww!

Because I didn’t notice the small poop-coated, ravenous larvae earlier in the season, they completely destroyed some of my plants, which

stood stripped, brown and shriveled at the back of the bed. To prevent more carnage, I had to remove the adults that populated the remainder of my lilies, so I tapped them off the stems into a bucket of soap- and vinegar-laced water.

On my way back into the house, I stopped to check the rhododendron by the front door, which was attacked by azalea bark scale last summer. Sure enough, the white, fuzzy insects had made a comeback. Some of the foliage was infested, so I trimmed it off. But because most of the leaves hosted just a few of the pests, I was able to eliminate them by dabbing each with a cotton swab that I’d dipped in rubbing alcohol. Had I not noticed until all the leaves were covered in scale, the alcohol method would have become impractical — or impossible — to carry out. In that case, the sap-suckers’ feeding could have led to yellowing, wilting, stunting and, in severe cases, death of

the plant.

My early interventions slowed or stopped infestations that could have been fatal. The same would have held true for diseases, many of which also respond better to early treatments.

Take blossom end rot, a disorder of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and squash caused by insufficient calcium, often the result of irregular watering practices or drought stress. The first symptom is a water-soaked spot on or near the blossom-end (bottom) of the fruit. As the spot grows, the affected area sinks and turns brown or black.

Catch it early, and you can save your crop by drenching the entire plant with a calcium spray, which almost immediately corrects the deficiency. Most of the time, new fruit produced after treatment is healthy. If it isn’t, a second dose should do the trick.

Monitoring ornamentals like lilacs, roses, asters, phlox, bee balm, peonies and black-eyed Susans, and

crops like melons, pumpkins, squash, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers and artichokes for the presence of a dusty white leaf coating will give you a leg up on a fungal infection called powdery mildew. The disease can result in plant weakening, stunting and leaf drop if it escapes your attention.

Early treatment with a spray made by mixing 3 tablespoons each of baking soda and light horticultural oil into a gallon of water can stop spores from spreading throughout the plant or to others nearby. Neem oil is another early-treatment option that provides a similar benefit.

The best cure is prevention, and the best way to keep your plants healthy is with frequent search-and-destroy missions. They don’t require much effort, and if you’re anything like me, you don’t even have to get dressed.

Jessica Damiano writes the award-winning Weekly Dirt Newsletter and regular gardening columns for the Associated Press.

HGTV hosts Matt Blashaw and Taniya Nayak show off a surprise home makeover to Syracuse, N.Y., resident Mary Nelson. (MATT WITTMEYER PHOTO)

30-year US mortgage rate surges to nearly 7%

By A LEX VEIGA

The Associated Press

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to just under 7%, the highest level since November and the latest setback for homebuyers already grappling with a tough housing market constrained by a dearth of homes for sale.

Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 6.96% from 6.81% last week. A year ago, the rate averaged 5.51%.

It’s the third consecutive week of higher rates, lifting the average rate to its highest level since it surged to 7.08% in early November. High rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting how much they can afford in a market already unaffordable to many Americans.

The latest increase in rates follows a recent sharp upward move in the 10-year Treasury yield, which climbed above 4% last week for the first time since early March. The yield, which lenders used to price rates on mortgages and other loans, was down to 3.80% in midday trading Thursday following new data pointing to cooler inflation, which led bond traders to trim bets for more rate hikes by the Federal Reserve later this year.

The average rate on a 30year mortgage remains more than double what it was two years ago, when ultra-low rates spurred a wave of home sales and refinancing. The far higher rates now are contributing to the low level of available homes by discouraging homeowners who locked in those lower borrowing costs two years ago from selling.

The dearth of properties on the market is also a key reason home sales have been slow this year.

Deeds

AGAWAM

Alexis Kupiec to Donald Goss and Jill A. Sweeney, 20 Mansion Woods Drive, Unit G, $255,000.

Bretta Construction LLC, to Hailley K. King, 38 Damato Way, $725,000.

Darya Fox to Roxanne E. Casiello, 74 Beekman Drive, Unit 74, $230,000.

Harvard Turf Farms Inc., to All Farmers Inc., 179 Meadow St., $700,000.

Kathleen A. Kelly, Kevin J. Quick and Teddy O. Quick to Birdie Properties LLC, 5 Church St., $170,000.

Maria J. Senuta, Maria J. Ciarcia and Shawn Senuta to Alicia S. Williams, 204 Beekman Drive, $215,000.

Regina A. Trask to Susan Herbert, 418 Meadow St., Unit C-6, $157,000.

Ricom LLC, to Nasip LLC, 141 Main St., $600,000.

Sarah Fett to Sheila Coly and Stanislas Coly, 86 Suffield St., $284,000.

Scott G. Woodford and Joyce L. Woodford to Mikel J. Green and Jennifer Green, 31 Pheasant Run Circle, $330,000.

Denise A. Brodowski Living Trust, trustee of, Denise A. Brodowski, trustee, and Raymond Brodowski Jr., trustee, to Michael A. Jensen and Jan S. Jensen, 11B Castle Hills Road, $330,000.

Yang Yu and Wenkai Yang to Bong Hyun Kim, 21 G Castle Hills Road, $335,000.

AMHERST

Nancy Reffsin and David Reffsin to Trang Le, 117 North Whitney St., $525,000.

Deborah J. Veatch to Samantha Delorey, 15 Jenks St., $375,000.

Michael Jason Ianni, trustee, Shauna L. Ianni, trustee, Shauna

L. Ianna, trustee, and Ianni Living Trust to Justin Hansen, 107 Blue Hills Road, $925,000.

Harold T. Safferstein, Karen Kendall Peterson and Sam Safferstein to 21 Amity Place LLC, 21 Amity Place, $450,000.

Denison Corp., to Matthew Waldrip, 97 Belchertown Road, $260,000.

Charles G. Schiller, trustee, Susan J. Schiller, trustee, and Schiller Revocable Living Trust to Lauren E. Schiller, trustee, Evan B. Schiller, trustee, and Charles & Susan Schiller Irrevocable Trust, 25 Greenleaves Drive, $100.

Knight Realty Group LLC, to Michael Musun Lee, Yong Suk Lee and Jai Young Lee, 37 Phillips St., $766,000.

Kenneth Alan Bertsch and Richard Peter Beck to Mordecai Jay Golin and Eliza Wing Yee Lee, 8 Emerson Court, $425,000.

Frank R. Hugus II, and Susan E. Hugus to Frank R. Hugus II, trustee, Susan E. Hugus, trustee, and Frank R. Hugus II Trust, 140 Fearing St., $100.

Frank R. Hugus II and Susan E. Hugus to Frank R. Hugus II, trustee, Susan E. Hugus, trustee, and Frank R. Hugus II Trust, 47-49 Fearing St., $100.

Jennifer Kenworthy to Dean M. Janeff and Page M. Janeff, 84 High Point Drive, $735,000.

BELCHERTOWN

Michael J. Krasinkiewicz and Carolyn Krasinkiewicz to Anwar Shaikh, 538 Federal St., $535,000.

Timothy Beaulieu to Jamphel Gyatso and Fnu Namgyal Lhamo, 137 Boardman St., $376,000.

Christofer Dehahn and Martha A. Dehahn to Temitope Oladimeji and Folusayo Togun, 42 Edelcy Drive, $500,000.

Gwenael Layec, Aurelia Debeauquesne and Aurelia Layec to Julio Canizales and Deborah Canizales, 28 Magnolia Lane, $565,000.

Mark G. Jackson and Neil M. Jackson to Belchertown Town and Belchertown Town Conservation, Gulf Road, $101,000.

Neil M. Jackson and Marcella L. Jackson to Belchertown Town and Belchertown Town Conservation, South Gulf Road, $250,000.

Gloria Lopez and Tammi Manet Wortham to Peder Andrew Gilbert and Jordan Chesley Litter, 75 Alden Ave., $930,000.

BRIMFIELD

Kathleen Joan Earthrowl Revocable Trust, trustee of, and American National Bank & Trust, trustee, to Oded Light, trustee, Donna Light, trustee, and Light Living Trust, trustee of, Warren Road, $200,000.

Russell T Prentiss (TR) and Russell T Prentiss Trust (TR OF) to Richard T May and Joyce B May, 41 Little Rest Rd, $619,000.

BUCKLAND

US Bank National Association, trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust, to Patricia M. O’Day, 64 North St., $100,000.

CHESTER

Christopher R. Pedersen and Katherine Pedersen to Aaren Hawley and Kelly L. Hawley, 16-18 Maple St., $160,000.

CHESTERFIELD

Thomas E. Dawson-Greene and Tracy L. Dawson-Greene to Robert Gosselin and Patricia Gosselin, 10 Antin Road, $790,000.

CHICOPEE

Alyssa A. Demers to Judith A. Fitzgerald, 6 Glenwood St., $305,000. Anson Street Nominee Trust, trustee of, and James T. McDonald, trustee, to James T. McDonald and Kimberly R. McDonald, 110 Anson St., $100,000.

Claire M. Coogan, estate, and Thomas E. Coogan, representative, to Kimberly O’Neil and Javish A. Garcia Martinez, 120 Jean Circle, $305,000.

David M. Farwell, Jillian R. Farwell and Jillian R. Boulanger to Paschalia Zantouliadis, 210 Johnson Road, Unit 17, $299,900.

Ellen Hersom, James E. Pursey and Ronald A. Pursey to Paul LaBranche, 65 Lynwood Drive, Unit 6012B, $215,000.

Eric Czyzewski and Vale Sibley Czyzewski to Emerald Peist, 35 Dorothy Ave., $295,000.

Fernando P. Ribeiro and Maria M. Ribeiro to Dennis Fialho and Melanie R. Fialho, 226-228 Nonotuck Ave., $350,000.

John J. Ferriter, representative, and Gail M. Lonis, estate, to Destiny Velasquez, 59 Colonial Circle, Unit A, $129,000.

Jonathan Lopez and Santy J. Gonzalez-Rosa to Glendaliz Pellot Acevedo and Dariel O. Soto Pellot, 94 Ducharme Ave., $340,000.

Maria D. Savageau and Jacob Savageau to Jacob J. Savageau and Jacob J. Savageau II, 227 Montgomery St., $250,000.

Moises Matos and Celinez Jimenez to Tami R. Ward, 50 Tremont St., $280,000.

Nancy M. Roy to Francisco Cortes and Jose Vazquez, 52 Hillcrest St., $276,500.

Patricia P. Deslauriers to 470 Grattan St LLC, 470 Grattan St., $180,000.

Roman J. Kokoszyn to Alex Vilkhovoy, trustee, and Rose Realty Trust, trustee of, 25-29 Rose St., $280,000.

Solimar Rivera Cruz to Luis Galarza, 6-8 Captain Mac St., $360,000.

COLRAIN

James L. McPhee and Laurie Nuzzo McPhee to Thomas Gutermuth, 26 Phillips Hill Road, $475,000.

SEE DEEDS, PAGE F8

Annual percentage rates (APRs) are based on fully indexed rates for adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs). The APR on your specific loan may differ from the sample used. Fees reflect charges relative to the APR. If your down payment is less than 20% of the home’s value, you will be subject to private mortgage insurance, or PMI. FHA mortgages include both UFMIP and MIP fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. VA mortgages include funding fees based on loan amount of $165,000 with 5% down payment. The Republican does not guarantee the

Deeds

CONWAY

Danielle S. Mulvey to Abigial Delashmutt and Ken Woodward, 1700 Main Poland Road, $775,500.

CUMMINGTON

J. Dorset Anderson to Norman Anderson Amandi and Tegan Anderson, 197 Trouble St., $75,000.

Jackson T. Smith, Jackso T. Smith and Sara E. Smith to Shira Wohlberg, 204 Trouble St., $320,000.

DEERFIELD

Tuula H. Fai and Tjalling P. Hoiska to George L. Goodridge III, trustee of the Pine Nook Road Nominee Trust 2, River Road, $350,000.

EAST LONGMEADOW

Gregory M. Dobek and Shauna M. Dobek to Linda L. Dalton and John C. Dalton, 37 Ainslie Drive, $560,000.

Jonathan Michael Stenta and Ralph James Stenta Jr., estate, to Ashley Lynne Bechum, Daniel F. Bechum, John Joseph Bechum III, Amanda Christine Bechum and Alyssa Nicole Bechum, 9 Edwill Road, $39,699.

Justin P. Wilson Gabor and Alicia Wilson Gabor to Deborah Maier, 139 Melwood Ave., $354,900.

Kristin L. Cressotti, Kristen L. Cressotti and Thomas Cressotti to Connor E. Twaddle and Ainsley E. MacMillan, 36 Pondview Drive, $826,000.

Matthew Peter Stenta and Ralph James Stenta Jr., estate, to Ashley Lynne Bechum, Daniel F. Bechum, John Joseph Bechum III, Amanda Christine Bechum and Alyssa Nicole Bechum, 9 Edwill Road, $39,699.

Michael F. Jacquinet, Lisa E. Jacquinet and Lisa E. Moraes to Eugenia Krichevsky and William R. Hrusovsky, 159 Maple St., $385,000.

Barbara A Federici Declaration of Trust, trustee of, and Linda Humes, trustee, to Christine Garstka, 73 Rogers Road, $330,000.

Paul R Olson and Christine H Olson to Elzbieta Katarzyna Kneeland, 194 Pleasant St, $401,000. Wells .Fargo Bank, trustee, and Series 2006 NC4 Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, trustee of, to JRCHR LLC, 33 Athens St., $202,000.

EASTHAMPTON

Patrick E. O’Neil, Richard B. O’Neil II, Conor W. O’Neil and Norine L. O’Neil to Daniel F. Eldridge, 5 Lukes Way, $565,000.

Corey R. Boyle to John Sirois and

Chelsea Donnithorne, 60 Highland Ave., $400,000.

Robert J. Hobbs and Jane P. Hobbs to Jane P. Hobbs, 9 River Valley Way, $100.

Benjamin W. Goodale and Leni L. Brongers to Daniel Lloyd Murdock, 42-44 Ferry St., $305,000.

Wendy Sue Sawyer and Peter J. Eastman to Rose DiBenedetto, 205 East St., $370,000.

Paschalia Zantouliadis, trustee, and 60 Campbell Drive Realty Trust to Madeline A. Zanetti and Julie L. Roos, 60 Campbell Drive, $465,000.

Wendy R. Pearson to Caroline E. Foley, 143 West St., $347,000.

Christine E. Sears to Neil Serafin and Claudia Serafin, 10 Robin Road, $350,000.

LCR 195 Northampton LLC, Aventine Operating Co LLC, and Aventine Property Group Inc., to Atomic Real Estate LLC, 195 Northampton St., and 13 Industrial Parkway, $2,400,000.

ERVING

Carol M. Rock to 25 Old State Road LLC, 25 Old State Road, $225,000.

GILL

Leon R. Laster, “aka” Leon Laster, to Derek P. Irvine and Kathleen L. Irvine, 55 Ben Hale Road, $61,250.

GOSHEN

Thomas E. Dawson-Greene and Tracy L. Dawson-Greene to Robert Gosselin and Patricia Gosselin, 10 Antin Road, $790,000.

Randy S. Messeck and Sharon M. Messeck to Laura A. Stevens and Corinne S. Barrineau, 74 South Chesterfield Road, $250,000.

GRANBY

Bedrock Financial LLC, trustee, and Tennessee Jed Realty Trust to Kimberley J. Kibbie and Michael A. Kibbie, Batchelor Street, $46,000.

Aaron J. Britt, Sharon L. Britt and Shawn D. Britt to Christopher A. Caron and Ariana L. Caron, 6 Granby Heights, $220,000.

Sonya Daviau and Crystal Vanburn to Kevin Gagne and Jennifer Gagne, 107 West St., $100.

GREENFIELD

Holly A. Richardson and Robert N. Richardson, trustees of the Robert N. Richardson and Holly A. Richardson Revocable Trust, to Craig Gibson and Rachel Gibson, 21 Cleveland St., $264,000.

Derick R. Adams and Patricia French, individually and as personal representatives of the Estate of

Rita A. Adams, to Derick R. Adams and Lisa M. Adams, 290 Leyden Road, $400,000.

Nancy A. Elmer, trustee of the Elmer Investment Trust to Diane Greenberg, 81 Vernon St., $352,000.

Jeffrey R. Remillard and Sheila L. Remillard to Warren Onufer, 53 Laurel St., $278,000.

James M. Burke to Meara Falvey and Tate Falvey, 39 Plantation Circle, $272,000.

Gabriel E. Miranda and Gleicieny Santos to Michael Scott George and Kayti Dawn Powell, 36 Plantation Circle, $335,000.

Clayton J. Herbert and Katherine G. Herbert to 22 Mohawk Trail LLC, $370,000.

AEDZ Inc., to Missale Properties LLC, 4 Ames St., $220,000.

HADLEY

George J. Mitrolka Jr., and Judith A. Mitrolka to Brennan D. Mitrolka, trustee, and George J. Mitrolka Jr. & Judith A. Mitrolka Irrevocable Trust, 2 River Drive, $100.

Salvatore P. Verdi Jr., and Heather R. Verdi to Karen Hosley and Jonathan Rothstein, 9 Bayberry Lane, $982,019.

Jeffrey V. Cicolini to Christina Corrigan, 2 Plainville Road, $585,000.

HAMPDEN

Clinton R. Stonacek and Kristen L. Stonacek to Joseph G. Lewis and Jessica Lewis, 388 Bennett Road, $620,000.

Fred A. Pafumi and Annette L. Pafumi to John J. Peltier Sr., and Jaye A. Peltier, 345 Chapin Road, $410,000.

HATFIELD

Patrick J. Ryan, Patrick Ryan, Patrick J. Ryan, personal representative, Sandra Ryan and John A. Denn, estate, to Robert Torrey and Misty Torrey, 22 South St., $171,900.

Skibiski Realty LLC, to Northampton City, King Street Off and Elm Court, $35,000.

HOLLAND

Tara Pucci and John M. Pucci to Deborah A. Prosinski and Timothy Prosinski, 280 Mashapaug Road, $485,000.

HOLYOKE

Anna Beeler, estate, and Sara Spooner, conservator, to Charles Quimby and Christina Quimby, 20 Lenox Road, $285,000.

Benz Holdings LLC, to Holyoke Gas & Electric, 60 Water St., $300,000.

Cheryl A. Pesto to Rosanie Cal-

deron and Yeison Omar Rodriguez Santiago, 39 Cherry St., $230,000.

Dubs Capital LLC, to Maxime Langlois, 40-42 Gates St., $430,000.

Edmund G. Woods Jr., to Luis O. Isaza and Milagro Isaza-Figueroa, 1198 Dwight St., $175,000.

Elizabeth Whynott to Daniel Battat, 256 Pine St., $200,000.

Gerald Lavoie to Manuel Fernando Lucio and Sook Yew Tang, 5 Maple Crest Circle, Unit A, $125,000.

Highland Laundry Co., to Dedominici Real Estate LLC, 0 Rear Dwight Street, $600,000.

Jocelyn A. Dupre, Louis C. Dupre, Shanna L. Sutton and Michael E. Sutton to Craig S. Reed, trustee, Marybeth Reed, trustee, and Reed Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, 60 Chapin St., Unit P, $145,000.

Kristen J. Davis to Amelia Michelle Jayne, 20 Hitchcock St., $375,000. New Man Ventures LLC, to Veloz & Associates LLC, 301 High St., $1,213,000.

Rene D. Belanger, trustee, Sandra A. Belanger, trustee, and Janet P. Belanger Trust, trustee of, to Lorna Laker and Stanley J. Werbicki, 172 Ontario Ave., $367,000. Rock Solid Renovations LLC, to Emily S. Berge, 87 Beech St., $150,000.

Waseem Mudasar and Libertad Mudasar to Brian K. Charette, 3 Humeston Slope, $355,000.

HUNTINGTON

Christine L. Moore to Kelly R. Moore, 14 Knightville Dam Road, $100.

R. Gordon Leedy Jr., trustee, Joanne E. Leedy, trustee, and Leedy Family Revocable Trust to Rebekah Hanlon and Andrew Driscoll, 137 Norwich Lake, $343,000.

LONGMEADOW

Bay Path University to Christine Regan, 39 Emerson Road, $300,000.

Carol A. Haddad and James D. Haddad to Colin T. Britt and Victoria E. Britt, 82 Longfellow Drive, $485,000.

David S. Taylor and Victoria Powell to Elliott Dowling and Jennifer Dowling, 339 Frank Smith Road, $543,000.

Deborah C. Maier to Michael SukYoung Lee and Leann Marie Fox, 89 Dover Road, $489,900.

Dinesh Patel and Glanee Patel to Zachary Herrmann and Sarah Slabaugh, 908 Frank Smith Road, $584,000.

Donna N. Frankel to Christopher M. Suchy and Carly Suchy, 7 Cambridge Circle, $586,000.

Franny Krushinsky to Maia Roderick and Dylan McCall, 167

Hazardville Road, $360,000. Glenn Frederick Davis, Glenn F. Davis, Maria Lynn Davis and Maria L. Davis to Michael Tobin and Caitlin Tobin, 60 Westmoreland Ave., $562,000.

Ivonne I. Rivera to Kevin Tran and Kim Huong Nyugen, 9 Althea Drive, $452,000.

Jane Barrett to Collin M. Bunch and Lisa Bunch, 126 Greenacre Ave., $375,000.

John B. Corcoran, representative, and Margaret E. Corcoran, estate, to Thomas Sophinos, 434 Bliss Road, $280,000.

Kathleen Freund, representative, Kathleen Grace Center-Tower, representative, and Anne Marie Tower, estate, to Jane Barrett, 126 Greenacre Ave., $250,000.

Otto W. Hoernig III, trustee, and O3 Realty Trust, trustee of, to Joshua M. Londergan and Samantha B. Londergan, 160 Ellington Road, $695,000.

Ruth K. Moxom to Austin Jarrett Seabury and Danielle Renee Jones, 185 Maple Road, $220,000.

LUDLOW

185 Development Corp., to 185 West Property Holdings LLC, 185 West Ave., Unit 101, $40,000.

Dario M. Mercadante, Mine S. Mercadante and Mine Sema Kavlak to Jack Ormeche, 517 Ideal Lane, Unit 205, $333,000.

Elaine T. Daigneault, trustee, and Elaine T. Daigneault Revocable Indenture of Trust of, trustee of, to Steven E. Grande and Lisa A. Grande, 324 Westerly Circle, $735,000.

Eli Samuel Santana and Jessica Sotomayor to Paula Cristina Cordeiro and Isabel Cordeiro, 25 Fox Hill Road, $465,000.

Hemlock Ridge LLC, to Robert J. Paquette and Mary C. Paquette, 6 Turning Leaf Road, $759,900. James A. Pafumi and Laurie A. Pafumi to BP LLC, 0 Fuller Street, $75,000.

Jolie C. Szczebak to Zachary H. Szczebak, 145 Piney Lane, $210,000. Teresa D. Raffin, representative, Robert G. Agnoli, representative, Madalena S. Dores, estate, and Maria Madalena Dores, estate, to JoeJoe Properties LLC, 17 Oak Ridge St., $321,750.

Wilmington Trust, trustee, and Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust Series 2007-3, trustee of, to MJ Real Estate LLC, 75 White St., $185,000.

MONSON

Anna Aiello to Ashley Holden and Trevor Portlock, 175 Brimfield Road, $430,000.

Deborah Blanchard and Kerry J.

More deeds

$100.

Benjamin J. Schalet and Karyn Schalet to Matthew Goldfarb and Anne Rachel Gilberg, 105 Emerson Way, $812,000.

Christine L. Fingado, personal representative, and Alfred Franchina, estate, to Juraye Pierson and Gary Carthon, 25 Ludlow Road, $342,000.

Vanessa Filiault to Alan Fletcher, 234 Sheep Pasture Road, $250,000.

Gary Allen, representative, and Mornan Edwards, estate, to Savanna Henry, 15-17 Somerset St., $190,000.

SPRINGFIELD

Blanchard to Suzana Ortiz, 6 Hilltop Drive, $425,000.

Joseph F. Dilk III, and Jean Ann Darney to Christopher Krupczak, Silver St., Lot 3, $79,900.

Old Oak Farm LLC, to Darryl R. Smart and Kathleen A. Smart, Off Munn Road, $6,250.

Patricia A. Booker, executrix, Jean Booker, estate, and Jean M. Booker, estate, to Monson Town Conservation Commission, Hovey Road, Par 44-22, $390,000.

NEW SALEM

Chong Mi Pasternak and Russell Pasternak to Gayle Mae Parella. 99 Michael Lane, $330,000.

NORTHAMPTON

Motoko Inoue to Mary Jane Dean, 42 Pleasant St., $450,000.

Steven M. Zucchino to Stephen A. Tournas, 145 Round Hill Road, $199,900.

William Raleigh to Iohana Hayes and Sean Hayes, 32 Rockland Heights Road, $675,000. Skibiski Realty LLC, to Northampton City, King Street Off and Elm Court, $35,000.

Michael W. Connors to Albert Joseph Cennerazzo and Kevin Michael Roy, 36 Strong Ave., $525,000.

Patrick Bolton Gregory and Justina W. Gregory to Anne West-Church and Ann M. Talarico, 36 Butler Place, $850,000.

Justin F. Kimball and Maura J. Glennon to Justin F. Kimball, trustee, Maura J. Glennon, trustee, and Justin Kimball & Maura Glennon 2023 Family Trust, 53 Florence Road, $100.

David S. Neely, personal representative, Glenda Neely, estate, and Glenda G. Neely, estate, to Katherine Anne O’Hara and Samuel L. O’Hara, 317 Florence Road, $345,000.

Brian J. Ingledue, trustee, and Revocable Indenture of Trust of Brian J. Ingledue to Laura Marie Cocca and Thomas Matthew Cocca, 66 Whittier St., $985,900.

Wendy J. Allen to Justin Ching, 216 Lovefield St., $265,000.

Gerome Andre Miklau and Johanna C. Callard to William M. Girard and Blake E. Doherty, 40 Washington Ave., $730,000.

Carole Ann Andrus to 93-97 High Street LLC, 93-97 High St., $636,200.

O’Connell Hawley LLC, and O’Connell Development Group Inc., to 20 Hawley Street LLC, 20 Hawley St.,

PALMER

Alison Dugre, Alison Blanchette and Nicholas Dugre to Joyce C. Ogonowski, 42 Meadowbrook Lane, $214,000.

Audrey A. Zalewski to Thomas J. Bianchi, trustee, Debra A. Bianchi, trustee, and Bianchi Family Revocable Trust, trustee of, 16 Peterson Road, $450,000.

Jason D. Guertin, Nicole V. Thomas, Patricia A. Guertin and David J. Guertin to Jose Ramon Valdes, Bacon Road, $30,000.

John P. Galarneau and Bonnie J. Galarneau to Brandon Marguet and Christina Noelle Gallego, 1217 Calkins Road, $315,000.

Michael A. Dias Jr., Michael R. Dias Jr., Sarah M. Dias and Sara M. Dias to Jessica M. Lorion and Jonathan Huot, 75 Riverview Parkway, $295,000.

Naomi Ruth Jackson and Gary William Jackson to Robert D. Pallister and Erica Pallister, 17 Old Farm Road, $460,000.

Ronald J. Boyko and Michael J. Boyko to Thomas E. Moran, trustee, Barbara Fulton Moran, trustee, and Moran Property Trust, trustee of, 4110 Main St., $282,000.

PELHAM

Clifford G. Skibinsky, personal representative, and Phyllis A. Skibinsky, estate, to Li Chai, 209 North Valley Road, $450,000.

Peter S. Lincoln and Judith H. Lincoln to Mill River Renovations LLC, 24 Gulf Road, $299,000.

David Dulac, personal representative, and Brion C. Dulac, estate, to Elizabeth Crawford, 13 Enfield Road, $353,500.

SOUTH HADLEY

Minh Lang and Nuhong Tran to Mark Taylor, 34 Boynton Ave., $386,500.

Marguerite Duquette, Claude Duquette, Robert Duquette and Carole Duquette to Gabriella Delmonte and Jonathan Epstein, 96 Alvord St., $370,000.

Alison G. Fenton to Ana G. Sanchez and Marlo Moreno, 6 Enterprise St., $365,000.

Daniel J. Oliveira to Timothy Murphy and Brenda C. Murphy, 36 Park Ave., $340,000.

Diana Adamson to Tina Gates, 164 Mosier St., $100.

Jean A. Hazen to Jeffrey Poggi and Blake Poggi, 125 Woodbridge Terrace, $837,000.

Myron S. Sanford to Ben L. Sanford, Adam H. Sanford and Jennifer N. Baldasaro, 2 Alvord Place, $100.

Carol A. Barr, Carol Ann Barr and Janet S. Fink to Mairead Butler, trustee, and Mairead Butler Revocable Trust, 53 San Souci Drive, $636,000.

Richard Todrin and Ruth Todrin to Ginko Tree Realty Trust, 25 Woodbridge St., $100.

Richard Todrin and Ruth Todrin to Ramona Balicki, trustee, and 48 School Street Realty Trust, 48 School St., $100.

John J. Peltier Sr., and Jaye A. Peltier to Fatima Omowunmi Adeyemi, 22 Taylor St., $309,000.

Timothy J. Bruso and Brenda H. Bruso to Gina Shankle and Hector Burgos Ortiz, 65 Granby Road, $295,000.

Victor A. Danilchenko and Martha Velez to Allister MacLeod, 4 Willimansett St., $290,000.

SOUTHAMPTON

Daniel Murdock and Kylah M. Murdock to Michael C. Cooper and Jennifer T. Johnson-Cooper, 369 College Highway, $685,000.

Adam Dunne and Meagan Dunne to Dale Raczynski and Donna Blackstone, 44 Line St., $440,000.

SOUTHWICK

Andrew P. Leete and Regina M. Bisiniere-Leete to James E. Maslowski, trustee, Pamela M. Maslowski, trustee, and James E. Maslowski Trust, trustee of, 2 Hidden Place, $475,900.

Angela Whitcher and William Whitcher to Sergey Agibalov and Rita Agibalov, 6 Junction Station, Unit 21A, $400,000.

Jennifer L. Knoop and John S. Knoop to Mark Roberts and Elaine Roberts, 47 Lexington Circle, $629,000.

Lisa A. Vandervliet and Ronald Vandervliet to Shaun Dearing, 6 Summer Drive, $285,000.

Marianne Quinn, Marianne Q. Desimone and Salvatore A. Desimone to Scott R. Theroux and Cynthia L. Theroux, 8 Deer Run, $660,000.

R M Blerman LLC, to Nikolai Cambur and Maria Cambur, 11 Pineywood Road, $280,000.

Susan Ann Leavitt to William E. Miner and Cynthia E. Miner, 34 South View Drive, $307,566.

Thomas C. Feyre and Susan J. Feyre to Khizyr Khoultchaev and Zoulfia Khoultchaeva, 11 Pondview Drive, $707,000.

43 Warrenton Realty Trust, trustee of, and Alex Vilkhovoy, trustee, to Ricardo Lawrence Jr., and Danielle Love Lawrence, 43 Warrenton St., $238,000.

Alexandros J. Lalos, Alejandro Javier Lalos, Anastacio N. Lalos, Anastacio Navarro Lalos and Agape Management Group LLC, to Arsenia Suero Ciprian and Miguel A. Brito Jaquez, 30-32 Ruskin St., $341,000.

Alfred J. Albano Jr., and Milagros R. Rivera to Milagros R. Rivera, 369 Stapleton Road, $195,000.

Alvin Robinson, Bryant Robinson Jr., Yvoma Robinson Butler, Valerie E. Page, representative, and Gwen Page, estate, to Bretta Construction LLC, 1424 Plumtree Road, $205,000.

Angelique Pena Arroyo, Angelique Dehoyos and Felix Pena Arroyo to Jamal Diggs, 192 Allen St., $275,000.

Brian J. Kelly and Rhonda L. Kelly to Steven Chorney, 26 Queensbury Drive, $310,000.

Brianna Sass and Karla Impionbato-Sass to Lisa Anne Houser, 70 Bolton St., $282,500.

Caslo Realty Trust, trustee of, and Joan E. Foster, trustee, to 512-518 Main Street LLC, 512-518 Main St., $399,000.

Federal National Mortgage Association and Fannie Mae to Kyle Archidiacono and Samantha Archidiacono, 154 Phoenix Terrace, $310,000.

Daniel J. Garcia to Whitney Martinez and Philip Martinez, 27 Andrew St., $235,000.

Danny Boy Realty Corp., to KHCP Co. LLC, 807 Cottage St., $300,000.

David Givans to John M. Mbiriizzi, 20-22 Nelson Ave., $400,000.

Edmund S. Taddey, representative, Alice Taddey, estate, and Alice Sophie Taddey, estate, to Fab Holdings LLC, 1225 St James Ave., $125,000.

Elena M. Siniscalchi to Huu B. Dinh and Nhu Q. Thai, 132 Ashbrook St., $270,000.

Eric D. Boccio and Eric Boccio to Eliza Pesuit, 27 Mattoon St., $330,000.

Flabia Feo and Rolando A. Feo to Anthony Trabal Jr., and Anthony Trabal, 821-823 Carew St., $145,000.

Francis Etse Dzefi, Etse B. Dzefi and Agnes Dzefi to Jacob Fellion, 429 Allen St., $165,000.

Gary A. Daula to Paul R. Gauthier, 78-80 Phillips Ave., $225,000.

Gilberto Ortiz and Suzana Ortiz to Demesis Diaz, 63 Beverly St., $343,000.

HSB Investments LLC, to Jose Monje and Lina Luisa Monje, 212216 White St., $267,000.

J. Roger Jarosz, trustee, and Inglewood Realty Trust, trustee of, to Daslin Mendoza, 91-93 Oakwood Terrace, $299,000.

Jason D. Orluk to Luis Rosa-Martinez, 54 Georgetown St., $210,000. Jeanne I. Heaton, Edward W. Heaton Jr., and Lauren J. Heaton to Jeffrey Robinson Beattie and Caitlin Toohey Beattie, 63 Gillette Ave., $315,000.

Jeffrey Robinson Beattie and Caitlin Toohey Beattie to Alvin Truong and Kimlynn Holland, 190 West Allen Ridge Road, $300,000.

Jose Elias Gomez to Anthony Wilson, 79-81 W Alvord St., $310,000.

Joshua A. Cordero to Jerilyn Doherty, 235 State St., Unit 305, $169,900.

Justin B. Richardson and Madelyn E. Metzler to Madeline M. Ward and Daniel B. Ward, 295 Draper St., $275,000.

Katherine M. McDonald to John P. Maloney, 66 Sunapee St., $270,000.

Kathleen J. Staples and Ronald C. Staples to Diann Ferguson, 18 Redstone Drive, $315,000.

Kristin L. Dominique to Omayra Lee Trujillo and Misael Toro, 49 Canterbury Road, $270,000.

Laurie A. Balboni, representative, James Stanley Dasilva, estate, and James S. Dasilva, estate, to Devon W. Grierson and Anna M. Grierson, 57 Primrose St., $315,000.

Lynn M. Hendricks to Violet Montaque, 101 Keith St., $190,000.

Marcia A. White, representative, Daphne Joycelyn McDonald, estate, and Daphne McDonald, estate, to Adam A. Young, 46 Amore Road, $265,000.

Mariaah Lizzbeth Martinez to Samy Erilus and Kerlande Arthur, 73 Francis St., $270,000.

Mark Taylor and Gifty E. Acquah to Lilliana Rosario Santana, 42 Wellfleet Drive, $300,000.

Marlena Acevedo-Sanchez and Jayson Sanchez to Brittney Troisi, 53 Pidgeon Drive, $320,000.

Mary-Constance Yacovone and John D. Yacovone to Yocasta M. Lara, 1547 South Branch Parkway, $230,000.

Megliola Realty LLC, to Carlistene Edmorin and Rosena Jean, 5 Wilshire Road, $285,000.

Michael S. Mann, estate, and Zan-

CONTINUES FROM PAGE F8 SEE DEEDS, PAGE F10

Flowers

CONTINUES FROM PAGE F2

“All the neighbors know who she is,” said Kristen Kellogg, a nurse practitioner who donated her yard. “We have five sisters in the neighborhood who live in three houses, and when their mother passed away, Rachel was able to make arrangements for them. They knew the flowers were from Rachel, which meant a lot to them.”

At a time when many people feel isolated and alone, Nafis dropped a written request in

Deeds

CONTINUES FROM PAGE F9

Thompson’s mailbox, asking if she could use her yard. “She has become a good friend,” Thompson said. “I have been in and out of some hard transitions, and I have texted her late at night and even asked her if she could come over and help me move a king-sized mattress.”

Nafis, a mother of three young boys, grew up in western Michigan and worked as an ER nurse for 13 years before leaving the profession during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It was tough,” she said of working as a discharge nurse during

nie Mann, representative, to Pah Properties LLC, 21-23 Continental St., $137,000.

Mint Realty Group LLC, to Jason Properties Investment LLC, 17-19 Fairmont St., $390,000.

Regina Bobbitt, Thomas Bynum Jr., estate, Nicole L. Bynum-Applegarth, representative, and Lawrence L. Edwards Sr., to Jason S. Donaldson, trustee, and Etabav Realty Trust, trustee of, 226-228 College St., $90,000.

Rene Vigo and Flor A. Diaz to Eric Santiago, 82 Arnold Ave., $335,000.

Renee C. Lodi, Renee C. Bacauskas and William W. Lodi to Quinton Dodge and Madeline Morin, 52 Embassy Road, $295,000.

Sareen Properties LLC, to Debra A. Ayers, 137 Hartford Terrace, $315,000.

Son Vo to Hue L. Phan and John Diep, 73-75 Commonwealth Ave., $420,000.

Springfield City to James B. Morrissey Jr., trustee, and JMX II Trust, trustee of, South Side Pine Street Court, $1,000.

Tavernier Investments LLC, to Chinalee Cotto and Sebastian Irizarry, 14-16 Belvidere St., $400,000.

Tracey A. Trottier and Michael J. Tropea Jr., to Richard Barreto, 127 Pennsylvania Ave., $380,000. Wells Fargo Bank, trustee, and ABFC 2005-Opt1 Trust Series 2OO5-Opt1, trustee of, to Ilyssa O. Zippin, 6 Brookburn St., $191,500.

Yolma E. Price and Yolma E. Ortiz to Joshua Manuel Rodriguez and

the pandemic. “My kids were all home and my husband’s workload increased. The hospital was asking me for more hours. I was burned out. We both worked multiple jobs for many years and decided we couldn’t do it anymore. Changing careers was challenging and such an identity shift from nursing to farming. It was like low-wage manual labor at times. But I couldn’t have imagined doing anything else when we were at a breaking point. I enjoy what I’m doing now. “

Given her small-business success — she’s

Noely Mari Alvarado, 21 Nathaniel St., $265,000.

SUNDERLAND

Joyce M. Kulessa to Julie A. Kulessa and Frederick W. Strong II, 132 Russell St., $400,000.

TOLLAND

Timothy C. Heinze and Patricia M. Heinze to Christina Gloster, 6 Path Road, $405,000.

WARE

Wendeline St. George Piche, personal representative, Gilbert M. St. George-Sorel, estate, Gilbert M. Sorel, estate, and Gilbert St. George-Sorel, estate, to Samantha A. Squires and Sean M. Piechota, 17 Malboeuf Road, $320,000.

Ira N. Cameron, trustee, Simone E. Cameron, trustee, and Cameron Funding Trust to Michael

Ira Cameron, trustee, Legacy Counsellors PC., trustee, and Ira & Simone Cameron Irrevocable Trust, 51 James Road and 53 James Road, $100.

Kyle Mackenzie Welch to Christopher Todd Adams, 20 Smith Ave., $260,000.

Jason D. Guertin, Nicole V. Thomas, Patricia A. Guertin and David J. Guertin to Jose Ramon Valdes, 42 Bacon Road, $30,000.

Amelia C. Kowalski and Ann Garstka, attorney-in-fact, to Laura Jean Dion and Joliene Vips, 8 Vlontis Ave., $257,000.

John Trela and Yolanta Trela to Gareth Sicard, George Sicard Jr., and Crystal M. Chalue, 28 Pulaski St., $285,000.

Donald G. Singleton to Nicholas

doubled the farm’s annual revenue every year since its inception in 2019 — Nafis notes that she and her husband, Chris, a pastor, failed miserably in their previous attempts at farming a small community-supported agriculture farm on a vacant lot in Lemon Grove in 2012 and a 45-acre ranch in Jamul in 2013.

“Everything was eaten by rodents in Jamul,” she said. “We lived in a trailer and were both working our day jobs. Anything that was a success was eaten. Even though it was difficult, I think it has been a part

Dugre and Alison T. Dugre, 51 Old Belchertown Road, $350,000.

John M. Delargy Jr., John M. Delargy, Kathleen M. Rougeau and Kathleen Rougeau to John Trela and Yolanta Trela, 5 Oak Ridge Circle and 5 Oakridge Circle, $250,000.

Patrick McGowan to Ebenezer Construction & Cleaning Inc., 88 West St., $160,000.

WEST SPRINGFIELD

Allison M. Lapierre to Sandra Mackler, 121 Wilder Terrace, $325,000.

Andrew G. Sunseri and Misty Sunseri to Kristin Lee Dominique, 15 Rogers Ave., $400,000.

Christina Francoeur, Christina Francoeur-Weckerly and William J. Weckerly to Allison Lapierre-Houle and Arthur Derosambeau, 30 Terry Road, $365,000.

Diana M. Lane, Michael J. Lane and Theresa E. Lane to Matthew Antonios Tzambazakis, 147 Canterbury Way, $359,000.

John P. Hammond and Maryellen Hammond to Akshardham 2023 Corp., 1022 Amostown Road, $540,000.

Kimberly A. Dion to Abbas Tamaradze, 162 City View Ave., $455,000.

Krishna L. Kharel and Madhu Kharel to Mangal S. Magar and Tanka M. Kerung, 501 Morgan Road, $462,000.

PSM LLC, to Round Two LLC, 10591071 Memorial Ave., $700,000.

Shreeji Shayona LLC, to PSM LLC, 1059-1071 Memorial Ave., $765,000.

Vertex Design & Build LLC, to Garrett Broughton and Chelsea Spen-

of my success.”

In 2014, the couple purchased their home in City Heights and, when not working, tended to a vegetable garden and chickens (that were leftovers from the Jamul ranch). When she planted a row of dahlia tubers in her vegetable garden, she fell in love with the gorgeous ballshaped blooms, which when cut, would last a week in water. Soon, she decided to experiment with traditional farming, turn her backyard into a cutting garden, and use her neighbors’ yards as satellite farms.

“The model I have

cer, 250 Morgan Road, $305,000. William J. Fennell and Mary F. Fennell to Bruce W. Glenny and Muhammad Abel Halim, Shady Brook Lane, Unit 8, $340,000.

WESTFIELD

Antal Realty LLC, to 518 Southampton Road LLC, 518 Southampton Road, $270,000.

Cathleen R. Hutkoski and Scott J. Hutkoski to Alyssa Boscarino, Karen Boscarino and Daniel Boscarino, 187 Joseph Ave., $445,000.

Chelsea E. Rohman, representative, Thomas P. Rohman, representative, James Michael Rohman, estate, and James M. Rohman, estate, to Daniel R. Hitchcock and Ania A. Hitchcock, 114 West Silver St., $250,000.

Cheryl L. Robinson to Marino Gallon and Loretta Gallion, 39 Day Ave., $375,000.

Dominic Kirchner II, trustee, and Trust2u Realty Trust, trustee of, to 12 Cherry LLC, 10.5 Cherry St., $312,500.

Marcia Kahn to Hanming Chen, 84 Gary Drive, $550,000.

Scott A. Miles and Courtney K. Miles to Brian C. Mendes, 40 Murray Ave., $240,000.

W G W Associates, Anthony Laudano and McNally Brothers to Adam Boggs, 74 Court St., $235,000.

WHATELY

Nourse Realty LLC, to Nourse Farms Real Estate Acquisition LLC, 41 River Road, $600,000.

Nourse Realty LLC, to Nourse Farms Real Estate Acquisition LLC,

created is very relational-based,” she said. “Every house is different based on my relationships with my neighbors.”

Walking through the neighborhood, the flowers are a touchstone that connects her to neighbors and elevates her mood.

“I often experience euphoria working with beautiful flowers all day,” Nafis said. “I also appreciate that flowers are appropriate to mark every occasion, from grief and loss to heart-bursting celebration, to long difficult days that drag on forever.”

River Road, $1,200,000.

WILBRAHAM

2301 Boston Road LLC, to Dorothy Zenaty and Theresa Reese, 9 Lodge Lane, $365,000.

2301 Boston Road LLC, to Edward J. Lopez and Anna M. Lopez, 23 Lodge Lane, $409,635.

AC Homebuilding LLC, to David Hines and Lois Hines, Sandalwood Drive, Unit 70, $635,285.

Anita Duffy to Franco J. Tilli, 100 Burleigh Road, $389,500.

Anthony J. Martin and Monica E. Martin to Joseph R. Sokoloski and Alyssa M. Sokoloski, 24 Maple St., $260,000.

Cheryl Sady to Larry A. Freed and Virginia K. Freed, 17 Cypress Lane, Unit 17, $500,000.

Dorothy E. Skelly and Dorothy Skelly to Robinson C. Rodriguez and Geraldina D. Rodriguez, 1 Addison Road, $485,000.

Gregory Westland, William Fredrick Westland, Mary Jane Westland and Brenna Levitin to Tracey Trottier and Michael J. Tropea Jr., 15 Merrill Road, $325,000.

Keith Polci to Jeffrey M. Lotterer and Paul V. Lotterer, 46 Monson Road, $425,000.

Martha B. Labelle, trustee, and Martha B. Labelle Revocable Living Trust, trustee of, to Xiao J. Liu, 141 Cherry Drive, $380,000.

Sharon Kavanagh to Alexis Decasse and Vincent Decasse, 8 Oakland St., $400,000.

WORTHINGTON

Edward M. Doherty, personal representative, and Gerard F. Doherty, estate, to Timothy P. Doherty, 224 Old Post Road, $355,000.

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION

THURSDAY, JULY 20TH at 11:00 A.M.

MORTGAGEE’S

info@towneauction.com / 781.790.7870

www.towneauction.com

MORTGAGEE’S FORECLOSURE AUCTION HELD ON THE PREMISES

MONDAY, JULY 17, 2023

1 PM 274 Commonwealth Avenue, Springfield, MA

Terms of Sale: Present a $5000 bank check deposit at sale The balance shall be paid 30 days from the sale. Other terms may be announced at sale. Auctioneer makes no representations as to the accuracy of the information contained herein. NO CASH

T. Gravlin - MA License AU 3112

RUG AUCTION

FRI, JULY 21, AT 6 PM

Large rug auction consisting of 200 oriental rugs. 40+ room size, runners, mats and others. If you need a rug for your home or office, this is your best opportunity to purchase one at auction prices.

PREVIEW DAY OF SALE 8AM - 6PM

Beatles1987SGTPepper

413-207-4692 for info

MORTGAGEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC AUCTION

Thursday, July 20, 2023

10:00 AM-SPRINGFIELD

107 Dorset Street sgl fam, 1,294 sf liv area, 0.11 ac lot, 6 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 11552, Pg 509 11:00 AM-HOLYOKE

19 Charles Street sgl fam, 1,862 sf liv area, 0.14 ac lot, 7 rm, 3 bdrm, 1 bth, Hampden: Bk 16238, Pg 222

TERMS: Cashier’s or certified check in the sum of $5,000.00 as a deposit must be shown at the time and place of the sale in order to qualify as a bidder. No CASH. No personal checks will be accepted. Cashier/certified checks should be made out to whomever is going to bid at the auction. The balance to be paid within thirty (30) days at the law offices of Korde & Associates, P.C.900 Chelmsford Street, Suite 3102, Lowell, MA 01851, Attorney for the Mortgagee. Auctioneer makes no representation as to the accuracy of the information contained herein.

NORTH CHELMSFORD (978) 251-1150 www.baystateauction.com

MAAU#: 1029, 2624, 2959, 3039, 2573, 116, 2484, 3246, 2919, 3092, 3107, 0100030, 3099

www.DouglasAuctioneers.com

BengalKittens,2available, readylateJune,$700,will bedewormedand1stset ofshots,CallorTextfor more info. 802-323-2538

1,000’s of sports cards, all big stars, at least 50% off. 1950’s to present. BUYING ALL SPORTS CARDS, RETIRED VETERAN Selling at $3.50 per box. CALL 413-596-5783

13’’ Zenith TV $15.00 Disney movies $10.00 Vtech phone $10.00, portable Sewing mach. $40.00 B/O. 413-262-0118 text or call.

2022 National Purple Heart $5 Gold Proof coin. Issued by US mint, low

10:00AM-SPRINGFIELD, MA 57 ELLSWORTH AVENUEDEPOSIT $5,000

3 Puggle puppies for sale, $800, 1 boy & 2 girls, call 413-883-7302 for more details

Auctions Antiques/Collectibles Appliances Articles for Rent Articles For Sale Audio Building Materials Cameras Camping Equipment Clothing Coins and Stamps Construction Equipment Do-In-Yourself Materials Electronics/Compuiters Fitness Equipment Flea Markets Forklifts and Equipment Fuel Furniture, Etc. Good Things To Eat Hot Ticket Items Jewelry Lawn & Garden Lawnmower & Snowblower Machinery & Tools Med. Equipment Sales/Wanted Miscellaneous Musical Instruments Office Equipment Pools, Spas & Accessories Professional Equipment Restaurant Equipment Seasonal Snowmobiles Sports Television Tickets Video Vintage Clothing Wanted to Buy Wood-Burning Stoves Merchandise Antiques & Collectibles Articles for Sale Birds Cats Dogs Exotic Animals Feed Fish Horses Livestock Pet Services Pet Shows Pet Supplies Pets - Lost & Found Animals You never know what you'll find inside. ow d inside. CALLTHEPROS ProfessionalServiceDirectory inPrintandOnline Placeyourservicead24/7. Call(413)788-1234 orgoto:www.MassLive.com F11 | SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023 THE REPUBLICAN | MASSLIVE.COM Stanley and Son’s Paving Third Generation - Driveway, p arking lots, etc. - All types of paving - Estimates gladly given - All work guaranteed - Senior Citizens discount 413-246-7999 anytime ABC Masonry & Basement Waterproofing STOP ALL WATER LEAKAGE Brick, block, stone, stucco, concrete, chimneys, foundations, hatchways, New & repair. Basement windows, sump pumps, and damp proofing. Lic 120263 569-1611 or 413-3745377ABC MasonryABC MasonryABC Masonry AAA Call - We Haul We Take it all junk&trashremoval,appl. demo,closings,attics, bsmt.V/MC/CK.Freeest. Ins. Containers avail. also WE LOADED IT ALL CALL 1-413-531-1936 Driveway/Paving Masonry/Concrete Trash Removal

EnglishAKCLabradorPuppies,Black,Yellow,and FoxRed,1stshots,health guarantee,andmicrochips,vetchecked,$2150 Call607-237-7342,Honeys ucklelabs@gma il.com

German Shepherd/Lab Mix puppies, 1st set of shots, dewormed. 2 females, 1 male $300/each. Call or text 802-323-2538.

German Shepherd pups, Champion Czeck. & Belgian blood lines. Avail with first shots and dewormed now. 4M, 3F. 30 years experience. $850. 413-218-2321

THISISWHATAHEARTATTACKFEELSLIKETOAWOMAN.

(LIGHT-HEADEDNESSORSUDDENDIZZINESS)

OtherHeartAttackSymptomstoWatchOutFor:

Chestpain,discomfort,pressureorsqueezing,likethere’satonofweighton

you•Shortnessofbreath•Nausea•Unusualupperbodypain,ordiscomfort inoneorbotharms,back,shoulder,neck,jaworupperpartofthestomach

•Unusualfatigue•Breakingoutinacoldsweat

Ifyouexperienceanyoneofthesesymptoms,don’tmake excusesforthem.MaketheCall.Don’tMissaBeat.

Tolearnmore,visitWomensHealth.gov/HeartAttack