Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27
Two Palmer-resident obituaries were published this week: Swiatlowski, Helen M. (Lis) "Tootsie," 98, who spent most of her life in the Three Rivers section of Palmer and died September 17; and Breton, Barbara Shirley (Chlebus), 84, a 1960 Palmer High School graduate who moved to Palmer w…
PALMER — This week's column carries notices for 2 Palmer-resident obituaries published this week, both handled by Beers & Story Funeral Home in Palmer.
Helen M. (Lis) "Tootsie" Swiatlowski, 98, of Palmer, died on September 17, 2026, at East Longmeadow Skilled Nursing Center. She was born on January 23, 1928, in the Three Rivers section of Palmer, where she spent most of her life. Full obituary at Beers & Story Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/helen-swiatlowski-obituary?id=62510681.
Barbara Shirley (Chlebus) Breton, 84, of Palmer, died on September 22, 2026, after a long illness. She was born on July 5, 1942, in Bondsville, graduated from Palmer High School in 1960, and moved to Palmer when she married, where she raised her two daughters. Full obituary at Beers & Story Funeral Home: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-breton-obituary?id=62598319.
Notices compiled from Beers & Story Funeral Home, Legacy.com, and Echovita.
Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.
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