Grieving amid COVID pandemic brings times of sadness, remembrance (Viewpoint)
Updated Feb 07, 2021;
Posted Feb 07, 2021
In this scene from the March 20, 2016 Holyoke St. Patrick’s Parade, parade committee president Michael Ahearn, of Northampton, leads the line of march. Ahearn died on Jan. 24, 2021, at the age of 55. (Dave Roback / The Republican)
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Relentless waves. Pounding on our souls, tearing at our hearts.
I don’t need to tell readers of The Republican and MassLive about the seemingly endless numbers of obituaries being published each day online and in print. Rare is the day I don’t see a name I recognize or catch a connection to a family I have known.