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Alfred Barten

Northampton, Massachusetts

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ALFRED BARTENNorthampton, MA - Alfred Barten of Northampton, formerly of Conway died on November the 17th at Fisher Hospice Home in Amherst. Born in 1939 in Glen Ridge, NJ, he was 85 years old. He is survived by his partner Heather McLaughlin of Northampton, his older sister Jeanne Hawthorne, his...

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We knew Al from Florence Community Band, and Senior Band in Holyoke. Always friendly, inviting, & a great musician. Our condolences, Heather and family. Thanks for including the lovely photo of him.

I am so sorry to hear of Al´s passing. He was such a special person and musician, and I´m deeply grateful our paths crossed through Mandolin New England and the many community bands he shared his talents with. I´ll always remember those rehearsals and performances in Greenfield and Northampton, how his mandolin wasn´t just an instrument but part of a conversation he was having with everyone around him. He listened-truly listened-not just to the music but to the people in the room, and that...