In Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Jan. 1, 2017, a son, Shea Aleksander, 8 pounds, 14 ounces, to Kellie and Scott Nicholas of Erving; grandson of Kathleen Lastowski of Turners Falls, Richard Lastowski of Hadley, and Katherine and Raymond Nicholas of Greenfield; great-grandson of Martha and William Damon of Greenfield.