Hadley, Charles J. “Chuck” Whitmore, 61, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Center for Extended Care in Amherst after a period of declining health.  

Chuck was born on August 17, 1955 to the late Leonard “Skip” Whitmore and Nancy (Santos) Whitmore in Salem, MA. He was married to Cindy (Cendrowski) Whitmore and was the father of two daughters, Lindsey Whitmore and Kristen Whitmore. Chuck moved to Hadley as a teenager, and lived there for the rest of his life.  

Chuck wore many hats throughout his life. He graduated from Hopkins Academy in 1973 and started working on local farms before moving on to work as a delivery driver for Farm Petroleum. Through his work he honed skills in the arts of conversation and small business, which led him to launch Hampshire Oil with his wife. He also made a living as a home builder/contractor and truck driver. He spent summers running a wholesale vegetable business, where many road-siders across New England also knew him as “Chuck the Corn Man.”  

Chuck was a funny and witty conversationalist who laughed easily and always had a story to share. He loved to read the news and gather notes for future conversations with his family. Chuck was a great cook, and over the years many friends and family enjoyed a Whitmore Sunday dinner. Chuck’s daughters were the light of his life, and he took every opportunity to talk about their many accomplishments.   

He is survived by his daughters, Lindsey Whitmore of Jersey City, New Jersey and Kristen Whitmore, of Somerville, Mass., as well as by Cindy Whitmore of Sunderland; his step-mother Jane Whitmore of New Hampshire, his sisters Dianne Law of Maine and Laura Whitmore Sexton of New Hampshire, and his brother Scott Whitmore of Washington D.C., along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was pre-deceased by his brother Thomas Whitmore.  

Calling hours will be held Thursday, September 1^st from 5 to 8pm at Douglass Funeral Home at 87 North Pleasant St. in Amherst. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 2^nd at 10am at the same location. Memorial donations may be made in his name to Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA) at buylocalfood.org.