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PostHeaderIcon DOROTHY M. KNEELAND of HADLEY, MASS, February 10, 1922 – January 1, 2017

Hadley, Dorothy May Kneeland, 94, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2017 at Baystate Medical Center.

Born in Haydenville, MA to Walenty and Mary Algustoski, she married Rufus “Bud” Kneeland on October 13, 1951. She worked as a Supervisor of Payroll at Pro Brush and later as a Financial Aid Analyst for the UMASS Financial Aid Office. She was an avid golfer and accomplished quilt-maker. She was a member of Northampton CC, Amherst Golf Club, and Hickory Ridge Golf Club.

Predeceased by brothers Jack, Benny, and Kenneth and sisters Stacia, Vicky, and Lottie, Dorothy leaves behind to cherish her memory, two brothers, Tom Toski and Bob Toski. She is survived by her three children, Martha Reeder of Andover, MA, Mark Kneeland of Mechanicsville, VA, and Paul Kneeland of Wilmington, MA, as well as grandchildren Kyle, Corey, Kelsey, and Matthew.

Calling hours will be Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 9:30 to 11:00am at the Douglass Funeral Service in Amherst. A funeral service will follow at 11:00am at the funeral home. Private burial will be at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Dorothy’s name to the Bud Kneeland Scholarship Fund at Hopkins Academy, C/O Hopkins Academy Trustees, P.O. Box 658, Hadley, MA 01035.

 

 

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