Greenfield, Howard B. Main of Arbors in Greenfield, MA passed away on October 27, 2016. He leaves his wife Beverly Main of 66 years, a son Jeffrey Main of Southern Pines, NC, and a daughter Debra Main of Ojai, CA. He leaves two granddaughters and several nieces and nephews. Born in July of 1927 in Amherst, he attended Amherst High School and later became a carpenter with his father and uncle. Howard took over the family business after his father passed and continued remodeling and building new homes in the Amherst and surrounding areas.

Howard enjoyed bowling, golfing and fishing. He and Beverly were members of the bowling league for several years. He enjoyed golfing at the Amherst Golf Club and was on the Board of Directors there. Later he joined Hickory Ridge Country Club in Amherst and was on the Board of Directors there also.  He was a 60 year member of the Amherst VFW Post #754 and did volunteer to help build the addition to the club and help the VFW build a cook’s cabin at Camp Chesterfield for the Boy Scout Camp. He spent many hours playing pitch and other card games at the VFW, not to mention, horse shoes and table shuffleboard. Howard was an Amherst Town Meeting Member as well as an Amherst Auxiliary Policeman. He served in the Merchant Marines in World War II and later drafted in the Army and served in the Korean War.

In 1986 Howard and Beverly moved from their home in South Amherst to Pine Valley Plantation in Belchertown. In June of 2016 Howard and Beverly moved to the Arbors in Greenfield where Beverly still resides.

Calling hours will be Tuesday, November 1, 2016 from 4-7 pm at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 2 at 10:00 a.m. also at Douglass Funeral Service; burial with full military honors will follow the service at South Amherst Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Belchertown Senior Center, 60 State St., Belchertown, MA 01007.