AMHERST – Constance Bunker (Connie), of Amherst, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Connie, 88, was born in Lewiston, Maine. After graduating from Edward Little Highschool in Auburn, ME, Connie attended nursing school, worked for the Bell Telephone Company, and joined a community theater in Portland, ME. There, she met her former husband, Richard Mason Bunker, as the two performed in the musical South Pacific.

Connie was the proud mother of three children and moved with them and her former husband to Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, and then to Amherst, Massachusetts. In addition to raising her children, Connie loved gardening, cooking, and traveling to Maine and Florida to spend time with her family. She was also an avid fan of the Red Sox and UMass basketball. Connie earned a Master’s of Education at the University of Massachusetts, where she served in various positions. After years of public service, Connie retired from her position as Business Manager in the Office of the Dean, in the School of Education at UMass. She was also particularly proud of her community service, including having served with the League of Women Voters of Amherst and volunteered to raise money for public television.

Connie is survived by: her three children, Peter Bunker of Egg Harbor, NJ, Shelly Paige and her husband (Thomas) of Sunderland, MA, and Renee Bunker of Portland, ME; her siblings, Nathaniel Crowley, Jr. (Julie), Michael Crowley (Joanne), Roger Crowley (Louise), Christopher Crowley (Paulette), Elanna Crowley Farnham, Timothy Crowley (Mary), Patrick Crowley (Cyndylee), Ronald Hachey, Diane Gilmour, and Wayne Hachey; her grandson, Nathaniel Paige of Sunderland, MA; numerous nieces and nephews; other extended family; and many enduring friends. Connie was predeceased by her parents, Nathaniel J. Crowley, Sr. and Esther Whitman Crowley, and three siblings, Kathy Crowley (Mrs. Gordon) Fuller, Anita (Mrs. Lloyd) Christie, and Richard Hachey.

A Celebration of Life will be held on April 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 121 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, MA 01002. The family invites relatives, friends, and Connie’s former colleagues to attend the service in The Sanctuary and then to share conversation and refreshments in the Social Hall.

The family thanks the entire staff and leadership at The Arbors at Amherst who provided compassionate, professional, and loving care for Connie throughout her stay with The Arbors Family. Likewise, Connie’s family thanks the Beacon Hospice team that provided tremendous support for Connie and her daughters as they endeavored to find a peaceful passing for their mother. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to: Beacon Hospice, 815 Worcester St., Springfield, MA 01151.

Memorial guestbook for condolences to family can be found at https://douglassfuneral.com/

AMHERST, MA:
Douglas McLellan Horne of Amherst, Massachusetts passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side on January 31, 2025. Doug is survived by his daughters Spring Elizabeth Horne of Sunderland and Alexis Reynolds Horne and her husband Donald Champman also of Sunderland. He had three grandchildren, Nicholas Michael Moscaritolo of Greenfield, Rose Elizabeth Moscaritolo of Tampa, Florida and McLellan Frank White of West Springfield. He was also beloved Uncle Bug to niece Laura Kallio Neill of Amherst and Jon Winston Kallio of Leverett. He will be greatly missed by his friend and companion of many years, Mary Lou Gardner of Atlanta Ga.

Doug was born on February 7, 1936 to Mary Springle Horne and Jacob McLellan Horne in Bronxville, NY. He graduated from Bronxville High School and Cornell University. At Bronxville High School he was a proud member of the Nude Bicycle Riders of America.

While attending Cornell a fraternity brother took Doug flying, from then on he was an Aviator at heart. He joined the Navy and flew A1 Skyraiders his proudest achievement was his 32 night landings on an aircraft carrier. He said that being launched into the darkness from a catapult was the most thrilling experience of his life. In February of 1963 while exiting his plane, he was hit with his still moving propeller, cracking his helmet and injury his shoulder and back, earning him the distinction of being the Luckiest man in the Navy. While in the naval reserves he flew S2 Trackers.

After retiring from the Navy he went on to fly for 28 years with United Airlines retiring as a Captain and trainer for United where he passed on his vast knowledge and experience to a new generation of pilots. He was a pilots, pilot.

He will be remembered by his friends and family as a brilliant, hilarious , caring person and inventor of the world famous accu-park system. He was a devoted father to Spring and Alexis, quick with a hug and words of encouragement. He was always good for a dad joke or funny story or singing songs like Rudolph the red tailed Hippo to his grandchildren.

Douglas will be interred at the McLellan family plot in Portland Maine later this year at a private service.

In lieu of flowers a donation can be made in his honor to the Peace Development Fund or The Fisher Home of Amherst.

Memorial guestbook can be found at douglassfuneral.com

Joseph John Bosco Cardozo, Amherst, MA

(formerly of Claremont, NH, Mombasa, Kenya and Zanzibar, Tanzania)

Bosco passed peacefully in Amherst on Saturday Feb 1 after a brief hospitalization and exemplary care from medical staff at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. He was 88 years old. By his side were his wife and “security blanket” Hazel, who cared for him faithfully for 60 years, all six children, and many grandchildren. The room was filled with music, pride and laughter as his accomplishments and adventures were recalled. Bosco was fearless, funny, and singular – often referred to as “a character.”

Bosco was born in Zanzibar to Timothy and Beatrice Cardozo of Goa, India, the only brother among one younger and three older sisters. A proud graduate of University College Cork, Ireland for undergraduate and medical degrees, he was first in his medical school class and won the Charles Gold Medal for mastery of human anatomy. He trained as an Obstetrician/Gynecologist in England before practicing in Kenya, the birthplace of his four oldest children, and for 25 years afterwards in his own practice, Valley Ob/Gyn in Claremont, NH, where his two youngest sons were born. His professional skills were deeply admired, while his quirkiness – and signature bright red socks – endeared him to his many colleagues, patients and friends. After his retirement, the family relocated to Amherst in 1997.

Bosco lived fully, reveling in good company, spirits, and food (especially Hazel’s excellent cooking). He was an avid world traveler and denizen of local pubs in dozens of countries on six continents. He especially loved visiting family in England and now reunites eternally with beloved sisters Theresa Moniz and Sr. Zita Cardozo, as well as brother-in-law and lifelong friend Joseph De Lord.

He also enjoyed music, classic movies, and reading, especially mysteries. Bosco had a lovely baritone and often sang around the house and at Sunday mass. He loved gardening, a daily soak in his hot tub, and the occasional cigar. He was a tennis lover who bicycled around the Pioneer Valley well into his 70s (not without mishaps, but you couldn’t stop Bosco from hitting the road).

Most of all, he loved his family and never stopped smiling good naturedly in their presence. He especially lit up around his grandchildren, who dubbed him “Boppa”: Tom Kane and Kelsey Moniz Kane, Jonah Kane and Noeli Vasquez, Lila, Ruby and Jude Cardozo, Sadhana, Keshini and Leo Cardozo, Asha, Milo and Mira Cardozo and Nica Cardozo.

Bosco is survived by his wife Hazel (Pinto) Cardozo and families of their six children: Karen Cardozo and Jonathan Kane (Amherst, MA); Timothy Cardozo and Jennifer Fuller (New York, NY), Raymond Cardozo and Latika Malkani (Orinda, CA) Kevin Cardozo and Reba Saldanha (Andover, MA), Joseph Cardozo (Los Angeles, CA), and Michael Cardozo and Rebecca Ossorio (Northampton, MA). He also leaves behind beloved sisters, Genevieve (Genny) De Lord and Eulalia (Lally) McDermott (widow of Peter McDermott), along with many nieces and nephews in the U.K. and in-law families of Elaine and Cleto Dos Remedios as well as Joe and Villa Pinto of Vancouver, Canada, with whom he also shared fond memories.

There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10AM on Saturday February 8^th at St. Brigid’s Church in Amherst, followed by a reception. A subsequent burial and memorial service will take place for extended family and friends, tentatively March 29, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Hazel and Bosco Cardozo International Students Endowment Fund at the Newman Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst. https://form.jotform.com/250335516200039

Donations may be made online or sent c/o the Newman Center, 111 Thatcher Road, Amherst, MA 01003.

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com

Karl loved to build, fix and improve things from housefold projects to car repairs including at one point on his vintage Porsche Carrera. He loved animals and young children. He enjoyed keeping abreast of national and international politics. He treated his two children with respect and admiration. Before his diagnosis with Parkinsons’ Disease in 2010, he didn’t beleive in illness and attributed any symptoms to allergies.

Throughout their forty three year marriage his most trusted confidant was his devoted wife, Margareta Peregoy, who supported him through the progression of fifteen years of Parkinsons’s Disease. He often said that his disease taught him about the kindness of humanity because so many strangers helped him when he struggled to move.

Karl is survived by his loving wife, Margareta Peregoy, and his two children Josh Jakus, and Stephanie Jakus and his two beloved grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Liz Miller, (nee Erzsebet Jakus)

A Memorial Service with be held at a later date in the spring.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research

or the Hospice of the Fisher Home in Amherst, MA www.fisherhome.org

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com 

David Warner Peterson, son of Maynard and Janet Peterson (Finn), was born in New Haven, CT, on January 24, 1930. He died on January 25, 2025, at the age of 95. As a child and teen, he enjoyed summers in S. Carver, MA, with his family on Sampson’s Pond.

His early adulthood included stints at UConn (Ft Trumbull) and in the military. He earned degrees at Wesleyan and Harvard Universities. David was one of the founding faculty members in 1957 of a (then) experimental high school in Warren, NJ, Watchung Hills Regional High School (WHRHS), first as an English teacher and then as a Guidance Counselor and Director until retirement in 1992. In his retirement, he was the first online “college board director” for AOL. He loved being a counselor, helping students and their parents find the right colleges or careers for them; many of them remember him fondly.

In 1959, he married Jeanette (Jan) Peterson (Nitrauer) and spent the next 65 years together, raising three children.

David loved the outdoors and for over 50 years, he dedicated his free time to preserving as much green space as he could in Warren, NJ (his home then), as a member of the town Environment Commission, The Planning Board, and in his retirement – as the town’s Trails Committee’s lead bushwacker – engaging the DPW and other enthusiastic volunteers in creating an extraordinary collection of trails. He was also a faithful docent at a neighboring historic site, the “Codington Farmstead”.

David spent summers and weekends “playing in the backyard”, creating and maintaining trails, diverting streams, building ponds, pruning trees, and moving rocks. One of his pleasures was writing, both professionally and personally; he would say that he “dabbled in poetry”. He was an avid jogger/walker, always with an eye toward keeping fit. David loved taking pictures, many of them on his frequent trips with friends and family. He enjoyed all of the same diversions in his later home in Leverett, MA. However, a lifetime of summers at the family cottage in S. Carver were the ones that were most deeply imprinted upon him.

David was predeceased by his brother, Robert, and his sister, Mary. He is also survived by his wife, Jeanette; his children, Rachel (Roger Bird), Evan (Marie), and Lydia (David Powicki); his beloved grandchildren, Melissa, Anthony, Grant, and Myles; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will hold a private celebration of life.

Donations can be made in David’s memory to the WHRHS PTO or to your local nature preservation organization.

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com

Ricardo Hubert Romney

Sunrise: June 7, 1946

Sundown: January 24, 2025

On the morning of January 24th, accompanied by his loving family, Ricardo (Rick) Romney, age 78, passed away in the Medical ICU at BayState Hospital and entered into the Joy of our Lord.

Rick was born in New York City to Hubert Forbes Romney and Bernetta Jacqueline Romney. In 1963 at the age of 17, he volunteered for the Marines and immediately petitioned to be sent to Vietnam. A strong patriot, he wrote to his congressman saying he wanted “to help make the world safe for democracy”.

Following in the footsteps of his forefathers who were carpenters and builders, working to build the Panama Canal and the George Washington Bridge, he became a carpenter. He was active in Fightback, an organization dedicated to securing “heavy green construction jobs for Blacks and Hispanics in New York City,” just as his grandfather, Bertrand Taylor, had done working with Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins in the 1930s. He worked on many construction sites in New York City and Phoenix, Arizona. Like his father, he was a gifted and winning poker player and he loved playing cards to the end of his days.

At the age of 34, nine days after his wedding and while on his way to work in the early hours of the morning, he suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of a motorcycle accident. After his accident he lived with his wife in Arizona and then with his sister and her family in Amherst, MA. He ultimately spent the rest of his life in full-time care: first at the Veterans’ Hospital in Leeds, then briefly at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Former State Senator Stan Rosenberg of Amherst, established a home for Rick outside of the VA hospital, by creating the first head injury program in Western Massachusetts under the auspices of Mental Health Associates of Springfield and as part of the Statewide Head Injury Program. Rick lived in a wonderful MHA facility, with one roommate and loving one-on-one care for his last twenty-five years.

He was predeceased by his wife, Deborah Mawson of Phoenix, Arizona. He was dedicated to his children: Nima Romney, and Nicole Martell of San Francisco, California, Rana Romney of Long Island, New York, and Ricardo Romney of Phoenix, Arizona. He also left six grandchildren, six great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, and cousins, as well as his former partner, Rev. Dr. Zorina Costello of Long Island, New York, and his sister, Dr. Pat Romney and her husband, Paul Wiley of Amherst.

Rick will be sorely missed by his family and his caregivers.

Visitation hours will be held on Thursday, January 30th from 4p.m.- 6p.m. with a memorial service beginning at 5:30p.m.

He will be interred at the Veterans’ Cemetery in Agawam, Massachusetts at 10a.m. Friday morning.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Priscilla Anne Bernotas

Priscilla “Pat” Bernotas, 101, died peacefully on January 15, 2025, surrounded by her family after a short illness. Born in North Amherst on July 27th, to Charles and Ursula Balchunas (Kominski), she lived her entire life in the family home.

During World War II she contributed to the war effort as a thread inspector at Greenfield Tap & Die. She was married to Stanley Bernotas on May 18th, 1946. Afterwards, she managed Amherst Paint & Wallpaper Company for 15 years until she left to care for her family. Ever conscious of her civic duty, Pat worked as the Precinct Warden for North Amherst, District One for nearly forty years. She also spent 4 years in the 1960’s and 70’s going to door-to door as a federal census taker. She was a town meeting member for decades and remained involved with local politics and University activities. For 15 years she volunteered as a 4-H leader and was active in the local school system, not only as a member of the parent council of Marks Meadow but also as a volunteer library aide and a cafeteria helper. She was an avid fan of UMass basketball, holding season tickets well into her eighties. She loved the outdoors, walking regularly with firends from North Amherst to the center of town each evening, regardless of the weather, unless there was enough snow for her cross-country skis to slide so she could explore the local fields and woods. She grew a rich and abundant garden that she planted abd harvest yearly, sharing the bounty with family, friends and anyone in need of fresh vegetables.

Pat believed in hard work and self-reliance. Even into her eighties she was up on a ladder cleaning out her own gutters. She loved children. Beginning in 1973 at the age of 50, she became a licensed school bus driver and was devoted for decades to the safety and well-being of kid in her charge.

Perhaps she was best known for Stan’s Sport Shop, opened by her husband in 1957. After Stan’s passing in 1975, she continued to run the store selling fishing and hunting licenses and equipment, as well as live bait. Many of her customers would remind her that they recieved their first fishing gear from her in their childhood. She continued selling bait up through the current season.

Family was of prime improtance to Pat. She remained an intergral part, not only of her children’s and grandchildren’s lives, but also the lives of a large extended family. Everyone was always welcome to gather around the kitchen table in her home for a meal, or just for company and conversation.

Predeceased by her parents, Charles and Ursula Kominski, and her husband Stanley Bernotas, she is survived by her children, Nancy Cicia and son-in-law Paul Cicia;by her son James Bernotas and daughter-in-law Laurie Noe Bernotas, by her five grandaughters: Angela Cicia with her husband James Sulikowski, Francene Cicia with husband Patrick Reilly, Josie Cicia, Emily Bernoteas with her husband Timothy Drumgool, and Hannah Bernotas, as well as by her great-grandson William Reilly.

Calling hours will be at Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst Center on 1/21 from 4:00 to 6:00pm.

A funeral mass will be held at Saint Brigid’s Church on 1/22 at 10am followed by a burial at Saint Brigid’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can me made to a charity of your choosing.

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com

Roger had been a member of the National Guard. He married Phyllis Mason on November 9, 1957 and raised their three boys in Amherst. He retired from the Amherst School Department. Roger loved boating and fishing,he liked watching the birds and wildlife in his backyard. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Roger was predeceased by his wife Phyllis and by his parents. He is survived by three sons, Kevin Longto and Partner Joanne Chaffee of Corinth, VT.,
Keith Longto and wife Suzanne of Amherst and Karl Longto of Amherst, Six grandchildren Brian, Jacob, Brandy, Michael, Mary, and Matthew; and two great grandchildren
Evelyn and Finley.

Services will be held at Douglass Funeral Home 87 North Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA on Friday, January 17, 2025.

Calling hours are from 10am until 11:30am with burial following at South Cemetery in South Amherst.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Big Brother Big Sisters and Hospice.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Amherst: Avis A. Mushovic, 87, of Amherst, passed away on December 31, 2024, in hospice
care at The Center for Extended Care at Amherst. Her family would like to extend their heartfelt
thanks to the many caregivers and providers who helped and cared for Avis in her final years.

Born June 4, 1937, in Greenfield, Massachusetts, Avis was the daughter of the late Clarence E.
Swenson and Dorothy (Richards) Swenson. She was raised in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts,
and attended Arms Academy, graduating in 1955, as a life member of the Pro Merito Honor
Society.

Avis was married to her late husband, Anton M. Mushovic Jr., for 54 years. She worked early on
with the Threadwell Corporation in Greenfield, later dedicating herself to being a loving
homemaker for her family.

Avis was a past member of South Congregational Church along with her family. She had a
lifelong love for music and dancing and was an active member of the Purple Stars dance group,
bringing entertainment and companionship to numerous elder care facilities in the area.

Avis is survived by her two sons, Anton M. Mushovic III and his wife Victoria of California, and
Peter Mushovic of South Hadley; as well as her two granddaughters, Nicole Mushovic of
California and Alexa Mushovic of Colorado.

Calling hours will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Douglass
Funeral Service, Amherst. A private internment will follow at the familys convenience.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Cooley Dickinson VNA
& Hospice, Cooley Dickinson Development Office, Box 329, Northampton, MA 01061-0329.

The obituary and memorial register can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com

Norman Edward Brown, 92, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2025 at his home in Hadley, MA, surrounded by his family.
A beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, “Normpy” will be dearly missed.

Born July 20, 1932 in Pelham, MA at the maternity home run by his family, he was the only son of Harold and Dorothy Hamilton Brown. A 1950 graduate of Amherst
High School, he received a BS from Amherst College, a Masters degree in business from WNEU, and a Masters in mechanical engineering from RPI.

He was recruited by Hamilton Standard, an aeronautical company in Windsor Locks, CT, where he worked to develop the space suits and the lunar lander systems
for NASAS Apollo space program. He continued to work at Hamilton as a production manager until his retirement in 1988.

His passions included sailing, creating and building things, and helping people.
He was an active member of the Lions Club, the US Power Squadron, and he served on the Finance Committee for the Town of Hadley.

Norm leaves his loving wife of 28 years Mary Mann Brown, daughter Kim Mannix of Butte, MT, son Chris (Libby) Brown of Juneau, AK, son Jeremy (Julie) Brown of Lee, MA,
stepson Edward (Anne) Mann of Bridgton, ME, and stepdaughter Anne-Marie Mann of Northampton, MA. He also leaves behind grandchildren Colin, Corey (Casandra), Bret (Liz),
and Tyler (Jess) Pullman all of MT.
Connor Brown of Juneau, AK, Hannah, Meredith (Todd) and Jarod Brown of MA, Abby Mann Hall (Brendan) of Gray, ME.
Mikey Mann of San Francisco, CA, and Emily DelVecchio of Northampton, MA.
Norm leaves four great-grandchildren; Ryelund, Rhys, and Mason Pullman, all of MT, and Fintan Hall of Gray, ME.

Calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst on Tuesday, January 14th from 4pm-6pm.

Burial will be private, and will be held at a later date at the family plot in Quabbin Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that rememberances be made to:

Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice, PO Box 329,
Northampton, MA 01061-0329

Hadley Public Safety Complex, 15 East St, Hadley, MA 01035 or to

Massachusetts Lions Eye Research Fund, 43 Stewart Terrace, Belmont, MA 02478.

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com