PELHAM, MA. Alan Roy Tschetter, 77, passed away Sunday morning, September 15th, 2024 at his home in Pelham, MA after a decades long journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Alan was born March 5th, 1947 in Mountain Lake, Minnesota. He leaves behind his daughter, Alethea, his sisters Evelyn, Lois, Renie, and Susan as well as his brother John. He is predeceased by his parents Paul and Mary, his sisters Kay and Marti, and his brothers Tom and Timmy. 

Alan grew up in Indiana and attended Purdue University. He was a conscientious objector during the Vietnam War. He joined the Brotherhood of the Spirit/Renaissance Community in Turners Falls towards the end of his service period. He met Alethea’s mother while still a part of that community. They both joined the Quaker Meeting in Amesbury, MA after Alethea’s birth in 1986. After his divorce, he moved to Phoenix, AZ to be closer to his sister Kay in her final years. He worked as a computer programmer there. A few years after she passed, he moved to Chicago, IL. 

Alan loved mathematics, speed chess, and a course in miracles. He was a constant source of pithy spiritual and philosophical quotes.

Alan was a committed participant in many different communities throughout his life. He moved back to Western Massachusetts in 2008 to reconnect with other former members of the Renaissance Community. Alan remained active in the Re-evaluation Counseling Communities everywhere he lived. Prior to the pandemic, Alan attended Mt. Toby Friends Meeting and midweek meeting at Woolman Hill religiously. However, in recent years, his mobility issues kept him close to home. He still drove his motorized wheelchair regularly to the Pelham Library, on “walks” down North Valley Road, and across the street to nap outside.

Alan wanted to be cremated and his ashes scattered in the ocean.

He created a website as his memorial. You can find it at www.alantschetter.com.

A memorial service will also be held at Mt Toby Friends Meeting,194 Long Plain Road, Leverett, Ma. 01054 on November 9th at 1pm.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

It is with great sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved sister, Jennifer Lynne Wilson, on August 16  ,2024. Born in Silver Spring, MD, on Sept. 28,1970, Jennifer was the cherished daughter of the late Jack Wilson Jr.  and Mary Lashway (Nuzzi), and her adored stepfather, Joseph Nuzzi, whom she loved as dearly as her father.

Jennifer had a heart of gold. She was a kind, thoughtful, and beautiful person who touched the lives of so many. Her generosity and warmth will be missed deeply by all who knew her. Preceding her in death were several aunts and uncles from her mother’s large family, her Aunt Bessie, Uncle Lee, grandma and grandpa Wilson, as well as her special great-nephew, Parker Shoemaker, who, like Jennifer, left us too soon but will always be remembered.

Jennifer is survived by her loving siblings: sisters Carla (Bob) Harnest, Catherine Blevins, Cheryl Krause, Denise Pfeuffer, Lisa (Dan) Goggins and her only brother, Michael (Rosaline “Rose”) Wilson as well as her brother-in-law Marty. She also leaves behind her nieces, Melissa (Larry “Gene”) Shoemaker, Monica and Meghan Goggins, Candace (Kendell) Corner, Amanda Portillo, Mary Wilson, Sarah (David) Parker, as well as her nephews, Jackie Tomlinson, and Michael (Tara) Wilson. Jennifer also Leaves behind several great-nieces Scarlett, Brooklyn, Jasmine, Angelina, Valerie, Grace, and Nora, and great-nephews River, Damian, Brayden, Bryce, Brendon Wilson and Brendon Corner.

In 1983, Jennifer moved to Williamsburg, MA, with her parents and worked at their family restaurant, The Woodside, until her graduation from high school. She went on to study mathematics at the University of Hartford, which led to a successful career in finance and technology. Jennifer began at Securities, Software & Consulting as a quality assurance tester, where she contributed to the development of multi-currency and average cost accounting features. She later joined Conning & Company, where she designed reporting suites for internal and external clients. At Eagle Investment Accounting, she took on sales and implementation roles eventually relocating to Zurich for a year to manage a large implementation project.

Jennifer’s career then took her to London, where she served as Managing Director for over three years. Her time abroad allowed her to travel extensively, visiting remarkable places such as South Africa, Zanzibar, Pangkor Laut Island, China, and many parts of Europe, she even had the unique experience of traveling on the Orient Express.

After returning to the United States. Jennifer pursued her passion for travel as an agent with Boundless Travel, helping others plan their dream vacations. She also worked as a sales associate at White House Black Market. Jennifer loved hosting gatherings with friends and family, cooking, game nights, and her passion for country music. She was an avid attendee of country music festivals, especially with her favorite Kenny Chesney, often enjoying backstage meet-and-greet passes and let us not forget her love of football and her favorite team the “Washington Redskins” In her leisure time, Jennifer enjoyed relaxing on the beaches of Mexico and the Dominican Republic (her happy places) Her pride and joy was her adopted dog Britby, who delighted all in showing off her stylish wardrobe. She also adored her other adoptee, Georgia, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Jennifer will be deeply missed, but her spirit, generous heart, and love will remain with us forever. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, love, and cherished memories.

A Mass of Christian Burial at St. Brigid’s Church in Amherst will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 10:00am.

Calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Service in Amherst on Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 4p – 7pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to The V Foundation for Cancer Research at https://donate.v.org

or Tunnel to Towers Foundation at:http://t2t.org/donate

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Anna Jean Dindal, 87, of Leverett, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on September 8th, 2024.

Anna Jean was born the youngest of four children on November 28th, 1936, to Marko and Bernice Radanovich in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. After graduating from high school, she went on to major in social studies at Ohio State University, where she met Daniel Dindal. They wed on June 14th, 1958, at the Newman Center. They went on to raise three children in Columbus, OH and Dewitt, NY.

At the age of 50, Anna Jean received a Masters degree in Library and Information Sciences from Syracuse University. She worked as a research Librarian at LeMoyne College, SUNY College of Environmental Science/ Forestry and the Syracuse University Maps Library. Her volunteer work took place at the Pelham MA and the Sunderland MA libraries. 

She enjoyed the fine arts, classical music, fiber arts, the identification of flowers and plants, linguistics and swimming.  

Anna Jean and Daniel retired and became residents of Leverett MA in 2002.

Anna Jean is survived by her loving husband of 66 years, Daniel Dindal, her children (and their spouses), Ann (Daniel) Horowitz, Mark (Daphne) Dindal, Chris (Amanda) Dindal, five grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, and her brother, Raymond Radanovich. She is survived  by several nieces and nephews. 

The family asks that donations be made in Anna Jean’s name to the:

Noreen Reale Falcone Library at Le Moyne College.

Please send to Le Moyne College

Advancement, P.O. Box 527 Syracuse, New York 13214 and identify it as in memory of Anna Jean or online at:

 https:/ /www.lemoyne.edu/alumni/donate/

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

AMHERST, MA: Richard Carver Pearlstein, 87, of Amherst, died peacefully Friday morning September 13, 2024, with his family by his side.

Born June 26, 1937, in Barre, Vermont, he was the son of Vere Eric and Helene (Wheeler) Pearlstein.  After graduation from Spaulding High School in 1955, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from 1955 – 1958.  He was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

In 1962 he graduated from the University of Vermont in Burlington with a degree in Physics.  After a brief career in engineering, he studied at Washington University, in St. Louis, Missouri, and received his PhD in Psychology in 1969.  There he met the love of his life, Deanna Campbell.  They were married on August 17, 1968.  Always looking for adventure, they moved to the Big Island of Hawaii where they enjoyed the beautiful Island life.  They returned to the mainland in 1973.

Dick worked for the Veteran’s Administration for 37 years, beginning in Tennessee before transferring to Leeds, MA.  He worked on the Mental Hygiene Unit, the Family Therapy Unit, and others. His primary work was on the Post Traumatic Stress Unit, where he worked with a wonderful, dedicated group of people.

Dick had a keen intellect and a broad knowledge of history, language, math, and science.  He enjoyed sharing his wisdom and humor with others.

Dick loved hiking in the Green and White Mountains with his children.  He was an “End to Ender” on the Vermont Long Trail.  He grew up loving to fish for speckled trout with his father.  Later, he became an avid gardener, known for his Oriental and Asiatic lily gardens complete with a lily pond.  His Dahlia gardens were enjoyed by all.  He was a photography enthusiast.  He traveled throughout the U.S. and much of Europe.  There was a very special trip to Italy for the marriage of his eldest son.  Many more wonderful visits ensued.  There he could practice the Italian he studied in his classes at the Forbes Library.

He enjoyed taking day trips to favorite waterfalls, covered bridges, mountains views, gardens, and special places. There was always a sense of adventure and delight in finding the wonder and joy of life on the back roads. 

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Deanna, his children Gregory and wife Rosanna, and Cori.  He is mourned by his granddaughters, Arianna, Loredana, and Brice all of whom he deeply loved and was very proud.  He was loved by his brother and sisters-in-law, his many nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his parents and his siblings, George and Margaret Pearlstein and Emily Arulpragasam, and Janet Erbe.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 20, 2024 at 12:00PM at Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst, MA.

A celebration of Life will be held on: Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. at Wesley Methodist Church, 98 North Maple Street, Hadley MA.01035

In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to:

Doctors Without Borders USA P.O. Box 5030. Hagerstown, MD 21741-5030 or

The Green Mountain Club of Vermont, 4711 Waterbury-Stowe Road, Waterbury Center, Vermont 05677

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Amherst, Ma: Anne G. Cann experienced deep joy in being with her family and experiencing every aspect of the natural world. She died on August 20, 2024, age 92 ½, just as the full moon began to wane, after a long, generous, and independent life.

Anne was, more than anything, an environmentalist. If you love to garden or hike, enjoy observing insects and birds, or seek a feeling of peace by looking for stars in the night sky, you are with her in spirit.

Anne’s parents were Kenneth Greenwood Garside and Alice Blake Hawes Garside. They both grew up in New Bedford MA and married in 1930. Anne was born in February 1932 in the Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie NY. She was the first of three daughters; her surviving sister Elizabeth (Jo) was born two years later and Caroline (also formerly of Amherst, who died in 2014) five years after that.

In 1937 the family moved to Duxbury MA, where her parents ran the Duxbury Cranberry Company. Growing up in this small New England town was special. Anne had many fond memories of the cranberry bogs, salt marshes, and nearby beaches. She attended the public schools of Duxbury until age 15, when she enrolled at the Cambridge School of Weston as a boarding student. At the Cambridge School Anne discovered her interests in art and biology.

Anne then attended Antioch College in Yellow Springs OH. The promise of Antioch’s work/study program did not work out for her and after two years she dropped out and married Michael A. Cann. She met Michael in March 1951 during one of her work semesters in Chicago where she created tiny labels for fleas and other insects at the Field Museum. Michael, an immigrant and veteran, was working in the microfilm lab while attending the University of Chicago on the GI bill. In a letter to his parents, Michael wrote, “I better marry Annie before someone else does.”

Michael followed Anne to New England that summer, where she attended the Harvard summer school and he worked in the Heinz ketchup factory in Brookline. They were married in a small ceremony in Duxbury MA in September 1951. They returned to Chicago until Michael completed his master’s degree in 1953, when they moved back to New England. The next few years were devoted to family matters while Michael worked at Clarostat Industries in Dover NH, taught at the University of Vermont, and then completed his PhD in psychology at Boston University. The family moved to Amherst in 1960. Frederic was born in 1953 in Chicago, Robert in 1954 in New Hampshire, and Elizabeth in 1957 in Massachusetts.

At this time, when the children were all in the Amherst public schools, Anne returned to work on her education at the University of Massachusetts, earning a BA and MA as a Speech Language Pathologist in 1964. She immediately began working as a speech language pathologist in the Amherst elementary schools and later in the upper grades as well. She retired from the Amherst Regional Public Schools in 1991, after twenty-five years working in a great school district.

 In 1965 Anne and Michael started building a house on Mill Lane in South Amherst, where members of the family still live. Here Anne kept her horse Robbie in a stable in the back yard and often saddled up after work to ride through the fields and woods nearby. She continued her interests in cycling, sailing, swimming, kayaking, and rowing all her life. She rowed on the Connecticut River until her late 80s, and wore out her walker while routinely covering up to 9000 steps a day until shortly before her death.

Anne was a board member of the Hitchcock Center for the Environment for 12 years during its early formative period. This organization reflected Anne’s interests and values and she supported it in a variety of ways throughout her life, including being part of the Capital Campaign for the new building when the Center moved to its current location on the campus of Hampshire College.

Anne contributed to her community in other ways as well. She served on the Town of Amherst Human Services Funding Committee for six years during the 1990s and was a guide at the Emily Dickinson Museum from 1991-2001.

Anne’s interest in gardening led her to become a Master Gardener in 1996 and she maintained her membership in this organization to the end of her life. She supported many public gardening and tree-planting projects, and was deeply involved in developing and caring for the Town of Amherst’s Orchard Arboretum at Applewood for more than 15 years.

She and Michael built a small passive solar house in Dartmouth MA in 1987, which they visited often. While staying there, Anne was a volunteer at the New Bedford Whaling Museum and enjoyed transcribing the whaling logbooks of the ships captained by her great grandfather, Jonathan Capen Hawes.

Anne and Michael enjoyed travel and visited Europe many times to stay in touch with Michael’s relatives who lived in Sweden, Germany, France, Belgium, and Switzerland.

In 2005 Anne and Michael moved to Applewood in South Amherst. Anne enjoyed exercise programs, Tai Chi, and caring for the Orchard Arboretum. Michael passed away in 2012; they were married for 61 years. Anne remained at Applewood to be near her many lifelong friends and served on various Applewood committees related to governance, health, and wellness.

As a hearing-impaired resident, Anne used her professional knowledge and skills to provide information and improve program participation among hearing-impaired residents.

 Anne managed a chronic illness with grit and grace for several decades. The family is grateful to the clinical expertise and support provided by the lymphoma program of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Also, they are extremely appreciative of the kindness and exceptional end of life care provided by the Hospice of the Fisher Home.

Anne is survived by her three children: Frederic Cann, of Portland OR; Robert A. Cann and his wife Catherine Bickford, of Amherst MA; and Elizabeth Cahn, also of Amherst. She is also survived by her sister Jo Goeselt of Exeter NH, as well as a nephew Brian Goeselt and niece Laura Smith and their families.

Anne was extremely grateful for her grandchildren: Alexander L. Cann and his husband Dominic Varacalli of Vancouver WA; Adrian T. Cann and his wife Elisabeth Piper of Austin TX; Rebecca M. Cann and her partner Anton Lord of Amherst MA; Madeline G. Cann, also of Amherst; and Anthony Zavin, of Portland OR. Other beloved members of the extended family include Samantha Floyd and her husband Julián Ettinger-Jara of Norwalk CT.

Donations in Anne’s memory may be made to the Hitchcock Center for the Environment, 845 West St, Amherst MA 01002.

https://www.hitchcockcenter.org/donate/

Burial will be private.

A public celebration of Anne’s life will be held at the Hitchcock Center for the Environment on October 19, 2024, from 1:30-3:30pm. If you plan to attend, please be mindful of limited on-site parking.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

AMHERST, MA. After living courageously with Alzheimer’s Disease for almost seven years, Janet Ryan left this world peacefully in the early hours of September 6^th surrounded by her loving family.

She was the daughter of the late Robert Ryan and Constance (Scott) Ryan. Jan is survived by her husband, Jack Horrigan, and daughters, Caitlin Horrigan (husband Jackson) of Washington D.C. and Megan Hiller (husband Jason) of Hull, MA. She leaves two cherished granddaughters, Darby and Maeve, of Washington D.C. She is also survived by her sister, Lyn Freeman and her husband, John, of Oak Bluffs, MA. In addition, Jan leaves behind several beloved cousins and twelve nieces and nephews.

Jan grew up in West Springfield, MA and she attended public schools there, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1971. She attended Wheelock College in Boston for two years before transferring to UMass Amherst where she met the love of her life, Jack, and graduated in 1975. Jan’s area of expertise was Early Childhood Education and she worked for the Hampshire Educational Collaborative for four years during the early years of Chapter 766 implementation.

She gained invaluable experience there, working with children with significant special needs from home and institutional settings. Jan then worked as an Early Childhood Education Teacher in Southampton and Easthampton before accepting a position in the Amherst – Pelham Regional School District.

After a few years, she moved into her dream job, Coordinator of the Amherst Preschool Program, a role she filled with distinction for many years. Jan was a tireless advocate for her students and she felt strongly about providing every child with a good start in school, regardless of their abilities. Her office was a refuge for children who were having a bad day and if a parent happened to bring a baby into the Preschool Program, that baby usually ended up in Jan’s arms. The Preschool Program was based in several different elementary schools over the years, and Jan made friends wherever she went. She was a wonderful leader who inspired great affection and loyalty on the part of Preschool staff members.

Each summer, Jan spent significant time on Martha’s Vineyard, living in the cottage that has been passed down through multiple generations of her family. Her beloved cousin, Ellie Regan and her husband, Joe, lived directly across the street and her sister and her husband lived right around the corner. On the Vineyard, Jan enjoyed gardening, walking, biking and especially swimming in the ocean. She loved hosting family and friends at the cottage and she spent countless hours with loved ones on the large front porch there.

A lovely person and a loyal friend, Jan often placed the needs of others above her own. With Jack she found her soulmate and true partnership – sharing both a birthday and a beautiful life and marriage of 43 years together. She was a devoted mother and served as a wonderful role model for her two daughters.

She lived with great courage and grace during the past several years as her health declined. She was lovingly cared for by a group of remarkable individuals including Julia, Maggie, Suzie, and Madison. Jan also received outstanding care from several members of VNA Hospice and the family will be forever grateful to all of these exceptional women.

Friends and family are invited to Visiting Hours on Wednesday, Sept. 18^th from 5 – 7 PM at Douglass Funeral Home at 87 North Pleasant St. in Amherst, MA.

A memorial service will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19^th at 11:00 AM at South Congregational Church at 1066 South East St. in Amherst.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jan’s name to: VNA Attn. Hospice, 30 Locust Street, Northampton, MA 01060 or Amherst Education Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 1363, Amherst, MA 01004-1363.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Glen Walden Johnson passed away peacefully on June 30, 2024, from complications due to Lewy Body Dementia.  He was 76 years old.  He was predeceased by his parents, Curtis and Myrtle (Rush) Johnson, and his wife, Jennifer (Dodge) Johnson.  Glen is survived by his sister, Flora Johnson Chamlin, brothers-in-law, several nieces and nephews, and many friends and Friends (Quakers), who all cared for him deeply.  Glen was a long-time member of the Croton Valley Friends Meeting in NY, and prior to that, the Mt. Toby Meeting of Friends in Leverett, MA.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware in 1947, Glen attended primary schools in Ames, Iowa, Quetta, Pakistan, and in Amherst, Massachusetts.  In 1965, he graduated from Frontier Regional High School in So. Deerfield, Massachusetts, and in 1970, he graduated from Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, with a B.S. degree in Physics.  During his undergraduate training, he spent a year in France, primarily at the University of Besancon, and as a co-op student through Antioch, worked at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, at the Argonne National Laboratory, and at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.  He went to graduate school at the University of Rochester, in Rochester, New York, at the Institute of Optics, and graduated with a PhD in Optical Physics in 1980.

Directly from graduate school, Glen was hired by IBM Research and Development in Yorktown Heights, NY.  Glen lived in Yorktown Heights from 1982 until 2020, when he moved to Massachusetts to be closer to family when Covid and early signs of dementia made life difficult to manage alone.

There will be a memorial service to celebrate Glen’s life on Sunday, September 29, 2024, at the Mt. Toby Meeting of Friends, 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63), Leverett, MA.  

Reminiscences, conversation and refreshments from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., Memorial Meeting in the manner of Friends from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, please consider contributing to research on Lewy Body Dementia at: https://giving.brighamandwomens.org

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

AMHERST, MA: Miguel A. Saravia Alvarado, a resident of Amherst MA, passed away at his home on September 7th, 2024 at the age of 40.

He was born in Cojutepeque, El Salvador on September 29, 1983.

He is survived by his Father, Jose Adrian Saravia Arias, his Mother, Maria Aminta Alvarado Saravia. His three sisters, Flor, Lorena and Brenda and two brothers, Ismael and Omar.

He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews that brightened up his days to which he adored tremendously! 

Everyone knew him because of his big heart characterized by a loving man, kind, spontaneous and being a happy person. His specialty was always in the meals he cooked. We will miss him dearly, but we thank God for all the time he allowed us to spend together. 

Calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Service on Thursday, September 12th, from 5pm-7pm 

His burial will take place in El Salvador with the presence of his father.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

AMHERST, MA: Miguel A. Saravia Alvarado, a resident of Amherst MA, passed away at his home on September 7th, 2024 at the age of 40.

He was born in Cojutepeque, El Salvador on September 29, 1983.

He is survived by his Father, Jose Adrian Saravia Arias, his Mother, Maria Aminta Alvarado Saravia. His three sisters, Flor, Lorena and Brenda and two brothers, Ismael and Omar.

He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews that brightened up his days to which he adored tremendously! 

Everyone knew him because of his big heart characterized by a loving man, kind, spontaneous and being a happy person. His specialty was always in the meals he cooked. We will miss him dearly, but we thank God for all the time he allowed us to spend together. 

Calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Service on Thursday, September 12th, from 5pm-7pm 

His burial will take place in El Salvador with the presence of his father.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com

Amherst, Ma: Laura Anne Read (née Driscoll), a cherished individual known for her kind heart, bright personality, and strength of spirit, passed away on September 5, 2024, surrounded by her husband and two daughters. Born on July 30, 1952 in Washington, D.C., Laura lived a life filled with joy and a tremendous care for others.

Laura is survived by her husband, William Read, two daughters, Kathryn and Meghanne Martel, two sons-in-law, Jordan Hall and Derek Venticinque, two stepdaughters; Lindsay and Stacey Read, eight adoring grandchildren, and her dear golden retriever, Maggie. She also leaves behind three elder brothers: William, Stephen, and Richard Driscoll. She is preceded in death by her former husband, Peter Martel, and her parents Walter and Elizabeth Driscoll.

Laura grew up in Framingham and Sudbury, MA, and attended Lincoln Sudbury High School. She enjoyed singing in the school chorus and had a wonderful group of friends. She later attended Salem State College, where she majored in Early Childhood Education and discovered a love of dance and theater. Laura also attended the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she studied dance intensively. She worked with the Ipswich Moving Company, where she taught classes, managed the studio, and danced professionally for a short time.

Laura befriended children everywhere she went, as if they shared an unspoken language.

For forty years, Laura was a family daycare provider, caring for small children full time. She touched many lives through childcare and valued play as a crucial element of growth and development. As an early childhood educator, she filled each day with learning through art, song, play, lots of outdoor time, naptime snuggles, and budding friendships. Laura’s House was as lively as it was nurturing.

In 2001, Laura met William Read through friends at Fort River Elementary School (Amherst, MA), and they married in 2009. Their union provided fortitude for their blended family, creating immense joy and a loving foundation for their four daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. Together, Bill and Laura enjoyed visiting Prince Edward Island and Colorado to enjoy time in nature and be surrounded by extended family.

Laura had endless energy and loved to garden. She and Bill spent countless hours tending to their flowers, working on the lawn, and landscaping their home, but always made time for a dip in the pool. Her bright spirit and courageous attitude helped plants to grow and people to thrive.

Laura will be dearly missed by her family, friends, and all who knew her.

Calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Home on Monday, September 16, 2024, 5-7pm.

A private celebration of life will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name to UNICEF. https://www.unicefusa.org

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com