Amherst, Muriel “Mim” Alice Thayer (nee Bagg), was born October 14, 1932. Muriel passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2018. Wife of Donald Thayer, devoted husband for 65 years, Mother of 5 children; Donna and husband Bob Waskiewicz, David and wife Carol Thayer, Douglas and wife Lauren Thayer, Lori Thayer and Leann Thayer. She also leaves behind nine grandchildren; Wendy, Monica and Lacey Waskiewicz, Emily and (predeceased by) Kelly Thayer, Regan and Samantha Thayer and Zachary and Jacob Harrison.

Mim grew up and graduated high school in South Hadley, MA. She became a Registered Nurse after graduating from The Cooley Dickinson Hospital School of Nursing in 1953. She worked for the Northampton VA Hospital, then stayed home to raise 5 children before working for the Town of Amherst as a visiting nurse and Amherst Public Schools as a school nurse.

Mim had a big heart. She was a happy person who loved life and loved her husband, family and friends. One of her favorite places to be was walking the beach at Goose Rocks Beach in Maine, having vacationed there with her family since early in her marriage. She has passed that love along to her children and grandchildren who all have memories of Goose Rocks as a happy place. She was an avid reader, had a love of nature and birds in particular, gardening, cooking, knitting and of course hosting family events. She spent many days in the summer relaxing, swimming and fishing at Lake Wyola.

Famous for her strawberry jam, Mim gave away countless jars to eagerly awaiting family and friends. Those jars of jam have traveled East, West, North and South over the years, for Mim, the giving never stopped. Her love was always expressed in pouring out her time and talents to those around her. She will be greatly missed.

We would like to thank the caregivers Jaren Lareau and Judy Fernandes of Judy’s Angels along with her angels Estella and Sonia for the excellent care that made Mim’s last month’s so much more comfortable.

Donations in Muriel Thayer’s name may be sent to VNA & Hospice Care of Cooley Dickinson or to the South Congregational Church of South Amherst.

Calling hours will be Sunday October 14, 2018 from 3:00 – 5:00 pm at the Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst. Funeral services will be Monday October 15, 10:00 am at the funeral home, with burial following in North Amherst Cemetery.