Jeffrey Davis Ferguson, a lifelong resident of Amherst, died peacefully after a short illness on Sunday September 1st, 2019 at the age of 71. Born in Holyoke on April 30, 1948, he was the son of Judson and Doris (Griffin) Ferguson.

Jeff was a graduate of Amherst High School and Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Upon graduation, Jeff enlisted in the US Air Force and proudly served his country overseas, stationed in Thailand during the Vietnam War. After returning from the the war, Jeff worked as a machinist until retiring in 2009 to help care for his wife who was battling Alzheimer’s.

Jeff is survived by his son, Scott and his wife Jennifer of Northborough, MA; His two grandchildren, Judson and Aaron, and his sister, Cynthia Campana and her husband Richard of Feeding Hills along with several cousins, nephews, and nieces. He is predeceased by his wife Diane (Sullivan) and son Brett.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 Saturday, September 7th at the Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst followed by a funeral home service at 11:00. Burial will be held immediately after at Wildwood Cemetery in Amherst. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jeff’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org).