Arthur Butman “Pete” Pickering of Amherst, Massachusetts born February 1, 1927 passed on February 1, 2022 at age 95.  Son of William Stanley Pickering and Dorothy Pickering, Pete served the Town of Amherst and Western Massachusetts as a Master Plumber and Owner-Operator of W.S. Pickering & Son, Inc.  He was a long time Town Meeting Member, served on the Finance Committee, Ambulance Committee and the board of Wildwood Cemetery.  He was a World War II Navy Veteran and sailed in the South Pacific in 1945 and 1946 before returning to Amherst.  Mr. Pickering was a 32^nd degree Mason at the Masonic Lodge in Amherst.  He was preceded in death by his Father and Mother, his son Christopher and daughter Deborah.  He is survived by his wife of seventy years, R. Louise Puffer Pickering, son, William and wife Terri Pickering of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter-in-law, Dianne Walas Pickering;  grandchildren, Jeffrey and Cynthia Pickering, Timothy Pickering, Sarah and Christopher Liles, Stephen and Lia Pickering, Bradley and Olivia Pickering along with nine Great Grandchildren.  Walk through calling hours will be held at Douglass Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 5:00PM – 7:00PM. Burial services will be private. Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com