Dr. James H. David, 88, of Amherst, MA passed away on February 6, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Dr. David was born in Waltham, MA to James Vernon and Clara Hubbard David.

He attended the University of Massachusetts – Amherst (U-Mass), earning a PhD in Entomology. During that time, he earned the rank of Captain in the Army Reserves. He began his career at Geigy Chemical Company, which later became Novartis. He retired from his corporate job in 1973 to pursue an entrepreneurial career in real estate.

At U-Mass, he was a member of Phi Mu Delta and of the university’s first lacrosse team. Throughout his life he loved attending U-Mass sporting events with his family and friends. He built a small cottage colony on Cape Cod and enjoyed investing in the stock market. He was a man with a big heart who touched many lives and was very generous to those less fortunate.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jaqueline of Amherst; his daughter, Deanna Piotrowski and her husband Michael of Ellington, CT; his daughter, Lisa David of Richmond, VA and her husband John Garle; his son, James David and his wife Astrid of Amherst, MA; and 8 grandchildren.

Arrangements are with Douglass Funeral Home in Amherst, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to U-Mass Lacrosse at https://minutefund.umass.edu/project/21202/donate or the Hospice Foundation at https://hospicefoundation.org/Donate