We are sad to announce that Mary Frances Wall passed away September 22nd at the age of 84.  Fran died peacefully, surrounded by her loved ones, after years of declining health.

Fran was born in White Plains, NY to Dr. Frances Halstead and Dr. Gerald R Jameison, distinguished psychiatrists. She moved to Amherst in 1968 where she raised four children. Fran was a master gardener, an avid reader and a lover of travel, much of which she shared with her devoted husband, Byron Koh. She pursued her Masters in Social Work and had a long career as a clinical social worker, working for a variety of community mental health agencies, and later establishing her own successful counseling practice until she retired. She was a strong, fiercely independent woman, with a wicked sense of humor. Fran found her greatest happiness in the love for her children, her husband, and her friends. She is survived by her husband, Byron Koh and three children from a previous marriage:  Martha Wall, of Waltham, MA, Peter Wall, of Davie, FL and Susan Wall, of Belchertown, MA, her two grandchildren, Emily Wall of West Palm Beach, FL and Andrew Wall of Miami, FL, as well as a host of loving nieces and nephews and their families. At her request, there are no services planned at this time.  She will be interned in a private ceremony at Wildwood Cemetery with her late son, Timothy Wall.  Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com