AMHERST- Amy L. Wasserman, 63, of North Amherst, Ma, formerly of Pelham, left us early the morning of August 2 as the full moon set. Amy was the daughter of Hannah and Seymour Wasserman. She grew up in Natick, and graduated from Clark and Pratt Universities.

Amy was an artist and designer who made magical, whimsical and colorful things from yarn, polymer clay and any surface that could be painted. She was a master knitter, quilter and collage illustrator. She never left anyone in the dark about her opinion. She loved her daughter fiercely, and loved walking in nature with her dog, seeing rainbows, the weekly Amherst Farmer’s Market, knitting circles, connecting with and keeping tabs on extended family and her circle of friends. She taught all of us the meaning of resilience. She supported and was supported by Cancer Connection for almost 25 years. She was brave beyond measure and lived each day with an “attitude of gratitude.”  

She is survived by her daughter, Lily Plotkin and her partner Carlos Ayala Sibrian; Lily’s Dad, Scott Plotkin; her sisters and their families, Nancy and Katherine Arnup of Ottawa, Canada and Cathy and Victor Colman of Olympia, Washington and their children Rosa and Eli; her dear cousins Jane Neubardt and Ellen Wasserman of White Plains, New York and their families; Jonathan and Barbara Plotkin of Ithaca, NY, Martha Plotkin and Darren Gersh of Washington, DC and their families; her dog Ellie; and a large circle of friends.

Please join her family in a celebration of Amy’s life on Saturday, October 21 at 11 am at the Mt. Toby Friends Meetinghouse, 194 Long Plain Rd. (Route 63) in Leverett, MA.  Please wear bright colors and/or things made by Amy.  Feel free to bring your knitting, photos and stories.

Memorial contributions may be made to Cancer Connection, 41 Locust St., Northampton, Ma 01060 or www.cancer-connection.org

Memorial Guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com