Amherst, Ma: Judith “Judy” Hobart, age 88, peacefully passed away on Friday April 5^th at the Hospice of Fisher Home in Amherst where she received kind, compassionate, and loving care during the last months of her battle with cancer.

She retired from the Town of Amherst Collectors office and spent her retirement enjoying antiquing, dancing, and dining with Gardner. An avid reader, she volunteered at the Leverett Library and was an active member of the Friends of the Leverett Library. She remained active throughout her retirement by volunteering for the Leverett Council of Aging and could be found assisting with Friday luncheons and many other activities. She loved nothing more than spending time with friends bowling, playing canasta, and attending plays and musicals. In her free time, you could find her watching old TV shows, reading and listening to country music.

She joins her husband, Gardner M. Hobart, who passed away in 2009. Judy is survived by her children Tyler Shearer and his wife Debra of Ponte Vedra, Fl, Randy Shearer of Leverett, Ma and Robin Walsh of Sunderland, Ma. She leaves five grandchildren, Shay Howey of Putney, Vt, Afton Dibrindisi of Florence, Ma. Corey Shearer of Raleigh, NC, Josh Bridges of Atlanta, GA, and Hayden Shearer of Tampa, FL and four great-grandchildren, Kali, Cole, Jace, and Ryker. Judy also leaves her beloved niece, Dawn Hood of Peoria, Arizona, and many dear friends.

A graveside service is being held on July 13, 2024 at 10am at the North Amherst Cemetery in Amherst where she will be laid to rest next to her beloved husband Gardner.

Donations can be made in Judy’s name to Hospice of the Fisher Home, 1165 N.Pleasant St. Amherst, Ma. www.fisherhome.org or the Friends of Leverett Library c/o Leverett Library, PO Box 250 Leverett, Ma. 01054.

Memorial guestbook can be found at www.douglassfuneral.com.