Amherst – Marion L. Lapham, 84, of Amherst, MA died on July 25 after a long illness. Marion retired from the University of Massachusetts where she worked for 43 years as a level V clerk in the Athletic Department. Throughout her long career in the business office Marion was known as the “go to person” to get things done and was beloved by coworkers, coaches, and players, many of whom remained lifelong friends. For many years she also worked part time at McCrory’s Five and Dime, originally in downtown Amherst and later in Hadley.

Marion was a multi-generational, life-long resident of Amherst graduating from Amherst High School in 1958. In addition to being an animal lover, she was also a devoted and enthusiastic fan of all UMass sports and earlier in life loved being in a bowling league with family and friends at the former Leader’s Bowling Alley and tooling round with her best friend Marguarite (Prescott) Harris in her white Pontiac convertible with the red bucket seats.

She leaves her beloved husband of 19 years, Arthur Warren who also worked at UMass in Food Services. Marion was predeceased by her mother, Gladys E. Lapham and her sister, Barbara E. Young. She also leaves devoted nieces and nephews Susan (Tony) Phillips of Suffield, CT; Deborah Dahdah and her late husband Edward of Bayside Lakes, FL; Valerie Young of South Hadley, MA; Peter (Kathryn) Young of Longmeadow, MA, and Mark Young of Melbourne, FL along with five great nieces and nephews; four great, great nieces and nephews, and cousins in the LeDoyt and Kellogg families.

A private burial will be held at the South Amherst Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.

Memorial guestbook at www.douglassfuneral.com