Anna White Thompson

1926 – 2012

Amherst, Anna Thompson, 85, passed away October 10^th at home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Austin and Lida White of Vermont. Her husband, Charles A. Thompson Jr., died in 1995.

          Anna grew up in Bethel Vermont, on the family farm with her four brothers and two sisters. She always told stories about the adventures of the farm, from raising bear cubs to outrunning bulls. He farm life continued when she moved to South Amherst with her husband.

          In 1970, Anna became an LPN and worked at Cooley Dickenson Hospital. Later in life, she purchased Shady Lawn Rest Home, in  Hadley. Some of her interests included playing cards and board games, gardening, caring for animals, reading and cooking.

          She leaves her daughters Shirley Kellogg and husband Jeff of Waterville, NY, Anita Thompson of Goshen, Tina Thompson-Sullivan and husband Patrick of Amherst, her daughter-in-law  Carrie Thompson of Amherst, grandchildren, Timothy Thompson of Amherst, Theresa Emerson of Shutesbury, John Thompson of Cushman, Lee and Michael Kellogg of New York and Megan Thompson-Munson of Goshen. She also leaves her two brothers, Mathew and Samuel White and several great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her son, Charles Thompson III, in 2008.

          At Anna’s request her body has been donated to Tufts Medical School for educational purposes. A memorial service will be held Saturday October 27^th, at 1:00 PM at the South Amherst Congregational Church. Donations in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St. Framingham, MA 01701. The Douglass Funeral Service, Amherst has been entrusted with arrangements. Obituary and memorial register at www.douglassfuneral.com

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