Funeral Homes in Amherst, MA

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Below you fill find all funeral homes and cemeteries in or near Amherst.

Suburbs of Amherst: Cushman, Pelham, South Amherst.

Amherst is also known as: The People's Republic of Amherst.

Zip codes in the city: 01002, 01003, 01004, 01059.

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Wildwood Cemetery

Wildwood Cemetery invites you to experience a natural New England resting place for people you really care about. We are a spacious, non-profit private cemetery on former country farm land, uniquely nestled into the former fields and the mixed...

Barry J Farrell Funeral Home

The Barry J. Farrell Funeral Home is a third generation; family owned
and operated funeral home. We have been serving the families of
Holyoke and the surrounding area since 1937, and have been at our
current location, 2049 Northampton...

Beers & Story Funeral Home

Our history dates back to the early 1900's when Bert Beers opened the Bert L. Beers Funeral Home on N. Main Street in Palmer, MA. He operated it as such until Herbert Story was hired shortly after returning from World War II.

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Amherst Funeral Home Incorporated
151 Amity St
Amherst, MA 01004
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Douglass Funeral Service
87 N Pleasant St
Amherst, MA 01004
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Wildwood Cemetery
70 Strong St
Amherst, MA 01002

Nearby Funeral Homes for Amherst

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Agawam Funeral Home Incorporated
184 Main St
Agawam, MA 01001
Ahearn Funeral Home
783 Bridge Rd
Northampton, MA 01063
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Barry J Farrell Funeral Home
2049 Northampton St
Holyoke, MA 01040
Beers & Story Funeral Home
475 Main St
Palmer, MA 01095
Belanger Funeral Home
2067 Main St
Three Rivers, MA 01080
Blais-Fairview Funeral Home
506 Britton St
Chicopee, MA 01022
Boucher-O'Brien Funeral Home
7 Pleasant St
Easthampton, MA 01027
Bryon's Funeral Home Incorporated
1858 Allen St
Springfield, MA 01128
Byron's Funeral Home
1858 Allen St
Springfield, MA 01128
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Cebula Funeral Home
66 South St
Ware, MA 01082
Charbonneau Funeral Home
30 Pleasant St
Ware, MA 01082
Childs Funeral Home
16 Kingsley Ave
Haydenville, MA 01039
Cierpial Funeral Home
61 Grape St
Chicopee, MA 01013
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Ryder Funeral Home
33 Lamb St
South Hadley, MA 01041
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Williamsburg Funeral Home
3 S Main St
Williamsburg, MA 01032

Facts about the city

  • Some of the notable people born here have been: Darian Caine (actor), Julie McNiven (actor), J Mascis (musician and songwriter), Michael E. Mann (author and scientist), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (actor), and Ifeoma Dieke (football player).

Amherst (/ˈæmərst/) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County (although the county seat is Northampton). The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, three of the Five Colleges. The name of the town is pronounced without the h ("AM-erst"), giving rise to the local saying, "only the 'h' is silent", in reference both to the pronunciation and to the town's politically active populace.The communities of Amherst Center, North Amherst, and South Amherst are census-designated places.Amherst is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lying 18 miles (28.9 km) northeast of the city of Springfield, Amherst is considered the northernmost town in the Hartford-Springfield Knowledge Corridor Metropolitan Region.

Amherst Obituaries

It was reported by Pawt Times on December 4th, 2021 that Roland Caron perished in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Caron was 75 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Roland's life.

It was reported by Cincinnati Enquirer and Cincinnati Post on August 28th, 2021 that Stephen B Oates died in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Oates was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Stephen B's life.

It was written by Washington Post (DC) on February 2nd, 2021 that Jennifer Phillips (Stats) passed away in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Ms. Phillips was 87 years old and was born in Kansas City, KS.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Jennifer's life.

It was revealed by WatervilleT on December 9th, 2020 that Grace G Zebert (Tyler) perished in Waterville, New York.  Ms. Zebert was 80 years old and was born in Amherst, MA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Grace G's life.

It was reported by Washington Post (DC) on July 31st, 2020 that Irene Sue Pollin passed on in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Pollin was 96 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Irene Sue's life.

It was written by Bangor Daily News on April 27th, 2020 that Mary Foster (Hanson) passed on in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Ms. Foster was 82 years old and was born in Houlton, ME.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary's life.

It was disclosed by Ann Arbor News on December 22nd, 2019 that Samuel David Epstein passed away in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Epstein was 63 years old and was born in Amherst, MA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Samuel David's life.

It was written on October 25th, 2019 that Donna Mae Treloar (Bush) passed on in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Ms. Treloar was 87 years old and was born in Kalamazoo, MI.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donna Mae's life.

It was reported on April 18th, 2019 that Jean V Gustafson (Gustafson) perished in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Ms. Gustafson was 74 years old and was born in Evanston, IL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jean V's life.

It was disclosed on April 21st, 2018 that Christiane V Norton (Gourdeau) perished in Amherst, Massachusetts.  Ms. Norton was 62 years old and was born in Quebec, .  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Christiane V's life.

History

Amherst is also infamous for considering, in a letter to a peer, the use of smallpox-covered blankets in warfare against the Native Americans. According to the deed, "ye Indians of Nolwotogg (Norwottuck) upon ye River of Quinecticott (Connecticut)" sold the entire area in exchange for "two Hundred fatham of Wampam & Twenty fatham, and one large Coate at Eight fatham wch Chickwollop set of, of trusts, besides severall small giftes" ['sic']. This too made him quite popular in New England. Amherst is a New England town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. Amherst will celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2009.

The official website for the city of Amherst is https://www.amherstma.gov/.

News

Margaret Klein, financial planner
She received a bachelors degree from Adelphi College in Garden City, N.Y., and a masters degree in French literature from the University of Massachusetts ... Amherst; as well as three grandsons, Alexander, Eric and Jonathan. Calling hours at Douglass ...
http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/11/08/margaret-klein-financial-planner

ObamaCare, a Catastrophic 'Success'
The haughty, French-looking former junior senator from Massachusetts who promised 101 days ago to ... Markey's chairs on the energy and the environment committee John Olver (D-Amherst)'s chair of the subcommittee on transportation, housing and urban ...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303960604575158363171308660.html

Robert Koch, 80, a Penn astronomer
teaching first at Amherst College, then at the University of Massachusetts campus there ... Ardmore, followed by a Funeral Mass there at 10. Contact staff writer Walter F. Naedele at 215-854-5607 or wnaedele@phillynews.com
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/obituaries/20101031_Robert_Koch__80__a_Penn_astronomer.html

Charles Kachavos, Army lieutenant colonel
Funeral services will be Tuesday ... Memorial donations may be made to the Center for Extended Care at Amherst, 150 University Drive, Amherst, MA 01002 or the Holy Trinity Church, 410 Main St., Holyoke, MA 01040. Obituary and register at www ...
http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/11/06/charles-kachavos-army-lieutenant-colonel

Funeral - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a deceased person. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and ...
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