Justin B. Stone, 77, of the Florence section of
Northampton, a retired professional technician III in Physics
and Astronomy, died Feb. 25 in Baystate Medical Center in Springfield
following a brief illness.
He served the University for 19 years before retiring
in 1983. He also worked as a Realtor for Murphy's Realtors in
Northampton and at Millitech Corp.
He held a U.S. patent for a radio-astronomy device
called a "Judd Drive." He also was a master furniture
maker, specializing in Queen Anne reproductions.
A graduate of Williamsburg High School, he was a
long-time resident of Florence, where he was a member of the Florence
Congregational Church for 50 years. He served on several boards
at the church.
He was a member and past master of the Jerusalem
Lodge of Masons and of the Bethlehem Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
He also was past president of the Florence Business
and Civic Association and a member of the 6th Massachusetts Continentals,
a Revolutionary War re-enactment society.
An avid traveler, he belonged to the Williamsburg
High School travel club and was active in the alumni association
at the school.
He leaves his wife of 55 years, Ellen Stone; three
sons, Barry, a technical specialist in Astronomy, of Florence,
the Rev. Glenn A. of Sagamore Beach, and Kirk of Vermont; a daughter,
Pamela of Lynn; and other family.
Memorial gifts may be made to any charity.
Maurice V. Spear Sr., 92, of Amherst, a retired
technical assistant in Veterinary and Animal Sciences, died Feb.
28 in Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
He served the University for 23 years and 9 months
before retiring in 1973. He also had worked as a lumberman.
He was a member of the North Hadley Congregational
Church and an avid fisherman.
He leaves his wife of 64 years, Barbara Spear; a
son, Maurice Jr. of South Hadley; a daughter, Rosemary Spear Chamley
of Arundel, Maine; and other family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the North
Hadley Congregational Church, 243 River Drive, Hadley 01035.
