2 THE ASHFIELD NEWS FEBRUARY 2021
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MILESTONES
Josh Frankhouser
1969—2021
Josh Frankhouser was a man of few words, so
this may seem like a long obituary, but it’s
coming from me, his wife, Sue Fuller, partner
in life for 32 years. I don’t want this to be like
any typical message and I want to give you,
the reader, a picture of this quiet, rather shy
man. His easy-going nature was a joy. Not one
to make a fuss, he was true to this as we said
our goodbyes January 16, 2021, when this
loving husband and gentle father let go, at 51,
of his struggle fighting cancer.
He was born September 3, 1969, the son of
Daniel and Ellen (Uberman) Frankhouser, an
only child; he was predeceased by his father in
1971. While a very young boy he traveled
around the globe with his mother, living in
Colorado and Florida for some time in his
youth until they settled in Ashfield in 1983.
Living in Ashfield with his mom, Ellen, and
stepfather, Robert Miller, is where roots were
created for the rest of his life. He graduated
from Mohawk Trail Regional High School,
Class of 1987.
Meeting the love of his life in May of 1988,
our love was so genuine and everlasting.
Young love rarely perseveres but ours did.
Many memories were created with so many
friends over the years, trips to Cape Cod,
concerts, camping, jet Skiing, and going up “to
camp in VT,” hiking mountains in South
America, the great Mt. Washington explora—
tion and in recent time kayaking fun with
family.
A natural born craftsman, he Started
, working in masonry with John Dickinson in
A‘shfield, but soon found his calling in the
carpentry industry, first at Swift River, then
with Gougeon & Locke Builders, D.C.
Builders, then many years with Sunwood
Builders in Amherst, Integrity Development
8t Construction Inc. and most recently in the
Union 481' IATSE with Joe Kearney and his
O’Catharnaigh Film Construction, in Boston.
He loved to create beautiful pieces from wood
and in the movie industry his creativeness
shined. His ability —— what I called‘ being a
“Josh of all trades” —— made him excel at
carpentry, but he could pick up just about
anything just by watching, observing and
doing a little bit of it with someone.
Lover of creating different recipes, he
enjoyed cooking. It came natIIrally to him. We
would circulate homes with friends on
weekends cooking meals, drinking Spirits or
beer while enjoying time together. He loved
milk chocolate with almonds, chocolate chip
cookies made by his daughter and his New
York style cheesecake made by his wife for his
birthday. . .even delivering it to Boston in
these most recent years. His favorite holiday
was Thanksgiving, having family fill our
home and creating an always amazing meal
for everyone brought him joy.
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His hobbies varied over the years from
billiards at the Ashfield Lake House to trap
Shooting to golfing with friends. For over 10
years his most challenging and rewarding
hobby was beekeeping and he mastered it
with amazing grace. Farming was part of life,
but not necessarily something he chose.
Nonetheless, he mastered it well enough to
care for the land that we call home.
Josh will be missed immensely by every-
one, but especially by his Wife, Sue; daughter
Sage; his mother and stepfather Ellen
(Robert) Miller; stepbrother Geovany Miller;
mother-in—law Marie Fuller; sister— and
brother—in-laws Diane (Patrick) Garland, and
Julie (Paul) LaValley; nephews Seamus and
Clayton Garland and Owen and Vaughn
LaValley; aunts, uncles and cousins; the
Richardsons in Florida and the Neufelds in
Arizona. Josh was predeceased by his father,
Daniel Frankhouser; grandparents Mickey
and Myra Uberman and Eldon and Bette
Frankhouser; and his father-in-law, Albert
Fuller.
A celebration of his life will be held later in
the summer, when we can all hopefully all
come together and remember what a truly
amazing man he was to be around.
_ David Lynn Silver
1951—2021 I
David Lynn Silver (Weaver), of Geneva, NY,
passed away and entered his eternal rest on
January 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by
his loving wife, Patricia. Dave and Trish lived
on Bug Hill Road in Ashfield for much of
their marriage, and Ashfield was Dave’s
favorite place.
Dave was born in 1951 and raised in Fort
Wayne, IN, and was a gifted athlete at
Elmhurst High School in 1969. He then
served a tour in Vietnam with honor as part
of the lst Air Cav as a Scout Dog handler.
Much of his life after Vietnam was spent in
education, as a student, teacher, and adminis-
trator. He received his college degrees from
UMass Amherst and worked as a Special
education teacher in Massachusetts until
2006, when he came to Geneva, NY, and
worked as the coordinator of disability
services at Hobart and William Smith
Colleges until he retired in 2017.
He is survived by his daughters, Jessica
Wood of Rhode Island and Lily Silver of New
York; his two grandsons, Eli and Brody in
Rhode Island; his loving fiancee, Caitlin
Caron of New York; his four brothers Michael
of Michigan, Gregory of Indiana, Larry of
Indiana, Kevin of New Mexico; his aunt Jo of
Texas, as well as many cousins, nieces,
nephews, and Lily’s mother, Susan Pliner of
New York. ~ ‘
In lieu of flowers, the'family would kindly
request that remembrances be made in the
form of contributions to the Disabled
American Veterans (DAV) at dauorg/
. ways-to-give/.
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Trail Repair Project
Wins Funding; Work
Set for Spring
The Park Commission is pleased to announce
the acceptance of the Student Conservation
.AssOciation and AmeriCorps bid to rebuild
the badly eroded trail from the Upper Park
picnic area to the boat landing.
More than 50 box steps will be installed
this spring, which will prevent further soil
erosion, protect tree roots and provide a safer
approach to the boat landing, connecting the
21/2-mile walking loop around Ashfield Lake.
The Park Commission was awarded a
$20,000 grant for the project by the Mohawk
Trail Woodland Partnership.
Ice Safety Reminder: The commissioners
remind all 'to Stay safe. Ice safety guidelines
have been posted at the beach and the boat
landing. The park is yours to ski on, snow-
shoe, skate and fish. Get out there!
Submitted by Judy Haupt, Helene Leue and
Nate Russell.
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Russell Webber
1949—2020
Born in Gardner on August 1, 1949, he was
the son of the late Paul W. and Irene E.
(Lajoie) Webber. He graduated from Narra—
gansett Regional High School with the class of
1967 and earned a degree from Culinary ‘
Institute Of America in 1969. Russell was a
chef employed by several restaurants in
western Massachusetts for over 30 years,
including the French King Restaurant in
Erving.
Russell was a member of the Free Masons
at Shelburne Falls. He enjoyed reading,
especially newspapers and magazines. Russell
loved to watch wrestling, sports, and game
shows. He loved playing board games,
. especially Scrabble, and playing cards. He
loved to cook and listen to the Rolling Stones.
‘But the time that Russell truly cherished the
most was spent with his family.
Russell is survived by his stepdaughters,
Marcella Spurling and her husband, Matthew
Thrower, of Charlemont, and Glenda
Spurling and her partner, Dennis Gibson, of
Ashfield; by five grandchildren, Emma and
Ethan Thrower, Crystal Spurling—Wetterwald,
Seraphina and James Gibson; asister, Ruth
Ann Webber of Baldwinville; an uncle,
Thomas Johns of Gardner; and several nieces,
nephews, and cousins. He was predeceased by
his wife Linda (Betit) Webber; and a brother,
Bruce Webber.
Magee/Morrison
Marriage .
Patrick Nye Magee and Sarah Player MorrisOn
are thrilled to announce their marriage.
Patrick is the son of Susan Nye and David
Magee, and the grandson of Norman Nye of
Ashfield. Sarah is the daughter of Shannon
Player and Andrew Morrison of Coronado,
Calif.
The couple met while working at the San
Francisco Art Institute, Patrick’s alma mater.
They bonded over a love. of art, music, and
cooking. Sarah has since received a Master of
a Fine Art degree from Mills College and works
for a renewable energy company. Patrick has
continued his career in IT at the College of
Marin.
Patrick and Sarah married in a small,
intimate ceremony at their home in Rich-
mond, Calif, on January 1, 2021. Friend and
neighbor Daniel Lulu officiated and cham—
pagne and cake were enjoyed after in the
garden. The couple looks forward to a larger
celebration in Ashfield as soon as safety
permits.
Send your milestone notices: birthdays, deaths,
engagements, etc. to editor@ashfieldnews. org
Josephine Meier of Ashfield was placed on
the Gettysburg College Dean’s Honor list for
outstanding academic achievement in the
Spring 2020 semester. Students with a quality
point average of 3.60 or higher (on a 4.0
scale) for a semester’s work earn that honor,
the college says.
Home Sales 1
Jason H. and Abby J. Clark and Abby J. Boyer
sold a home to Willey Eli at 194 Buckland
Road for $199,000 on December 29,2020.
Arthur P. Pantermehl sold a home to Debra
Rachel Bauer Chagnon and Denis J. Chagnon
at 21 Thayer Road on December 31, 2020, for
$272,600."
Seymour W. Itzkoff, Patricia S. Itzkoff, Ruby
Julia Itzkoff and Gerald Itzkoff sold a home at
462 John Ford Road to John Ford Road, LLC.
on January 13 for $328,000.
Harmon'K. Snow sold a home to John A.
Kleber and Rachel Lyon at 177 Brown Road
for $511,000 on January 19.
