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Amherst, MA - William L. Daniels, 97, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, at his home at Applewood Retirement Community in Amherst, MA. He was born on July 27, 1928, in Memphis, Tennessee, son of the late Thomas B. and Grace L. (Laws) Daniels.
Bill is survived by his wife, Margaret G. "Peggy" Daniels, his children Ellen G. Quintin and her husband David of Northborough, MA, Susan G. Daniels of Pelham, MA and Thomas L. Daniels and his wife Holly David of Gales Ferry, CT. He also leaves his 4 grandchildren, Chelsea G. Pribonic and her husband Chris, Hannah T. Crowl, Maxxwell T. Crowl, and William "Will" B. Daniels and his wife Natalie. Besides his parents, Bill was predeceased by his son Peter B. Daniels, his brother John Thomas Daniels, and his granddaughter Sarah Daniels.
Calling hours will be held on Mon., October 6th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at the Beers & Story South Hadley Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, October 7th at 10:00 AM at St. Patrick's Church in South Hadley, with family and friends assembling at the funeral home at 8:45 AM prior to the Mass. Bill will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in South Hadley. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cooley Dickinson Hospice at https://giving.vnaandhospice.org/
For a more complete obituary, please visit https://www.altogetherfuneral.com/obituaries/d-20781601/south-hadley-massachusetts/william-l-daniels/september-2025
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Chuck Cobb
January 21, 2026
Bill was my faculty advisor in college. I found Prof. Daniels to be brilliant, wise, and encouraging. He emphasized the importance of staying motivated through an intrinsic, resonating purpose.
"Mol an óige agus tiocfaidh sí."
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