Obituary of Robert A. Dewhurst

Robert Alan Dewhurst left his beloved wife of 39 years on September 8, 2023 at Baystate Medical Center. Robert was born in Montague on January 11, 1954 to the late Eleanor (Thompson) and Albert F. Dewhurst of Belchertown in the middle of a raging blizzard. He attended Belchertown Schools and graduated in 1972. During that time, he worked with his Dad and also at service stations in the area (when people actually pumped your gas and washed your windshield) and with his earnings he acquired some pretty nice vehicles; a 1970 Chevelle and a 1967 Corvette. After graduation, he entered the US Air Force and served as an aircraft mechanic and also as an inflight refueling technician. In 1978, he joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard 171st air refueling wing in Pittsburgh. He loved his time there and enjoyed the different places he flew to with "Mickey". He was an in-flight refueling technician and a Boom operator and named his last golden, "Boomer" in honor of that. He graduated from Springfield Technical Community College in 1982 with an associate's degree in civil engineering. He worked for JD contracting in Westfield and later with Gagliarducci Construction in Springfield until his retirement in 2020. Bob leaves his wife, Darlene (Czapla) Dewhurst, brother-in-law, Robert Cole of Longwood, FL, brother-in-law, Father Bruce Czapla of Winsted, CT as well as nephews, Kevin (Lois) and Shawn Cole of Alton Bay, NH, niece, Kelly Berren of Longwood, FL and great niece, Samantha and Robin Cole of NH and Alexandria Berren of Michigan. Also, the many friends who became more family than friends also survive him. Now in the next phase, he joins his buddies, Tim & Mick, the three amigos back together again. His sister, Judy Cole and our golden boys are back with his Dad and our beautiful tabby, Jam, is smack dab in the middle right on Dad's lap where she'd always be. He will be forever missed. I love you Robert Alan. Visitation will be held Monday Sept 18th from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Beers & Story Belchertown Funeral Home with a memorial Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Church. Donations may be made to either BARC, P.O. Box 161, Belchertown, MA 01007 or to St. Francis Church, PO Box 612, Belchertown, MA 01007.