Northampton, MA - Ramona Layne Stylos died peacefully on Friday, February 7, 2025, at age 96. She was born in Berea, Kentucky to Raymond and Rilda (Chandler) Layne. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Paul Stylos, her brother Rex Layne, sister Risse Layne Ramsay, and her eldest child Jerry Stylos.
She is survived by her children Steve Stylos, Paula Stylos (husband Mark Allan), Scott Stylos (partner Anne Fischer), Mark Stylos, Mona Pingree (husband David), and Athena Stylos, as well as numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was a lover of words and word play, board games and winning! She was married for 67+ years to a man who loved her dearly, adored her vociferously and who showered her with many things, including seven children. Smart, beautiful, honest to a fault, she was a writer of no small talent. She had a best friend all her life; Patsy is surely waiting for her on the other side. She was born and raised in KY and NC, from a family of educators. She sought spiritual knowledge and understanding in many forms, in many places throughout the world. She worked as a counselor in Massachusetts public schools, and an English teacher in Europe.
She mastered rummage sales, thrift shops, and the art of feeding a family of nine. She was a modern woman. She found and kept dear friends from the many different chapters of her life and will surely be missed by those whom she didn't outlive.
The family would like to thank her caregivers at CareOne at Northampton and Cooley Dickinson VNA/Hospice for their compassionate care.
Calling hours will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at AHEARN FUNERAL HOME, 783 Bridge Rd., Northampton. Relatives and Friends are invited to attend a Graveside service for Ramona on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. at Newton Cemetery, 791 Walnut Street, Newton Center, MA 02459.