Kamel Robert Hassan, 89, passed away on January 22, 2026, after a brief stay at the Hospice at the Fisher Home in Amherst, MA.

A lifelong resident of Amherst, Bob attended Williston Academy in Easthampton, MA and was a proud 1958 graduate of The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, as evidenced by the vast amount of purple and white clothing he accumulated, wore, and gave as gifts for most of his life. After graduation, Bob spent a year on active duty in the United States Army Reserve.

Most of Bob’s working career, over 50 years, was spent as the owner-manager of Kamel Hassan’s Barn in Amherst. Bob gradually took the business over from his parents, Kamel and Margaret Hassan.

During his decades of running the store, Bob worked with Jamie Mullins of Amherst and had a close, nurturing relationship with Jamie and his sister, Amy. Bob planned for Jamie to take over the business when Bob retired. Jamie died unexpectedly in 2009 and the time after his passing was a difficult period in Bob’s life.

Bob enjoyed golf and was president of the Amherst Golf Club in 1975 and 1976. He enjoyed music, mostly the jazz of his youth. Among his favorite musicians were Louis Armstrong, Louis Prima, and Eddie Condon. Bob liked to travel and favorite destinations were Cape Cod, Las Vegas, and Dataw, South Carolina. For the last ten years of his life, Bob spent most of his time in Newport, Vermont and enjoyed the natural beauty offered by the shores of Lake Memphremagog and the surrounding area.

Bob is survived by his sister Margaret of Richmond, VA and his brother Michael of Sarasota, FL. Bob also leaves behind many nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews, and close friends, too many to list here. He will live on in their hearts as well as in those of all who knew him.

A “Celebration of Life” event will be held at the Amherst Golf Club at 2:00 pm on May 9, 2026.