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Birchett, Alicia (Finklea) View/Sign Guest Book MASHPEE - Alicia (Finklea) Birchett, ''Little Brown Bee,” 29, died on Aug. 8, 2007, from injuries sustained in a truck accident in Baghdad, Iraq. Born on Sept. 7, 1977, she is survived by her mother, Dorothea (Jackson) Finklea of Wareham; her stepfather, Elie Pilet of Mashpee; and father, Alvin Finklea, of New York. She was the beloved wife of Joe Louis Birchett; mother of Joe Louis Birchett III, Julian X. Birchett and Silas V. Birchett, all of Waynesboro, Tenn.; sister of Teresa Jackson of Tennessee, Elie Pilet Jr. of Tennessee, Moise Finklea of Mashpee and Eli Finklea of Wareham. Nephews include Keon Jackson, Aljah Jackson and Eli Finklea Jr. Nieces include Dorothea T. Jackson and Jalajhia Finklea. Alicia also leaves behind a host of aunts, uncles and cousins. She will be greatly missed. Alicia, we love you. Alicia was a graduate of Falmouth High School, class of 1995. She enlisted in the Army in 1996 with 12 years served stationed in Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Tours include Germany, Korea and Iraq. Alicia was residing in Waynesboro, Tenn., with her family. Visiting hours will be in the John-Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Rd. (Route 28), Marstons Mills, on Friday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Old Indian Cemetery at the Corner of Route 28 and Meetinghouse Road. www.johnlawrencefuneralhome.com Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007. Notice • Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

Chapin, Milton W. * CHAPIN - Milton W., 84, of Athol, formerly of Harwich, died Aug. 13, 2007. Private services. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

Derosa, Christopher D. * DEROSA - Christopher D., 34, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Ipswich and Barnstable, died Aug. 9, 2007. Funeral Mass 9 a.m. Saturday, Our Lady of Hope Church, Linebrook Road, Ipswich, followed by burial, New Highland Cemetery, Ipswich. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

Gallo, Mardell D. * GALLO - Mardell D., 89, of Centerville, died Aug. 8, 2007. Husband of the late Emilio R. Gallo. Memorial service 2 p.m. Sept. 9, South Congregational Church, 565 Main St., Centerville. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

Gonczy, Joanne * GONCZY - Joanne, of Orleans, died Aug. 10, 2007. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Orleans Cemetery, Main Street, Orleans. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

Grady, Paul View/Sign Guest Book EAST ORLEANS - Paul Grady could reach out his hand and chickadees would land and feed. He had the same effect on people. For 82 years he touched friends and family with love, humor and warmth. After a heroic battle with cancer, Paul Grady of East Orleans and Wallingford, Conn., died on Aug 14, 2007. Raised in Cranston, R.I., Mr. Grady graduated from Cranston High School and joined the Army in 1943. An expert rifleman and marine engine mechanic, he fought in many of the major campaigns of World War II, from Normandy and Belgium to Holland. A recipient of two Purple Hearts and several other awards, he rarely spoke of his experience. His son, Dana Grady said, ''He was very humble. He rarely talked about all he had done.” Mr. Grady loved the outdoors. A passionate and accomplished waterman, Mr. Grady spent much of his life on boats. As a young man, he raked sea moss in Quincy Harbor from a Dyer Dink, the same kind of boat he later would find at a yard sale and renovate. He sailed in some of the most challenging races in New England, including the Marblehead to Halifax and Boston to Bermuda races. He was a member of the Orleans Yacht Club. Until his final days, he was catching bass and tuna off the coast of Cape Cod. An accomplished skier, he was a founding member of the Old Colony Ski Club and a member of the National Ski Patrol. Several times he skied Tuckerman's Ravine on Mt. Washington. An avid bird watcher, he rarely went anywhere without a pair of binoculars. Mr. Grady found the greatest pleasure in the simplest things; he marveled at the morning sunrise, the sound of a screaming fishing reel, and the soaring of a hawk. An early riser, the best part of his day was spent over coffee with his morning cohorts, sharing stories, telling jokes and creating laughter, solving the problems of the world. A salesman for the Baker Company in Sanford, Maine, for three decades, Mr. Grady ran trade shows across the nation. His son, Paul Grady Jr., said, ''He was very proud of his work for Baker, and everywhere he went, he made friends. He had a joke or a smile for everyone.” Mr.Grady is survived by his wife, Jean; his sons, Dana and Paul Jr.; his daughter, Pam; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was a parishioner of St. Joan of Arc Church. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Joan of Arc Church, Orleans, on Saturday, Aug. 18, at 10 a.m., with burial to follow in Orleans Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held in the Nickerson Funeral Home, 77 Eldredge Parkway, Orleans, on Friday, Aug. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007. Notice • Guest Book • Funeral home info Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

Graney, Herbert J. View/Sign Guest Book BOURNE - Herbert J. Graney, 77, a resident of New York for 71 years, formerly of West Charthage, N.Y. and Syracuse, N.Y., died Aug. 14, 2007, in Bourne. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. Mr. Graney worked for Davis Company and the Canteen Company fixing vending machines for over 30 years. He was the father of Regina Graney Martin of Marstons Mills and the late Willam Graney and Stephanie MacDonald. He was the brother of Mary Thoma Boylan of Minoa, N.Y., and is also survived by two grandsons; one granddaughter; and eight great-granddaughters. A graveside service will be held in Assumption Cemetery, Syracuse, N.Y., on Friday, Aug. 17, at 11:30 am. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007. Notice • Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

Hurley, Robert L. * HURLEY - Robert L., of South Yarmouth, died Aug. 11, 2007. Husband of the late Eleanor (Meaney) Hurley. Visitation 4-8 p.m. today, Morris & O'Connor Funeral Home, 58 Long Pond Drive, South Yarmouth. Memorial service 11 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home, followed by burial, Chandler Gray Cemetery. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

Minckler, Doris * MINCKLER - Doris ''Dot” L. (Butler), 82, of Dennisport, died Aug. 12, 2007. Wife of Ralph E. Minckler. Memorial service 11 a.m. tomorrow, South Yarmouth United Methodist Church, 322 Old Main St., South Yarmouth. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.

O'Hara, James Casper View/Sign Guest Book SANDWICH - James Casper O'Hara, 82, of Sandwich and South Weymouth, died at Harborside Healthcare in Mashpee on Aug. 12, 2007. He was the beloved husband of Ann F. (Marr) O'Hara for 58 years. Jim served in the Navy on the USS Gustafson during World War II. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus in Scituate; a member of the American Legion Post 79 George R. Bean in South Weymouth; and was a Eucharistic Minister at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee. He loved his family most of all! Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Jane Tomasini, and her husband, Angelo, of Sandwich; two sons, James F. O'Hara II and his wife, Michele, of Norwell, and John M. O'Hara and his wife, Mariellen, of Scituate; six grandchildren, Meaghan, Katherine and Grace O'Hara, Evan O'Hara, and Andrew and Brian Tomasini; and several nieces and nephews. He is the son of the late Mary and James F. O'Hara, and brother of the late Dr. John F. O'Hara. Visiting hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, in Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 74 Algonquin Ave., at Route 151, Mashpee. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday at Christ the King Church, Mashpee Commons, followed by burial in the Massachusetts National Cemetery. At the family's request, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jim's name to The Friendship Home, Inc., 4 Pond Park Road, Hingham, MA 02043. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007. Notice • Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

Trombi, Thomas J. View/Sign Guest Book Thomas J. Trombi, 33, son of William T. Trombi and Caran (Hanson) Kuphal, both of Cape Cod, sadly announce the loss of their son on Sunday, Aug. 12, 2007. Thomas was born April 16, 1974, in Worcester, where he was educated until the age of 12. He continued his education in the Harwich schools until he graduated from the Cape Cod Technical High School in 1992. He graduated from Blaine Beauty Career School in Hyannis in 1994, where he earned his cosmetology license. He was employed in various hair salons located on the Cape and on Newbury Street, Boston. Thomas leaves his brothers, David W. Trombi of Hyannis and Nicholas J. of West Yarmouth. Thomas is also survived by his grandmother, Gail (Story) Hanson of Corpus Christi, Texas, and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Thomas touched many lives wherever he traveled. Thomas' life will be celebrated Aug. 25, 2007, at noon in the Cape Cod Church of Christ, 493 Race Lane, Marstons Mills. In lieu of flowers and donations, please come and share memories of Thomas with his family and friends and stay for a luncheon. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007. Notice • Guest Book • Flowers • Gift Shop • Charities

Virginis, Nicholas * VIRGINIS - Nicholas S., 83, died Aug. 12, 2007. Burial at a later date, Taunton Catholic Cemetery. Published in the Cape Cod Times on 8/16/2007.