| donations may be made to MSPCA, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632. EAST SANDWICH —When Jacob M. Atwood first joined the bar, colleagues counseled him to learn to play golf. The links, they said, would help him build a flourishing practice. Heeding their advice, he bought a used set of clubs, found three partners who promised patient instruction and headed to a public course in Melrose. And on the third tee of his very first game, he hit a hole in one. Unfortunately for him, but to the enduring benefit of thousands of clients for the next 52 years, the ball had sliced… EASTHAM —Robert H. Curtis Sr. of Eastham passed away on June 6, 2008. He was the husband of Dorothy L. (Fulcher) Curtis for more than 65 years. The son of Henry M. Curtis and Lula E. (Henshaw) Reynolds Curtis, he was born in East Bridgewater on July 1, 1922. His family relocated to Harwich, where he graduated from Harwich High School in 1941. He served his country during World War II and was honorably discharged with the rank of Sergeant. Upon his return to Cape Cod after the war, he started a contracting… YARMOUTHPORT —Ronald Carl Ferro, 55, born in Arlington on Sept. 30, 1952, a longtime resident of the Cape, died at his home in Yarmouthport on June 2, 2008. After graduating from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School with the class of 1970, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon his return to the Cape, as owner of Ronald C. Ferro Custom Homes, he was the designer and craftsman of several handmade post and beam homes. Mr. Ferro was the loving father of Michael A. Ferro and Natalie A.… EAST DENNIS —Hazel R. (Flynn) Gallo, 83, of East Dennis, formerly of Worcester, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2008, in her home surrounded by her devoted family. Hazel's husband of 63 years, Paul V. Gallo, passed away May 8. She is survived by her devoted son, Paul J. Gallo, with whom she lived; a cherished granddaughter, Jennifer (Gallo) Laverty; an adored great-granddaughter Caelan Laverty; a sister, Virginia M. Johnson and her husband, Kenneth; and many nieces and nephews. Three sisters, Mary… YARMOUTHPORT —Esther M. (Manderville) Hickey died June 1, 2008, at Eagle Pond Living Center. She was the wife of Robert Edwin Hickey Sr., who predeceased her in 1981. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1918, she grew up in St. Petersburg, Fla. She graduated from Stetson University with a degree in chemistry. After meeting and marrying Robert, she traveled with him in the military to Roswell and Alamagordo, N.M., where he took part in nuclear testing. After World War II, she and her husband purchased… SOUTH DENNIS —Patricia Holland died peacefully at her home on June 1, 2008. She was a cancer survivor of five years and gracefully passed on surrounded by her loving family. She was the only daughter of Leroy and Viola MacGibbon (Henry) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where she grew up. A graduate of Temple University, class of 1954, Pat worked in the dental field for more than 30 years. Pat was a wonderful and inspiring mother and is survived by her four children, John J. Mercaldo III, Kim S. Evans, Michele… NORTH CHATHAM —Verna P. (MacNeill) MacLeod, 81, wife of Gordon MacLeod, passed peacefully June 2, 2008, at Liberty Commons Rehabilitation &Skilled Care Center in North Chatham. Born in Dorchester, she lived there, Stoughton, Easton, Needham, and Wayland for 16 years before moving to Cape Cod in 1982 after her husband retired. She married very young to become a wife and mother, giving up a scholarship to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. During World War II, she was one of many women who stepped up to… MISSION VIEJO, Calif. —James J. Morris Jr. died on May 31, 2008, at the age of 55 after a year and a half battle with cancer. Formerly of Natick and Norfolk, Jimmy was the much loved son of James J. Morris and the late Winifred T. Morris. He graduated from Natick High School in 1970, where he was a star athlete in hockey and baseball. He added to his long list of athletic accomplishments while at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire. Before graduating, he was recognized many times for his outstanding… DUNEDIN, Fla. —Dorothy Phelps, 90, of Dunedin, Fla., formerly of Norwell, Mass., passed away April 23, 2008. A graduate of UNH in 1939, she taught Latin and French at Harwich High School and then at Roger's Hall in Lowell. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Rockland, Mass. Dorothy leaves a niece, Barbara Brown of Clearwater; and a nephew, Gilbert L. Marcy, of Dunedin. A graveside service will be held at the Washington Street Cemetery, Norwell, Mass., on June 28, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of… donations may be made to the Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod, Hospice and Palliative Care, 434 Route 134, Suite G, South Dennis, MA 02660. NAPLES, Fla. — Thatcher Tucker Thurston, of Naples, Fla., and Orleans, died on May 29, 2008, at the Frances Georgeson Hospice House in Naples after a short illness. He was born June 20, 1927, to the late Margaret (nee Tucker) and Elliott L. Thurston. He grew up in Washington, D.C., and spent all his childhood summers on Cuttyhunk Island, Mass., with his family and many cousins. He graduated from Vermont Academy in Saxton's River, Vt., and Amherst College, Amherst, Mass., Class of 1950. He was a member… SOUTH YARMOUTH —Kenneth VanLare, 84, devoted husband of Phyllis (Champney) VanLare, passed away on June 6, 2008. Born in Rochester, N.Y., Ken moved to Yarmouth in 1945, after honorably serving in World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers, serving in Anzio and Monte Cassino, Italy. For 50 years, Ken worked as a master carpenter and built many Cape Cod homes. As a young father, he was active in the Boy Scouts and Indian Guides. For 20 years, he was an active member of the Surftones Barbershop Chorus. His… SOUTH YARMOUTH —Joyce Carolyn (Brown) Vernava, 66, of South Yarmouth and Marblehead passed on to her garden in Heaven from her garden on earth, Wednesday, June 4, 2008, as she journeyed from the peace and comfort of her home in the loving hands of her children with her treasured friends at her side. Born in Lynn on Jan. 14, 1942, daughter of Josephine Jean Brown, she grew up in Lynn and Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School, class of 1959. She married Robert M. Vernava, and together they… GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. —David Warren passed away at his home on June 2, 2008, after a long illness, surrounded by his family. A resident of Grand Junction, Colo., David was 87 years old. David was born in Lisbon, N.H., in 1920, and spent all but the last eight months of his life on the East Coast. He attended Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and graduated from Dartmouth College in 1942, with a master of science degree in engineering and business administration. He served in the Navy from 1942 to 1944. In… |
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Massachusetts Daily Obituaries 06/08/08 2
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