Obituaries

Richard B. Finnegan

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Cherished husband and father Richard B. Finnegan passed away peacefully at the age of 80 on the morning of Saturday, May 20, at Massachusetts General Hospital. His beloved wife Joanne “Scotti” Finnegan at his bedside. Richard was born in Boston Massachusetts to Neal and Mary Finnegan. After attending B.C. High, Richard attended Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. After earning his B.A., he earned Masters ...

Nancy Janet Jones

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Nancy Janet Jones of Harding’s Beach Chatham Ma. passed away peacefully after a brief battle with infection Monday May 22nd.   She was born in Needham Ma. on July 18th 1942 to the late Charles and Ethel Marginot. Nancy was a graduate of Needham High School Class of 1960 and attended Barry University in Miami Fl. before transferring to and graduating from Regis College in Weston Ma. Nancy met and married her etern...

Richard A. Nelson

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Richard A. Nelson passed away at home on May 19, 2023.  He was born in Cambridge, MA; the son of Jessie (Ramberg) and Albert W. Nelson II.  A longtime resident of Brewster, MA.  He leaves his wife of 29 years, Rita; his children, Kristin Wedge of San Diego, CA, Karin Nolan of Cranston, RI, Eric Nelson of San Diego, CA, stepdaughter, Dawn Lenz of Moreno Valley, CA, and brother Ronn Nelson of Simi Valley, CA.  He b...

Walter Jack ‘Bud’ Rowles

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Walter Jack “Bud” Rowles passed away peacefully at the age of 89 on May 26, 2023, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Massachusetts, with his loving wife, Dolly Porter, by his side. The youngest child of the late Alton Doughman “Deacon” Rowles and Doris Kline (“McGuffie”), Bud was born in his grandmother’s West Pittston, PA home on July 25, 1933. Bud grew up in Reading, PA where he developed a love for theater and t...

William ‘Bill’ Joseph Madden

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Mr. William “Bill” Joseph Madden of Clover, SC, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023, at Atrium Health, Pineville, NC after a brief illness. Bill was born February 8, 1943, in North Brookfield, MA to the late William “Red” James and Bertha Revane Madden.  He grew up in Chatham, MA (Chatham High School class of 1961).  After graduating from Northeastern University, he headed to New York City, where he landed in TV spor...

M. Doris (Pryde) Allen

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M. Doris (Pryde) Allen passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on May 7, 2023 at the Mayflower Nursing Home. She was born on November 18, 1927 in Boston. She lived in Westwood and Dedham until 1972 when she moved to Cape Cod. Doris was a resident of South Orleans, Harwich Port, and Brewster. She was the proprietor of a bed and breakfast, worked for two local insurance agencies and the Harwich Community Center. Do...

Marcia Carol Scott Swenson

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Marcia Carol Scott Swenson passed away at noon on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at the Suncoast Hospice House in Clearwater, Florida. She was 82. Born on June 8, 1940 in the town of Morris, Illinois Marcia was the daughter of Chester and Mildred (Mathre) Scott of Yorkville, Illinois.   She spent her childhood thoroughly enjoying her life on their family farm. She was a longtime member of Helmar Lutheran Church where sh...

Jerry Wayne “JJ” Jenkins

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Jerry Wayne “JJ” Jenkins, 78 years old, of Harwich, Massachusetts, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2023 at Cape Cod Hospital. Jerry was born in Randolph County Alabama to Dora Lee Reaves and Olin Parks Jenkins on August 5th, 1944. He was a master carpenter for over 60 years, with a love and passion for woodwork. He loved his children and grandchildren with all of his heart and would’ve done anything for the...

Jean Shepherdson Dana

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1931 - 2022 Jean passed away peacefully in Shelton, CT, on November 26th, surrounded by her family. Jean is survived by her sons James (Lori) and Keith (Kathy) and grandchildren Michael, Nicholas, and Marike.  She was predeceased by her daughter Laurel, her husband Joseph, brother Robert and sister Ann.  Jean will always be remembered for her love, generosity, intellect and adventurous spirit.    A Celebration of...

Carmen Velez

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Carmen Milagro Velez of Woodside, New York, passed away peacefully in her home Thursday May 4, 2023 with her daughters by her side at the age of 89. Born in Camuy, Puerto Rico on July 13, 1933, Carmen lived in Queens since 1964 and was the proud mother to Maribel Velez of Queens, NY, Rebeca Kilbride of Port Jervis, NY, and the late Jose Ramon Velez. She proudly worked in the Garment District in New York for 60 ye...

Gordon Burgess Pratt

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Gordon Burgess Pratt, 92, of Chatham MA, peacefully passed away on May 3, 2023 surrounded by family in his home in Chatham from natural causes.   Gordon was born in 1931 at 255 Old Harbor Road in Chatham within sight of where he died.  He was born to Kenneth and Louise Pratt.      Gordon was a descendant of Joshua Pratt who arrived in Plymouth on the “Good Ship Anne” in 1623.  Gordon grew up in Chatham where he g...

Letitia (Tish) Johnson Blumer

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Letitia (Tish) Johnson Blumer of South Carolina, formally of Mashpee, Sandwich, and Harwich, passed away at the age of 61, at MUSC in Charleston S.C. December 27, 2022, after a brief illness.   She is the beloved mother of Christopher Robert Blumer of Goose Creek, S.C. Letitia was predeceased by her loving husband, Darrell Craig Blumer, DDS, also of Mashpee and Sandwich.   Tish will fondly be remembered for her “...