Obituaries

Richard J. Fortwengler

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Richard J. Fortwengler               Richard J. Fortwengler, of Arlington, Virginia, passed away May 20th following a courageous battle with cancer.               Rich was born in Washington, D.C. to Victor and Catherine (Kranking) Fortwengler.   He was a graduate of Bishop McNamara High School, received his BA from St. Mary’s College(‘73) and MBA-Finance from GMU(‘81).  He was the loving husband of S...

Elisabeth (Running) Curry

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Elisabeth (Running) Curry               Elisabeth (Running) Curry, 91, died Thursday, May 22 surrounded by close family.  She was the wife of the late Roy Curry, and daughter of the late Marie and Peter Running along with her sister Lynn Zipp and brothers James and Peter Running.  Formerly of North Tonawanda, N.Y.; Pace, Florida; and Brewster.             Elisabeth “Betty” was a nurse at Degraff Memorial...

Thomas R. “Tim” Pennypacker II

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                                                                                           Thomas R. “Tim”Pennypacker II     Thomas R. “Tim” Pennypacker II died at home Sunday, May 20, 2018 surrounded by his loving and devoted family, after a brief bout with cancer.     Born January 20, 1945 in Newport, R.I., Tim was the son of Captain Thomas R. Pennypacker, USN and Phyllis H. Pennypacker. After the family ...

Paula Parker Raye

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Paula Parker Raye                 Paula, beloved wife of John Raye, to whom she was happily married for over 53 years passed on May 2, 2018 at home in Chatham.   They were life partners who cherished, respected, loved and challenged each other.  John was by her side every moment until her death.  Family was everything to her and she was deeply loved by the many generations: Kimberly Raye Woolley & Peter Wo...

Edith Hardy

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Edith Hardy                 Edith Hardy went gracefully home on April 5, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Plymouth in the presence of loving family members.  A service to celebrate her life will be held at The Redemption Rock Church, Rte. 137, S. Chatham this Saturday, May 12 th at 10 a.m. with brunch to follow.

Jean Anderson (Allison) Young

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Jean Anderson (Allison) Young                 Jean Anderson (Allison) Young died May 1, 2018 at Cape Cod Hospital from complications of lung cancer.  Surrounded by nearby family, the end was peaceful, swift and filled with love.                 Jean was born a month premature in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 1, 1945.  She spent her life trying to catch up with herself.                  She was the d...

Darrel Palm

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Darrel Palm     Darrel “Dewey” Palm, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 at his home in Brewster.     He was the beloved son of Sally Palm, loving partner of Irene Gallant, brother to Tracy Moss, uncle to Trevor and Kelley Moss and loving father of Jeffrey Palm, Amanda Palm and Jay Grenier. He had four beautiful grandchildren: Jordan, Nevaeh, Riley and Cullen. Darrell was predeceased by his father Lee ...

Parker Newhall Chick Jr.

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Parker Newhall Chick Jr.             CHATHAM - Parker Newhall Chick Jr., 85, of Chatham, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2018 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Priscilla (Freeman) Chick for over 64 years. He is predeceased by his parents Parker Chick Sr. & Katharine (Pearson) Chick, and his beloved brother Peter Chick of Tacoma, Wash. ...

Carol Ann Jefferson, 77

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Carol Ann Jefferson, 77                 HARWICH – Carol Ann (Vaughan) Jefferson loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, sister and grandmother died on Thursday, April 26th at Boston Medical Center after a long battle with multiple illnesses.  She was the daughter of Theodore and Florence Vaughan formally of Carver and Cohasset.                 Carol is survived by her daughter Cheryl Pichel and husband Philip P...

Michael Peretz

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Michael Peretz Oct. 13, 1941 - Feb 3, 2018           Michael Peretz, 76, of Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Brewster and Orleans, passed away peacefully, at home after a courageous battle with liver cancer.           Michael was proudly born in the Bronx and raised in Yonkers, N.Y.           He leaves his loving and devoted wife of 34 years, Gloria, his daughter Jacqueline Peretz, son and daughte...

Ellen A. Galeota

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Ellen A. Galeota                 WEST HARWICH – Ellen A. (Masuret) Galeota, age 76, passed away peacefully at her home on April 23, 2018 following a long and courageous battle with progressive multiple sclerosis (30 plus years).                  Ellen was born January 2, 1942 in Boston (West Roxbury) to the late Charles and Anna (Hoban) Masuret.  She had two older brothers, C. Leo (deceased) and Donald of P...

Edith Gould Hardy

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Edith Gould Hardy “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.“  Proverbs 31:29             Edith Hardy, known as Edie, went gracefully home on April 5, 2018 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth in the presence of her loving and beloved daughter, Beth and granddaughters, Rebecca and Emma.             Edie was born on March 1, 1920 at home in Orleans to Willis S. Gould, Sr.  and Mary F. ...