Francis B. Jones, 88               CHATHAM-Francis Burchell Jones of Chatham died peacefully on August 3, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Chatham on January 3, 1930, the son of Norman and Aurelia Jones.  Fran was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Jean Jones, and his brothers Norman, Robert and Arthur Jones.  He leaves his daughters, Ann J. Jones of Vernon, Conn. and Kathleen A. J....

Irene Elizabeth Lund               Irene Elizabeth Lund passed away peacefully at age 81 on July 13, 2018 in Houston, Texas where she had lived for 14 years.               She was born October 26, 1936 in Youngstown, Ohio to Andrew and Ida Johnson.               Irene attended Boardman High School in Boardman, Ohio, graduating in 1954 and went on to attend nursing school at Youngstown State Univ...

William (Bill) Richard Lean, Jr.             HARWICH PORT - William (Bill) Richard Lean, Jr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 surrounded by the love of family and friends. He is survived by his college sweetheart, wife of 54 years, Mary Beth D. Lean.             Born in South Bend, Indiana on March 18, 1942, Bill was predeceased by his father, William Richard Lean, and his mother, Mary Ca...

Janet M. Peterson, 80 Retired Elementary Teacher; former Stoughton and Chatham resident     Rochester - Janet M. Peterson (Chambers) died peacefully July 21, 2018 at home from Pancreatic Cancer.      Born in Brockton, she graduated Brockton High School in 1956 and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Bridgewater State College.  She then taught at the West and Gibbons Schools in Stou...

Kathleen Laird Earnshaw               Kathleen Laird Earnshaw (née) Scott, 75, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 14, 2018, in the home of her oldest son Tim and his family, after a prolonged illness. Kathy was born and raised in Yonkers, New York, daughter of Eileen D. And Henry M. Scott.               Kathleen leaves behind; Tim Laird, his wife Evelyn, and children Nicholas (12) and William...

                                                                                                  Andrew C. Marx     Marx, Andrew C. (Charles), 86, beloved husband and father, passed away at home in Chatham on July 26, 2018 of congestive heart failure. He was born on August 6, 1931 in Baltimore, Md., the eldest son of 9 children born to Elizabeth Coulter Marx and Andrew C. Marx Sr. He attended Loyola High School...

                                                                                                    Jack W. Swenson     Jack W. Swenson, 85, passed away on July 14th 2018 at the Cape Cod Hospital. He was born on June 8, 1933 Walpole and was the son of Carl and Naemi (Storm) Swenson. He was the husband to Deborah (Mahoney) Swenson of Chatham for 48 years.      He is survived by his son Christopher F Swenson, Mo...

Elizabeth S. Talbot                 Elizabeth S. Talbot died July 17, 2018, at the Tippett Hospice Home in Needham after a short, brave battle with renal cancer. She was 80 years old and had lived for the last 30 years in South Orleans, Reading and Oak Bluffs after raising her family in White Plains, N.Y.                 Known as “Liz” or “Zibbie” to her friends, and as “GrandZ” to her grandchildren, Ms. ...

Peter Blodgett Burnham             Peter Blodgett Burnham, 84, son of Virginia and Douglass O. Burnham died on June 24, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, the former Ellen Cluett of Milton and four children: Peter, Jr. of Seattle, Wash., John of Hubert, N.C., Elizabeth Broderick of Marshfield and Benjamin of Hingham. He is also survived by two brothers, one sister, five grandchildren and many nieces...

Alfred J. Rank                 Harwich - Cdr. Alfred J. Rank, a forty-year resident of Harwich died on June 7. 2018 after a long illness.  He was the loving husband of Robin (Erickson) Rank. Father of Dane, Christopher and Elizabeth. Affectionately known as Pop-Pop to his four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 4, 2018 (Coast Guard Day) at 2pm at F...

                                                                                                Alice Brandeis Popkin     Alice Brandeis Popkin of Washington, DC and Chatham passed away on July 18, 2018 at Liberty Commons in Chatham.  She was born on May 14, 1928 in New York City and was raised there and in Chatham by her parents, Jacob H. and Susan Brandeis Gilbert.  She is lovingly remembered as a remarkable a...

Florine W. Myer             It is with great sadness that the family of Florine W. Myer of Chatham, announces her passing, on Friday, July 13, 2018, at the age of 92 years. Florine will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 72 years, Dwight and her children, Gary, David, and Tom and her sister MaryAnn Engelmann.             A viewing will be held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, from 4 - 7 p.m., at the...