Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Falmouth

Keith R. Curran, of Hyannis, MA, born in Boston on February 29, 1956, passed away on September 18, 2024. A leap year baby, Keith was a standout from birth. As a child, he was a very talented dancer and singer. Through his teens Keith starred in many school productions. After studying opera at Indiana University, Keith headed to New York City to break into the theatre. For many years he was a successful stage actor, performing lead roles in the Broadway productions of Mayor and Just So and national tours of Annie and On the 20th Century. He even was in a series of TV commercials for Burger King. Keith's passions eventually turned to writing, and he embarked on a second successful career as...

John A. Driscoll, Jr (Jack), aged 79, died peacefully on September 18, 2024, in Falmouth, MA. Jack was born in Boston to John and Anne (Volpe) Driscoll and was raised in Maynard, MA. He was a graduate of Ohio Northern and began spending summers in Falmouth as a teenager, eventually working at The Landfall during and after his college years. The friendships he formed while working there lasted throughout his life. After marrying his wife Ellen in 1973, Jack moved to Florida and Ohio but his love of the cape drew him back and they returned to Falmouth in 1976, to raise their family in their Happy Place. Jack began his career in the service industry managing The Jupiter Island Club and...

Francis Patrick Driscoll, Jr. of Falmouth, Massachusetts and St. Petersburg, Florida, died on September 12, 2024. He was 69 years old. He is survived by his loving wife Alison Murray Driscoll; daughters Kaitlin (Dan) Pagano, and Colleen (Alex) Metelitsa; grandchildren Eleanor and Theo Pagano, and Seneca and Odin Metelitsa; brother Daniel (Sandy) Driscoll and nieces and nephews Erin, Brigid, and Daniel Driscoll, Jr.; sister-in-law Gillian (Frank) Hayes; brother-in-law James (Sinead) Murray; and all Irish nieces and nephews from his extended family. At Catholic Memorial High School, Frank was on the state champion debate team. He graduated with honors from Brandeis University and Willamette...

Nancy J. Munroe, age 82 of Falmouth, MA died Thursday September 5, 2024 at Hathaway Manor, New Bedford after a lengthy illness. She was daughter of the late Everett and Elizabeth (Baptiste) Munroe. Nancy was raised in Falmouth and was a graduate of Falmouth Schools. After raising a son and daughter in Falmouth, she found work in the early eighties as a biological/fisheries Lab technician at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Woods Hole Laboratory, where she worked until her retirement in 2008. At the NEFSC laboratory she was part of the staff of the Population Biology Program where she became an expert at fish age determination of various species of fish from the New England...

Donna Lawlor-Mello, 56, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2024 at home in Falmouth. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Steven Mello; and children Aaron (Natalie) Mello & Ryan Mello of Falmouth. She also leaves brothers Michael (Candace) Moore, Maurice (Wendy) Lawlor, Mark (Melissa) Lawlor, Brian Lawlor, Patrick Lawlor; and sisters Dianne Dagg, Linda Mello, Maureen Lawlor, and Nancy Percy; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her parents Maurice and Mary Lawlor and sisters Debbie Michaelis, Arlene Lawlor, and Marybeth Lawlor. Donna was generous and selfless. She retired from Verizon after 22 years of service. She was an avid reader, history buff,...

Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Miller passed away on August 26, 2024. She was 97 years old. She spent her last days in the comfort of her home in East Falmouth, MA, surrounded by her family. Betsy was born July 14, 1927, in Rochester, N.Y. to Bernard Edward Sr. and Isabel (Garner) Shlesinger. She was raised with her older brother Bernard Edward Jr. (Bill) and her aunt Mary Jane (Garner) Marton in their house on Hurstborne Road. She attended Our Lady of Mercy High School, where she made many lifelong friends. She studied at St. Joseph's College in Emmitsburg, MD ('49), where she met her eternal boyfriend, Philip Miller Sr., a student at nearby Mount Saint Mary's University who had recently...

Eileen M. O'Reilly, West Falmouth, passed away on August 17, 2024. She was 64 years old. Eileen is survived by brothers John O'Reilly (Renae) of Chesterfield, VA and Timmy O'Reilly of CT; nieces and nephews Julie Grady (Sean), Mary O'Reilly, Jennifer O'Reilly, Kelly O'Reilly, Jason O'Reilly, Patrick O'Reilly and Thomas Berry(Jenna); grand-nieces/nephews Michael and Danny Higgins, Mason and Harper Grady, Jack Berry, Olivia O'Reilly and Axel O'Reilly. She was preceded in death by her parents John (Jack) Francis O'Reilly and Mary Frances O'Reilly (Kirwan). Sisters Kathleen (Katy) Berry and Maureen O'Reilly. Brother, Thomas O'Reilly. Niece, Shannon Higgins. Nephews, Sean O'Reilly, Owen...

Rear Admiral Joseph T. Horgan, USN, Medical Corps While sleeping peacefully on Wednesday morning, August 7, 2024, Joe reached out to the hand of Our Father in Heaven. Joe was preceded in death by his wife Hazel, his son John, and his parents Joseph and Abigail Horgan. His survivors include his children Patricia (Jeffrey Childs), Mary, and Joe, Jr.; grandsons Don (Allison), Drew, Chris, Pete, and Tim; and great granddaughter Annabel. His greatest joys were spending time with his loved ones and enjoying the outdoors - gardening and all things related to the sea. Visitation will be held at the Chapman Funerals & Cremation, 584 West Falmouth Hwy, West Falmouth on Monday, August 19th,...

Mary (Marie) Francis Edwards (Byrne), of Weston, MA, formerly of Fairfield, CT and Medfield, MA passed away on July 31, 2024. Marie leaves behind her husband of 57 years, Warren Edwards of Weston, son Jamie Edwards and his wife Melissa, daughter Laura Edwards-Lassner, and grandchildren Benny and Teddy. Predeceased by parents James and Agnes Byrne (Boyle), sister Clare Kelleher (Byrne) and several nieces, nephews and grand nieces and nephews, as well as her much-loved pets. Visitation Tuesday, Aug. 13th from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at Chapman Funerals and Cremations, 584 W. Falmouth Hwy, West Falmouth. Funeral Mass at 11 am on the same day at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 481 Quaker Road,...

Mary (Marie) Francis Edwards (Byrne), of Weston, MA, formerly of Fairfield, CT and Medfield, MA passed away after a courageous battle, peacefully at her home in Weston, surrounded by her family and caregivers on July 31, 2024. Born to James and Agnes Byrne (Boyle) on January 8, 1939, she grew up in Jamica Plain, MA with her younger sister, Clare. Marie married her husband Warren Edwards in 1967 and they relocated to Medfield, where they welcomed their children, Jamie and Laura. Life brought them to Fairfield, CT shortly after, where she lived for 46 years. She and Warren relocated to Weston, MA to be closer to her beloved grandchildren, Benny and Teddy Edwards-Lassner. Marie was a...

Edward J. Scahill, Jr. age 84 of Falmouth, formerly of Canton, Mashpee, and Peabody passed away peacefully on July 25, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Ed was the son of the late Edward J. Scahill, Sr and Jeanette (Sials) Scahill and devoted husband to the late Donna M. Scahill (Chapin). He is survived by his four children: Kerin Delaney, Kathleen Price, Ted Scahill and Amy MacLeod; eleven grandchildren; and his three siblings: Patricia McLaughlin, Daniel Scahill and Janet Lachance; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation Wednesday, August 7th from 4 - 7 PM at Chapman Funerals & Cremations, 584 W. Falmouth Hwy, West Falmouth. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, August 8th at 11...

Edward J. Scahill, Jr., age 84, of Falmouth, formerly of Canton and Mashpee, entered eternal rest on July 25, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. Ed was raised in Peabody, MA and proudly attended St. John's Prep High School and Merrimack College, earning a degree in chemistry. His first job, at the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), led him to meet Donna, the love of his life and wife of 59 years. Ed was driven and enrolled in Suffolk University Law School and went on to become a Patent Attorney for The Kendall Company in Boston. He really enjoyed his work as a patent attorney, learning about the latest innovations particularly in the medical field and helping inventors secure...

Martha Anne Vaccaro (nee Walsh) died peacefully on Tuesday, July 9 at age 93 in her West Falmouth, Mass., home following a brief illness. Her life of service, love, faith, and achievement was capped with two weeks of visits from the sprawling family that will forever adore, respect, and admire her. A mathematician, an educator, a tireless volunteer, a voracious reader, and a devout Catholic, Martha was a pillar of the Falmouth community where she lived for seven decades and raised six children with her beloved husband Ralph. The site of countless cookouts, reunions, Christmas celebrations, bocce matches, and other gatherings, her home remained a nexus for her children and their families, as...

Mary Anne Liddell (Gramzow), Army wife, Mother, Nana, and Teacher died 20 June 2024, following a brief but valiant fight with cancer, surrounded by her husband and daughters. Survived by husband Colonel Robert Joseph Liddell, US Army (Ret), daughters Jennifer Florence Liddell (Scott) and Megan Elizabeth Liddell (SGT Brendan Justin Hughes, US Army Reserve), and grandson Jack and his father Jamie. Sisters Rita Bernadette Forte (Kenneth), Claire Christine Blank (Robert); brother William Frederick Gramzow, III (Jennifer); and many nieces and nephews. Mary Anne also leaves four-legged friends Gunner, Snugs and Ms. B. (Bailey). Visitation Monday, July 1st from 11 - 12 Noon Chapman Funerals &...

of Falmouth, formerly of Brighton, Waltham and Dennis Port, MA, passed away June 2, 2024. Born June 7, 1932, daughter of Catherine (Mackewicz) & Joseph Kondrat. Beloved wife of the late Clay H. Stahl (deceased 2018). Survived by children Kathleen Lamson (Wayne) of Falmouth, MA, and John Stahl (Edith) of East Norwich NY; grandchildren Andrew Lamson (Danielle) of Holly Springs, NC, Mark Lamson (Erin Edwards) of East Falmouth, MA, Thomas Lamson (Eleni) of Lake Forest, IL, Amanda Lamson of Lebanon, PA, Julie Duffany (Daniel) of Falmouth, MA, Jason Stahl of East Norwich, NY and Brandon Stahl of Orlando, FL; great grandchildren Ashley, Brecklyn, Penelope, Katherine and Alexander Lamson, James...

Our dear mother Philomena Esposito, of Falmouth, MA, sadly passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 102. A visitation will be held at Chapman Funerals and Cremations, 475 Main Street, Falmouth, MA on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, from 9:30am to 10:30am. A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11am at St. Anthony's Church, 167 E. Falmouth Hwy, East Falmouth, MA with burial to follow at St. Anthony Cemetery, East Falmouth, MA. For online obituary, directions and guestbook visit www.chapmanfuneral.com.

Agnes "Patty"(Rogan) Jackson died peacefully at the age of 106, at her home of 82 years in Watertown, on March 1, 2024. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, she became a registered nurse at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, which was established to train female doctors and where the first registered nurse graduated. Her last nursing position was public health nurse for the Town of Watertown. She was a strong, independent, joyful woman who loved to travel the world, tell jokes, and play cards. She was a huge proponent of higher education, women's rights, and democratic values as well as a skillful debater, who never shied away from a heated discussion. She is predeceased by her...

Andrew Mitrano, 92, of Falmouth and Wayland, formerly of Woburn. The loving father of James Mitrano and his wife Laura of Brookline, Raymond Mitrano and his wife Susan of Wayland, and Angela Mitrano of Falmouth, the cherished Nonno to Julia, Luciana and Andre, beloved uncle to many nieces and nephews and dearest brother to Raymond of Woburn and Rosa of Italy. He is predeceased by his beloved wife of 54 years, Nancy Mitrano and by his sisters Loreta and Elisa. Born in Gaeta, Italy, Andrew immigrated to Massachusetts in 1960 where he built his life, family, business, and ever-expanding collection of friends. Every person, to Andrew, was just a friend not yet met. He approached life with a...

John A. Johnson died peacefully in hospice on October 25 at JML Care Center following a stroke last December. He was lovingly attended by his wife, Mary Reardon Johnson, until her sudden death in May 2023. Born in Abington on February 9, 1934, John was the son of Uno and Adeline (Mikunas) Johnson and was a graduate of Abington High School, Class of 1951. He graduated from Boston College in 1955 where his enrollment in ROTC led to his appointment as a U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant. He was a veteran of the Korean War, completing his service in 1959. He then enrolled at the Boston College School of Law and graduated in 1962. After working as an attorney for Liberty Mutual, he established the...

Richard (Chuck) Ullrich Palmer, 82, of Bourne passed away on March 1, 2021. He was born January 15, 1939 in Manchester, NH, son of Eleanor F. Ullrich. In 1955, Eleanor married Gordon F. Palmer and he adopted Richard upon graduating from high school in 1956. From birth through high school his name was Richard Ullrich but he derived the nickname "Chuck" from family and friends because he was a baseball pitcher, which in baseball lingo, is referred to as a "chucker." Mr. Palmer grew up in Manchester attending elementary school at Brown School where he was president of his class. He is a 1956 graduate of West High School where he was a four-year varsity player on the baseball team. He is a...

THE VILLAGES, FL - M. Kathleen "Casey" Craig died quietly at Falmouth Hospital on Thursday, September 19, 2019 after a brief illness surrounded by her husband of 42 years, Robert E. Craig, and her two children. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY where she received her Masters degree in teaching and counseling, Casey was originally a history teacher but then, upon moving to Boston, began her career as a guidance counselor at Arlington High School. She moved to Falmouth in 1977 and joined the guidance department at Falmouth High School from which she retired after 27 years having advised countless students. Casey enjoyed her retirement immensely, traveling extensively with her beloved husband...