Cape Cod Times

Dr. John H. Arthur passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2022, at the age of 80 in his home with his loving family by his side. John was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on July 26, 1941, to the late Janet (Innes) and George Whitehouse Arthur. His brother, Dr. George W. Arthur predeceased him. John attended Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, Vermont, where he was an honor student and developed his lifelong love of skiing. He graduated from Tufts University and went on to attend the University of Vermont College of Medicine. During his internship in Medicine at the Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, New York he met his wife of 54 years, Helga. As a medical officer in the United States Navy, he...

Jean F. (Fortier) Corcoran, wife of John J. Corcoran Jr., for forty years who predeceased her in 1989, was born in Worcester to Parents, the late Albert J. and Irene V. (Bousquet) Fortier. Jean grew up in Worcester and was an honors graduate of the Worcester Commerce High School and was employed by Greene & Heywood Insurance Company. Then she took on as the Office Manager of the Marrone Insurance Company. Jean and John were married in 1950 and moved to Boylston where he was Principal of the Boylston Elementary School, and together they raised five children who became the focus of their lives. Jean was involved in many organizations, bowling and golf leagues, member of St. Mary of the...

Gwyn Christine (Tierney) Boughey, age 62, of Ormond Beach, FL and Barrington, IL entered into rest on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Advent Health Daytona Beach after a courageous battle with ALS. She was the devoted wife of Gregory Boughey, for over 36 years. Gwyn was born on December 25, 1959 in Bangor, ME. She graduated from Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, OH in 1977. Gwyn then attended Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA and received a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and History. From there, she had a long career in the food industry. When her children were born, Gwyn transitioned into part-time roles, to spend more time with her family. Gwyn enjoyed shopping,...

Colleen Joyce (Sullivan) Cobb, age 79 of Aiken, South Carolina passed away peacefully on May 12, 2022 due to her lengthy and courageous battle w/ Alzheimer's. Colleen was born in Foxborough, MA on July 31, 1942. She was the daughter of Francis & Agnes Sullivan and later stepdaughter of Mary Elizabeth Sullivan who all predeceased her. She graduated from Sharon High School. Her classmates from the Class of '60 remained close to her heart with quite a few of them by her side as she married her sweetheart, LeRoy Nathan Cobb, Jr. of East Walpole, MA on September 8, 1962. Colleen loved and valued her years teaching at both Fisher School in Walpole, MA and Academy of Early Learning in...

Bradford W. Count, 88, of Nashua and formerly of Wellesley Mass, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2022. Born on September 12, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter Edward and Marion (Schneider) Count. Bradford grew up in Wellesley and graduated in 1952 from Wellesley High School, then attended Wentworth College. He served his country for four years in the United States Air Force until he was honorably discharged in 1956. After his service, he and Marcia married and spent 64 loving years together. For more than 20 years, he worked as a draftsman for Polaroid, and then after retiring spent time driving an elementary school bus on Cape Cod. Soon after he and his wife moved to...

Rita Lauwers O'Connor, age 97, of Laconia, New Hampshire passed away on February 15, 2022. Rita was born in Quincy, Massachusetts on September 11, 1924, to Mary and Henry Lauwers. She was most recently a resident of the Grouse Point club in Meredith, New Hampshire, where she resided for 23 years. She previously resided in Pocasset, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for over 30 years. Rita obtained her pilot's license at the age of 18, having learned to fly an airplane before she learned to drive an automobile. She served in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (the WASPs) during World War II. Rita is survived by three sons and two daughters: Roderick J. O'Connor of Southwest Harbor, Maine; Laureen...

Nancy Stone Jenkins died peacefully and surrounded by family on February 11, 2022, in Mt. Pleasant, SC at the age of 84. She was the beloved wife of Orin Kenneth Jenkins, loving mother to their four children and proud grandmother to their twelve grandchildren. Nancy was born on September 22, 1937 to the late Donald B. Stone and Ruth Hausner Stone in Schenectady, New York. After graduating from Nott Terrace High School in Schenectady, Nancy went on to study Child Development at Cornell University where she was also a member of Pi Beta Phi. During the spring of her senior year at Cornell Nancy met Orin who was also a Cornell student. Following their graduation, they were married in August...

Harry Ausmus, 84, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022, at Elim Park Health Care. He was the husband of the late Linda (Dronsick) Ausmus. Dr. Ausmus was born June 14, 1937, in LaFollette, TN, the son of the late Harry and Gretna (Childress) Ausmus. Most of his childhood was spent in Johnson City, TN, where he grew up with his two older sisters, Peggy and Bennie. After high school he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees at East Tennessee State University. He furthered his education obtaining an additional Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Drew University and followed with his PhD in Philosophy from Ohio State University. He was a Professor of European History at Southern...

Ruth Jeannette (Berrio) Snell passed away January 18, 2022, at Jaffrey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Jaffrey NH, in the presence of her family, after suffering a stroke a week earlier. She was 94 and was loved by many. Ruth was born March 3, 1927, into the family of James and Helen Berrio of Wellfleet, MA. She was the fifth of seven children. Ruth attended the local public school system and graduated from Wellfleet High School in 1946 as a member of a class of only four students. When youngsters themselves, she and her cousin Alice often took care of their younger brothers while their mothers were at work. Ruth enjoyed playing basketball as a teen-ager, and in her later years...

Nancy Howes Pierce, a longtime school administrator and teacher of Derry, NH, died Friday, January 14, 2022, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 76. Born on March 27, 1945, in Hyannis, MA, she was the daughter of Harold D. and Dorothy (Canning) Howes of Dennis, MA. She graduated from Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School in 1963, earned a bachelor's degree in English from Bridgewater (MA) State College in 1967 and a master's in education for school administration from Rivier College in Nashua, NH, in 1981. Nancy retired in 2007, having worked for eight years as assistant principal of Highland-Goffe's Falls Elementary School in Manchester, NH. She also led the English...

Columbia, SC - Eleanor (Ellie) Caulfield, died peacefully at her home in Columbia, SC the morning of January 12, 2022. She was born in Brockton, Massachusetts and lived in 2 countries and 10 states while married for 58 years to the love of her life and her best friend, Robert N. Caulfield, who predeceased her on December 24, 2011. Ellie is survived by her three children, Scott (Alexandra), of Yarmouth, Maine, Susan, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Eric (Catherine), of Irmo, South Carolina. Ellie was blessed to have Eric and Catherine nearby and they were a huge source of support and comfort to her these last several years. Ellie was predeceased by her three siblings, Robert Foley, Jean (Chuck)...

Joyce M. Coffin, 85, of Hampstead, NH, died Friday January 7, 2022 in Londonderry, NH. Born in Cambridge, MA on May 22, 1936, a daughter of Francis and Margaret (Kelly) Dilworth. She obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Framingham State College. She taught at Woburn Elementary and during this time she spent her summers on Cape Cod where she met Lawrence W. Coffin who she married in 1964 and spent 56 years together. Joyce moved to Harwich, MA where she taught at Harwich Elementary School before having her daughter Laurie J. Coffin. Joyce was a devoted mother and left teaching to take care of her family. She referred to Laurie's friends as her "little chickens" and loved Laurie's...

Jane F. Karp, of Kennesaw GA passed away January 31, 2022, at the age of 86 after a life well lived and dearly loved. Formerly of Framingham and Mashpee MA, Jane resided in Kennesaw GA for the past 5 years. Born in (Jamaica Plain) Boston Massachusetts in January 1936, Jane is preceded recently in death by her husband of 66 years, Edwin M. Karp, parents Mary C. Keefe (Reedy) and John H. Keefe, her sisters Mary (Rainy) Lorraine Duffy (Keefe) Joan Keefe, Doris Regina Zontini (Keefe), her brothers John(Jack) Keefe II, William (Bill) R. Keefe, Paul(Ding) Keefe, Walter(Ripper) J. Keefe, and her granddaughter Brittany Karp. She leaves behind 4 children; daughter Kathleen and her husband Jim...

Loretta Kathryn Anderson Wasiele (Clarence and Cecilia Aylward Anderson) November 19, 1926 to December 16, 2021 Business woman, Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother. Loretta was a child of the Great Depression in Brainerd and Minneapolis, Minnesota which shaped her determination and stoked her drive in life. What it didn't do was hold her back. Minnesota winters gave her an appreciation of the sound of newly fallen snow crunching under foot, something that stayed with her all of her 95 years. Loretta put herself through school, then with a team of 4 women opened a new office for her company in Chicago where she met the love of her life, Harry Wasiele, Jr. She was definitely the...

Paul R. Duncan, 81, of Naples, FL, and Mashpee, MA, passed away on December 15, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Margery (n?e Trigg); his children, Ken (Alicia) Duncan and Amy (Jason) Kirkfield; and his grandchildren, Miles and Amanda Duncan and Joshua and Emily Kirkfield. Paul was born in Bethel Springs, TN, the ninth child born to William Thomas Duncan and Buna Melvina (Russom) Duncan. Most of his childhood was spent living in Memphis. At the age of ten, he began working as a delivery boy for a local store, giving his earnings to his mother to help support the family. As one of the youngest children in the family, Paul was cared for by many of his...

Paul R. Duncan, 81, of Naples, FL, and Mashpee, MA, passed away on December 15, 2021. He was born in Bethel Springs, TN, on October 25, 1940. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Marge; his children, Ken (Alicia) Duncan and Amy (Jason) Kirkfield; and his grandchildren, Miles and Mandy Duncan and Josh and Emily Kirkfield. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Paul Duncan may be made to the Ron Burton Training Village: P.O. Box 2, Hubbardston, MA 01452 (or [email protected]). online condolences www.fullernaples.com There are no services planned at this time.

Carol L. Rossi passed away peacefully on Monday, December 13, 2021, on her 97th birthday. Carol was born on December 13, 1924, to Grace (Shute) and Richard Lindstrom. Carol's older sister Thelma pre-deceased her. She met the love of her life Nick during the war, and they married in 1945, initially settling in Boston. They had 5 children, John deceased, Gerald (Salina), Janet Sanderson (Richard deceased), Peter (Maureen) and Robert (Cheryl). They moved to Quincy, Mass. in 1960, where they raised their 4 children. Upon retirement, they built their dream home in West Harwich, Mass. where they enjoyed 35 wonderful years while spending their winters in South Florida. They eventually became...

JeanAnn C. Turke, 87, passed away on November 24th, 2021 after a period of declining health. She was born June 11th, 1934, in North Reading, MA, daughter of the late Philip and Bertha (Lucier) Daudelin. JeanAnn was raised in Allston, MA and after years of being a supportive Air Force wife, settled in Merrimack, NH. JeanAnn was a proud mom, but an even prouder grandmother and great grandmother. Family was everything to her. She was proud that she came from a large family of 9 children. JeanAnn loved to travel and experience new adventures. She was an exceptional cook. She was famous for her American Chop Suey, potato salad, lamb roasts, New England boiled dinners and Christmas cookies. She...

Julie Elizabeth (Moriarty) Khoury Khoury, Julie (Moriarty), 69, of Hobe Sound, FL, formerly of Cranston, RI passed away Saturday morning, October 30, 2021. Until her death, she resided at her Jupiter Island home cared for by her loving husband of 29 years, Amin J Khoury. Born in Providence, October 9, 1952, she was the daughter of David and Eugenia (McCarthy) Moriarty formerly of Cumberland, RI and W. Palm Beach, FL. She and Amin were married April 24, 1992, in St. John, US Virgin Islands. Initially, they lived in Wellesley, MA then for more than 25 years divided their time between Cape Cod, most recently Osterville, Ma., and their Jupiter Island, FL home. Julie was born in Providence...

Julie Elizabeth (Moriarty) Khoury, 69, of Hobe Sound, FL, formerly of Cranston, RI passed away Saturday morning, October 30, 2021. Until her death, she resided at her Jupiter Island home cared for by her loving husband of 29 years, Amin J Khoury. Born in Providence, October 9, 1952, she was the daughter of David and Eugenia (McCarthy) Moriarty formerly of Cumberland, RI and W. Palm Beach, FL. She and Amin were married April 24, 1992, in St. John, US Virgin Islands. Initially, they lived in Wellesley, MA then for more than 25 years divided their time between Cape Cod, most recently Osterville, Ma., and their Jupiter Island, FL home. Julie was born in Providence and grew up in Cranston...

Mark M. Sherman of Springfield, and Chatham, Massachusetts died peacefully at Baystate Medical Center with his wife Jane and his son Brian by his side. Mark grew up in Worcester, MA and attended Clark University where he was captain of the varsity tennis team and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree from Cornell Medical School and was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Mark was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and served in Vietnam attached to the Marine Corp Third Medical Battalion. Mark was a board certified general surgeon, and thoracic and vascular surgeon. He was in private practice for 39 years serving Springfield and its surrounding...