Obituaries & Death Notices

A man was in custody Saturday morning following a deadly shooting involving two Kissimmee Police officers. One officer died.

Two Kissimmee Police officers were shot Friday night in what authorities say looks like an ambush. One officer has died.

  YARMOUTH – [DEVELOPING] – At 7:45AM this morning, police and firefighters rushed to a Yarmouth residence and were unable to revive a man who died alone in his vehicle sometime during the overnight.   The cause of his untimely death is apparent heroin/Fentanyl use, according to a YPD media statement.   This is the […]

Deck: Man died overnight in his vehicle...Towns: YarmouthTopic: Police and Fire NewsHub Category: Police and FireAuthor: CapeCodToday StaffTeaser: Man died overnight in his vehicle...Main Image: Thumbnail Image: Body:  From the Yarmouth Police Department: 7TH HEROIN/FENTANYL DEATH At 7:45AM this morning, the Yarmouth Police and Fire Departments responded to a residence in Yarmouth and were unable…

He is the only American confirmed to have died in the carnage.

PROVINCETOWN – Researchers at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown are increasingly concerned about the number of right whales that have died over the past several months. A 13th whale was found dead just over 100 miles east of Cape Cod this week in what Dr. Charles “Stormy” Mayo called a “bad situation.”... .

PROVINCETOWN — It wouldn't be summer in Provincetown without the annual Gods and Goddesses Carnival parade sauntering down the street. Revelers dressed as deities had fun as they passed by on colorful floats under the hot August sun to the delight of those in attendance. Video: Highlights of the 2017 Provincetown Carnival parade  [...]

YARMOUTH – The annual motorcycle ride which honors Cape Codders who have died serving our country since 9/11 raised more than $60,000 for local military families and veterans last month. Big Nick’s Ride for the Fallen saw more than 1,000 motorcyclists ride from Bourne to Yarmouth on July 23 to raise money for the Nicholas... .

As we sit in our grounded sailboat, surrounded by inches of water rather than feet, we reflect on the “restoration” project for Sesuit Creek. The operation was a success, but the patient died.In 2008 the town of Dennis, along with a host of state and federal agencies, succeeded in flooding the marsh upstream of the Bridge Street culvert with salt water, through a sixtyfold increase in the opening under the bridge. Yes, the freshwater vegetation…

FALMOUTH – This year’s Falmouth Road Race will be on Sunday August 20, 2017 at 9 AM. As in years past, traffic will be restricted from entering Woods Hole and the Falmouth Heights area. Woods Hole and roads along the race route will be opened after the last runner has passed. Please expect travel delays. […]

FALMOUTH – This year’s Falmouth Road Race will be on Sunday August 20, 2017 at 9 AM. As in years past, traffic will be restricted from entering Woods Hole and the Falmouth Heights area. Woods Hole and roads along the race route will be opened after the last runner has passed. Please expect travel delays. […] .

The Vietnam Moving Wall officially welcomed visitors and veterans on Thursday, stirring deep emotions at the opening ceremony. On the wall – a three-fifths replica of Washington, D.C.’s memorial – are the names of more than 58,000 people who died fighting in the Vietnam War. That war bitterly divided the nation as veterans returned to hostility. One of those veterans, Ervin “Tootsie” Russell of Wareham, said the ...

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 1:53pm Anne Bradbury Dobra died peacefully on August 12 at her home in Pennsylvania, surrounded by family, following a long and courageous struggle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Parkinson’s disease. She would have turned 76 in September, and was the beloved wife of Klee Chambers Dobra. Anne was born in Massachusetts in 1941, grew up in Cape Porpoise, Me., graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1959 and married Klee C. Dobra of Providence,…

Rosalie Constance Corsiglia, known to family and friends as “Connie,” died on August 3, 2017, at Charlene Manor in Greenfield. Connie was born on July 1, 1926, in Greenfield, to Rosalie Stoddard Johnson and Alfred E. Johnson, of Hyde Park (Boston) and Dedham, respectively. Connie was educated at the Bement School in... ...

Wednesday, August 16, 2017 - 12:07pm AnnaBell Washburn died on August 12 in New York city. She was 90 and was formerly a longtime resident of Edgartown. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.

BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A mixed martial arts fighter who suffered a technical knockout in a match in Plymouth has died. The Plymouth County district attorney’s office says Rondel Clark died Tuesday at a Boston hospital. Authorities are investigating his death. Clark competed at a showcase on Saturday at Plymouth Memorial... .

WEST BARNSTABLE – Classes begin for the fall semester at Cape Cod Community College in less than a month and openings remain in the Paramedic I and II classes. Individuals who have completed the EMT course and have passed the EMT National Exam are eligible to enroll in the Paramedic courses. The courses with openings... .

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 4:36pm Scott Joseph Amaral, born July 20, 1969, died on July 22. His family asks all to remember him fondly and with great cheer. His family would like to thank the community for all their love and kindness. He Is Not Dead I cannot say, and I will not say That he is dead. He is just away. With a cheery smile, and a wave of the hand, He has wandered into an unknown land And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, since he lingers there.…

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 12:51pm Cindy Marie (Burgess) Griesser-Corner died at Mass General Hospital with her daughter by her side on Friday evening, August 11. She was 61. Cindy was the wife of Timothy B. Corner and the mother of Holly Wallace of Oakland, Calif. and the sister of Joyce Boyd and Sylvia Olejarezm both of Vineyard Haven. Her son, Clinton Griesser, predeceased her on August 27 last year. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 11 a.m.,…

Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 12:36pm Norman Vunk, a beloved resident of Edgartown, died on Wednesday, August 9 after succumbing to an aggressive cancer. In honoring Norman’s memory, the Vunk family will hold a celebration of life ceremony in late September. An obituary for Norman will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.

Anne Bradbury Dobra, beloved wife of Klee Chambers Dobra, died peacefully surrounded by her family, at home in Pennsylvania on August 12, 2017, following a long and courageous struggle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Parkinson’s disease; she would have been 76 in September. Anne was born in Massachusetts in 1941, grew... ...

A beloved resident of Edgartown, Norman Vunk passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2017, after succumbing to an aggressive cancer. In honoring Norman’s memory, the Vunk family will hold a celebration of life ceremony in late September. An obituary for Norman will appear in a future edition of The Times.   The post... ...

Heather Heyer died when a reputed white nationalist drove into a crowd. Charlottesville residents grapple with race, hate and history.

Two Virginia state troopers assisting in Charlottesville died in a helicopter crash. Here are some things they can be remembered for.

Cindy Marie (Burgess) Corner died at Massachusetts General Hospital with her daughter by her side on Friday evening, August 11, 2017. She was 61. Cindy was the wife of Timothy B. Corner and the mother of Holly Wallace of Oakland, Calif., and the sister of Joyce Boyd and Sylvia Olejarez, both of Vineyard Haven. Her... ...

WELLFLEET — The fourth annual Live for Lou Fundraiser will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Beachcomber, 1120 Cahoon Hollow Road.Louie LeBart died of an opiate overdose in February 2014 at the age of  25. He had been a member of the Nauset Regional High School swim team.Live for Lou donors and the LeBart family, of Wellfleet, have provided more than $45,000 in scholarships and grants, and plans are in place for a Wellfleet Memorial Garden in the…

  OSTERVILLE – A man found a vehicle crashed in front of his home. He then observed the driver suffering from an apparent overdose, unconscious, but still breathing… (according to the following emergency radio transmissions)   Upon closer inspection he also observed a gun in plain view…   … and first responders were updated regarding […]

Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 5:23pm Gerald Delos (Del) Walker of Honeoye/Bristol died peacefully on August 10. He was 75. He was predeceased by his parents Gerald and Dorothy Walker, his brother, John Walker, and his sisters, Jean Leyland and Shirley Moore. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Margaret (Brennan) Walker; their children: Katie Walker and her husband, Seamus Mulligan, of Pittsford and Daniel Walker and his wife, Beth, of Massachusetts; and grandchildren…

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A hospital official says one person has died and 19 were injured after a car plowed into a group of protesters in Charlottesville.University of Virginia Medical Center spokeswoman Angela Taylor confirmed the death to The Associated Press.The mayor of Charlottesville said via Twitter on Saturday that he is "heartbroken" to announce that a "life has been lost." He did not provide details.Witnesses say a car plowed into a crowd of people [...]

Multiple people have been injured and at least one person has died Saturday. (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Multiple people have been injured and at least one person has died Saturday. (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Multiple people have been injured and at least one person has died Saturday. (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Multiple people have been injured and at least one person has died Saturday. (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

Multiple people have been injured and at least one person has died Saturday. (GRAPHIC VIDEO)

President Trump said that the law passed by Congress that sanctioned Russia was unconstitutional.But he signed it into law. He took an oath of office saying he would protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. If he thought the law was unconstitutional, then he should not have signed it. Either he was lying about it being unconstitutional or he was flouting his oath. Or maybe both.Obviously, the man is not fit to be president.Art CornellOsterville

PROVINCETOWN — The body of an 80-year-old Foxboro man who died while diving off Long Point was recovered Friday afternoon by the Massachusetts State Police dive team, two days after he disappeared.The diver has been identified as John Garzia, according to an email from Tara Miltimore, spokeswoman for the Cape and Islands District Attorney's Office.State police divers recovered Garzia's body around 1:30 p.m. Friday, according…

The memory of Wareham’s Marie Auld lives on six years after she passed away from lung cancer as her children prepare for another homegrown fundraiser in Auld’s honor. For the sixth consecutive year, Kristen Murphy, Megan Greene and Ken Metivier are preparing to help out a local organization in the name of their mother. This year, the siblings are looking to collect new or gently used winter coats. Donations will ...

  HN NOTE: This is PART 2 of an ongoing HN Report… CLICK HERE TO READ PART I     HN was alarmed when a senior Barnstable Police Officer came forward confidentially and said Chief Paul Macdonald once passed over other candidates on the civil service list to hire his daughter’s fiancé as a Barnstable […]

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 5:34pm Carol Ann Housman of Leominster died Monday, August 7 at her home after a battle with cancer. She was 70. Born May 4, 1947, in Rahway, N.J., she was the daughter of Norman and Eleanor (Post) Smith. She graduated from Rahway High School and attended Temple University in Pennsylvania where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history. She retired as the county manager of Dukes County on Martha’s Vineyard. Carol loved gardening,…

Carol Ann Housman, 70, of Leominster, died on Monday, August 7, 2017, at her home after a battle with cancer. Born May 4, 1947, in Rahway, N.J., she was the daughter of Norman and Eleanor (Post) Smith. She graduated from Rahway High School, and attended Temple University in Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a... ...

Eugene Graham, a son of Harlem, died on July 10, 2017. Eugene Graham was born in Harlem to Dolly and Charles Graham on June 3, 1941. Raised on 141st Street, Gene attended St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church and its school, and as an altar boy, enjoyed serving parishioners. Gene was a talented sprinter, and... ...

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 10:57am A memorial service for Anthony R. (Tony) Espuga will be held on Saturday, August 12, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard, 40 Trinity Park in Oak Bluffs. A luncheon will follow in the Parish Hall. Tony died on Monday, July 10 at his home in Vineyard Haven.

A love of history and of Shakespeare can be passed down through the generations. On a sunny day in October 1960, my dad gathered his kids around him on the ancient marble steps of the Roman Forum: “It was on this spot that Julius Caesar was stabbed by close pals of his.” We learned about […] The post ‘Julius... ...

EASTHAM — Mary Lou Petitt, a longtime Cape Cod political activist and former member of the Barnstable County Assembly of Delegates, died July 31 at the age of 90 after dedicating her life to fighting for the less fortunate, according to her family and colleagues.“I thought about the oyster shell. The oyster produces a beautiful pearl, but not until an irritant is introduced,” said Petitt’s daughter, Julia Quigley, of Orleans. “She…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer whose dozens of hit singles included "Rhinestone Cowboy" and "Wichita Lineman" and whose appeal spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, his family said. He was 81.Campbell's family said the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville and publicist Sandy Brokaw confirmed the news. No cause was immediately given. Campbell announced in June 2011…

Sarah S. Isenberg, 99, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, at Windemere Nursing Home. She was predeceased by her husband, Seymour P. Isenberg. A private graveside service was held on Friday, August 4, in the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Cemetery in Vineyard Haven. A complete obituary will appear in another edition of this... ...

Glen Campbell, velvet-voiced troubadour of "Wichita Lineman" and "Rhinestone Cowboy" fame, died Tuesday in Nashville.

Deck: Memorial display at Chatham Coast Guard stationTowns: ChathamTopic: NewsAuthor: CapeCodToday StaffTeaser: Memorial display at Chatham Coast Guard Station near boat where he died...Main Image: Main Image Credit: Flowers and note cards adorn the fence at the Chatham Coast Guard Station, honoring the memory of Matthew J. Amsler (Pat Brooks photo)Thumbnail Image: Related Content: Funeral Services Set for Matthew J. AmslerMan…

Gregory John Ortiz died unexpectedly on July 27, 2017, at his residence in Taunton. Greg was born in New York on June 29, 1966, the son of Rita (Vieara) Rogers and Gregory Ortiz. He came to the Island as a young child. He enjoyed fishing, motorcycling, and cookouts with friends. While living on the Island,... ...

Cambridge has passed one of the nation's most extensive restrictions on the retail sale of animals.The ordinance passed Monday bars the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats and other animals including birds, amphibians, reptiles and rodents.The city will only allow the sale of animals from shelters or rescue organizations.Hundreds of U.S. cities have banned some animal sales. But Laura Hagen of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention…