Obituaries & Death Notices

Deck: Some researchers say cell phone distraction is worse than OUI...Topic: NewsHub Category: Police and FireAuthor: Tracy BannisterTeaser: Some researchers say cell phone distraction is worse than OUI...Main Image: Main Image Credit: (Courtesy photo)Thumbnail Image: Body:  Up until recently, motorists in Massachusetts were not banned from using a hand-held cell phone for purposes other than texting. However, in May this year a new bill was passed...

The headline “There is no good guy with a gun” on your Sept. 13 Cheers & Jeers editorial is right on. The mass killings in Texas bring forward tragic proof for this statement.New Zealand had a similar tragedy and took legislative action. After the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019, legislation to restrict semi-automatic firearms and magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds, and provide an amnesty and buyback of such weapons, was introduced and passed…

On August 17, 2019, Will Luckey, gifted musician and longtime Islander, died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after succumbing to a rare and aggressive form of cancer. Luckey was perhaps best known on the Island as a piano, guitar, and voice teacher for students of all ages, but he had a particular gift for bringing out... ...

Monday, September 16, 2019 - 11:25am Francis James Paciello, formerly a well-known Edgartown businessman, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Fran was born on Feb. 4, 1944, in an elevator at Doctor’s Hospital in Worcester, the son of Louis R. Paciello and Ida (Giuliano) Paciello. He grew up in the Lincoln street neighborhood of Worcester with friends too numerous to count. He was a mischievous boy and loved sports. Although temporarily sidelined…

The Associated Press is reporting that a 39-year-old Oak Bluffs man was killed in a shooting at Fall River bar Friday night. Eric Voshell of Oak Bluffs died Saturday at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, the Associated Press reported. Two other people were taken to the hospital. Their names have not been released.... ...

One year after bodyboarder Arthur Medici died in a shark attack off a Wellfleet beach, the focus in Outer Cape waters is on safety and coexistence

Aanya Adler Friess (“Anne”), 92, died peacefully in her home in Albuquerque, N.M,. on Sept. 5, 2019. Born in New York City to Ruth Adler Friess and Horace Friess in 1926, Aanya made New Mexico her primary home for 60 years. She also remained deeply connected to a home and lifelong friends on Martha’s Vineyard.... ...

It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of Peggy Jean Laroche. Peggy was born on Sept. 10, 1945, and passed away peacefully on Sept. 7, 2019, after a short illness, surrounded by her family.  Born in Oak Bluffs on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard, she graduated from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High... ...

John J. Lynch, 78, of Edgartown and Naples, Fla., died on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. A graduate of Boston College (’65), he served as the first assistant clerk magistrate in Boston’s Suffolk Superior Court for over 40 years. He loved the Red Sox, and sitting on the porch at Morning Glory Farm with a cup […] The... ...

WELLFLEET – The summer tourist season has passed but fall is still a great time to explore the Cape Cod National Seashore. Rangers, volunteers and partner organizations are offering many programs throughout the rest of September. Opportunities include short and long walks, cultural history talks, lighthouse tours,... .

BOSTON — The eighth human case of Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in the state this year, a man in his 50s from northeastern Bristol County, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced Friday.One person in the state has died this year from the disease. There also have been nine confirmed cases of EEE this year in animals, including seven horses and a goat.There has never been a recorded case of human EEE infection on Cape Cod.Every…

This week two legendary photographers were in the news. Famous Parisian photographer Brassai, born Gyula Halasz, would have celebrated his 120th birthday, and documentary photographer Robert Frank died at the age of 94. If you are not familiar with either of these names, read on. Brassai made a name for himself wandering around Paris in […]

Deck: "Subject cannot communicate well as he is deaf..."Towns: WarehamTopic: Police and Fire NewsHub Category: Police and FireAuthor: CapeCodToday StaffTeaser: "Subject cannot communicate well as he is deaf..."Main Image: Main Image Credit: Edward Gendron has been missing since July 9th, last seen in Wareham. (Taunton Police image)Thumbnail Image: Body:  The Wareham Police Department have passed along…

Ann Vaughan Leggett, who passed away in 2014, left behind a legacy of hundreds of paintings capturing subject matter ranging from Islanders at work to Libyans at prayer to scenes from Japan. She traveled all over the world from her home in Long Island City, New York, and immersed herself in various cultures. Having... ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — T. Boone Pickens, a brash and quotable oil tycoon who grew even wealthier through corporate takeover attempts, died Wednesday. He was 91. Pickens was surrounded by friends and family when he died of natural causes under hospice care at his Dallas home, spokesman Jay Rosser said. Pickens suffered a series of... .

John J. Lynch, 78, of Edgartown died on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was the husband of Carolyn (Beane) Lynch, and father of Nancy Lynch and Susie Muller. His memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 28, in St. Elizabeth’s Church, Main St., Edgartown, at 11 am, and burial of... ...

Evamae L. Magee, 93, of Oak Bluffs, passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2018, with her loving family by her side. She was born to Milton Look and Eva Sampson Look in Brockton, on August 6, 1925. In 1927, Evamae was brought to her beloved Island by her grandfather, Thomas F. Look, to live and […] The post... ...

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 2:34pm A memorial service for Robert F. Jewett will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church in Vineyard Haven, with a reception to follow. Mr. Jewett died on July 18. Donations can be made to Dr. Helen Shih’s Shine 360 Fund, Mass. General Development Office, 125 Nashua St., Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114, or shine360addiction.com or to St. Paul Academy and Summit School, Office of Institutional Advancement, 1712…

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 2:32pm Gerald Antone (Jerry) Maciel died at home on August 21 with his wife and stepson by his side. He was 85. Known to his friends and school bus kids as Kabookie, Jerry was born on July 20, 1934, in Oak Bluffs, the only child of Antone F Maciel Jr. and Medora Barrriault Maciel. He graduated from the Tisbury School. He had many jobs during his life, but the one he loved most was school bus driver. He loved the kids and they loved him.…

Wednesday, September 11, 2019 - 2:30pm Alfred Eric Street died in his sleep on August 15 at Casa São Bartolomeu, in Estoril, Portugal, after an eight-year battle with a neurodegenerative disease. He was 78. Alfred was a professional classical guitarist. Born in Antibes, France, August 31, 1940, he was son of French pianist Olga de Catalano and playwright and actor Jean Street, also known in the Theater as Jean Marsan. He spent the first five years of his life living…

Gerald Antone Maciel, better known to his friends and school bus kids as “Kaboobie,” passed peacefully away at home on August 21, 2019, with his wife and stepson by his side. He was 85 years old. Jerry was born on July 20, 1934, in Oak Bluffs, the only child of Antone F. Maciel Jr. and […] The post Gerald... ...

  FALMOUTH – The Town of Falmouth’s ban on polystyrene foam, commonly known as Styrofoam, for food packaging is now in effect. Styrofoam products such as coffee cups and food containers are forbidden after last November’s Town Meeting saw the ban passed. The ban is specifically for food and drink... .

SCITUATE — A minke whale carcass was found Monday afternoon in the surf at Humarock Beach, making for the fourth found in the region this summer.At the beach, New England Aquarium's marine animal rescue team found the carcass of a 22-foot-long sub-adult. The whale is believed to have died within the last few days.The carcass had been significantly scavenged by sharks. A full necropsy couldn’t be performed because of the amount of tissue that had been eaten,…

Alfred Eric Street died peacefully in his sleep on August 15, 2019, at Casa São Bartolomeu, in Estoril, Portugal, after an eight-year battle with the neurodegenerative disease Lewy body dementia. He was 78 years old. Alfred was a professional classical guitarist. Born in Antibes, France, on August 31, 1940, he was the... ...

Holly PretskyHundreds crowded into the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center Sunday afternoon to celebrate and honor the life of Davin A. Tackabury, a regional high school senior who died Sept. 1.

HYANNIS – Even though Dorian has passed, a high rip current risk remains in effect for Sunday for Cape Cod and Nantucket beaches. The National Weather Service has issued the alert through 6 p.m. The agency says very strong rip currents will be dangerous to anyone who enters the surf and can quickly sweep people... .

MASHPEE – Hurricane Dorian passed the region in time for the 19th annual Seaside Le Mans race to be run Saturday afternoon at Mahspee Commons and the team of C.C. Construction and Barrows Excavating finished in first place. Advantage Truck Group and Robert B. Our Company came in second place and Cape Cod Commercial Linen... .

While marketed as an alternative to cigarettes, vaping may not be as safe as originally thought.As of Friday, Sept. 6, at least five people have died, and many others have been sickened this summer from a “mysterious lung illness” linked to vaping, underscoring what many health officials have believed and warned about for years.More than 450 cases of respiratory illnesses resulting in coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, nausea, vomiting or fatigue…

"The indicators are from the preliminary examination of the bodies that the victims died prior to being burned," Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said. "The burn damage to the victims was post-mortem."

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule and presided for decades while economic turmoil and human rights violations eroded its early promise, has died in Singapore. He was 95.Mugabe enjoyed strong support among the population and even the West soon after taking over as prime minister and Zimbabwe's first post-colonial leader. But he was reviled in later…

OSTERVILLE — Two people were rescued from a boat that had engine failure Thursday night, according to a Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills Fire Department dispatcher.A rescue boat went to an inlet near Sampsons Island at 10:10 p.m. when the engine on a 16-foot power skiff died, leaving two people stranded, dispatcher Laurie Motte said.The two on board were taken to Crosby Yacht Yard, she said.There were no reported injuries. 

Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 2:56pm A celebration of life honoring Louis (Jim) Goodwin, who died Dec. 3, 2018, will be held at the Portuguese-American Club on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All are welcome. Please bring your thoughts, prayers and fondest memories of Jim.

Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 1:34pm Elinor A. (Abbott) Stewart of Arlington, Va., and West Tisbury died on Sept. 1 at her home on Martha’s Vineyard. She was 93. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert B. Stewart. A graveside service will be held at a later date and a complete obituary will appear in a future edition.

Thursday, September 5, 2019 - 1:32pm Albert A. Sequeira Sr. a longtime resident of Berkley, died peacefully at the Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton on Monday, August 12. He was 93 and was the husband of Sharal (Colby) Sequeira. He was the father of Albert A. Sequeira Jr. of Dudley, Robert Sequeira and Marie Neilsen both of Edgartown, Flora Frost, Laura Sequeira, Edith Sequeira and David Sequeira all of North Carolina, James Sequeira of Virginia,…

YARMOUTH - Massachusetts State Police are investigating the death of a 60-year-old West Yarmouth man whose SUV crashed into the median strip on Route 6 eastbound Thursday morning.At approximately 5:30 a.m., troopers from the state police South Yarmouth barracks responded to the crash, state police Lt. William Gonsalves said. The man who died was the sole occupant of the vehicle, he said."Preliminary investigation indicates a 2013 Ford Escape went out of control, for…

Elinor A. (Abbott) Stewart, 93, of Arlington, Va., and West Tisbury died on Sept. 1, 2019, at her residence on Martha’s Vineyard. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert B. Stewart.  A graveside service will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear at that time. The post Elinor A. Stewart... ...

Albert A. Sequeira Sr., 93, a longtime resident of Berkley, died peacefully at Blue Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Stoughton on Monday, August 12, 2019. He was the husband of Sharal (Colby) Sequeira. Son of Fernando and Flora (DeBettencourt) Sequira, he was born and raised in Oak Bluffs. Al was a World War... ...

Francis James Paciello, born Feb. 4, 1944, in an elevator at Doctor’s Hospital in Worcester, has died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family. Fran was the son of Louis R. Paciello and Ida (Giuliano) Paciello. He grew up in the Lincoln Street neighborhood of Worcester, with friends too numerous to count.... ...

Lorraine Averill Leonard, 69, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 31, 2019, surrounded by her three children. Lorraine was born on Martha’s Vineyard in 1949, the youngest daughter of Preston Averill Sr. and Eileen (Dubuque) Averill. “Municipal Lorraine,” as her children lovingly... ...

Paul Kimberley Ling, 66, died at Norwood Hospital on August 22, 2019. A resident of Sharon since 1985, he and his wife, Dr. Theslee (“Joy”) DePiero, also owned a home in Edgartown since 1991.  Born in Lynbrook, N.Y., on July 12, 1953, he was the son of Frank Hayes Ling and Annette Anna Larned. Ling […] The post... ...

Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Kroll said late Monday night at least 25 people died. He said 20 bodies were recovered and five others were found but not retrieved due to unsafe conditions under the boat, which sank in about 60 feet of water.

The fearsome Category 4 storm slowed almost to a standstill as it shredded roofs, hurled cars and forced even rescue crews to take shelter until the onslaught passed.

Julia Wells News went out Sunday that Davin A. Tackabury, had died, a high school senior who was a talented art photographer. The school library will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today with counselors on hand.

WELLFLEET – A permanent memorial will be installed in Wellfleet in honor of Arthur Medici, who died one year ago from a shark attack off Newcomb Hollow Beach. The proposed memorial would feature a plaque reading “In Memoriam – Arthur G. Medici, July 8, 1992 – Sept. 15, 2018”. “The impact in the community is […] The post... .

YARMOUTH – From Yarmouth Police: International Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on 31 August each year and aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug-related death. It also acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends remembering those who have died or had a permanent injury as […] The post Today is International Overdose Awareness Day appeared first on CapeCod.com.

Live for LouOn Saturday, Sept. 7, Live for Lou will host it’s sixth annual fundraiser, Live for Lou, at the Wellfleet Beachcomber, noon to 6 p.m.A $30 admission includes unlimited food, raw bar, silent auction, raffle and live music; there will be a cash bar. All proceeds support the Live for Lou Fund, which was created in honor of Louie LeBart, who died in 2014."Funds raised at the annual benefits help countless people and families affected by [...]

WEST YARMOUTH — An infant found unresponsive at a Yarmouth residence Sunday has died, according to Cara Winslow, assistant to Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe.Yarmouth police received a call at 8:45 a.m. Sunday about an unresponsive infant. Police and fire personnel responded, performed CPR and took the infant to Cape Cod Hospital. The baby was later taken by MedFlight to a Boston hospital, according to Yarmouth Police Chief Frank Frederickson.…

Deck: Making room for discovery...Towns: BarnstableTopic: NewsHub Category: OutdoorsAuthor: CapeCodToday StaffTeaser: Making room for discovery...Main Image: Main Image Credit: Rendering of the Long Pasture Discovery Center (Courtesy of Mass. Audubon)Thumbnail Image: Body:  BARNSTABLE, MA.—There’s a real sense of momentum propelling the Long Pasture Discovery Center Campaign, which has just passed the million-dollar…

Barry Dennis Roy, 73, of Chilmark passed away peacefully on August 9, 2019, at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born on Sept. 6, 1945, in Norwich, Conn., he was the only child of Emory and Bernice (Baril) Roy, and spent his youth in Taftville, Conn. During these years Barry grew to love the scouting experience,... ...