Gary Coxe died peacefully at his home in Provincetown on July 13, 2022. The cause of death, confirmed by his husband, Len Bowen, was late-stage kidney cancer. He was 66. […]
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Sebastian W. Davis, World War II Vet, Dies at 97
Sebastian William Davis of Truro, known as Sibby, died on June 29, 2022 at the Regal Care Center in Harwich with his son Brian by his side. He was 97. […]
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Provincetown’s Donald V. Edwards, ‘The Gov,’ Dies at 99
Donald V. Edwards, the longtime owner of the Governor Bradford restaurant who was lovingly referred to as “The Gov,” died on June 26, 2022, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. […]
IN THE RING
Punching Their Weight
Mixed martial arts attract a varied crowd, in it for the workout, for fun, and for the fight
EASTHAM — When Ernie Waterman retired in 2020 after a 30-year career as a construction engineer working on Defense Dept. contracts in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iraq, he found life in […]
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Photographer Cam Sanders Dies at 56
Portrait photographer Cam Sanders, long an Outer Cape part-time resident, died peacefully on May 6, 2022 at his home in Los Angeles after several years living with cancer. He was […]
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Laura DePalo, ‘Best Mom on the Planet,’ 71
After a nearly 20-year battle with heart disease, Laura D. DePalo of Provincetown died on June 21, 2022 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich. The cause of death, confirmed […]
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Master Carpenter Brian Cavanaugh Dies at 78
After a long series of illnesses, Brian Robert Cavanaugh died on May 30, 2022 at his home in Wellfleet. His death, caused by acute respiratory failure, was confirmed by his […]
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Author and Vietnam Veteran Michael Lee Dies at 76
When Michael Lee first saw Vietnam, he was stunned by the beauty of the place. “It reminded me so much of Ireland,” he said in a video interview for Nauset […]
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Marshall Smith of Booksmith Fame Dies at 90
When Marshall Smith discovered Truro, many years ago, “He fell in love with the land,” his daughter, Lani, said. “He was enchanted by the kettle ponds and the closeness of […]
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Donald Butterfield, Physician and Polymath, Dies at 90
Donald E. Butterfield, a retired Boston physician, researcher, and amateur astronomer, died peacefully at his home in Provincetown on May 21, 2022. He was 90. The only child of Merton […]
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Photographer Peter Romanelli, Who Found His Ideal Place Here, Dies at 73
“Peter always had a lot of visions,” said William Romanelli, describing his older brother, the photographer. Peter Romanelli, who died on March 8, 2022 at Cape Cod Hospital, “was always […]
REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK
Remember Jesse Silva
Marine Corps Vietnam combat veteran Paul Mendes suggested that we do a Memorial Day story about Staff Sgt. Jesse Arnold Silva. He said that Silva, a paratrooper, was the first […]
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Richard L. Silva, 84, a Man Who Truly Enjoyed Life
Richard L. Silva, known as Dick, died unexpectedly at his Provincetown home on May 16, 2022. The cause of death, confirmed by his wife, Joyce, was sudden cardiac arrest. He […]
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Urvashi Vaid, Tireless Fighter for Gay Equality, Dies at 63
Visionary LGBTQ+ activist and attorney Urvashi Vaid, who worked tirelessly for what she called “real equality,” died in a New York City hospital on May 14, 2022. The cause was […]
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Robert Louis Jackson, Scholar of Russian Literature, Dies at 98
There is a spot in Robert Jackson’s family home in Guilford, Conn. fondly referred to as “the Russian wall” because it is covered with historical photographs of great 19th-century writers: […]
