Malcolm Rose died peacefully at the Lodge at Aspen Village, a memory care facility in Dallas, Ga., on Oct. 22, 2023. The cause was complications of dementia. He was 86. […]
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Tennis Teacher and Shop Owner Patrice Gordon Was 73
Athlete, photographer, and owner of Tumbleweed, a “hippie shop” in Ridgewood, N.J., Patrice Gordon of Provincetown and Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. died at home on March 30, 2024 after a long illness. […]
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Provincetown Artist Elisabeth Pearl Dies at 79
Provincetown artist Elisabeth Pearl, who painted colorful street scenes in works such as Carnival Parade, Gathering at Spiritus, and Book Sale at the Old Library, died on May 25, 2024 […]
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James Butler of Ireland and Corn Hill Dies at 52
Every year, James Butler insisted on his “first dunk” in the ocean off Truro on Memorial Day weekend “no matter what,” according to his friend Mark Battista. Jim died at […]
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A Master Fisherman With a Big Heart, Peter Cabral Dies at 70
Described as “saltier than a Scully Joe” by his daughter, Ashley, master fisherman Peter Cabral, who earned his first full share on a commercial fishing boat when he was eight […]
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A Man of Many Talents, Thomas Wolfson Dies at 74
Writer, actor, teacher, and visual artist Thomas Langdon Wolfson died on May 14, 2024 at his South Wellfleet home with his wife, Michele, by his side. He had been fighting […]
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Landscaper and Art Teacher Robert Canepa Dies at 73
Master landscaper and former art teacher Robert C. Canepa of Provincetown died suddenly in his sleep at a friend’s home in Quincy on May 16, 2024. The cause has not […]
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Keith Hayes, ‘The Mayor of Eastham,’ Dies at 43
Affectionately known as “the mayor of Eastham,” Keith Hayes died unexpectedly on April 24, 2024 at Massachusetts General Hospital with his parents and brother by his side. The cause was […]
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Lobster Boat Capt. Jeffrey W. Johnson Dies at 67
Lobster boat Capt. Jeffrey Walter Johnson of Truro died at home on Jan. 19, 2024 from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 67. The son of Walter and […]
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Old-School Scalloper Capt. Russell Murphy Dies at 76
Third-generation scallop boat Capt. Russell Louis Murphy Sr. of Wellfleet died peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis on April 27, 2024 with his family by his side. He had […]
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Documentary Filmmaker Peter Poor Dies at 97
Pioneering television documentary filmmaker and longtime Truro summer resident Peter Poor died on April 4, 2024 at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, where in the 1950s he had […]
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Deborah McCutcheon of Truro Dies at 78
Deborah Louise McCutcheon of Truro died at the Cape Regency Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Centerville on March 18, 2024 after a 15-year struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was […]
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Special Education Teacher Jerelyn Fields Was 73
Jerelyn Denise Fields, who spent 40 summers in Provincetown, died peacefully in her Hartford, Conn. home on April 11, 2024 surrounded by family and friends. The cause of death was […]
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A Decorated Naval Officer, Thomas H. Peters III Dies at 75
Wellfleet resident and former Navy lawyer Thomas Harrison Peters III died peacefully on April 18, 2024 at Rosewood Manor in Harwich after a long illness. He was 75. The son […]
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Psychologist and Peace Activist Robert Holt Dies at 106
As director of the Research Center for Mental Health at New York University from 1953 to 1971, Robert R. Holt supervised “scientific research dedicated to the clarification and testing of […]
