Paul N. LaFrance, former owner of the Corn Hill Cottages in Truro, died on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Regal Care in Harwich, with his daughter Marilyn by his […]
OBITUARY
Former Wellfleet Building Inspector Gerald Sutton Was 92
Former Wellfleet Building Inspector Gerald Clay Sutton of Orleans, builder of the Mainstay Motel, died peacefully at home on April 15, 2023 surrounded by his family. Even in his last […]
OBITUARY
Provincetown Artist and Writer Constance J. Black Dies at 93
The artist Constance J. Black died at her home on Priscilla Alden Road in Provincetown on April 5, 2023. She was 93. The oldest child of William A. Broadley Sr. […]
OBITUARY
Stained-Glass Maker, Former Eastham Selectman John Knight Dies at 84
Former Eastham selectman and stained-glass craftsman John Knight, whose work graces the police station and Methodist Church in town along with the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster […]
OBITUARY
Cecilia Hall, the Bird Lady of Provincetown, Dies at 78
“I don’t know that she could have survived anywhere but Provincetown,” said Cecilia Hall’s sister Ann. Plagued by physical and psychological disabilities dating back to infancy, Cecilia had a strong […]
CONGREGATIONS
Wellfleet’s Congregational Church Gets a New Pastor
Jon Elsensohn joins a church in the Outlands he once read about
WELLFLEET — When Chip Hurd, the pastor of the Roslindale Congregational Church in Boston, heard about the Wellfleet Congregational Church’s search for a new pastor, his friend Jon Elsensohn came […]
OBITUARY
Philosopher and Builder Heinrich Sirucek Dies at 85
After a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, Heinrich J. Sirucek, “war refugee, immigrant, teacher, builder, long-time Fleetian, father to four, and friend to many,” in his son Nicholas’s words, died […]
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Firefighter and Contractor Brian Alexander Dies at 60
St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands held a special place in the heart of fifth-generation Provincetown volunteer firefighter Brian David Alexander. His job in security for Cape Air introduced […]
OBITUARY
A Journalist and Advocate of Both History and Progress, Theodore Thomas Jones Dies at 65
Ted Jones loved Provincetown with a passion. More precisely, he had four, his husband, Peter Petas, said: “affordable housing, the history of Provincetown art and architecture, the removal of single-use […]
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Lieselotte Kathe Vinther Was 80
Two weeks after celebrating her 56th wedding anniversary at the Mews restaurant, Lieselotte Kathe Vinther, known as Lilo, of Provincetown died peacefully on Jan. 12, 2023 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital […]
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Lincoln Almond of Rhode Island and Wellfleet Dies at 86
Lincoln Almond, a summer resident of South Wellfleet’s Prospect Hill since 1972, died on Jan. 2, 2023. A former U.S. attorney and governor of Rhode Island, Almond’s death was confirmed […]
OBITUARY
English Teacher William S. Treese Sr. of Eastham Dies at 86
William S. Treese Sr. of Eastham died at home on Dec. 26, 2022. The cause of death, confirmed by his son, William, was congestive heart failure. He was 86. The […]
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Teacher Charles Gareau Dies at 76
Charles B. Gareau, formerly of Truro, died peacefully at his home in Millbury on Nov. 21, 2022 with his family by his side. The cause was Lewy Body Syndrome. He […]
OBITUARY
Lana Valentine Williams of Willy’s Market Dies at 79
This obituary was updated on June 21, 2023 with information about the memorial service in Provincetown. Provincetown’s Lana Frances Valentine Williams, most recently of Sebastian, Fla., died peacefully on Dec. […]
OBITUARY
Ralph Joseph Cook of the Cookie’s Tap Family Dies at 88
Ralph Joseph Cook of Harwich died at home on Dec. 9, 2022, surrounded by family. The cause, prostate cancer, was confirmed by his wife, Jean. He was 88. Ralph was […]
