Provincetown summer resident James Piehler died on Dec. 4, 2024 from complications of a fall at his home in New Jersey. He was 94. Jim was born on Nov. 10, […]
Obituaries
OBITUARY
Mary Jane Houk, Founder of Wellfleet’s Sandpiper Gallery, Dies at 84
As soon as Thanksgiving was over, Mary Jane Houk’s Wellfleet home lit up in anticipation of Christmas. She carefully wrapped a string of lights around an evergreen tree that was […]
OBITUARY
Leonard Goldstein, the Jolly Head of Miller Brewing Co., Dies at 98
When Leonard J. Goldstein wrote notes to his family and friends, he often doodled a smiling self-portrait at the bottom of the page. It was a characteristic show of good […]
IN MEMORIAM
Jerry Thompson Memorial
A celebration of the life of Jerry Thompson, who died at 88 on June 14, 2025, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the First Congregational […]
OBITUARY
Robert A. Welsh Jr., From a Long Line of Local Judges, Dies at 87
Robert A. Welsh Jr. saw generations pass through Orleans District Court in the 35 years he was its presiding justice. “It’s life in the raw,” Bob told the Cape Cod […]
OBITUARY
Anne Chaplin of Truro, ‘a Judge’s Judge,’ Dies at 75
Retired Mass. Housing Court Judge Anne Kenney Chaplin died suddenly at her Truro home on July 21, 2025. The cause is unknown, pending an autopsy. She was 75. “She was […]
OBITUARY
After a Life Helping Others, Robert Galligan Dies at 77
Robert W. Galligan Jr., a contractor who was known for decades of quiet community service in Provincetown and beyond, particularly in the recovery community, died of glioblastoma on July 14, […]
OBITUARY
David Gonsalves, Who Could Fix Anything, Was 80
David Earnest Gonsalves of Shelton, Conn., formerly of Provincetown, died on June 5, 2025 surrounded by family. The cause was respiratory failure. He was 80. David was born in Wareham […]
OBITUARY
Rick Gilbert, a Founder of Provincetown’s Café Blasé, Dies at 82
Edric Julian Gilbert Jr., a longtime resident of the Outer Cape and a founder of the popular Café Blasé, died on July 27, 2025 at Seashore Point in Provincetown. He […]
OBITUARY
World Traveler Robert Bergmann Was 82
Robert Ellis Bergmann, who split his time between Cape Cod and Connecticut, died suddenly but peacefully at his home in Somers, Conn. on July 24, 2025. His wife, Gloria, was […]
OBITUARY
Eastham Fire Captain Steven Burns dies at 71
Steven Burns rushed home from work at the Eastham Fire Dept. every day at 6 p.m. sharp for dinner with his family — a ritual he rarely missed. On some […]
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Carol Ann Nickerson, 85, Spent 50 Years in Truro
Carol Ann (Grimaldi) Nickerson of Truro died on May 18, 2025 at 85. She lived in Truro for more than 50 years and was the town’s administrative secretary for 23 […]
OBITUARY
Truro Native Maria Andrews, a Loving Wife, Dies at 67
Truro native Maria Dorothea (Veara) Andrews died on June 2, 2025 at Cape Cod Hospital following a succession of serious illnesses. She was 67. Maria was born on April 12, […]
OBITUARY
Margaret Murphy, Who Created Our Summer Place, Dies at 83
Margaret Ann Murphy died on June 29, 2025 at her home in Provincetown, surrounded by the people she cherished most. She was 83. Margie was born on Oct. 25, 1941 […]
OBITUARY
Rudelle Falkenburg, Creator of the Magical Storybook School, Dies at 79
This article was updated on July 24, 2025. Everyone in Rudelle Falkenburg’s life knew she was magical. At Storybook School, the nursery she ran out of her Truro home, Rudelle […]
