Willie Fenichel, known as “Farmer Willie,” of Truro, died on Oct. 9, 2019 after a brief illness. He was 47. Willie grew up in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School and Suffolk University, where he majored in history. He worked odd jobs for a few years, and then moved permanently to his family’s home […]
OBITUARIES
Researcher, Teacher, and Storyteller Susan A. Wheelan Dies at 72
A mainstay in the study of group psychology
Susan A. Wheelan of Provincetown died peacefully at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 72. Susan was born in Providence, R.I., the daughter of Daniel and Janice Wheelan. She was a graduate of Bay View Academy, Stonehill College, and the University of Wisconsin Madison with a […]
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Kai Olney-Miller Malicoat Faces a Long Haul
After fishing accident, he is grateful for small miracles
There are moments in life that seem to unfold in slow motion. Zeno Schwebel, 20, of Truro, remembers one. It was June 27, 2019, the start of what was supposed to be an adventurous summer aboard his friend Kai Olney-Miller Malicoat’s new 58-foot steel seining vessel, the Ginny O. They planned to fish for salmon […]
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An Actor Who Pushed Boundaries, Gabriel Kuttner Dies at 45
Among his memorable roles was Finbar in last year’s ‘The Weir’ at Wellfleet’s Harbor Stage
Actor, director, producer, and teacher Gabriel Kuttner, a well-known presence on Outer Cape stages for more than a decade, died at his home in Amherst on Oct. 5, 2019 of an accidental drug overdose. He was 45. Kuttner’s credits were copious: the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, Harbor Stage Company, Actors’ Shakespeare Project, Lyric Stage, New […]
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Mary Dorothy Mulcahy, 70, Was Principled and Unconventional
Founding member of HOW and Women Innkeepers of Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN — Mary Dorothy “Dotty” Mulcahy, a free-spirited child of the 1960s whose mischievous smile and sparkling blue eyes live in the hearts of all who knew and loved her, died of ovarian cancer at her Provincetown home on Sept. 16, 2019. She was 70. Dotty leaves her wife, Cherie Mittenthal, her McBride family, and […]
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Rev. James W. Cox of Provincetown Methodist Church Dies at 59
Reverend Jim planned a traditional New Orleans "second line" funeral for himself
PROVINCETOWN — The Rev. James W. “Jim” Cox of Provincetown died on Sept. 10, 2019 at home, surrounded by friends. He was 59. Born in Barnstable and raised in Wellfleet, he was the son of Hazel and the late William T. Cox. After graduating from Nauset High School, he went on to study at Centenary College, a Methodist Church-affiliated school in […]
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Santos and Rocheteau Services This Weekend
Mary Lou Santos, 90 TRURO — A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 20 for Mary Lou Santos, who died at age 90 on April 2, 2019 at her home in North Truro. Friends and family are invited to attend the service at St. Peter the Apostle Church on Prince […]
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Joseph C. Abbott, Beloved Tennis Director, Is Dead at 63
His sudden death at Willy’s Gym stuns a wide circle of admirers
EASTHAM — Half an hour before he collapsed on Aug. 7, Joe Abbott was working with his fellow staff members at Willy’s Gym, where he directed the tennis program. “They were laughing, giggling in the office,” owner Barbara Niggel said. “He went back down to the courts to teach a lesson.” There, near the courts, […]
