James Kane Dowd died peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital, attended by his brother and other caregivers, on Jan. 2, 2024. The cause of death was pneumonia. Jim was 75. The […]
Obituaries
OBITUARY
Radiologist and Art Collector Karl Rosarius Dies at 85
Dr. Karl Rosarius, who was known as Charly, picked up his wife, Bettina, at the Cologne train station in Germany on the morning of Dec. 8, 2023; she had just […]
OBITUARY
A ‘Tough but Loving’ Activist, Ann Maguire Dies at 80
After a remarkable career of public service, LGBTQ rights and breast cancer activist and political strategist Ann Marie Maguire died in hospice care, surrounded by family and friends, on Dec. […]
OBITUARY
Former Wellfleet Planning Board Chair Benjamin Gitlow Was 97
Benjamin Gitlow of Wellfleet died at his winter home in Bethesda, Md. on Dec. 6, 2023. The cause was congestive heart failure. He was 97. The son of Benjamin and […]
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Paul Tasha of Provincetown, 71
Provincetown native Paul Tasha, who romped through the town’s back woods, fished its waters, and built one-of-a-kind homes and cottages from salvaged wood, died last week after a long illness. […]
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Actor David Wallace Dies at 64
David Cutler Wallace died at his home in West Dennis on Nov. 24, 2023, the day after a Thanksgiving surrounded by family and friends. He was 64. David was born […]
OBITUARY
Ann Denise Wyer, 84, of Wellfleet
Ann Denise (Peatie) Rice Wyer of Wellfleet died on Dec. 8, 2023 with her family by her side. A former resident of Wethersfield, Conn., she was 84. Denise was born […]
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John F. Patterson, ‘Rafter Jack,’ Was 85
John Fenimore Patterson, known as Jack, died at home in Wellfleet on Dec. 15, 2023 with his partner, Lynn Southey, son Matt, and nephew Glenn by his side. The cause […]
OBITUARY
Carol Trott, Who Cared for Seniors, Dies at 92
Carol (Fredrickson) Trott died peacefully in her own bed at her Eastham home on Nov. 30, 2023. She was 92. Carol was born on Dec. 28, 1930 in Burley, Idaho, […]
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Merchant Mariner Joseph W. Cook Was 77
Joseph William Cook of Orleans died peacefully after a brief illness at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth on Nov. 29, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. He was 77. The […]
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The Rebellious Spirited George Bibring Dies at 94
George Lehner Bibring of Lancaster and Provincetown died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2023, at Leominster Hospital. He was 94. George was born in Vienna, Austria to Grete Lehner Bibring and […]
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Engineering Librarian James Kyed Was 86
James Matthew Kyed died peacefully on Nov. 30, 2023 at home in North Truro. He was 86. He was born on June 3, 1937 in Derby, Conn. to Isabelle Aldona […]
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Retired Nurse Gail Hoffman of Eastham Dies at 88
Longtime Eastham resident Gail Hoffman, a former director of nursing at Bournewood Hospital in Brookline, died peacefully on Nov. 23, 2023 at Broad Reach Hospice (Liberty Commons) in Chatham. She […]
OBITUARY
Joseph Pellegrino, a Wellfleet Institution, Dies at 100
In a Provincetown Independent profile of Joe Pellegrino written by Amelia Roth-Dishy in honor of his 100th birthday, he reflected on his long life. When it’s over, he said, “I’ll […]
OBITUARY
Gloria LeBlanc of Wash Day Blues Was 71
Gloria Jean LeBlanc died on Nov. 28, 2023 at the Quality Center for Rehabilitation and Healing in Lebanon, Tenn. The cause of death, pulmonary embolism, was confirmed by her daughter, […]
