John Thomas Tully of Provincetown died peacefully on Jan. 13, 2023 at 76. His death was confirmed by his daughter, Deborah Kleber. The son of the late Stuart and Irene […]
Obituaries
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
Provincetown Native Jerome Lee Costa, ‘Coach Grampa,’ Dies at 81
After being diagnosed with pneumonia a few days before the end of a five-week vacation in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Jerome Lee Costa of North Truro died unexpectedly on March 4, […]
OBITUARY
Provincetown Native Clarice Dutra, 95
Clarice (Malaquias) Dutra of North Truro and Pittsfield died on March 24, 2023 in Pittsfield. She was 95. The daughter of the late Domingo and Louise (Enos) Malaquias, Clarice was […]
OBITUARY
James D. Russo of North Truro Was 95
James Dominick Russo of North Truro died at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis on March 4, 2023. He was 95. The son of Thomas and Rose (Cundari) Russo, Jim was […]
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 […]
OBITUARY
Duane Steele, Owner of His Hometown Paper for 24 Years, Dies at 83
Duane A. Steele died at home in Provincetown on March 8, 2023 of an interstitial lung disease. He would have liked the directness of that sentence, though definitely not its […]
OBITUARY
Lucille Roza of North Truro Was 87
Lucille Kelley Roza of North Truro died on Dec. 28, 2022 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 87. The daughter of Jack and Lucy Kelley, Lucille was […]
OBITUARY
Joan Guerreiro, 72, Followed Her Heart to Provincetown
Joan C. (Corley) Guerreiro died on Feb. 27, 2023 in her Provincetown home after a lengthy illness, with her husband, Rob, by her side. She was 72. Born in Framingham […]
ELEGY
Remembering Mac Gatch
A priest who knew how to create and appreciate beauty
One day last summer, Mac urged me to come visit him in his Wellfleet garden that afternoon. He wanted me to see how his late peonies overlapped with his early […]
OBITUARY
Theologian, Scholar, and Gardener Milton ‘Mac’ Gatch Dies at 90
Milton McCormick Gatch, a professor, librarian, and longtime priest-in-charge at the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman in Wellfleet, died on Feb. 21, 2023 at his apartment in New York […]
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 […]
OBITUARY
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
Guest House Owner Joseph F. Haley Was 80
Joseph F. Haley died peacefully at his home in Provincetown on Feb. 5, 2023 with his husband, Eric, and close friends by his side. The cause was cancer; he was […]
OBITUARY
Antique Shop Owner Jack Delmond Dies at 72
Jack Delmond of Provincetown died at Cape Cod Hospital of heart failure on Jan. 28, 2023. He was 72. Jack was born in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1950 […]
