Betty Newman died at her home in Provincetown on Aug. 6, 2021. She was 89. Her death was confirmed by her longtime partner and wife, Phoebe Otis, who did not […]
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Jill Geier, Longtime Provincetown Resident, Was 81
Jill C. Geier of Atlantic Beach, N.Y., a longtime Provincetown resident, died of natural causes on April 3, 2021 at South Dennis Healthcare Senior Living. She was 81. Jill was […]
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Rachel Hatch, 100, Owned Great Pond Cottages
Rachel Hatch, a longtime resident of Eastham, died peacefully of natural causes at the Pleasant Bay Nursing Home in Brewster on May 5, 2021. She was 100. Rachel was born […]
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Stephen L. Wasby, 84, Teacher and Legal Scholar
Stephen L. Wasby of Eastham, who had a long career as a teacher and scholar of the law, died on Aug. 2, 2021. A professor emeritus of political science at […]
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Philanthropist and Activist Carol Green of Truro Is Dead at 91
Carol Phillips Green of Truro died peacefully at home on Aug. 2, 2021 at age 91, as two hummingbirds hovered just outside her window. She was the daughter of the […]
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Ilona Royce Smithkin, 101, Painter, Teacher, Cabaret Singer, and Star
She sprinkled joy dust on everyone
Zoë Lewis recalled the first time they met. “It must have been 1998, or maybe 1997,” she said. A woman under five feet tall with flaming red hair, a flamboyantly […]
Richard Aiken, 90, the Priest Who Pumped Gas and Sold Firewood
The Rev. Richard Lloyd Aiken died on July 26, 2021 at his home on North Pamet Road in Truro of natural causes, said his son, Andrew. Rev. Aiken, who purchased […]
Edgar ‘Butch’ Francis, 78, Teacher and Businessman
Edgar Walter Francis III, known as Butch, died on July 21, 2021 at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich surrounded by loving family. He was 78. Born to Celeste […]
Stacie Enos, 48, Was a Provincetown All-Star
Stacie Lynn Enos of Eastham, a longtime Provincetown resident, died at home on July 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was 48. Born in Barnstable, she was the […]
Charles Zimmer Celebration Is Aug. 2
A celebration of the life of Charles W. “Chuck” Zimmer of Truro, who died on March 3, 2021, is planned for 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 2 at the Gately Funeral […]
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Tom Donegan, Who Fought for Police Accountability, Dies at 61
The former selectman’s motto was ‘Bidden or not bidden, God is present’
PROVINCETOWN — Thomas Neal Donegan, who chaired the Provincetown Board of Selectmen during the tumultuous period leading to the firing of Police Chief Jeff Jaran and who later steered the […]
Noisy Tribute to Annie Mahoney
A fireworks display in honor of Annie Mahoney of Truro and Cambridge, who would have been 60 years old this week, will take place in Provincetown at 9 p.m. on […]
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Michael Houghton, 80, Founder of Jasper’s Surf Shop
Michael C. Houghton of East Orleans died on July 12, 2021 at Pleasant Bay Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Brewster. He was 80. Mike was born to Frances and Gerald […]
Diane Rose Memorial
A celebration of the life of Diane Alexis Brown Rose will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 25, 2021 at the Truro Community Center and Council on Aging, […]
Adeline R. Crave, 86
Adeline Rose Crave of Wareham, a long-time Provincetown resident, died on July 6, 2021 at Tobey Hospital in Wareham. She was 86. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Sept. 24, […]
