Yvonne Joyce Colligan of Braintree and Provincetown died at her family home in Provincetown on Oct. 3, 2024 in her childhood bedroom. The cause was colon cancer, which she had […]
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Designer, Gardener, and Caretaker George Smithers Dies at 61
Nobody loved flowers, dogs, and being outdoors more than George Smithers, who died unexpectedly on Oct. 12, 2024 at the corner of Freeman and Bradford streets in Provincetown while out […]
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Artist Kay Cassill of Truro Was 93
Kay Cassill, a celebrated artist and writer, died peacefully on Oct. 12, 2024 at her home in Truro as the sun rose on a spectacular autumn day — as she […]
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Brian Plummer, Who Had 9 Holes in One, Dies at 71
Brian Lee Plummer, an easy-going father who loved family, friends, and golf, died at his Truro home on Oct. 10, 2024, surrounded by family. He died less than three months […]
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Laurie deSousa of Provincetown Dies at 63
Laurie J. deSousa of Provincetown and Colebrook, N.H. died peacefully on Sept. 8, 2024 at Royal Health Cotuit in Mashpee. The cause of death was complications of multiple sclerosis and […]
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Artist and Teacher Thomas Funk Was 81
Thomas Christopher Funk, formerly of Provincetown and Wellfleet, died on March 11, 2024 surrounded by his family at Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The cause of death was multiple […]
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National Seashore Naturalist David Spang Dies at 86
David John Spang, one of the first three naturalists hired by the Cape Cod National Seashore in 1963, died at his home in Truro on Oct. 5, 2024 after a […]
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Florist Sheila Kelley, 63, Dies in Wellfleet Crash
Sheila J. Kelley, the longtime owner of Kelley’s Flowers on West Main Street next door to the Wellfleet Public Library, died on Oct. 10, 2024 when the Toyota Sienna van […]
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Robert Finch, Acclaimed Cape Chronicler, Dies at 81
Robert Finch of Wellfleet, whose distinctive observations about life on Cape Cod and its nature and history drew comparisons to Thoreau, died on Sept. 30, 2024 at Liberty Commons in […]
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Susan Jackett, Who Cared Most for Family, Dies at 78
Susan Soults Jackett, known for her genius at caring for and connecting with others, died of cardiac arrest in her husband’s arms at her Wellfleet home in the early morning […]
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Lawrence Schuster, Who Lived 28 Years in a Dune Shack, Was 79
C. Lawrence Schuster, who spent almost three decades living in a dune shack on Provincetown’s back shore, died at his home in Steuben, Maine on May 18, 2024. He was […]
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Designer and Musician Douglas Slade Dies at 79
Artist and designer Douglas Totten Slade died peacefully at his home in Harvard on Sept. 15, 2024 after a brief struggle with bone cancer. He was 79. The son of […]
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Financial Planner Lorraine Hart Dies at 73
Lorraine Ann Hart of Truro and South Deerfield died peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sept. 19, 2024 at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield of a rare and aggressive form of […]
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Former Truro Selectman Mark Peters Was 72
Mark Nicholas Peters of North Truro died peacefully on July 24, 2024 at Cape Cod Hospital, with his stepdaughter by his side. The cause was acute renal failure. He was […]
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Seashore Point Resident Arlene Reed Was 89
Arlene B. (Dunn) Reed, who lived at Provincetown’s Seashore Point Wellness Center for six years, died on Sept. 16, 2024. The cause was acute respiratory distress with underlying chronic obstructive […]
