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IEarl F. Bardsley Sr., 87
; Marstons Mills - Earl F.Bardsley ,
Sr., 87, died Dec. 30, 2005, at his
Daughter's home in Winchendon.
He was the husband of the late
Eva (Tucker) Bardsley.
! Mr. Bardsley was born in Nova
Scotia. A former resident of Arling-
ton, he had lived on Cape Cod for
the past 20 years.
t He served in the ArmyAir Forces
'during World War II from 1943-45
and was enlisted in the Naval Re-
serve until 1955.
Mr. Bardsley was an engineer
for Johnson & Johnson Co. until
his retirement. He had previously
worked for MIT/Draper Laborato-
ries on aerospace programs.
\ Survivors include his children,
Joy F. Davis of Winchendon and
Earl F. Bardsley of Newton; and
two grandchildren.
A funeral was held at John-Law-
rence Funeral Home in Marstons
Mills. Burial was in Massachusetts
National Cemetery in Bourne.
Althea E. Duffin, 91
Marstons Mills - Althea E.
Duffin, 91, died Jan. 3, 2006, at
Harborside Healthcare.
She was the wife of William E.
Duffin, who died in 1998. They
were married in 1965. She was
also the wife of James M. Lee,
who died in 1961.
Mrs. Duffin was born in West
Medford and graduated from high
school in Cambridge. She lost her
mother at a young age and spent
her youth and post-high school
years taking care of her younger
brothers.
After marrying, she and Mr. Lee
moved to Waterbury, Conn. She
worked as a receptionist in his
dental office until his death. She
also worked in the bookkeeping
department of Waterbury Na-
tional Bank.
In 1968 she returned to being a
dental receptionist , working for
two of her sons. She retired to
Marstons Mills in 1971.
Mrs. Duffin was a former active
member of Waterbury NAACR
Eastern Star, Booklover's Club,
the Artisans and various church
auxiliaries. Her hobbies included
ceramics, horticulture, sewing,
crossword puzzles and reading.
She was an avid basketball fan,
especially of the UConn men's
and women's teams and the Bos-
ton Celtics. Her favorite player
was Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell.
Survivors include three sons,
James M. Lee Jr. of Bethlehem,
Conn., Henry J. Lee of Marstons
Mills and Bruce C. Lee of Naper-
ville, 111.;"two brothers , Clarence
E. Jeffress of West Barnstable and
Walter J. Jeffres of Boston; five
stepchildren; 11 grandchildren;
and several nieces and nephews.
An Episcopalian service was
held at John-Lawrence Funeral
Home in Marstons Mills.
John W. Gentile Sr, 78
Barnstable - John W Gentile
Sr., 78, formerly of Medford , died
Jan, 1, 2006, after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Louise
K. (Fortune) Gentile.
Mr. Gentile was born in Boston.
A retired master electrician, he
worked for Raytheon Corp. for 50
years.
He served in the Army during
World War II as a ski patrol medic
in Italy and Yugoslavia. After the
war, he continued to serve in the
Navy.
In recent years, he was a mem-
ber of the Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Flotilla 11-6, out of Orleans. He
was also a member of VFW Post
2578 of Hyannis and a volunteer
with the Barnstable Police De-
partment.
Mr. Gentile loved sports and
was a hockey referee for many
years with the Massachusetts
Hockey Association. He was also
very active with senior softball on
Cape Cod.
Besides his wife, survivors
include two children, Suzanne
Theriault of Newburyport and
John Gentile Jr. of Lowell; two
stepchildren, Sandra McCoole of
Marblehead and Paul Nocivelli
Jr. of Holden; two sisters, Rosalie
DeVita of Arlington and Helen
DeMaggio of Hanover, N.H.; two
brothers, Joseph J. Gentile of
Centerville and Arthur Gentile of
Woburn ; five grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at St. Clement Church in Med-
ford. Burial was in Oak Grove
Cemetery there..
Madlyn J. Grade, 75
Hyannis - Madlyn J. (Otto)
Grade, 75, died Jan. 1, 2006, after
a short illness.
She was the wife of Richard F.
Grade for 56 years.
Mrs. Grade was born in Esther-
ville, Iowa and moved to the Cape
during her senior year in high
school. She was a 1948 graduate
of Yarmouth High School.
She worked for Baxter Trans-
portation and retired from Sun
Island Transportation.
She was a member of the VFW
Lady's Auxiliary Post 2578 of
Hyannis.
Besides her husband, survivors
include a daughter, Sandra L.
Marceau of South Dennis; a son,
Richard D. Grade of Barnstable;
a sister, Doris L. Logue of Moun-
tain Lake, Minn.; three grandchil-
dren; and a great-granddaughter.
A memorial service will be held
at a later date.
Memorial donations may be
made to Davenport Mugar Can-
cer Center, 27 Park St., Hyannis,
MA 02601.
Marie R.E. Hamel, 89
Plymouth - Marie R.E.
(Levesque) Hamel, 89. formerly
of Centerville and Fall River, died
Jan, 2, 2006, at Hathaway Manor
Extended Care Facility, New Bed-
ford, after a long illness.
She was the wife of the late
Alain Hamel.
Mrs. Hamel was born in Fall
River
She was a supervisor in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Division of Employment.
She liked socializing and going
out to eat with her family.
Survivors include a niece,
Jeanne Bonneau of New Bed-
ford; and four nephews, Roger
Levesque of New Bedford , Ryan
Levesque of Oklahoma and Jef-
frey and Adam Levesque, both of
Middleboro.
She was the mother of the late
David Hamel.
A memorial service was held at
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish at
St. James Church in New Bed-
ford.
Lois Hollie Hatmaker, 73
Hyannis - Lois Hollie (Wordell)
Hatmaker, 73, died Dec. 30, 2005,
at Cape Cod Hospital after a long
illness.
She was born in Taunton,
' raised in Hyannis and educated
in Barnstable, where she gradu-
ated from high school in 1950.
She attended the Boston Uni-
versity School of Music for two
years and then transferred to the
University of Michigan School of
Music, where she graduated in
1954.
She was a music teacher in
Wayne, Mich., for two years and
moved to Cape Cod in 1958.
She loved teaching, computers,
and knitting and crocheting for
the Baby Center.
Survivors include three sons,
Wayne William of Plymouth, Dean
Thomas of Pawtucket, R.I., and
Bryan Keith Hatmaker of Duluth,
Ga.; a sister, Joyce C. Abbey of
Marstons Mills; and a grand-
daughter.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice & Palliative
Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communi-
cation Way, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Barbara Ann Holland, 73
Hyannis - Barbara Ann Hol-
land, 73, died Dec. 31, 2005, in
Hyannis after a brief illness.
She was the wife of George J.
Holland Jr. for 53 years.
Mrs. Holland was born in
Boston, raised in Dorchester and
lived in Braintree for 39 years
before moving to Cape Cod five
years ago.
After raising her family in
Braintree she pursued a career
in the mortgage field , working for
the Federal Reserve Bank, Ded-
ham Savings Bank and Quincy
Savings Bank.
Besides her husband, survivors
include two sons, George J. Ill of
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., and Peter
J. of Austin, Texas; a daughter,
( Patrice DeAngelo of Plymouth; a
brother, Walter Ehrhardt of Brew-
ster; and eight grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was held at
St. Francis Xavier Church in
Hyannis.
Memorial donations may be
made to Catholic Charities, 1731
King St., Suite 200, Alexandria,
VA 22314.
Amelia Caroline Johnson
Centerville - Amelia Caroline
Johnson, infant daughter of Scott
and Karen (Robinson) Johnson
of Centerville, died Dec. 29, 2005.
She was born Oct. 25, 2005.
Besides her parents, survi-
vors include her sister, Savan-
nah Lynne Johnson; and her
grandparents, Donald C. and
Jacqueline D. (Poole) of South
Yarmouth and Frank Robinson of
Florida.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at St. Pius X Church in South
Yarmouth.
Burial followed in Ancient Cem- '
etery.
Memorial donations may be
made to SIDS-Massachusetts, 818
Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118;
or to Children's Hospital Trust,
1 Autumn St., #731, Boston, MA
02115-5301.
Ellen I. Sarkinen, 87
Hyannis - Ellen I. (Imberg)
Sarkinen, 87, died Dec. 31, 2005,
at the Cape Regency Nursing
Home in Centerville after a long
illness.
She was the wife of the late
Samuel M. Sarkinen.
Mrs. Sarkinen was born , raised
and educated in Hyannis. She
was a homemaker for many years,
and enjoyed gardening.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Sandra I. Gifford of Knox-
ville, Tenn., and Carol E. McPher-
son of Hyannis; a sister, Shirley
Brady of Linwood, Pa.; and four
grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made
to the charity of one's choice.
Priscilla Stimpson, 76
Intervale , N.H. - Priscilla
Stimpson, 76, died Dec. 11,
2005, of cancer.
She was the wife of the late
Dick Stimpson. They were mar-
ried in 1954.
Mrs. Stimpson was born in
Worcester, and her family later
moved to Cape Cod. After high
school graduation, she attended
the Katherine Gibbs School in
Boston.
After her marriage, she and her
husband ran the Intervale Ski
Area during the winter months.
In the summers they lived on the
Cape, where she ran the tennis
shop at the Hyannisport Club
and her husband was the pro.
She became a year-round
resident of Hyannisport in 1969
and worked at the indoor tennis
courts in Hyannis.
In 1979, Mrs. Stimpson re-
turned to Intervale , where she
worked at the Mt. Cranmore Ten-
nis Club and began a long career
working in the school superin-
tendent's office in North Conway.
She retired in 1998.
During her retirement she
traveled often to Cape Cod to
visit friends, and took trips to the
United Kingdom and Ireland.
Mrs. Stimpson was a mem-
ber of the Healing with Friends
breast cancer support group, and
participated in a clinical study on
primary pulmonary hypertension
in 2000. She loved sailing and the
ocean.
Survivors include a daughter,
Lisa, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a son,
Rich, of Intervale; a sister, Bunty,
of Yarmouthport; a granddaugh-
ter; and a niece and two nephews.
A memorial gathering in Inter-
vale and a graveside service in
Yarmouthport will be held in May.
Memorial donations may be
made to Jen's Friends Cancer
Foundation, PO. Box 1842, North
Conway, NH 03860; or to Conway
Area Humane Society, 223 E.
Main St., Conway, NH 03818.
Eugene F. Sullivan, 71
Hyannis - Eugene F.Sullivan, 71,
formerly of Trumbull, Conn., died
Jan. 5,2006, at his home after along
illness with multiple sclerosis.
He was the husband of Clare M.
Schofield Sullivan for 47 years.
Mr. Sullivan was born in Milton
and a 1956 graduate of Massa-
chusetts Military Academy. He
graduated from Northeastern
University in 1958.
He worked for the General
Food Corp. for 40 years, begin-
ning his career at Walter Baker
Chocolate in Dorchester Lower
Mills and retiring as regional
sales manager in the Birds Eye
Division in White Plains, N.Y.,in
1985.
Besides his wife, survivors
include five children , Michael
Sullivan of Atlanta , Maureen
Reim of Potomac , Md., Ellen
Nyllis of Groton , Carol Donnelly
of Trumbull, and Clare Freed of
Apex, N.C.; a brother, Edward
Sullivan of Canton; 12 grand-
children; and many nieces and
nephews.
A funeral service was held
at Christ the King Church in
Trumbull. Burial was in Gate of
Heaven Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be
made to Pope John Paul II High
School, 120 High School Road ,
Hyannis, MA 02601.
George L. 'Buster'
Washington, 82
Hyannis - George L. "Buster"
Washington, 82, died Jan. 1, 2006,
at his home.
He was the husband of the late
Ernestine (Lomba) Washington.
Mr. Washington was born in
West Hyannisport and raised in
Hyannis, where he was a familiar
face at Angelo's supermarket. He
was sometimes nicknamed the
"mayor of Hyannis."
Survivors include many nieces
and nephews; and his caregiver,
Sharon DeJesus of Hyannis.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church in Hyannis. Burial was in
Oak Neck Cemetery, Hyannis.
Memorial donations may be
made to Hospice & Palliative
Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communi-
cation Way, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Russell V. Washington
Hyannisport - Russell V.Wash-
ington died at his home Dec. 30,
2005, after a long illness with
cancer.
He was the husband of Patricia
A. Washington for 47 years.
Mr. Washington was bom and
raised in Hyannisport .
He enjoyed spending time with
his children and grandchildren at
his second home in Vermont.
He was a meter technician for
Keyspan for 36 years.
Besides his wife, survivors in-
clude his mother, Annie L. Lopes
of Bass River; two sons, William
J. Washington and Robert A.
Washington Sr, both of Marstons
Mills; a daughter, Cheryl A. Hoxie
of Marstons Mills; and seven
grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at Our Lady of Assumption in
Osterville.
Memorial donations may be
made to Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute, Attn: Contribution
Services, 10 Brookline Place West,
6th Floor, Brookline, MA 02445-
7226; or Hospice & Palliative Care
of Cape Cod, 270 Communication
Way, Hyannis, MA 02601.
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