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During World War II, when the U.S.Bureau of Ships controlled both the ship and the institute,Mr. Athearn wasawarded aspecial com- mendation for his service during an extensive study of ocean water temperatures. In 1947, he established Athearn Marine Agency, which specialized in brokerage of commercialvessels. His expertise in wooden vessels was recognized along the eastern seaboard. In later years he compiled stories from his life experiences and wrote Chronicle of an Islander, Martha's Vineyard History and Adventure , as well as many articles published in Offshore magazine and other periodicals. Survivors include a nephew , DonaldAthearn of Deny, N.H.; two nieces, Judy Athearn of Martha's VineyardandJean (Athearn) Daigle of Pennsylvania;andlongtime com- panion Shirley T. Christophers of Centerville. A funeral was held at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs. BurialwasinOak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven. Memorial donations may be made to MSPCA of Centerville, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632. Ann Baker, 94 Brookline -Ann Baker, 94,also of Centerville,died Jan. 11,2006,atMt. Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. Shewasthewifeof the late Henry Baker. Mrs.BakerwasborninRussiaand raised in Arlington and New York City. She was alsoformerly of Con- cord,Augusta,Maine,andRoxbury. She had been a recent resident of the Fairlawn in Lexington. As a resident of Brookline, Mrs. Baker was a volunteer for the Brookline Association for Mental Health, the Benefit Shop of the Driscoll School and the PTO in the Brookline public schools. Survivorsinclude two sons, Ken- neth Baker of Hanover, N.H., and Paul Baker of Acton; a sister, Mary Locke of Concord; and three grand- children. Memorialdonations maybe made to the Brookline Senior Center, 93 Winchester St., Brookline, MA 02446; or to the Alzheimer's Asso- ciation, 311ArsenalSt., Watertown, MA 02472. William J. Boyle, 92 Hyannis - William J. Boyle, 92, died Jan. 6, 2006 , at Cape Cod Hospital. He was the husband of the late Agnes (Beatty) Boyle. Mr. Boyle was born, raised and educated in New York City. During World War II. he was a medic in the Army. In 1977, he moved from Marn- aroneck, N.Y., to Cape Cod after retiring from General Tire and Rubber Co. For many years he was a vol- unteer at Cape Cod Hospital, the Gleaners and St. Vincent DePaul Society. A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communication Way,Hyannis, MA 02601. Margaret White Campbell, 95 Bedford - Margaret Risk White Campbell, 95. died Jan. 13, 2006, at her home. She wasthe wife of the late John Randolph "Randy" Campbell. Mrs. Campbell was born in Sum- mit,N.J., and educated at the Kent Place School, Vassar College and Columbia University. She pursued a lifelong passion for drama and education. During summers off from herteachingpostsinNewYork and Boston, she and friend Sally Jenkins inaugurated and directed the Cape Cod Theatre School in Barnstable. A noted independent secondary school administrator, she served as head of the Upper School at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill and founding head of the Colorado Springs School in Colorado Springs, Colo., the first independent secondary school for girls in the area. Duringthe summers,Mrs. Camp- bell relished time at her "Blue Shutters" home, built by her fa- ther at the turn of the century on Craigville Bay. She served as an officer of the West Hyannisport Beach Associa- tion andwas aformidable defender ofthe old ways:keepinggravelroads unpaved, the rights of way cleared and enforced,and the beach devoid of uninvited guests above the mean high-tide line. She was a strong leader, had an intense interest in people and loved dogs. Survivors include a son, John Randolph Campbell; a daughter, Margaret Risk Campbell; two grandsons; and many nieces and nephews. Amemorial service willbe held at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 28 in Story Chapel at Mount Auburn Cemetery, 580 Mount Auburn St. in Cambridge. Memorial donations may be made to the Colorado Springs School, 21 Broadmoor Ave., Colo- rado Springs, CO 80906. Laura A. Daly, 96 West Yarmouth - Laura A. (Ca- tino) Daly, 96, died Jan. 19, 2006, at Cape Regency Nursing Home in Centerville. She was the wife of Edmund J. Daly and Attilio Pirone, who died in 1972. i Mrs. Daly was born in Worcester and raised in Shrewsbury, where she attended Shrewsbury High School. As a homemaker, she enjoyed cooking, gardening and bowling. She was a member of St. Fran- cis Xavier Church in Hyannis and formerly a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Worcester. Shewasactive with the American Red Cross blood drives in Worces- ter and on the Cape, the Progres- sive Club, United Elderly, and the Barnstable Senior Citizens and sang with the Cape Cod Chorale. She was also involved with the annual Catholic Charity Appeal of the Fall River Diocese. Besides her husband, survivors include a daughter, Mary Olsen of Shrewsbury; five stepchildren, William Daly of Hyannis, John "Buzz" Daly and Jennifer Rapp, both of Centerville, Richard Daly of Marstons Mills and Susan Carey of Yarmouthport; two grandchil- dren; three great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild;and several nieces and nephews. She was the mother of the late Gloria L. Latour. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church inHyannis.Burialfollowed, in Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury. Grace C. DeWitt, 91 Osterville - Grace C. DeWitt, 91, diedJan.19,2006,atMaryMcCarthy Hospice House in Sandwich. She was the wife of Ernest W. DeWitt. Mrs. DeWitt was born and edu- cated in Chicago, where she lived untilmoving to Osterville 29 years ago. She was a member of the Os- terville United Methodist Church and volunteered at the church's Rainbow's End thrift shop. Besides her husband, survivors include a son, Lyle C. DeWitt of Oakland,Calif.;two daughters,Gail D. Kendall of Palos Heights, 111., and Debra J. Kies of Barnstable; seven grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. A funeral service was held at Os- terville United Methodist Church. Burial was in Hillside Cemetery in Osterville. Memorial donationsmaybemade to Mary McCarthy Hospice House, c/o Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod,270 CommunicationWay, Hyannis, MA 02601; or Brigham & Women's Hospital Brain Tumor Clinic, 57 Francis St., Boston, MA 02115. Charles I. Edwards, 85 Centerville - Charles Irving Ed- wards, 85, died Jan. 14, 2006, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of the late Madeline (Johnson) Edwards. Mr. Edwards was born in Med- ford, educated in Whitman and graduated from Whitman High School.AnArmyveteran of World War II, he served with the 482nd Bomb Squadron. He received the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Ribbon withthree bronze stars, American Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal with three oak-leaf clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He served in air attacks against Japan and was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant in 1945. Mr. Edwards worked for the New England Telephone Co., retiringas a supervisor. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. He lived in Plymouth from the early 1950s, moving to Centerville two years ago. He was an active member of Christ Church Episcopal in Plym- outh,where he served on the vestry committee and sang in the choir. He was a music enthusiast and a former drummer with the Bud Wrightington Trio. He was a founder of Plymouth YouthHockey,alongtime hockey coach, and played pond hockey until his mid-70s. He was an avid golfer, an animal lover, and en- joyed bird-watching and caring for his horse. A funeral was held at Christ Church Episcopal. Burial was in Chiltonville Cemetery in Plym- outh. Memorialdonationsmaybemade toAngell-Boston,350S.Huntington Ave.,Boston,MA 02130;or to Christ Church Music Fund, 149 Court St., Plymouth, MA 02360. Elizabeth Ann Griffin Falmouth - Elizabeth Ann Grif- fin of Falmouth died Dec. 29 at Falmouth Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Holyoke, she was edu- cated in local schools and gradu- ated with honors from MacDuffie School For Girlsin Springfield. She enteredWheaton CollegeinNorton and spent her junior year studying at the University of Grenoble in France, earning degrees in French and in history and grammar.Later, shegraduated from BostonUniver- sity with honors. Ms. Griffin lived and worked in Boston and Sarasota, Fla., before comingto CapeCod,where shewas employed by the Marine Biological Laboratory inWoodsHole as editor of its annual report. Survivors include her parents, J, Kevin and Nancy F. Griffin of Centerville; two brothers, James K. and Daniel P.;and several nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville,followed byburialinSt. Francis Xavier Cemetery there. Memorialdonationsmaybemade to The Donald T.McGuire Scholar- ship Fund, c/o Portsmouth Abbey School, Portsmouth R.I. 02871 or to the Capital Campaign,Our Lady of Victory Church, Centerville MA 02632.. Barbara Helen Lane, 80 Dennis - Barbara Helen (Taylor) Lane,80, died unexpectedly Jan. 18, 2006, in Yarmouthport. She was the wife of the late John Marshall Lane. Mrs. Lane was born in South Weymouth and educated in Rock- land and Barnstable. She was a 1943 graduate of Barnstable High School. In addition to being a home- maker, she was a leader in the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts program in South Yarmouthand Dennis for manyyears. She also served on the Plymouth Bay Girl Scout Council board. Mrs. Lane was an active member ofthe WestDennisGarden Club and the Masonic Chapter ofthe Eastern Star of South Dennis, where she served as worthy matron in 1979, 1980 and 1987. She also served as Grand MarthaintheMassachusetts Grand Chapter Order ofthe Eastern Star from 1987 to 1989. Survivors include a son, Wayne A. Bullock of Plattsburgh, N.Y; four daughters, Deborah Wilbur of East Freetown, Rachel Heckendorn of Hobe Sound, Fla., Rebecca Lane of West Dennis and Melissa Grenier of Sarasota, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at South Yarmouth United Methodist Church. Memorial donations may be made to Educational Fund,Grand Chapter ofMassachusetts,Order of the East- ern Star, 302Walnut St., New- tonville , MA 02160. Charles E. Meads, Sr., 83 Orleans -Charles E. Meads, Sr., 83, of Orleans died Jan. 20, 2006, at Pleasant Bay Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Brewster. He was the husband of Bertha (Mancini) Meads for more than 60 years. A lifelong Cape resident, he was agraduate of Orleans High School, where he was the pitcher for his baseball team and played cornet in the band. During World War II, he helped build Liberty ships at the Provi- dence shipyard in Rhode Island. He met and married his wife in Cranston, and they moved to Or- leans in 1946. Mr. Meads attended Wentworth Institute in Boston and became the lead draftsman for Nickerson Homes, Inc., in Orleans. He de- signed and supervised the con- struction of many residential and commercial building projects. He was a dispatcher for the Or- leans and Eastham police depart- ments. Mr.Meads coached Little League teams in Orleans and was a former board member of the Cape Cod Jazz Society. He built and flew large-scale RC model aircraft and, until recently, was a dominating bilhards player. He enjoyed family vacations on Campabello Island in Canada. Besides his wife, survivors in- clude a son, Charles E. Meads, Jr., of Osterville, and many nieces and nephews. Hewasthe brother ofthe late Grafton Meads, Ann Meads Perreault , Ellen Redmond , and Mary York. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St.Joan ofArcChurch in Orleans. Burial willbe in Orleans Cemetery. Memorialdonations maybe made toTheNauset RegionalHighSchool Music Department, 100CableRoad, Eastham MA 02651 or Orleans Fire and Rescue, Eldredge Park Way, Orleans MA 02653. Angela Helene Williams, 16 Hyannis - Angela Helene Wil- liams, 16, died Jan. 14, 2006, at her home after a lifelong illness with cystic fibrosis. She was born in Boston, and was a student at Barnstable High School, where she enjoyed school and participated in many activi- ties. She had many interests and hobbies, and despite her illness insisted on trying whatever inter- ested her, including sports. Her most recent hobbies were scrap booking and puzzles. Survivors include her mother, Maurine A. (Peters) Williams; a brother, Craig Williams; her pater- nal grandmother, Helen Williams of New York; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She was also the twin sister of Stacia Williams, who died in 1999. A funeral was held at Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis. Memorial donations may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 637 Washington St, #105, Brookline , MA 02146; or to Boston Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115. pE E S J l l S i i i i l r Be Sure To Seasoned financial executive Rsilf TilSIIIIfQ* specializing in small business seeks J consulting work Reasonable rates. POT US>>. 1 1iJMiI» ml i *) l& H11 When You Patronize IBUHHHSJSHHHHI Our Advertisers! 508-385-6307 - s jf - * nf 28 Federal Lane A% A\ Dennis, MA 02638 #1 #1 j DDeVore639@aol.com | | V j P I HAYES & HAYES ATTORNEYS AT LAW P.C. Harold L. Hayes,Jr. Michael J. Hayes Jane Smyth Sutton Stephen P.Hayes WILLS. TRUST. 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