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OBITUARIES Joan Clarke, 80 New London, N.H. - Joan Simp- kins Clarke, 80, died Jan. 29, 2006, peacefully at home after atwo-year battle with cancer. She was sur- rounded by her five children and Arthur French Clarke, her husband of 57 years. Born in Boston and educated at Sea Pines School in Brewster, she went on to graduate Summa Cum Laude from Milton Academy in 1943. Upon graduation from Children's Hopsital School of NursinginBoson in 1946, she worked as a registered nurse at Children 's until 1948, when she married and moved to Barnstable. Dedicated to focusing on the strengths found in all children, she furthered her education in learning disabilities at Curry College in Mil- ton from 1970-72. When the family moved to New London in 1972, she became a learning skills teacher at Proctor Academy until her retire- ment in 1987. Mrs. Clarke was an active volun- teer in every community where she lived. WhileinBarnstable, shewasa PTAChair,aSunday School teacher, and a scout leader. In New London, she was a faithful parishoner at St. Andrew's Church. Her love for the medical field led her to serve on the boards of the Lake Sunapee Region VisitingNurse Association,the New London Hospital and their Auxil- iary, which she served as chairman for two years. In October 1999, she received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the New Hampshire Hospital Auxiliary. In 2004, she was honored at the LakeSunapee RegionVisiting Nurse Association Pediatric Ser- vices' annual luncheon for Women Who Make a Difference. Throughout her life timesheloved to play tennis, swim, sail, garden and travel. Together she and her husbandtraveled the world enjoying new and interesting places. Upon returning from each trip her ad- dress book had several new names of friends that she had made. Throughout her life, she was devoted to her family, her church and her community. "God couldn't be everywhere , so he invented grandmothers "was a favorite fam- ily saying. In addition to her husband , she is also survived by a sister. Roberta ( Simpkins) Baldwin Stoneman of New London,N.H.; three daughters. Anne Hunt of Mirror Lake, N.H., Leezie Magruder of Newton , and Doffie Farrar of Medfieldand two sons, Read Clarke of New London, N.H. and Toby Clarke of Durham, N.H.; and 14 grandchildren. A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 11a.m. at The First Baptist Church of New London , N.H. In lieu of flowers , she requested that donations be made to one of her favorite organizations in New London; the New London Hospital, 273 County Road; Lake Sunapee Region Visiting Nurse Association, RO. Box 2209 or St. Andrew'sEpis- copal Church, PO. Box 294, allNew London, N.H 03257. Andrew J. Fraser, 25 Centerville - Andrew James "Andy" Fraser, 25, died unexpect- edly Jan. 24, 2006 , at his home. Born in Columbia, Mo., he moved to Centerville with hisfamily in 1985 and graduated from Barnstable High School in 1999. He lived for several years in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, where he worked at ski resorts, and returned to Massachusetts to attend the New England Institute of Technology'sautomotive techni- cian program. In addition to working as an automotive technician, he worked in home improvement with his father. He loved snowboarding, espe- cially in the Rockies, and working on cars, particularly Volkswagens. He played hockey and baseball and loved the Red Sox. Survivors include his parents , Barry and Jeanmarie Fraser of Centerville;two siblings,Caitlinand Connor Fraser, both of Centerville; and his maternal grandparents , Henry and Marguerite Lang of Punta Gorda, Fla. A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in Centerville. Memorial donations may be made to Big Brothers &Big Sisters of Cape Cod, 1934 Falmouth Road , Centerville, MA 02632. Hester M. Glover, 74 Hyannis - Hester M. (Watkins) Glover, 74, died Jan, 21, 2006, after a long illness. Shewasthe wife of the late Morris D. Glover Sr. Mrs. Glover was born, raised and educated in Ernest. Pa. She was a retired teacher for the Cape Cod Child Development Program in Hyannis. Survivors include three children , Benese Ford Jr. and Albert a L. Glover, both of Hyannis, and John W. Glover of Texas; three sisters; a brother; 10grandchildren; 12 great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was also the mother of the late Morris D. Glover Jr.and William E. "Jimmy" Glover. Memorialdonations maybe made to Joslin Diabetes Center, 1Joslin Place, Boston, MA 02215. Hazel Boutiller Henry, 102 Hyannis - Hazel Boutiller Henry, 102.formerly of Westborough , died Jan. 19. 2006, at the Pavilion. She was the wife of the late Carl Henry. Mrs. Henry was born in Westbor- ough and graduated from Westbor- ough High School and Worcester Business Institute. While in high school, she and her friends formed a girls social club, the Westborough Eatmore Club, which continued to meet for many years after graduation. She was the last surviving member of the group. Sheworked at Westborough Sav- ings Bank,first as a teller and then as secretary to the treasurer. In 1962 she and her husband moved to Hyannis, where they spent time fishing from their boat in Barnstable Harbor. She was amember of the Baptist Church in Westborough and First Baptist Church in Hyannis. Survivorsinclude ason,Malcolm, of Harpswell, Maine; seven grand- children; 14 great-grandchildren; nieces; and a nephew. She was also the mother of the late Kenneth. A graveside service will be in the spring. Curtis A. 'Keggie' Keigwin, 91 South Yarmouth - CurtisA. "Keg- gie"Keigwin, 91, died Jan.23, 2006, at Essex Pavilion in Hyannis. He was the husband of Eliza- beth (Aylott) Keigwin, who died in 1996. Mr. Keigwin wasborn,raised and educated in Medfield. He owned and operated aservice station in Medfield. In 1970, he moved to South Yarmouth. He worked for the for- mer Warren Buick dealership in Hyannis. Survivors include a son,David A. Keigwinof SouthYarmouth;asister, Thelma Alizio of Northfield , N.H.; and several nieces and nephews. Services were held at Hallett Funeral Home in South Yarmouth, followed byburialin Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Doris A. Macone, 83 Hyannis - Doris A. (Thayer) Ma- cone, 83, died Jan, 21, 2006, at the Essex Pavilion in Hyannis. She was the wife of Robert J. Macone for 58 years. Mrs. Macone was born in West Roxbury and graduated from RoslindaleHighSchool.Sheworked for the military during World War II. A longtime resident of Concord, she was employed as an executive secretary for the Concord public schools. Duringher retirement years, she lived in Florida and in Hyannis. She enjoyed travel and visiting with her children and grandchil- dren. She was an avid reader and loved sewing, knitting, crafts and gardening. Besides her husband , survivors include three children, Robert S. Macone of>Natick , Paul Macone of Concord and Janet C.Harringtonof Sandwich; a sister, June Belleau of Sault St.Marie, Canada; and seven grandchildren. Burial was in Mosswood Cem- etery in Cotuit. Memorialdonations maybe made to the National Breast Cancer Foundation Inc., 1 Hanover Park, 16633 North Dallas Parkway, Suite 600, Addison, TX 75001. Violet E. Nickerson, 89 West Barnstable - Violet E. (Siira) Nickerson, 89, died Jan.21,2006, at Essex Pavilion in Hyannis. Shewasthe wife of W.M."Barney" Nickerson, who died in 1971. Mrs. Nickerson was born in Centerville and graduated from Barnstable High School. She loved gardening, spending time at Sandy Neck and weekends at the family camp in Maine. Survivorsinclude two sons,Rich- ard G.Nickerson of Marstons Mills and David A. Nickerson of Hyannis; abrother,Howard Siira of Hyannis; six grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren, i A graveside service was held at Lothrop Hill Cemetery in Barnstable. Memorialdonations maybe made to the charity of one's choice. James V. Oliveto Sr., 93 Centerville - James Vincent Oliveto Sr., 93, died Jan. 21, 2006, at Cape Regency Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth F (Kelley) Oliveto. They were married for 36 years. Mr. Oliveto was born in Wa- tertown, where he was a 36-year resident, and graduated from Wa- tertown High School. He was amillwright and machin- ist for B.F.Goodrich, where he was also a member of the Industrial Fire Brigade. He retired in 1970 and worked at Honeywell in Brighton. Hisinterests included gardening, woodworking and spending time with his grandchildren. He moved to Cape Cod more than 25 years ago, living in Dennis and Centerville. He was a former Waltham resident. Survivors include ason, James V. Oliveto Jr. of Mashpee; a daughter, Maureen Coffin of Dennis; and two grandchildren. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated, at Our Lady of the Cape Church in Brewster. Burial was in Oak Ridge Cemetery in South Dennis. Memorial donationsmaybe made to Radius Hospice, 1671 Worcester Road, Suite 300, Framingham, MA 01701. Suzanne Tenney Sutter, 88 Osterville - Suzanne Tenney Sut- ter, 88, died Jan. 7, 2006. She was the wife of Clifford S. Sutter, who died in 2000. She attended Rosemary Hall, now Choate-Rosemary, where her family has made arrangements to build Tenney Hall. Along with her husband , a Davis Cup Tennis player,Mrs. Sutter won the National Platform TennisMixed Doubles Championship with her husband in 1960. Following their victory,they were featured together in Sports Illustrated. In 1972, she won the national Mother-Daughter TennisChampion- ship with her daughter, Michele. She enjoyed bridge and played competitively throughout the country. She was named a life master by the American Contract Bridge League in 1987. She was an avid Red Sox fan, which brought her heartbreak and joy in near equal measure. Survivors include Tenney Sutter Augur of Portland, Maine,Rebecca Sutter Breed of Greenwich, Conn., Clifford Samuel Sutter of Fall River and Michele Sutter of Los Angeles; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great- grandchildren. She was the mother of Linda Sutter, who died in 1995. Amemorialservicewasheld at St. Peter's Church in Osterville. Memorial donations maybe made to WGBH Boston, 125 Western Av- enue, Boston, MA 02134. John William Wilds, 80 Centerville - John William Wilds, 80, died Jan. 20, 2006, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Joan (Brown) Wilds. Mr.Wilds was born in Boston and attended Boston Trade School. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was atraffic manager special- ist for many years in Bedford. He was amember of the Bedford Lions Club and the Wedgewood Club for many years. Besides his wife, survivors in- clude three sons, Douglas Wilds of Martha'sVineyard,Robert Wilds of Mashpee and Richard Wilds of San Francisco; adaughter, Lori Wilds of Hyannis; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces and nephews. Burialwith militaryhonors was at MassachusettsNational Cemetery in Bourne. Edward Roth Woodfin, 76 Brewster -Edward Roth Woodfin, 76, died Jan. 27, 2006, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the husband of Bertha (Perry) Woodfin. Mr. Woodfin graduated from Dorchester High School in 1947 and soon attended Northeastern University. He then enlisted in the 101st Aircraft Control in the U.S. Air Force. In his career, he worked for sev- eral airline companies, including Northeast Airlines, Trans Canada Airlines, Paige Communications and Eastern Airlines. Mr. Woodfin was also one of the first park rangers hired at the Cape Cod National Seashore. He worked with the Barnstable Police Department for one summer before spending a 23-year career with the Barnstable County Sheriff's Department until his 1989 retire- ment. A staunch supporter of public education to eliminate narcotics usage, especially in schools, Mr. Woodfin was once a president of the New England Narcotic Enforce- ment Officers Association. He served in several capacities as amember of the United Wayof Cape Cod and was a principal founder of the Cape Cod Task Force. He alsowasafounding member of St. David's Church in Yarmouth. Surviving are three children, Kathryn Olsen of Marlborough , N.H., Sandra Woodfin of Provinc- etown and Lee Beery of Tampa, FL; and three grandchildren. A service was held at Nickerson FuneralHome in Orleans. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer 's Services of Cape Cod &Islands,RO. Box 953,Barnstable, MA 02630; or Pan Mass Challenge, 77 Fourth Ave., Needham , MA 02494. . '-KaEsSS^ssBt.-Z^'**'.*^***--^*. *r-~ ,.j^(5 ". ..xKHMMfk. 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