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late Robert Foley.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at Our Lady of Victory Church in
Centerville. i
Memorial donations may bemade
to Hospice & Palliative Care of
Cape Cod, 270 CommunicationWay,
Hyannis,MA 02601; or to the charity
of one's choice.
Patricia M. Giostri, 44
Osterville - Patricia M. (Laboisso-
niere) Giostri,44, died Sept. 24, 2006,
at her home.
She was the wife of Gilmar Gio-
stri.
Born in Guadeloupe, West Indies,
Mrs. Giostri moved to Boston with
her family at age 7.
After graduating from Marlboro
High School, she lived in Belo Hori-
zonte, Brazil, for 10 years, where she
taught English. She was working as
a medical interpreter for the VNA of
Cape Cod.
Besides her husband, survivors in-
clude a son, David, of Osterville; her
parents,Victorand GenevieveLabois-
soniereof HollySprings,N.C.;andfour
sisters, Linda West of Newbury,N.H.,
Kathy Ward of Acton,Nicole Thomas
of Holly Springs, N.C. and Cheron
Laboissoniere of Loomis, Calif.
Funeralserviceswere held at John-
Lawrence Funeral Home inMarstons
Mills. Burial was in Mosswood Cem-
etery in Cotuit.
Memorial donations may be made
to Davenport-Mugar Cancer Center,
27 Park St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
Robert P. Griffin, D.M.D., 82
Worcester-Robert PGriffin,D.M.D.,
82, died Sept. 23, 2006, at Knollwood
Nursing Center after a brief illness.
He was born in Worcester and
graduated from Commerce High
School. He earned a bachelor of sci-
ence degree from St.Anselm College
in Manchester, N.H., in 1950, and
earned his D.M.D. degree from Tufts
Dental Schoolin 1954.HewasanArmy
veteran of World WarII who served in
the European theater.
He practiced dentistryinWorcester
for more than 30 years, and had a
home in Centerville for many years.
He enjoyed spending time with his
family, and was a frequent traveler to
Ireland over the past 25years.An avid
golfer,he wasamember ofthe Wianno
Golf ClubinOsterville,wherehewasa
clubchampion,and oftheManchester
Country Club in New Hampshire. He
had two career holes-in-one.
He wasamember of OurLady ofthe
Rosary Parish and of several profes-
sional associations. A trustee of the
former Worcester City Hospital, he
was a donor to many charities.
Survivors include a sister, Eileen
M. Leary of Milton; and three nieces
and a nephew.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in
Our Lady of the Rosary Church in
Worcester.BurialfollowedinSt.John's
Cemetery there.
Julia M. Hallett, 76
Cotuit - Julia M. (Dudley) Hallett,
76,died Sept.23, 2006,at St.Joseph's
Medical Center in Yonkers, N.Y.
Shewasthe wife of Richard H. Hal-
lett, who died in 1977.
Born in Jamestown, N.Y,shewas a
graduate of Jamestown High School
and a graduate of Pine Manor Junior
College in Chestnut Hill.
She especially enjoyed spending
time with her family. Her hobbies in-
cluded reading and knitting.Shehad
lived in Cotuit for the past 25 years
and had formerly lived in Sherborn
for 25 years.
Survivors include her children,
Marta Hallett of New York, Mark D.
Hallett of New Fairfield, Conn.,David
H. Hallett of Peachtree City,Ga., and
Karen Hallett of Cape Coral,Fla.;and
five grandchildren.
Graveside services were held at
the Spring Brook Cemetery in Man-
sfield.
Memorial donations may be made
to the charity of one's choice.
Richard P. Hooker, 90
Cummaquid-RichardRHooker,90,
died Oct. 1, 2006, at his home.
He was the husband of Elizabeth
(Gardner) Hooker for 65 years.
Born in East Providence, R.I., he
attended MosesBrown School,Brown
University,and Rhodes Island School
of Design in Providence.
AWorldWarIIveteran ofthe United
States Army,he served in the Pacific
Theater, including Okinawa.
After the war, he worked for Wash-
burn Wire Co.inEast Providence,the
Holyoke Belting Co. in Holyoke, and
Laing Associates in Springfield.
In 1954, he founded the Hooker
Transmission Company in Holyoke
and was owner/operator until his
retirement in 1983.
Mr. Hooker and his wife moved to
Cummaquidfrom Granbyshortlyafter
his retirement.
He was a member of the Holyoke
Rotary club and the Masonic Lodge
in Holyoke. He was a member of the
Granby Congregational Church and
attended servicesinthe First Congre-
gational Church of Barnstable.
Mr. Hooker was a member of the
Acoaxet Club of Rhode Island andthe
Cummaquid Golf Club. He enjoyed
playing golf, woodworking, boating,
and crafting model boats.
Inaddition tohiswife,he issurvived
by a daughter, Carol H. Conrad of
Upton; a son, Richard R Hooker, Jr.,
of Easthampton; six grandchildren;
and 13great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be an-
nounced.
Memorialdonationsmaybemadeto
SalvationArmy,PO Box369,Hyannis
MA02601ortoM.S.ECA.AnimalCare
and Adoption Center, 1577 Falmouth
Road, Centerville MA 02632.
Helen P. Parks, 78
Centerville - Helen P (Miarecki)
Parks, 78, died Sept. 22, 2006, at Cape
Cod Hospital.
She was the wife of Eugene Parks,
who died in 1992.
A homemaker, Mrs. Parks enjoyed
shopping at flea markets and loved
animals.
Survivorsincludetwo sisters,Ame-
liaBajak and StefaniaWoishnis,both
of Chicopee, and several nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service was held in
Wildwood Cemetery in Ashland.
Memorial donations may be made
to Buddy Dog Humane Society Inc.,
151Boston Post Road, Sudbury, MA
01776.
Elizabeth Gould Jewett
Porter,86
Plymouth -Elizabeth "Betty"Gould
Jewett Porter, 86, died Sept. 22, 2006,
at Life Care Nursing Facilities.
Shewasthe wife of Kenneth Wilbur
Porter for 65 years.
Mrs. Porter was born in Worcester
andraisedinRhode Island.Shegradu-
atedfrom LincolnPreparatory School
in Providence, R.I., and from LaSalle
College in Auburndale.
Shelived in Connecticut for several
years before moving to Cape Cod. At
the time Camp Edwards was being
built on Cape Cod she was on the
staff of its First Aid Station. She was
also a member of the original staff at
Cape Cod CommunityCollegewhenit
opened in 1961, and she stayed at the
college until her retirement in 1980.
She spent several years in Florida
before returning to the Cape in 1995,
where she lived briefly in South
Yarmouthand Falmouthbefore mov-
ing to Plymouth eight years ago.
She enjoyed being with her grand-
children,and also painted,played the
piano and organ and wrote articles for
small publications.
She spent severalyears compilinga
familyhistoryand personal narratives
for her family genealogy.
Besides her husband, survivors
include two sons, Leighton Jewett
Porter of Chelmsford and Jonathan
Fred Porter of Plymouth; five grand-
children; and four great-grandchil-
dren.
Memorial donations may be made
to the Scholarship Fund at Cape
Cod Community College in West
Barnstable.
Lillian T. Strange, 80
Cambridge - Lillian T. (Queen)
Strange,died Sept. 17,2006, at Mount
Auburn Hospital in Cambridge after
a short battle with cancer.
Shewas the wife of the lateWallace
J. Strange.
Born and raised in Washington,
D.C., she moved to Cape Cod in
1970.
She and her husband were active
members of the Unitarian Church of
Barnstable , which she attended for
36 years and was highly involved in
the Women'sAlliance and the Friday
Boutique Group.
A member of the Red Hat Society
and the NAACR she served also for
a number of years at the polling
precincts in Hyannis.
A memorial service will be held
Oct. 14 at 11 a.m. at the Unitarian
Church of Barnstable on the corner
of Route 6A and Phinney's Lane in
Barnstable village.
Memorial donations may be
made to the Unitarian Church of
Barnstable,PO. Box 285, Barnstable
MA 02630.
Jeanne Strempek, 92
Danvers -Jeanne (Renaud) Strem-
pek, 92, died Aug. 9, 2006, at Cedar
Glenn Nursing Home.
She was the wife of the late Vetol
Strempek.
Mrs. Strempek was born in Holy-
oke.
She devoted her adult life to her
children,accompanyingthem asthey
moved around the country and lived
in Maine, Texas, Idaho and Massa-
chusetts. She was a former resident
of Whitehall Estates in Hyannis.
Survivors include two children,
Gary Strempek of Marblehead and
Barbara Bissaillon of Austin, Texas;
two grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at
St. Stanislaus in Chicopee.
Memorial donations may be made
to Allcare Hospice, 16 City Hall
Square, Lynn, MA 01901.
Richard L. Zisson, 64
Weston - Attorney Richard L.
Zisson, 64, died Sept. 28, 2006, at
Brigham and Women's Hospital in
Boston, of an illness with cancer.
He was the husband of Libby
(Greenburg) Zisson.
Mr. Zisson was born in Boston
and graduated from Boston Latin
School in 1960. He earned aBachelor
of Science degree from Boston Uni-
versity School of Management and
graduated from Suffolk University
Law School in 1967.
He was a partner in the law firm
of Zisson and Veara, with offices in
Hyannis and Dedham. He was also
an adjunct professor of law at Suffolk
University Law School from 1973
until the time of his death.
He was a member of the concilia-
tor'sprogramfor the Superior Court
in Barnstable County, and a Master
in Superior Court and Probate and
Family Courts of the Trial Court.
He had also practiced before the
United States Supreme Court. He
was a member of the Association
of Trial Lawyers of America, and
of the Barnstable , Boston, Norfolk ,
Middlesex County and American
Bar associations. He was a member
of the Massachusetts and National
Associations of Criminal Defense
Lawyers and a panel member for the
Board of Bar Overseers.
He was a past president of Temple
Shir Tikva in Wayland, a member of
the Temple choir, and a longtime
member of the University Club in
Boston. He was also amember of the
Allen Harbor Yacht Club in Harwich
and was active in the Boy Scouts of
America.
Besides his wife, survivors include
a daughter, Julie of California; and
two sons, Joshua of Boston and
David of Boulder, Colo.
Services were held at Temple Shir
Tikva in Wayland, followed by burial
in Beit Olam Cemetery there.
OBITUARIES=
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esteem focus group onThursdays
at the Hyannis office at 5:30 p.m.
Call 508-771-6507.
Health and well-being
programs
Cape Cod Healthcare's Center
For HealthEducationoffers classes
such as "Kick Butts," astop-smok-
ing class; "Heart Healthy Eating;"
a walking program; techniques for
relaxation of the mind and body;
supermarket shopping; and more.
Toregister,call877-729-7200 or go
to www.capecodhealth.org.
Hospice education
To learn more about just what
a hospice is and to be informed
about end-of-life services, you
can schedule a presentation for
your organization by Hospice &
Palliative Care of Cape Cod. Call
508-957-0200, ext. 306.
Exercise at the VNA
Stop by the Visiting Nurse As-
sociation in Dennis on Route 134
to take part in the Young at Heart
exercise program. A minimal fee
is charged and a doctor's note is
necessary. The program is also
offered at the Brewster facility. Call
877-267-7700.
Driver Rehabilitation
Program
Those whose driving ability has
beencompromisedbyillness,injury
or normal aging are invitee) to take
part in the roadSMART Driver Re-
habilitation Program being offered
throughthe RehabilitationHospital
of the Cape and Islands in East
Sandwich. Call 508-833-4000.
Women's free health
screening
The Women's Health Network
of the Visiting Nurse Association
of Cape Cod in cooperation with
local health care providers is offer-
ing free breast and cervical cancer
screeningservicesto uninsuredand
underinsured low-income women
age 40 to 64. Call 888-557-9994.
Dial a line for help
Cape Cod Healthcare's mental
health arm , Behavioral Health
Services of Cape Cod Healthcare,
has a one-stop telephone line
(888-986-4BHS) allowing easier
access to comprehensive mental
health services. The service offers
help for those dealing with anxiety,
depression, substance abuse,and
other concerns.
VNA has home health
technology
TheVisitingNurseAssociation of
CapeCodoffers in-hometelemoni-
toring technology. The Honeywell
HomMed monitors collect vital
signs including heart rate, blood
pressure, oxygen saturation and
body weight, all in three minutes.
Call 800-631-3900.
Adult exercise class
in Hyannis
Get inshapebyjoining Livefor Life
classes offered by the YMCA Tues-
days andThursdays from noon to 1
p.m.atthe BarnstableSeniorCenter,
825 Falmouth Road in Hyannis.
Admission is $25 per month.
VNA has exercise
class and more
Join a Young at Heart exercise
classfor a10-week runandimprove
your ticker in just one hour, twice
a week. A small fee and doctor's
approval are needed. Senior Care
Management Services are offered
by the VNA. For an assessment of
an individual's health care needs,
call877-267-7700.A Youngat Heart
Senior Weight Training program is
held twice a week for 12 weeks.
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