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OBITUARIES
Jose A. 'Polo' Angulo, 56
Hyannis - Jose A. "Polo"Angulo,
56, passed away Nov. 25, 2006, at
Cape Cod Hospital.
He was the husband of Cemir M.
(Rojas) Angulo for 17 years.
Born , raised and educated in
Venezuela, he moved to the United
States when he was 21. His passion
was carpentry, and he had been
working at Cape Cod Hospital for
the last 15 years.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by his two children, Joseph A. and
Elba M. Angulo, both of Hyannis;
his mother, Maria Elvia (Nava)
Angulo, who lives in Venezuela;
seven siblings; and many nieces
and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
in St. Francis Xavier Church in
Hyannis.
Patricia L. 'Patsy' Bar-
tholomew, 56
Hyannis - Patricia L. "Patsy "
(Weigert) Bartholomew, 56, died
Nov. 25, 2006, at her home.
Born in Daytona Beach, Fla., she
was a graduate of Barnstable High
School in 1968.
She worked for the Barnstable
HousingAuthority and for Inn Sea-
sons Management Inc. since 1989.
She is survived by two sons,
Christopher L. Weigert and David
M. Bartholomew,both of Hyannis;a
daughter, Rebecca E.Bartholomew
of Hyannis; a grandson; her father,
Robert Weigert of Hyannis; her
sisters, Karen Enos of Marstons
Mills and Mary Jane Beattie of New
Hampshire; her brothers, Bruce of
North Carolina and BarryWeigertof
Yarmouthport; and her half-sister,
Linda Footman of Maine.
A funeral service was held in
John-Lawrence Funeral Home in
Marstons Mills.
Memorial donations may be
made to Foundation for a Smoke-
free America, PO. Box 492028, Los
Angeles, CA 90049-8028.
Patricia F. 'Gretchen '
Berkeley, 87
Hyannis - Patricia F."Gretchen"
Berkeley, 87, died Nov. 30, 2006 , at
the Brighton Rehabilitation Center,
after a lengthy illness.
Shewas the wifeofthe late David
L.Berkeley,withwhom sherenewed
her marriage vows at St. Peter's
Church in Dorchester to celebrate
their 50 years of marriage.
Born and raised inthe North End
and Dorchester sections of Boston,
she worked at the Hood Rubber
plant in Waltham during World
War II and was the secretary at St.
Ambrose Parish in Dorchester.
For many years, she lived in
Stoughton, where she served as
a Cub Scout mother, volunteered
at Cardinal Cushing Hospital ,
and worked at the Star Market in
Canton.
She had been a resident of
Hyannis for more than 20 years and
was activein her parish,St. Francis
Xavier Church in Hyannis.
Sheis survivedbythree sons, Da-
vid J.of Revere,Robert J.of Fairfax,
Va., and Dennis of Cranston , R.I.;
two daughters, Catherine Gould of
Newton and PatriciaWatson of Ari-
zona; three grandchildren; a sister,
Mary Stanowicz of Waltham; and
several nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
at St. Francis Xavier Church in
Hyannis. Interment was at the
Massachusetts National Cemetery
in Bourne.
Memorial donationsmaybe made
to the AmericanDiabetes Associa-
tion, Boston Office, 330 Congress
St., 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210.
John E. Davis, 63
Hyannis - John E. Davis, 63, of
Hyannis died suddenly Nov. 29,
2006, on Cape Cod.
He was the husband of Paulette
(Cognac) Davis for 37 years.
Born and raised in Lynn, he
lived there for the greater part of
his life.
He served in the U.S. Navy dur-
ing the Vietnam War between 1961
and 1964.
Mr. Davis worked as a custodian
in the Lynn public schools for more
than 20 years before retiring three
years ago.
He was a member of American
Legion, Connery Post 6, and the
post's color guard, as well as the
Franco American AMVETS. He
enjoyed playing softball.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by three daughters, Pa-
tricia M. Davis of Nahant, Lisa A.
Campbell of Lynn, and Brenda L.
Gates of Lynn; two sons, John E.
Davis of Methuen and Joseph P
DavisofMethuen; four sisters, Joan
Richardson of Foxboro, his twin
sister Beverly Daggett ofLynn,Nora
Toothacher of West Newbury, and
Eleanor Flavin of Lynn; five grand-
children; and several nephews and
nieces. He was preceded in death
by two sisters, Theresa Perry and
Anita Scollins, and a brother, War-
ren "Buddy" Davis.
A funeral servicewas held at the
Massachusetts National Cemetery
in Bourne.
Memorial donations may be
made to Noah Shelter, 77 Winter
St., Hyannis MA 02601.
Robert P. 'Bob' Holland,
73
Marstons Mills - Robert R "Bob"
Holland, 73, formerly of Canton,
died Nov. 27, 2006, at Cape Cod
Hospital.
He was the husband of Carol M.
(Pelley) Holland for 53 years.
Born in Boston, he attended the
High School of Commerce there
and Boston College. He served in
the Air Force during the Korean
conflict.
Mr. Holland retired from Dun
and Bradstreet and Cape Cod Five
Savings Bank.
He was an active member of
Christ the King Church, where he
served as a eucharistic minister
and usher. He was also a member
of St. Vincent de Paul and Knights
of Columbus.
In addition to his wife, he is sur-
vived by a daughter, Mary Holland
of Bridgewater; two sons, Brian
Holland of Needham and Paul Hol-
land of Natick; four grandchildren;
three brothers,Richard of Needham
and Francis and Kenneth Holland,
both of Florida; and many nieces
and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
in Christ the King Church in
Mashpee.
Memorialdonationsmaybe made
to St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o
Christ the King Church, PO. Box
1800, Mashpee, MA 02649.
Shirley Ann Piche, 70
Hyannis - Shirley Ann (Joseph)
Piche, 70, passed away peacefully
Nov. 27, 2006, in her home of 50
years.
She was the wife of Paul N. Piche
Jr. for the last 30 years.
Born in Hyannis, she was raised
here and in West Haven, Conn.
She worked for Marshall's in
Hyannis for 25 years, and was a
member of the Sandwich Chapter
ofthe Eastern Star.
Her love of family extended to
her passion to collect photographs
and memorabilia. There was never
a family birthday or event that she
failed to remember.
She collected cookbooks and
knickknacks depicting her favorite
flower, the rose. Her husband and
she roamed Cape Cod in pursuit of
antiques and collectibles.
In addition to her husband ,
she is survived by two daughters,
Susan (Evans) Moncrieff of Acton
and Lori (Evans) Stone of Utah;
three stepchildren, Scott Piche of
East Bridgewater, Shawn Piche of
Harwich, and Lori Piche of Char-
leton, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; eight
great-grandchildren; asister,Cathy
Crowley of West Haven, Conn.; two
brothers, Joseph Paul Saldibar Jr.
of Arizona and James Joseph of
Florida; and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in
death by her late brother, John E.
Joseph Jr. of Hyannis.
A funeral service was held in the
Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral
Home in Hyannis. Burial wasin the
Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the Davenport-Mugar Can-
cer Center at Cape Cod Hospital,
PO. Box 640, Hyannis, MA 02601,
or to Hospice & Palliative Care of
Cape Cod,270 CommunicationWay,
Hyannis, MA 02601.
Steven A. Roberts, 20
Marstons Mills - Steven A. Rob-
erts, 20, died on Nov. 27, 2006, at
Children'sHospital inBoston, after
a long illness.
Born in Brockton , he was a
graduate of Sturgis Charter Public
School in Hyannis and had been
attending Westfield State College
until his illness.
He is survivedby hisparents,Eric
and Margaret (Noonan ) Roberts of
Marstons Mills, and asister, Christie
Roberts of The Plains, Va.
Memorial donations maybe made
for the research of Dr. Eva Guinan,
c/o Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
44 Binney St., Boston, MA 02115.
Barbara A. Tompkins, 72
Hyannis - Barbara A. (Chaves)
Tompkins, 72, passed away on Nov.
24, 2006, at home, surrounded by
her family and friends.
She was the wife ofthe late Harry
W. Tompkins for 50 years.
Born and raised in West Bridge-
water, she married Mr. Tompkins
shortly after graduating from West
Bridgewater High School.
She was aresident of Hyannisfor
more than 35 years, residing the
last 13 years at Barnstable Senior
Housing on Sea Street Extension.
In the nice weather, she enjoyed
sitting outside with the company
of her friends and neighbors.
Mrs. Tompkins enjoyed doing
puzzle books and listening to talk
radio. She was a lifelong fan ofthe
Boston Red Sox, up until they
traded Pedro Martinez and Nomar
Garciaparra.
Her real passion was playing
cards, especially whist with her
friends Bill,Mary and Joyce. Barba-
ra's family and friends will remem-
ber her as atruly good person, and
someone who rarely complained
about the hand she was dealt.
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Patty Karras of Barnstable
and Pennie Davis of Harwich; two
sons, Hank Tompkins of Sandwich
and Steven Tompkins Ganesvoort,
N.Y; eight grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild; four sisters,
Grace Souza,Alice Braun, Dorothy
Caramanica and Joyce Gillen; and
two brothers,Arthur and Raymond
Chaves. She was preceded in death
by a daughter, Pamela Tompkins
A funeral Mass was celebrated
in St. Francis Xavier Church in
Hyannis,followed byburialinBeech-
wood Cemetery in Centerville.
Memorial donations may be
made to the American Lung As-
sociation.
CHIP's residents geared for Sunday's Yulestroll...
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hot dogs, hot chocolate and
marshmallows.
There is an open house at
CHIP'S also, offering home
made chili, clam chowder and
music performed this year by
the rock and folk group "Liv-
ing Proof."
Richardson, who has a
brain-injured foster son living
at CHIP'S, recalled how the
current housing arrangement
began with a group of fami-
lies of brain-injured patients
living at the now-defunct
Greenery on South Street,
Hyannis, a former rehabilita-
tion institution turned nurs-
ing home and soon to be an
office building. His son lived
there for nine years.
"The families of patients
became very good friends,''
Richardson said. "We were all
hoping for somethingbetter."
He said many head-injured
people "live in social isolation
in institutions , some even at
private homes." The dream
was to find a community
setting where head-injured
people requiring assistance in
their daily lives for everything
"from soup to nuts" could
have "a home of their own."
When Richardson says
"from soup to nuts" he is
understating the amount of
work required to care for the
head-injured , from feeding, to
bathing, to dressing, to nur-
turing, counseling, transport-
ing, deciphering, understand-
ing. "It's a struggle," he said.
And getting them ready for
a trip fishing or bowling "is
like getting an army moving,"
he quipped to underscore
the many steps that must
be taken from dressing to
feedingthen onto one ofthe
two special wheelchair buses
owned by CHIP'S that carry
six residents.
"When my son came out
of the coma, I soon learned
that a flick of the thumb
meant yes and the forefinger
meant no," Richardson said.
Most residents find ways to
express themselves, albeit it
takes time for staff to catch
on.
With the help of Barnstable
Housing Authority director
Tom Lynch and many others,
the group found the first
CHIP'S house at 9 Park Ave.
in 1992. The building was
owned by the state, had been
vacant for 14years and re-
quired extensive renovation.
"We were able to buy it for
$1,"Richardson said. Then,
with a mix of grants and
loans, the house was trans-
formed into a home for the
head-injured with appropri-
ate ramps, bathrooms, beds,
and other appurtenances to
help residents exercise what
mobility they have - some-
thing the staff is committed
to doing.
Besides dedicated staffers,
it takes a heap of equipment
too, from wheelchairs to
special shower enclosures,
whirlpool tub, higher than av
erage tables (so wheelchairs
fit under them), and vari-
ous contraptions that help
residents stand for a while
or assist in lifting them when
they cannot transfer their
own weight from bed to chair.
"The therapy is designed
to help them help the staff
when they are being trans-
ferred from one condition to
another," Richardson said.
The gleaming wood stair-
case to the carpeted offices of
the non-profit organization's
offices on the second floor
reflect the intent to make the
homes as bright as possible,
beginning with walls vibrant-
ly colored in rainbow hues.
The CHIP'S budget is $1.3
million a year, most of which
is raised from the residents'
entitlements such as Section
8 housing and Social Secu-
rity. Those payments pretty
much handle basic opera-
tions from the perspective of
care, Richardson said.
"We try to raise about
$200,000 a year to maintain
the buildings and provide
quality of life events like trips
to concerts or restaurants
and bowling or fishing," he
said.
Bringingthe head-injured
from a life of socially isolated
existence to one of active liv-
ing requires a whole commu-
nity and then some.
As sadly noted by Steve, he
receives gifts, but can't give
gifts. If that warm feeling a
community gets for baring its
humanity is not a gift, then
what is?
FROM YOUR COUNCILOR...
CONTINUED FROM PAGE B:1
Briefly, because all ofthe
awards, grants and recogni-
tion received by the Town
of Barnstable will not fit in
this article:
Barnstable has been
recognized as a Tree City
USA by the National Arbor
Day Foundation for nine
years in a row. Credit goes
to Tree Warden Charlie
Genatossio and the Tree
Crew.
The Finance Department,
headed by Mark Milne, has
received the Government
Finances Officers Associa-
tion Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award for six
consecutive years and the
Government Finances Offi-
cers Association Certificate
of Achievement for Excel-
lence in Financial Report-
ing for four consecutive
years. The Finance Depart-
ment received $563,000 in
foundation reserve awards
from the Department of
Education in FY06 and
$200,000 in FY07.
On Jan. 13, Finance and
Human Services will be
presented the Massachu-
setts Municipal Association
Kenneth E. Pickard In-
novation Award for Con-
solidation of Municipal and
School Functions.
The Growth Manage-
ment and Planning divi-
sions received the Ameri-
can Planning Association,
Massachusetts Chapter,
2005 Outstanding Planning
Award/Planning Project
for the Downtown Hyannis
Village Zoning Districts and
Design and Infrastructure
Plan. Recognition goes to
Barnstable Planning Direc-
tor Tom Broadrick, Town
Manager John Klimm,
Assistant Town Manager
Paul Niedzwiecki, Growth
Management Director
Ruth Weil, Patty Daley,
Kate Kennen, the Planning
Board, Economic Develop-
ment Commission and, of
course, the Town Council.
The Town Manager 's
Office in cooperation with
Growth Management
received the 2006 Smart
Growth Governor's Leader
ship Award.
The Massachusetts Cam-
paign for Open Govern-
ments Web site has listed
the Town of Barnstable 's
Web site as a "Star" Web
site. Recognition goes to
Information Systems Direc
tor Dan Wood and staff.
Linda Hutchenrider, as
president of the Massachu-
setts Town Clerks Associa-
tion, has been recognized
for her efforts and contin-
ues to work on the pres-
ervation of Historic Town
documents.
The Village Visioning Ses-
sions and Council Strategic
Planning Session coordi-
nated by Lynne Poyant
have been instrumental in
setting the Council priori-
ties for the upcoming year.
Let's pray for a prosper-
ous New Year.
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