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James W. Allen, 89
Reading - James W. Allen, 89, of
Reading, died Dec. 6, 2006.
He was the husband of Ellen S.
Allen, and Gertrude Mains Allen,
who passed away in 1969.
BorninBoston,he graduated from
Arlington High School and later at-
tended Vesper George School of Art
and Babson School of Accounting.
Mr.Allen served inthe 379th Bomb
Group of the Eighth Air Force in
World War II.
He was a long time resident of
North Reading, and was employed
for 30 years in the color matching
section of K.J. Quinn.
He moved to Cape Cod in 1977,
wherehehosted abed and breakfast
hi Cotuit from 1981 to 1989, before
moving to Centerville. He was a
member of the Cotuit Federated
Church.
He leaves a daughter, Charlotte
D. of Bath, Maine; a son C. David of
Georgetown; and three grandchil-
dren.Heisalsosurvivedbyastepson
and three grandchildren.
Contributions in his memory may
be made to Big Brother/Big Sisters
of Cape Cod and the Islands, 1934
Falmouth Road , Centerville , MA
02632.
Ellen A. (Sherry)
Armstong, 65
Hyannis - Ellen A. (Sherry) Arm-
strong, 65, died Dec. 1, 2006 at Cape
Cod Hospital.
She was the wife of William A.
Armstrong Sr. for 46 years.
Born onNewYear'sDayinMedway,
she attended Medwaypublic schools
and was a graduate of Medway High
School, class of 1958.
She entered the work force after
high school as the U.S. Army quar-
termaster, at Natick laboratories.
Returningto work after her children
were grown, she was employed as a
bookkeeper at Freid Oil Company of
Millisfor manyyears, and completed
her career as a bookkeeper at Clark,
Cutler, McDermott Company of
Franklin for more than a decade.
She always enjoyed summering
on the Cape with her family and
sister'sfamily,andretired to Hyannis
in 1998.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a daughter, Jane E. Armstrong of
Hyannis; a sister, Rosemary Evans
ofWest Hyannisport; andtwo grand-
children. She was also the mother of
the late William M. Armstrong Jr.,
who died in a motorcycle accident
in November
Catherine L. Bednark, 79
Hyannis - Catherine L. (Long)
Bednark, age 79, died Dec. 1, 2006,
at her residence.
She was the wife of Francis "Ben"
Bednark.
Born in Dennisport, she was a
lifelong Cape Cod resident.
In addition to her husband, sur-
vivors include a daughter, Karen
Bryant of West Yarmouth;two sons,
Gregory Bednark of Marstons Mills
and Scott Bednark of Mashpee; a
brother,LeroyLongofWestHarwich;
seven grandchildren; four great-
grandchildren;and manynieces and
nephews. She waspreceded indeath
by a son, Wayne Bednark, formerly
of Hyannis.
Anopen housefor friendsand fam-
ily was held at the family home.
Memorial donations maybe made
in her name to the Hospice & Pal-
liative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Com-
municationWay,Hyannis,MA 02601,
or to St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital, EO. Box 1893, Memphis,
TN 38101.
Robert R. 'Bob' Black, Jr.,
71
West Barnstable - Robert R. 'Bob'
Black Jr.,71, died Dec. 4, 2006, at his
son's home in Sandwich.
He was the husband of Gabrielle
Black.
Born and educated in Canton,
Ohio,he alsograduated from Rhode
Island School of Design in 1957, and
served in the Army.
With his wife, he had lived in West
Barnstable since 1954, owning and
operating Black's Handweaving
Shop for 42 years.
He was the only person in North
America who created uniquely
personalized, signed, and dated,
hand-woven Jacquard coverlets on
a specialized weaving loom, which
he reconstructed.
He was a longtime member of the
West Barnstable Fire Department,
one of the first paramedics on Cape
Cod, and the first captain of the
Rescue Squad upon its inception
in 1973. He was a life member of the
West Barnstable Firefighters Relief
Association.
Mr. Black was a Barnstable town
meeting representative, trustee of
WheldenMemorialLibrary,member
ofthe Societyof Cape Cod Craftsmen,
West Barnstable Civic Association,
West Barnstable Historical Society,
WestBarnstablePrudentialCommit-
tee and Cape Cod Model Railroad
Club,and apastleader ofBoyScouts
of America Troop 60.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by his son, Robert R. Black III of
Sandwich; his daughter, Suzanne
Kennedy of Marstons Mills; and five
grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to West Barnstable Fire
Department Ambulance Fund, or
West Barnstable Firefighters Relief
Association, PO. Box 456, West
Barnstable, MA 02668.
Daryl 'Franny' Hicks, 51
Hyannis - Daryl "Franny" Hicks,
51, died at home Dec. 6, 2006, after
a battle with cancer.
Hewasthehusband ofJanisMarie
(Garvey) Hicks.
He was born in Fall River, and
educated in Taunton. He worked as
amentalhealthassistant at Taunton
State Hospital. He was a member
of the Teamsters local 251 in East
Providence, and later worked for
Choquette asaforklift operator, and
commercial truck driver.
He washonorablydischarged from
the Army National Guard 861st En-
gineer Company.
He was a loyal fan of "Imus in the
morning"andthe Patriots. He could
always be seen braving the freezing
weather at CraigvilleBeach,walking
hisdog.Heloved fishing for bass and
tending to his garden, and was an
avid reader.
HewasacommunicantofSt.Paul's
ChurchinTaunton, and Our Lady of
Victory Church in Centerville.
In addition to his wife, he is sur-
vivedbyhischild, CalLouiseHicksof
Hyannis;hisparents,GeorgeRichard
Hicks and Audrey (Belenger) Hicks
of Taunton;hisbrothers and sisters;
and a grand-niece.
A funeral Mass was celebrated
in Our Lady of Victory Church in
Centerville.
Elinor 'Percy' Kley Leen, 90
Cummaquid -Elinor "Percy"Kley
Leen, 90, passed away peacefully at
her home on Dec. 5, 2006.
She was born in Tarrytown, N.Y.,
and raisedin Summit,N.J.,Manhat-
tan and Bolton Landing, N.Y. She
attended Kent Place School, Birch
WalthenSchool,andEthicalCulture
College.
She moved to Hyannis with her
first husband,ThomasMarshall,and
two daughters in 1951.
In 1957, she married the late
Dexter Leen, a well-known Cape
Cod businessman, civic leader and
philanthropist.Theybuilttheirhome
in Cummaquid,where sheliveduntil
her death for almost 50 years. To
her friends and neighbors, she was
affectionatelyknownas"The Queen
of Cummaquid."
She was an active participant
in many charities over the years
throughout the Cape, including the
Cape Cod Heart Association and
the March of Dimes. She worked as
avolunteer for Cape Cod Hospitalin
many capacities, and managed the
hospital gift shop for 25 years.
She is survived by her daughters,
Alison Zanetos of Los Angeles;
GeorgiaFallas of Costa Mesa, Calif.;
her cousin and beloved traveling
companion, Polly Kimball of St. Pe-
tersburg, Fla.;her cousin, Lois Haff
of Menauhant and Wayne, Pa.; and
her grandchildren.
Donations in her memory may be
made to the Cape Cod Healthcare
Foundation, Cape Cod Cancer Soci-
ety, or the World Wildlife Fund.
I Stuart F. Myers, 67
Sandwich - Stuart F.Myers, 67,
died after a very long illness at the
Mary McCarthy Hospice House in
Sandwich.
He was the husband of Henita
(Nita) Simons Myers for 45 years.
A native Cape Codder, he was a
graduate of Hebron Academy and
Babson College.
He owned and operated Myers
Furniture and Ethan Allen store in
Hyannis.He was a member of many
furniture industry organizations,
the Downtown Hyannis Business
Association, and Bass River Rod &
Gun Club, and sat on the boards of
severalcommitteesforthe CapeCod
Hospital. He was a Rotarian since
1963,aMason, andpast commodore
of the Hyannis Yacht Club.
Mr. Myers loved the ocean. For
many years, he could be found on
his boat, the "Four Buoys."
In addition to his wife, he is sur-
vived by four sons, George (Geff)
of Windemere, Fla.,Scott of Cotuit,
Andrew of Palm Beach, Fla., and
Eric of Phoenix, Ariz, and eight
grandchildren.
Services were held at the Cape
Cod Synagogue in Hyannis and
Memorial Services were held at his
late residence. Interment wasinthe
Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit.
Donations may be made to the
Hospice &PalliativeCare,270 Com-
municationsWay,Hyannis,MA02601,
The David Mugar Cancer Center
at Cape Cod Hospital, Park Street,
Hyannis, Cape Cod Synagogue,
Winter Street, Hyannis, MA 02601,
The VisitingNurse Association, 255
Independence Dr., Hyannis, MA
02601.
Robert Cross O'Brien, 76
Brookfield , Conn. - Robert Cross
O'Brien, 76, died Dec. 2, 2006.
He was the beloved husband of
Margaret Hurley O'Brien.
Born on Cape Cod, he graduated
from Barnstable High School and
went onto graduate cumlaudefrom
Boston Collegein1952.Hegraduated
from Officers Candidate School in
I Newport, R.I., that same year, and
was stationed in Sasebo, Japan, as
I a lieutenant in the Navy from 1953
i to 1955. He then served onboard the
USSMississippi from 1955 to 1956.
UponleavingtheNavy,Mr.O'Brien
1 entered Georgetown Law School,
and was a member of the board
of editors of the Law Review. He
graduatedin 1958withJ.D.andLLM
degrees.
He worked as an attorney at the
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion in Washington, D.C., from 1958
to 1961. He then joined the law firm
of Whitman,Ransom and Coulsonin
NewYorkCity,andbecame apartner
in 1963. He led the expansion of the
! firm intoConnecticutandwaspivotal
in several major firm mergers. He
headed the corporate department,
serving many international clients,
including Cerveceria Polar and Avis
Corporation,whereheserved onthe
board of directors. He practiced in
NewYorkCityandGreenwich,Conn.,
for 39 years until he retired in 2000.
Mr.O'Brien is remembered for his
intellectual curiosity,integrity, and
love of life. He was a gifted singer,
gourmet cook, writer, painter, and
gardener, and he was a friend and
mentor to many. Above all this, he
was a natural father who weaved
faith, humor, values and optimism
into the fabric of his family.
Inaddition tohiswife,survivorsin-
clude his children,Meghan O'Brien,
Christopher Cortis O'Brien, Sean
Cross O'Brien, and Caitlin O'Brien;
twobrothers,StephenB.O'Brienand
Joseph M. O'Brien of Centerville; a
sister,Margot O'BrienCarey of Sud-
bury; an aunt, Mary Cross O'Brien
of Centerville; and 23 nieces and
nephews.
AMasswascelebratedatSt.John's
Church in Darien, Conn.
Memorial donationsmaybe made
to anyofthefollowingorganizations:
AmeriCaresHomeFrontInc.,making
quality of life repairs for low-income
residents (88 Hamilton Ave., Stam-
ford, CT 06902); The Child Guid-
ance Center of Greater Bridgeport,
providing for the emotional and
psychologicalwelfareofchildrenand
their families (180 Fairfield Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT 06604); or Project
Place, providing employment train-
ing for people coming out of home-
lessness (32 Rutland St., Boston,
MA 02118).
Joseph J. Silvia, 86
Marstons Mills - Joseph J. Silvia,
86, died Pec. 4, 2006, at Cape Cod
Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Dorothea
(Mollomo) Silvia.
Born inFallRiver,hewasaveteran
ofWorld War ll.
He moved to Cape Cod in 1938,
and wasa member of the Cape Cod
Board of Realtors, the Knights of
Columbus,andtheAmericanLegion
Post 0188.He alsowas a member of
the Holy Ghost Society of Cotuit,
andfcrmermemberofthe Cape Cod
Rough Riders Association.
In addition to his wife, survivors
include two sons, Floydand Ronald
J.,both of Osterville;three grandchil-
dren; and a great-grandchild.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at
Our Lady of Assumption Church
in Osterville. Burial followed in the
Massachusetts National Cemetery
in Bourne.
Memorial contributions may be
made to the AmericanCancer Soci-
ety, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA
01701, or to the Disabled American
Veterans, 1030 Falmouth Road ,
Hyannis, MA 02601.
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quality about them." Nick-
erson said. "Jackie Kennedy
stopped by one day and
had picked up one of those
painting, called 'Sunbon-
net ,' and seemed to like it.
Martha gave it to her."
An apt spokesperson for
the Cahoons, Nickerson de-
scribes their art as "sophis-
ticated primitive" and , most
graciously, explains what
that means to the uniniti-
ated: "It can be described
as folk art. It looks flat and
has definite outlines," un-
like impressionistic art with
is soft and subtle transi-
tions.
The Cahoon work, how-
ever, is not season-biased.
Much of it depicts whimsy
in warmer climes as well.
Ralph , having become a
mermaid enthusiast , as
hindsight (literally) shows ,
also was a fashion trend-
setter.
The position of the scales
of some of Ralph Cahoon's
forever topless mermaids,
seen from behind , corre-
spond to the interesting
way today 's teenagers wear
their dungarees at half-
staff or with the view of a
pot-bellied plumber bent
under the sink.
Good neighbors can also
be rascals.
Like many other villagers,
the Cahoons close down
for January as though they
were snowbirding, taking
a respite from the many
visitors who trod upon their
wide-plank floors to enjoy
the visual delights of the
Cahoon legacy.
"When we reopen in Feb-
ruary," Nickerson said, "we
will have a group exhibit of
48 artists on the theme 'Of
Children and Childhood' to
benefit Big Brother/Sisters
of the Cape and Islands."
And the Cahoons will be
there.
Cahoon art gives winter warm welcome...
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