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Paula Lyons Moses shared the very sad news that Leslie (Lee) Bartlett Kaczowka passed away on March 3rd after a brief illness.
With a heavy heart but warm thoughts of each of you.
Martha
With a heavy heart but warm thoughts of each of you.
Martha
Dear All,
I received the following extremely sad news from Glenn Mann about David and with a heavy heart pass it on to each of you:
It is with incredible sadness and a deep sense of personal loss that I send you news of David's passing on October 8, 2023. He was involved in a motorcycle accident on that Sunday morning and died later that same day in the Flagstaff hospital where he had been taken.
Here is a link to the obituary notice that appeared in the Denver Post this past weekend: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/david-long-obituary?id=53363945.
The Denver Post notice contains a separate link to the Bueler Funeral Home of Camp Verde, AZ. David's photo appears on their website under "Recent Obituaries". Clicking on the photo will provide his full obituary as prepared by David's family.
A Celebration of Life will take place here in Sedona on April 20, 2024.
With sadness,
Martha
I received the following extremely sad news from Glenn Mann about David and with a heavy heart pass it on to each of you:
It is with incredible sadness and a deep sense of personal loss that I send you news of David's passing on October 8, 2023. He was involved in a motorcycle accident on that Sunday morning and died later that same day in the Flagstaff hospital where he had been taken.
Here is a link to the obituary notice that appeared in the Denver Post this past weekend: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/denverpost/name/david-long-obituary?id=53363945.
The Denver Post notice contains a separate link to the Bueler Funeral Home of Camp Verde, AZ. David's photo appears on their website under "Recent Obituaries". Clicking on the photo will provide his full obituary as prepared by David's family.
A Celebration of Life will take place here in Sedona on April 20, 2024.
With sadness,
Martha
Robin Burns Hutchins died peacefully in her Claremont, New Hampshire home on July 7, 2023.She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts on November 24, 1947, the oldest of five children and the only daughter. Her family home was in Wellesley, Massachusetts. She obtained her BA in American History and Literature and then became a school teacher and taught first grade. One of her first assignments was at the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. In 1972, she married Richard Hutchins and became a full-time mother raising her four sons.
She was a talented artist and excellent seamstress making drapes, quilts and clothing for her home and family. She loved to work in the garden, to sing and to dance. Before her youngest son started school, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Library Science from Simmons College. When her family moved from Claremont to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1990, she rejoined the workforce as an elementary school library media specialist. She worked hard at the balancing act of working full time, managing her home and raising her four sons. She was deeply involved in her sons’ daily activities and supported them in all their endeavors.
Her son Andrew had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and she spent a great deal of time with him. They both loved literature and politics and in the summer they spent countless hours together reading their favorite books and discussing the important issues of the day. She was loving and caring and encouraged her sons to find their passions and to try to achieve their best. She was devoted to her husband Richard. Self-effacing and selfless, she put her family and friends ahead of herself.
Besides her husband, she leaves behind her sons Benjamin and his wife Valerie, Mathew and his partner Carlene, and Nicholas and his wife Hannah. She also has four wonderful grandchildren, Wyatt, Henry, Callum, and Lily Drew. She will be buried next to her son Andrew in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 1:00 PM to at the Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum, 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27601. Burial to follow.
Services provided by Brown-Wynne, 300 Saint Mary's Street, Raleigh.
She was a talented artist and excellent seamstress making drapes, quilts and clothing for her home and family. She loved to work in the garden, to sing and to dance. Before her youngest son started school, she obtained her Master’s Degree in Library Science from Simmons College. When her family moved from Claremont to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1990, she rejoined the workforce as an elementary school library media specialist. She worked hard at the balancing act of working full time, managing her home and raising her four sons. She was deeply involved in her sons’ daily activities and supported them in all their endeavors.
Her son Andrew had Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and she spent a great deal of time with him. They both loved literature and politics and in the summer they spent countless hours together reading their favorite books and discussing the important issues of the day. She was loving and caring and encouraged her sons to find their passions and to try to achieve their best. She was devoted to her husband Richard. Self-effacing and selfless, she put her family and friends ahead of herself.
Besides her husband, she leaves behind her sons Benjamin and his wife Valerie, Mathew and his partner Carlene, and Nicholas and his wife Hannah. She also has four wonderful grandchildren, Wyatt, Henry, Callum, and Lily Drew. She will be buried next to her son Andrew in the Historic Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 1:00 PM to at the Oakwood Cemetery Mausoleum, 701 Oakwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27601. Burial to follow.
Services provided by Brown-Wynne, 300 Saint Mary's Street, Raleigh.
Dear All...
Sadly I share the following email which was sent to Betsy Nadas from Margie Forbes' daughters in early September. She sent it to me on September 11th, but it got lost in my email feed. Thank goodness she resent it this week so I could pass it on to you.
Take care each of you ....and enjoy the beauty of Fall...
Martha
We said goodbye to our Mom, Margaret, on Friday evening. We were grateful to share an afternoon outside with her in a gentle breeze under the shade of a cherry tree – one of the many gifts given by the caring people of Gosnell Hospice House. She went peacefully, with heart and exceptional grace.
We know you’re thinking of us, but for now, we ask that you take this moment to think of her and her journey as we imagine it, accompanied by the sounds of gulls, the scent of the sea and the lift of the wind.
Sadly I share the following email which was sent to Betsy Nadas from Margie Forbes' daughters in early September. She sent it to me on September 11th, but it got lost in my email feed. Thank goodness she resent it this week so I could pass it on to you.
Take care each of you ....and enjoy the beauty of Fall...
Martha
We said goodbye to our Mom, Margaret, on Friday evening. We were grateful to share an afternoon outside with her in a gentle breeze under the shade of a cherry tree – one of the many gifts given by the caring people of Gosnell Hospice House. She went peacefully, with heart and exceptional grace.
We know you’re thinking of us, but for now, we ask that you take this moment to think of her and her journey as we imagine it, accompanied by the sounds of gulls, the scent of the sea and the lift of the wind.
David M. Briggs Sr., 76, died May 3rd, 2023, in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, after a lengthy battle with ALS.
David was born in Natick, MA on April 16, 1947, to Charles Romeo Briggs of New Bedford, MA and Gunda Lillehagen of Norway. David graduated from Wellesley High School in 1965 and became a union carpenter’s apprentice for a short period of time. After serving 4 yrs. as a special purpose equipment mechanic in the Air Force, he joined the Wellesley Fire Department. After 30 years as a firefighter, he retired in 2000 and moved to Alton, NH with his wife Donna. In 2017, he decided to live his dream and traveled the country with Donna in their RV.
David is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Elizabeth Tanous, his brothers Harold O. Briggs and Charles R. Briggs Jr, a nephew Larry Briggs, and a great nephew Charles Briggs.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years Donna (Holliday) Briggs; his children: Karyn (Steve) Dorcas of Sudbury, MA, David (Jeana) Briggs Jr. of Chester, MA, Jillian (Douglas) Shaw of Littleton, MA, Jennifer (Brandon) Gallion of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Geoffrey (Daneena) Scholl of Belgrade, MT. He is also survived by his fourteen grandchildren: Courtney and Stephanie Dorcas; Bow, Boone, Brewtus, and Badger Briggs; Carter and Charlotte Shaw; Brian Hansen, Christopher, and Brenna Gallion; Theodore, Benedict, and Alphonsus Scholl, and many nieces and nephews.
David always loved a good party, and he requested that a celebration of life be held after his passing instead of a formal funeral. This memorial, as designed by David himself, is meant to emphasize the “celebration” in the Celebration of Life. David did not want his family, friends, and loved ones to mourn his death – rather, to honor his memory and to commemorate a life that profoundly impacted everyone he encountered. The celebration will be held at the Natick VFW, on May 25, 2023 at 6pm.
After losing a loved one, it is incredibly comforting to hear how they made an impact while they were alive. Whether through their work, friendships, or otherwise, no memory is too small to ease the grief of loss. We are hoping you will take a moment to share a thought, favorite memory, funny story, or how David left his mark on your life during the celebration.
Wear your party shoes, bring your koozies, and your memories of David.
David was born in Natick, MA on April 16, 1947, to Charles Romeo Briggs of New Bedford, MA and Gunda Lillehagen of Norway. David graduated from Wellesley High School in 1965 and became a union carpenter’s apprentice for a short period of time. After serving 4 yrs. as a special purpose equipment mechanic in the Air Force, he joined the Wellesley Fire Department. After 30 years as a firefighter, he retired in 2000 and moved to Alton, NH with his wife Donna. In 2017, he decided to live his dream and traveled the country with Donna in their RV.
David is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Elizabeth Tanous, his brothers Harold O. Briggs and Charles R. Briggs Jr, a nephew Larry Briggs, and a great nephew Charles Briggs.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years Donna (Holliday) Briggs; his children: Karyn (Steve) Dorcas of Sudbury, MA, David (Jeana) Briggs Jr. of Chester, MA, Jillian (Douglas) Shaw of Littleton, MA, Jennifer (Brandon) Gallion of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Geoffrey (Daneena) Scholl of Belgrade, MT. He is also survived by his fourteen grandchildren: Courtney and Stephanie Dorcas; Bow, Boone, Brewtus, and Badger Briggs; Carter and Charlotte Shaw; Brian Hansen, Christopher, and Brenna Gallion; Theodore, Benedict, and Alphonsus Scholl, and many nieces and nephews.
David always loved a good party, and he requested that a celebration of life be held after his passing instead of a formal funeral. This memorial, as designed by David himself, is meant to emphasize the “celebration” in the Celebration of Life. David did not want his family, friends, and loved ones to mourn his death – rather, to honor his memory and to commemorate a life that profoundly impacted everyone he encountered. The celebration will be held at the Natick VFW, on May 25, 2023 at 6pm.
After losing a loved one, it is incredibly comforting to hear how they made an impact while they were alive. Whether through their work, friendships, or otherwise, no memory is too small to ease the grief of loss. We are hoping you will take a moment to share a thought, favorite memory, funny story, or how David left his mark on your life during the celebration.
Wear your party shoes, bring your koozies, and your memories of David.
Dear All,
I have just received the very sad news that Dub Sweet "died on June 15, 2021. He leaves a wife, two children and five grandchildren."
I was also told there was no public notice, so this is all the news I have to share. Dub would have turned 76 last Thursday, February 23rd.
Sending sobering thoughts your way,
Martha
I have just received the very sad news that Dub Sweet "died on June 15, 2021. He leaves a wife, two children and five grandchildren."
I was also told there was no public notice, so this is all the news I have to share. Dub would have turned 76 last Thursday, February 23rd.
Sending sobering thoughts your way,
Martha
Dear All,
It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of Cassy with each of you. Although she passed away on October 8th, I did not get the news until very recently and hoped that an obituary would be posted before sharing this news with you. The obituary was just posted....
Sending warm hugs to each of you,
Martha
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/orleans-ma/cassandra-kloumann-10968576
Cassandra Kloumann
JULY 22, 1947 – OCTOBER 8, 2022
Cassandra (Cassy) Kloumann, age 75, of Orleans, Massachusetts, died peacefully at home after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer on October 8, 2022. Cassy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Kemp Maples and Cedetta Miles Maples. She held sway as the eldest sister of four rambunctious younger brothers, Jim, Tom, Tim, and Jon. She attended Wellesley High (1965), where she was captain of the cheerleading team and an avid figure skater. She was voted “Most Versatile” by her graduating class in the yearbook. She did her undergrad and graduate work at Denver University. Cassy earned her second master’s degree from Bridgewater State, ΦBK, Phi Theta Kappa.
Cassandra began her career in education in the Cherry Creek School District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, at Sagebrush Elementary. She was a dynamic and exciting physical education teacher. Her passion for movement extended beyond the classroom in a varied range of activities; including jogging, tennis, tap dancing, tai chi, sailing, long distance cycling (1995-1997 Pan-Mass and a multi-day cycling trip around Nova Scotia), long-long-long walks (causing at least one daughter to groan when chivvied to step up), pond swims, and skiing (downhill and Nordic).
She became nationally certified to teach and continued her education career on the Cape in 1983 as a middle school generalist in the Chatham Public School System, Chatham, Massachusetts. She was interested in environmental conservation and was honored by Cape Light Compact for her outstanding energy education program and community outreach in 2009. Cassy was included in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” (2005-06), an honor accorded the top 5 percent of teachers in America. Cassy met her spouse Robert Kloumann, at Denver University. On one of their first dates, they went skiing, and Robert flew down the mountain in daredevil mode, showing off, expecting to find her left far behind, only to discover that she was right next to him! They married on June 22, 1968, in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, at the Unitarian Church, and they honeymooned in Europe and Norway for several months. They lived in Englewood, Colorado until 1982, when they moved back to Massachusetts, choosing a house in Orleans on Cape Cod. Cassy is deeply missed by her loving family; her spouse, Robert Kloumann, her daughter Karyn Kloumann and her spouse, Lucas Cushanick; her daughter Erika K. Montesano and her spouse Gene Montesano and their son, Lucca Montesano; and her brothers Thomas D. Maples, Timothy Q. Maples, and Jonathan K. Maples, and his wife Irene Salata Maples and their children Kate Maples Novotny, Alice Maples, Sam Maples, Rachel, Lauren, and Steve Salata, and their spouses and children; her sister-in-law Ann Haraldstad and her spouse Jon Haraldstad, and their daughters Christine Haraldstad Sindum, Jannie Haraldstad, and Emily Haraldstad Kvåle, and their spouses and children.
It is with profound sadness that I share the passing of Cassy with each of you. Although she passed away on October 8th, I did not get the news until very recently and hoped that an obituary would be posted before sharing this news with you. The obituary was just posted....
Sending warm hugs to each of you,
Martha
www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/orleans-ma/cassandra-kloumann-10968576
Cassandra Kloumann
JULY 22, 1947 – OCTOBER 8, 2022
Cassandra (Cassy) Kloumann, age 75, of Orleans, Massachusetts, died peacefully at home after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer on October 8, 2022. Cassy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Thomas Kemp Maples and Cedetta Miles Maples. She held sway as the eldest sister of four rambunctious younger brothers, Jim, Tom, Tim, and Jon. She attended Wellesley High (1965), where she was captain of the cheerleading team and an avid figure skater. She was voted “Most Versatile” by her graduating class in the yearbook. She did her undergrad and graduate work at Denver University. Cassy earned her second master’s degree from Bridgewater State, ΦBK, Phi Theta Kappa.
Cassandra began her career in education in the Cherry Creek School District, Arapahoe County, Colorado, at Sagebrush Elementary. She was a dynamic and exciting physical education teacher. Her passion for movement extended beyond the classroom in a varied range of activities; including jogging, tennis, tap dancing, tai chi, sailing, long distance cycling (1995-1997 Pan-Mass and a multi-day cycling trip around Nova Scotia), long-long-long walks (causing at least one daughter to groan when chivvied to step up), pond swims, and skiing (downhill and Nordic).
She became nationally certified to teach and continued her education career on the Cape in 1983 as a middle school generalist in the Chatham Public School System, Chatham, Massachusetts. She was interested in environmental conservation and was honored by Cape Light Compact for her outstanding energy education program and community outreach in 2009. Cassy was included in “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” (2005-06), an honor accorded the top 5 percent of teachers in America. Cassy met her spouse Robert Kloumann, at Denver University. On one of their first dates, they went skiing, and Robert flew down the mountain in daredevil mode, showing off, expecting to find her left far behind, only to discover that she was right next to him! They married on June 22, 1968, in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, at the Unitarian Church, and they honeymooned in Europe and Norway for several months. They lived in Englewood, Colorado until 1982, when they moved back to Massachusetts, choosing a house in Orleans on Cape Cod. Cassy is deeply missed by her loving family; her spouse, Robert Kloumann, her daughter Karyn Kloumann and her spouse, Lucas Cushanick; her daughter Erika K. Montesano and her spouse Gene Montesano and their son, Lucca Montesano; and her brothers Thomas D. Maples, Timothy Q. Maples, and Jonathan K. Maples, and his wife Irene Salata Maples and their children Kate Maples Novotny, Alice Maples, Sam Maples, Rachel, Lauren, and Steve Salata, and their spouses and children; her sister-in-law Ann Haraldstad and her spouse Jon Haraldstad, and their daughters Christine Haraldstad Sindum, Jannie Haraldstad, and Emily Haraldstad Kvåle, and their spouses and children.
With a heavy heart I pass the news of Ellen's passing on to each of you. Martha
Ellen Leonard Fulham Lopez
Boston, MA – On Saturday, September 3, 2022, after a brief illness at the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA. She was 74.
Ellen was born January 31, 1948, at the Faulkner Hospital, the third of ten children of Thomas Anthony Fulham and Annette Marie Healy. She attended St. Paul School in Wellesley, MA, and was in the first class to graduate from Eighth Grade at the then-new school in 1961. Attendance at Wellesley Junior High School and Wellesley Senior High School followed. While there, Ellen excelled at languages including Latin and Spanish. Ever after, she was prone to reciting an ode to Simon Bolivar, the George Washington of South America. Included in this experience was a summer spent in Mexico City with the Alvarado Family.
Upon graduation with the Class of 1965, Ellen matriculated at Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT, where she majored in Political Science and was a second alto in The Sandpipers, an acapella singing group that performed all around the New Haven area. Ellen was a strident voice for women’s rights and an ardent campaigner for Gene McCarthy for President (“Get Clean for Gene!”). However, Ellen’s activism was too far ahead of the conservative, small, Catholic women’s college and she left at the conclusion of her junior year. Moving to Boston, Ellen enrolled for her senior year in Suffolk University, and graduated with the Class of 1969. Ellen continued at Suffolk Law School and earned her juris doctor in 1977.
While at Suffolk, Ellen started a career of public service with the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Office which she continued as an attorney working. She transferred to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney causing her father to comment “Ah, Winthrop to Winthrop in one generation”, and concluding with running the Suffolk County Grand Jury. She retired from the public sector in 2000 and joined Thomas McDonough in a private law firm specializing in worker’s compensation. She fully retired from the practice of law in March 2021.
After a lengthy courtship, Ellen wed Gordon J. Lopez, an enrolled member of the Tohono O’odham Tribe, on November 11, 1989 (“So I won’t forget the date of our anniversary”) in Needham MA. A decade-long marriage followed, moving to West Roxbury and culminating in a divorce. However, Gordon and Ellen never stopped loving each other and remarried on August 25, 2021 in West Roxbury. They had just celebrated their second one-year anniversary which Ellen declared, “the best year of my life”.
Ellen was a life-long lover of language, with a particular fondness for its quiddities: jokes, puns, mondegreens, etc. She was an avid reader of The New Yorker magazine and one of the only known subscribers who actually kept up with her reading. Like most of her family Ellen loved all kinds of music, and was beloved in her family for her mis-hearing of various rock and roll lyrics. In recent years Ellen even took part in a senior bowling league! But aside from her sharp intelligence and her profound empathy, everyone remembers her most for her spontaneous, uninhibited, raucous laugh!
Ellen is preceded in death by her parents and by her sisters, Annette Fulham Kletter (Larry), Mary Fulham Killion (Bill) and Lucy Catherine Fulham. She is survived by her husband Gordon Lopez of West Roxbury, his sons Jeremy and James, Jeremy’s children Gabriel and Sophia, James’ daughters Rinoa and Shadow, by her sisters, Christina J. Fulham and Gretchen M. Fulham, of Stoughton MA, Deborah Wescott Fulham-Winston (Robert), of Carlisle, PA, and by her brothers, Thomas A. Fulham (Marcia), of Alexandria VA, Nicholas L. Fulham (Rosemary), of Framingham, MA, and Gregory J. Fulham (Patricia), of Chicago, IL.
Funeral arrangements are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thomas A. Fulham Scholarship at Suffolk University, Office of Advancement, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Please join us at a memorial celebration on October 15, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM in the Parish Hall (10 Atwood Street, Wellesley) at St. Paul Church, Wellesley. Ellen’s family would love to hear your remembrances of her life.
Ellen Leonard Fulham Lopez
Boston, MA – On Saturday, September 3, 2022, after a brief illness at the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Jamaica Plain, MA. She was 74.
Ellen was born January 31, 1948, at the Faulkner Hospital, the third of ten children of Thomas Anthony Fulham and Annette Marie Healy. She attended St. Paul School in Wellesley, MA, and was in the first class to graduate from Eighth Grade at the then-new school in 1961. Attendance at Wellesley Junior High School and Wellesley Senior High School followed. While there, Ellen excelled at languages including Latin and Spanish. Ever after, she was prone to reciting an ode to Simon Bolivar, the George Washington of South America. Included in this experience was a summer spent in Mexico City with the Alvarado Family.
Upon graduation with the Class of 1965, Ellen matriculated at Albertus Magnus College, New Haven, CT, where she majored in Political Science and was a second alto in The Sandpipers, an acapella singing group that performed all around the New Haven area. Ellen was a strident voice for women’s rights and an ardent campaigner for Gene McCarthy for President (“Get Clean for Gene!”). However, Ellen’s activism was too far ahead of the conservative, small, Catholic women’s college and she left at the conclusion of her junior year. Moving to Boston, Ellen enrolled for her senior year in Suffolk University, and graduated with the Class of 1969. Ellen continued at Suffolk Law School and earned her juris doctor in 1977.
While at Suffolk, Ellen started a career of public service with the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Office which she continued as an attorney working. She transferred to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney causing her father to comment “Ah, Winthrop to Winthrop in one generation”, and concluding with running the Suffolk County Grand Jury. She retired from the public sector in 2000 and joined Thomas McDonough in a private law firm specializing in worker’s compensation. She fully retired from the practice of law in March 2021.
After a lengthy courtship, Ellen wed Gordon J. Lopez, an enrolled member of the Tohono O’odham Tribe, on November 11, 1989 (“So I won’t forget the date of our anniversary”) in Needham MA. A decade-long marriage followed, moving to West Roxbury and culminating in a divorce. However, Gordon and Ellen never stopped loving each other and remarried on August 25, 2021 in West Roxbury. They had just celebrated their second one-year anniversary which Ellen declared, “the best year of my life”.
Ellen was a life-long lover of language, with a particular fondness for its quiddities: jokes, puns, mondegreens, etc. She was an avid reader of The New Yorker magazine and one of the only known subscribers who actually kept up with her reading. Like most of her family Ellen loved all kinds of music, and was beloved in her family for her mis-hearing of various rock and roll lyrics. In recent years Ellen even took part in a senior bowling league! But aside from her sharp intelligence and her profound empathy, everyone remembers her most for her spontaneous, uninhibited, raucous laugh!
Ellen is preceded in death by her parents and by her sisters, Annette Fulham Kletter (Larry), Mary Fulham Killion (Bill) and Lucy Catherine Fulham. She is survived by her husband Gordon Lopez of West Roxbury, his sons Jeremy and James, Jeremy’s children Gabriel and Sophia, James’ daughters Rinoa and Shadow, by her sisters, Christina J. Fulham and Gretchen M. Fulham, of Stoughton MA, Deborah Wescott Fulham-Winston (Robert), of Carlisle, PA, and by her brothers, Thomas A. Fulham (Marcia), of Alexandria VA, Nicholas L. Fulham (Rosemary), of Framingham, MA, and Gregory J. Fulham (Patricia), of Chicago, IL.
Funeral arrangements are private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Thomas A. Fulham Scholarship at Suffolk University, Office of Advancement, 73 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02108.
Please join us at a memorial celebration on October 15, 2022 from 2 PM to 4 PM in the Parish Hall (10 Atwood Street, Wellesley) at St. Paul Church, Wellesley. Ellen’s family would love to hear your remembrances of her life.
It is with deep sadness that I share with you the news that John Dunbar passed away on March 31st. His son, Travis, included me in an email that he sent to many people sharing this sad news which got lost in my inbox. I just discovered it today. R. I. P. , John Dunbar....
Warm hugs to each of you,
Martha York
Warm hugs to each of you,
Martha York
John Walter Dunbar was born March 21, 1947 to Robert J Dunbar and Ruth Idleman Dunbar. He died March 31, 2022. He lived in Richmond, Virginia, with older sisters Ann and Gwen, until the family moved to Boston in 1952. John went to Tufts University, where he received a bachelor's in political science. More important than the poli sci, though, at Tufts John met Sarah, who was studying occupational therapy. The two married and, in 1972, moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma..
In 1974, John and Sarah had their only child, Travis. Travis is not necessarily a reliable narrator, but he is pretty sure that John loved to do things with him. They played lots of soccer in the backyard, John always emphasizing using both the right and left foot. John taught Travis and his friends to play kick-the-can during a sleepover. They would bring home pizza from Shotgun Sam's, Travis manning a stopwatch while John drove at absurd speeds so that the pizza would arrive still hot. They went camping at all ages. John enjoyed photography, from slides in the 1970s to digital in the 2010s. He was a voracious reader, particularly of history, and particularly of Churchill Living in Tulsa, John was geographically close to none of his extended family. That did not stop him from staying close in spirit, however. He thought nothing of 15-hour drives if needed to see family, from New Mexico to North Carolina. More than he loved traveling with gear, though, John loved his dogs. He had a dear mutt, Beau, as a boy. But for 20-odd years, his great companions were one or two of Sam (Irish Setter), Gabriel and Galahad (both Golden Retrievers). They kept him company at home and on criss-crossing the country. He loved to walk with them racing in great circles around him.
In March 2020, John suffered a severe stroke, which necessitated a move from Tulsa to Dallas, and extensive assistance with daily life. Over his life, John moved westward, from the East Coast to Oklahoma. His heart went further; his favorite place to visit was the Rocky Mountains, anywhere from New Mexico to Canada. He wished for his ashes to be taken to the Tetons, which we will do in July.
In 1974, John and Sarah had their only child, Travis. Travis is not necessarily a reliable narrator, but he is pretty sure that John loved to do things with him. They played lots of soccer in the backyard, John always emphasizing using both the right and left foot. John taught Travis and his friends to play kick-the-can during a sleepover. They would bring home pizza from Shotgun Sam's, Travis manning a stopwatch while John drove at absurd speeds so that the pizza would arrive still hot. They went camping at all ages. John enjoyed photography, from slides in the 1970s to digital in the 2010s. He was a voracious reader, particularly of history, and particularly of Churchill Living in Tulsa, John was geographically close to none of his extended family. That did not stop him from staying close in spirit, however. He thought nothing of 15-hour drives if needed to see family, from New Mexico to North Carolina. More than he loved traveling with gear, though, John loved his dogs. He had a dear mutt, Beau, as a boy. But for 20-odd years, his great companions were one or two of Sam (Irish Setter), Gabriel and Galahad (both Golden Retrievers). They kept him company at home and on criss-crossing the country. He loved to walk with them racing in great circles around him.
In March 2020, John suffered a severe stroke, which necessitated a move from Tulsa to Dallas, and extensive assistance with daily life. Over his life, John moved westward, from the East Coast to Oklahoma. His heart went further; his favorite place to visit was the Rocky Mountains, anywhere from New Mexico to Canada. He wished for his ashes to be taken to the Tetons, which we will do in July.
PETER S. NURCZYNSKI of Newton, died peacefully on November 6, at age 74, of complications following surgery. Much loved husband of Betsy and adored father of Kathryn Fallon (Brian), Lauren Burns (Kyle), David (Allison), and John (Franca). "PaPa" is survived by his six grandchildren:
Hi All,
Carolyn Catinella Shea emailed me the very sad news that her sister Sylvia Catinella passed away February 3, 2021. Both Carolyn and Sylvia were members of our WHS '65 class.
Martha
Carolyn Catinella Shea emailed me the very sad news that her sister Sylvia Catinella passed away February 3, 2021. Both Carolyn and Sylvia were members of our WHS '65 class.
Martha
Hi All,
I recently learned that John Sawhill passed away on April 10, 2021 and I now pass this sad news on to you. We send our condolences to his twin brother, Jim, who went to school with us through 9th grade.
Martha
I recently learned that John Sawhill passed away on April 10, 2021 and I now pass this sad news on to you. We send our condolences to his twin brother, Jim, who went to school with us through 9th grade.
Martha
Eulogy To John Sawhill, WHS ‘65 - Author George MacNaughton
John Sawhill was a friend of mine, not so close, constant or dear yet of ‘soul mate’ proportion just the same. I found him to be a ‘young man’ (no adolescent for his age to be sure) with an ‘old soul’, almost appointed as such, possessed of an excellent sense of humor, a great and caring wit, and a ceaseless wink and grin on his face whenever we conversed. I remember him as ‘a character’ to be sure and together at times we shared some rather unusual exploits as young men will do ho ho - nothing of a spurious record with his female compatriots at the local ‘private schools’, of course. Plenty of ‘soul conversations’ between us otherwise, though, to be sure... He was quite ‘worldly and sophisticated’ then (High School years), far beyond in scope than my other WHS pals at the time. Thus, I found him refreshingly candid, experienced, and honest in context to our WHS ‘culture’ of the time, which I found too restrictive and ‘conservative’ from my own Midwestern ‘progressive’ background (even). Upon the advent of the Internet I did attempt to contact John again, considering him as a true soul mate not to be lost in time. We had a couple of ‘touches’ then but nothing developed amidst the early and often confusing format of ‘cyber space’ at the time. Then life proceeds, of course. Next, I did encounter John again at our WHS65 50th reunion, my second attended reunion (I did attend my first - the 45th) at Babson College. It was a blur but there was John at the bar taking notes [sic], saying hello and glad to say hello to me, as well. I remember him saying to me ‘George, you look great, same as always’ and ‘I’m sure I look just the same too’. Well, he did not at all, and I think knew this well. Yes, he was handsome, as always, but not a bit interactive from my view. Didn’t get a chance to converse with John again amidst the usual acute social storm in such severely truncated events. Later, somehow, I learned he was a Lawyer in Georgia which soothed my soul a bit, the ‘wild man’ he was. Take one to know one’, I suppose. Yeah, I’m doing OK too, even better than that, I suppose ho ho. John Sawhill is present in my mind. You look pretty good to me, you fine Prince of life alive. RIP John!
John Sawhill was a friend of mine, not so close, constant or dear yet of ‘soul mate’ proportion just the same. I found him to be a ‘young man’ (no adolescent for his age to be sure) with an ‘old soul’, almost appointed as such, possessed of an excellent sense of humor, a great and caring wit, and a ceaseless wink and grin on his face whenever we conversed. I remember him as ‘a character’ to be sure and together at times we shared some rather unusual exploits as young men will do ho ho - nothing of a spurious record with his female compatriots at the local ‘private schools’, of course. Plenty of ‘soul conversations’ between us otherwise, though, to be sure... He was quite ‘worldly and sophisticated’ then (High School years), far beyond in scope than my other WHS pals at the time. Thus, I found him refreshingly candid, experienced, and honest in context to our WHS ‘culture’ of the time, which I found too restrictive and ‘conservative’ from my own Midwestern ‘progressive’ background (even). Upon the advent of the Internet I did attempt to contact John again, considering him as a true soul mate not to be lost in time. We had a couple of ‘touches’ then but nothing developed amidst the early and often confusing format of ‘cyber space’ at the time. Then life proceeds, of course. Next, I did encounter John again at our WHS65 50th reunion, my second attended reunion (I did attend my first - the 45th) at Babson College. It was a blur but there was John at the bar taking notes [sic], saying hello and glad to say hello to me, as well. I remember him saying to me ‘George, you look great, same as always’ and ‘I’m sure I look just the same too’. Well, he did not at all, and I think knew this well. Yes, he was handsome, as always, but not a bit interactive from my view. Didn’t get a chance to converse with John again amidst the usual acute social storm in such severely truncated events. Later, somehow, I learned he was a Lawyer in Georgia which soothed my soul a bit, the ‘wild man’ he was. Take one to know one’, I suppose. Yeah, I’m doing OK too, even better than that, I suppose ho ho. John Sawhill is present in my mind. You look pretty good to me, you fine Prince of life alive. RIP John!
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