In Memory Of

John Bush
1933-2024

John purchased the property at 26 Alden Road in the late 60s. He and his wife Janet spent many happy years in the Heights, splitting their time there with their home in Cambridge, MA, and in later years, with their home in Carmel, CA.

Bill Farnham
July 31, 1936 – November 16, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of William “Bill” Hathaway Farnham Jr. Surrounded by his family, he passed away on November 16, 2023, in Orleans, MA. Bill was 87 years old.

Bill was born on July 31st, 1936, in Cambridge, Massachusetts to William and Mary Farnham of Milton, MA. Bill was raised along side his three sisters: Elizabeth (Betsey), Ann, and Mary (Polly). Bill was [Read more …]

Carolyn Granlund
August 22, 1929 – October 19, 2023

Born in Providence, RI to mark B. and Hilda Spink on August 22nd, 1929. Carolyn was a graduate of Pawtucket RI schools and Emerson College in Boston. Her family lived in Greenville, RI and briefly in Washington DC during WW2.

Married to Robert L. Granlund in 11954, they started a family in Hicksville, NY and settled in Holliston, MA. They found a little cottage in East Orleans in 1961 and [Read more …]

Mike Shaughnessy
May 19, 1947 – October 2, 2023

The world lost a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather when James Michael Shaughnessy passed into the eternal kingdom of heaven on Oct 2, 2023. Mike was a resident of South Kingstown, RI and East Orleans, MA.

He was born in Fall River, MA, the son of William and Lucy St Laurent Shaughnessy. He held degrees from UMASS Amherst and URI. He spent his career working at the University of [Read more …]

Meg Mahaney-Smith
June 5, 1958 – September 21, 2023

Margaret Mahaney-Smith, known to all as “Meg”, passed away on September 21, 2023, at the young age of 65, after a tragic automobile accident. Born on June 5, 1958, in Waterbury, CT, Meg spent most of her summers on Cape Cod in East Orleans, MA, until becoming a full-time resident where she lived for several years before moving to Fairhope, AL, in 2021.

Meg was predeceased by [Read more …]

Thomas Timothy O’Connor
July 11, 1946 – September 8, 2023

Thomas Timothy O’Connor, known to his loved ones as “Tom,” passed away on September 8, 2023, at the age of 77, in Washington, D.C. He was born on July 11, 1946, in Bronx, New York. He was predeceased by his parents, Charles J. O’Connor and Anne H. O’Connor.

Tom’s long and diverse career was marked by service and dedication. After spending 12 [Read more …]