In Memory Of

James T. Roberts, December 16, 2009

James T. Roberts of East Orleans, devoted husband and father, on December 16, 2009, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.  Jim had a tremendous zest for life and lived it in a very robust manner.  Whether it was driving his own Austin Healey racing car, flying his plane, or guiding his boat among the currents around the Cape, Jim truly enjoyed life.  His quick wit and humorous outlook showed that he was always looking for the brighter side and could find humor [Read more …]

Dr. George L. Robb, October 19, 2009

Dr. George L. Robb, 74, died unexpectedly from cardiac arrest on October 19, 2009.  A beloved pediatrician for 37 years, Dr. Robb graduated from Mt. Hermon in 1953, Harvard in 1957, and Harvard Medical School in 1961.  After an internship at Children’s Hospital in Boston, he served as Captain in the U.S. Army at Fort Bragg from 1962 – 1964. He then settled in Westwood and began his pediatric practice in Dedham.

George was passionate about sailing and spent many vacations [Read more …]

Edith (Edie) Williams Nearing Dunham November 6, 1922 – October 2, 2009

Edith Williams Dunham, 86, of Naples, Florida, St. Huberts, New York, and East Orleans, Massachusetts died Friday, October 2 in Naples. The daughter of Charles Wyatt Williams and Hope Johnson Williams, she was predeceased by her husband William Putnam Dunham and daughter Susan Hope Dunham.

Mrs. Dunham is survived by her sister, Susan Williams Miller of Carmel, California, three children: Sally Dunham Taylor of Aurora, Colorado, William Putnam Dunham, Jr. (Nelie Maitre) of [Read more …]

June Zenke, March 16, 2009

Zenke, June A. (Knapp) Age 79, of East Orleans & formerly of West Hartford, CT & Boston, MA passed away on Mon., March 16, 2009, at Cape Cod Hospital.

She was the wife of the late E. Robert Zenke. She was the daughter of the late Harold & Julia Knapp. She also leaves behind her brother Harold C. (Carol) Knapp of Chatham, MA. She leaves behind her step-children Elizabeth (Sam) Ball of Hamden, CT, Scott (Carol) Zenke of Farington, CT & Michael (Ellen) Zenke of West Hartford, [Read more …]

Gustaf Andrew Karlson, December 7, 2007

Mr. Karlson was born in Worcester, the son of Albertina Swanson and Andrew Karlson, who emigrated from Sweden. He acquired his love of the outdoors in Worcester, where he hunted, trapped, fished and gardened. In 1933 he earned his bachelor of science degree in horticulture at the University of Massachusetts. There, he met his future wife, Myrtle “Wendy” Stebbins Gary. Though the Great Depression was at its worst, he immediately secured a position at North High School where he taught agricultural sciences for almost 30 [Read more …]

“Marcia” Gertrude Herrick Howe, February 11, 2001

She was the wife of Arthur A. Howe. Mrs. Howe was born and grew up in Canajoharie, NY as the only daughter on the championship Guernsey cow farm of Judge Newton J. Herrick. She remembered the beautiful cow faces as well as the very long horse-drawn sleighs in the winter.

She graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1924 with a major in art. She continued her studies at Pratt Institute, the Arts Students League in New York and in Provincetown. After marrying and [Read more …]