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OBITUARIES April 14, 2005 Leonard B. Athearn dead at 86 Leonard Baker Athearn, of Road to Great Neck, West Tisbury died Tuesday at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 86. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of The Times. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
Rita A. (Daly) Metayer, 79, of Springfield died at her home late Tuesday evening, March 29, after a long battle with cancer. She was born and educated in Springfield, the daughter of the late Dennis A. and Helen (O'Connell) Daly. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School and Westfield State Teacher's College, class of 1946. Rita began her teaching career in Windsor Locks, Conn. and she then taught in Springfield for 27 years, at schools including the Washington Street School and the Alice B. Beal School. She was a member of the WSTC Alumni Association, Massachusetts Teacher's Association, Retired Educators Association of Massachusetts, Retired State and County Municipal Employee Association, Sacred Heart Alumni Association, and Springfield Catholic Women's Club. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church and an avid member of the Franconia Women's Golf League. She was a friend of Bill W. and a devoted member of the Hampden chapter of AA. She loved the Vineyard and was a frequent visitor for 25 years. Rita leaves one son, Barry P. Metayer of Wilbraham and one daughter, Joanne C. Lambert of Oak Bluffs. She was predeceased by a son, Michael A. Metayer, a grandson, Barry P. Metayer, Jr., her sister Helen C. Roberts, and her brother Dennis A. Daly. She leaves her brother Joseph and his wife Jeannette of Longmeadow and her sister, Mary Morris and her husband George of Harwich. She also leaves her grandchildren, Justin Cheney and Jenna Lambert of Oak Bluffs; Michael, Stephen and Katie Metayer of Wilbraham, and a dear friend, Vina Lindley of Edgartown, as well as many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews and one great-grand nephew. Funeral services were held on April 2 in Springfield through Sampson Family Chapels and Holy Cross Church, with interment at St. Michael's Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Murphy-Avis Assisted Living Services, attn: Lichtenberg-Shaffer fund, 120 Chestnut Street, East Longmeadow, MA. Hazel E. Maitland Hazel E. Maitland, 104, of Oak Bluffs died peacefully on April 8 at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs. A private burial took place on Tuesday, April 11, at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Vineyard Haven, with the Rev. Alden Besse officiating. A full obituary will appear in a later edition of The Times. Donations in Mrs. Maitland's memory may be made to an Island charity of one's choice. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
Surrounded by family and friends, Frank Gordon Gibson Jr. died at home in Oak Bluffs on April 6 after a long struggle against respiritory disease. He was the husband of the former Claire Shirley Darling of Oak Bluffs. Frank, or “Butch” as he was known, was an avid fisherman, mobile home traveller, and music lover. He was an affable man, and quick to share a joke. Most mornings he took his usual place at the Standby or Dippin' Donuts roundtable, happy to make small talk about fishing, bad drivers, or the quality of the coffee. Over the years Butch generously gave his time to a number of Island organizations, including the Oak Bluffs Fire Department, the Boy Scouts, the Martha's Vineyard Ice Arena and the Masonic Lodge, for which he was a past Grandmaster. Butch was also a proud member of The Society in Dedham for Apprehending of Horse Theives, and swore to his dying day that one of his family had been hung for the crime. He was born on October 10, 1936 in Dedham to the late Frank Gordon and Gertrude (Southwell) Gibson of Vineyard Haven. He attended the Oak Bluffs Elementary School and Tisbury High School. His hands were familiar with “all tackles and trim”: as a boy he cut salt hay at a farm near Brush Pond; as an adult he tried his hand at commercial scalloping and cranberrying. He was happiest with a surf rod in his hand, and had a story, if not a fish, for every angling spot on the Island. In 1955 Frank entered the United States Army, training at Camp Gordon, Georgia, and later serving in Korea. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sargent. For many years Butch worked as an electrician, first for Vineyard Electric, and later as the owner of his own electrical business. In addition to his wife of 42 years, Butch is survived by his brother, Roger, and sister Pat Rogers of Tisbury. He is also survived by two children from a previous marrriage, Frank Gordon III of Falmouth, and Brenda Lee Gibson of Rumford, Maine; also stepchildren David Wilson and Bertha Blake of Oak Bluffs and six grandchildren. His grandson, Michael Blake, is currently in Iraq with the First Armored Division, proudly continuing Poppy's example of service to country. A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 16, at 10 am in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pacific Avenue, Oak Bluffs. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Cardiac Rehab unit, c/o Martha's Vineyard Hospital, P.O. Box 1477, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.
Lawrence J. DeBettencourt of Oak Bluffs died on April 8 at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was 84. Mr. DeBettencourt was the widower of Evelyn P. (Sears) DeBettencourt, who predeceased him in 1981. Mr. DeBettencourt was the son of Joseph and Pauline (Frates) DeBettencourt. He was born in Oak Bluffs on November 16, 1920. He was the youngest of 12 siblings, all of whom predeceased him. Mr. DeBettencourt was a veteran of World War II and a retiree of the Martha's Vineyard Steamship Authority, with 27 years of service. He was a former shellfish constable for the town of Oak Bluffs. He took great pride in the propagation of shellfish in the town, striving to make better shellfishing for all Oak Bluffs residents. After his retirement he needed to keep busy so he worked as a night watchman for the Martha's Vineyard Airport. Mr. DeBettencourt enjoyed golf, playing cards, and cooking in the years before his health began failing. He also enjoyed family gatherings with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Holy Ghost Society (P.A. Club), Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a member and past commander of American Legion Post 257, Vineyard Haven. He is survived by a son, Paul L. DeBettencourt and his wife Deborah of Belchertown; a daughter, Phyllis L. Whorton and her husband Stephen of Edgartown; and a stepson Peter J. Frost of Anchorage, Alaska. He is also survived by five grandchildren, seven stepchildren, six great grandchildren, and several step great grandchildren, a dear sister-in-law Evelyn (Bryant) DeBettencourt, and his companion for many years, Gail Landers, as well as many nieces and nephews. His memorial mass will be celebrated in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Massasoit Ave., Oak Bluffs on Saturday, April 16, at 10 am. Burial of his cremains will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineyard Ave, Oak Bluffs with full military honors offered by the Veteran's of Martha's Vineyard. Memorial donations may be made to the Holy Ghost Society, P.O. Box 2203, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557, American Legion Post 257, P.O. Box 257, Tisbury, MA 02568, or the American Heart Association, 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701-4688. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information. Dr. George Feil dies at 85 Island physician Dr. George Feil, 85, of Edgartown, formerly of Vineyard Haven, died Wednesday after a long illness. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 17, at 2 pm at the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury. A full obituary will appear in next week’s edition of The Times. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown–Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information. |
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