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Hyannis – John Timothy Armstrong, 53, died at home Sept. 13, 2009, of malignant melanoma. He was the husband of Anne Armstrong.
Also at his side during his illness was his brother, Dr. Michael D. Armstrong, who took a leave of absence from his practice in Florida to help with Mr. Armstrong's care and comfort, and Michael's wife, Maura Armstrong, also of North Palm Beach, FL.
Mr. Armstrong was born in Worcester Jan. 25, 1956, to Marguerite Armstrong and Thomas M. Armstrong.
Growing up in Worcester, Mr. Armstrong was a member of St. Charles Boromeo Catholic Church. He attended St. Paul's Elementary, Chandler Jr. High, and Doherty Memorial High School. He was active in many sports, including baseball and hockey.
He went on to earn a degree in retail management from Cape Cod Community College and became an assistant store manager for Caldor in Framingham.
He spent many summers on Cape Cod before moving to the Cape permanently in 1984 to work as a sales representative for Millbrook Distributors. He was employed by Shaw's/Star Market since 1986 as a customer service manager and general merchandise manager, and most recently as grocery receiver.
Mr. Armstrong was an avid runner and competed in the Miami Marathon just three months prior to his illness. He enjoyed doing restoration work on his home, such as painting and carpentry, and those of other family members.
Mr. Armstrong leaves behind two sons, Daniel A. Armstrong of Boston and Marshall D. Armstrong of Yarmouth, with whom he shared his love of sports and brought to countless practices and other extracurricular activities as they grew up. A brother, Thomas M. Armstrong Jr. also predeceased him.
Mr. Armstrong will be cremated and his ashes scattered, per his wishes.
Donations in his name may be made to VNA of Cape Cod (Hospice & Palliative Care), P.O. Box 370, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Barnstable — Fred M. Cusick, 90, of Barnstable, the broadcast voice of the Boston Bruins for more than 40 years and a New England broadcaster for six decades, died Sept. 15, 2009, at his home on Cape Cod.
Frederick Michael Cusick was born in Brighton Nov. 7, 1918, to immigrant parents, Bridget Donohue and Michael Cusick, from County Galway, Ireland. He had two older brothers, John and James.
Growing up in Brighton, he attended St. Columbkille's School and Northeastern University. He was a debater in high school and college and won many public speaking competitions. He also played hockey, football and baseball in college.
After graduation in 1942, he joined the Navy and commanded subchasers on the East Coast and in England. He remained in the Reserves, eventually retiring as a captain.
After leaving the Navy in 1946, Mr. Cusick got novice radio jobs on Cape Cod and in Brockton. In the late 1940s, he moved to WVOM in Brookline where he created the long-running program, "The Irish Hour," which attracted a huge audience.
Mr. Cusick became the Bruins announcer in 1952. In addition to his Bruins work, Mr. Cusick worked as a broadcaster for CBS for four years when the network broadcast NHL games in the late 1950s.
Mr. Cusick also created and produced a variety of broadcast programs, including the Tucker Anthony Golf Tournament, and profiles of legendary athletes, including golfer Francis Ouimet.
During his long and storied career Mr. Cusick covered every sport, from the Patriots and Red Sox to the Boston Lobsters tennis team and the America's Cup. He was best known, however, as the voice of the Bruins on radio and then television for 45 years. He retired from broadcasting the Bruins in 1997.
Mr. Cusick liked to recall that he played a key role in getting the Bruins on TV when they were in the National Hockey League's cellar in the mid-1960s. At that time, no national or local TV broadcaster would touch them. "I kept telling them that the Bruins had this young player coming along named Orr and he was very good," Mr. Cusick said. Eventually, Mr. Cusick got the team on a cable station, Bobby Orr arrived, and the ratings took off.
Mr. Cusick frequently said that covering Orr and particularly his 1970 Stanley Cup winning goal were highlights of his career. "I believe he was the greatest player of all," Mr. Cusick wrote in his 2006 memoir, Fred Cusick: Voice Of The Bruins.
When he retired from announcing the Bruins, Mr. Cusick was asked how he would like his broadcast work to be remembered. He said that he'd like people to say, "I loved the game and I reported it accurately."
Mr. Cusick was awarded the Lester Patrick Award by the NHL, which is given to persons who make outstanding contributions to the game in the United States. He was the first American broadcaster to receive the award, typically given to players, coaches and owners. He was also the first American broadcaster to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. Mr. Cusick also received the Silver Circle Award from the Boston/New England Chapter of the National Television Academy and he was inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
An avid golfer, tennis player and swimmer, he loved dogs and was a member of The Hyannisport Club.
Mr. Cusick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara. He is also survived by three daughters, Martha Cusick of Barnstable, Mary Cusick of Brookline, and Sarah Cusick of Barnstable; a son and daughter-in law, Ted and Lauren of Lancaster, PA; and three granddaughters, Julia of Washington, D.C., and Marie and Katharine of Lancaster, PA. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews, and other family members.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, with burial in Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit.
Donations in his name may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Hyannis – Jeffrey R. Dame, 52, of West Yarmouth, died at Cape Cod Hospital Sept. 15, 2009, after a long illness.
Mr. Dame was born April 2, 1957, at the Cape Cod Hospital, the second child and first son to William and Silpa (Oinonen) Dame of Hyannis. He attended Barnstable schools and graduated with the first class of seniors at Cape Cod Regional Technical High School in 1976.
He then served in the Air Force, the second of three generations of family members to have done so. After an honorable discharge, Mr. Dame returned home and worked for the Cape Cod Hospital for many years until his health began to fail.
He loved the outdoors and traveling across America. He was especially fond of Maine and the American West, and visited 49 states, with only Alaska remaining unexplored. Camping and hiking across this country enabled Mr. Dame to pursue another passion, the collecting of fossils, antique bottles and interesting minerals or crystals.
Mr. Dame read voraciously and with broad tastes, appreciating the works of authors such as Mark Twain, J.R.R. Tolkien, Louis L'Amour and Jack Kerouac. His favorites were Edward Abbey and Henry David Thoreau. It was Thoreau's writings about the solitude and peace found in nature that Mr. Dame identified with the most.
An intensely private man, comfortable with solitude, he allowed few people into his life. Behind this wall, friends and family knew a sentimental man with a kind, generous and loving heart.
Mr. Dame was predeceased by his father, William H., and sister Robin L. Dame. He is survived by his mother, Silpa Dame, and his "little bother" William R. Dame, both of Hyannis. He also leaves his nieces, Alyssa Dame of Arizona and Lorena and Kristina Dame of Brewster.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sept. 26, at the Federated Church of Hyannis. Interment will be private.
Donations in his name may be made to the Federated Church of Hyannis, 320 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601; or the Salvation Army, 100 North St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
Marstons Mills — David C. Durnford, 82, formerly of Manomet, died Sept. 16, 2009, at Eagle Pond Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dennis.
He was the husband of the late Nancy Ann (George) Durnford.
Born in North Adams, Mr. Durnford was a Merchant Marine for 22 years, from 1944 to 1966. He also served in the U.S. Coast Guard working on cargo ships & tankers. In 1966 he worked in operations at the power plant in Sandwich, retiring in 1993.
He was a member of American Merchant Marine Veterans, Cape Cod Chapter, and served as treasurer.
He is survived by his sons, David C. Durnford II of Bonny Lake, WA, Darryl Durnford of Manomet, and John Payne of Forestdale; his daughters, Carlene Palmer of Plymouth and Dawn Rector of Los Angeles, CA. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren.
A graveside service was held in Manomet Cemetery.
Donations in his name may be made to Cape Cod Merchant Marine Veterans, c/o Larry Brooks, 16 Smith Ave., Wareham, MA 02571.
West Yarmouth — Andrew T. Harju Sr., 71, of West Yarmouth, passed away Sept. 13, 2009, with his family at his side after a courageous three-year struggle with laryngeal and esophageal cancer.
Born and raised in West Yarmouth, Mr. Harju graduated from Yarmouth High School, class of 1955. He was very active in the community, serving as an assistant scoutmaster for Troop 57, a coach for the Barnstable Youth Baseball League, a supporter of the Barnstable High School Band Boosters, and a volunteer for the March of Dimes.
As an active member of the First Baptist Church of Hyannis, he served on a number of boards, taught Sunday School, put on dinners for senior members, as well as the entire church family, and worked on the Christmas Marketplace.
Mr. Harju began his career in the fuel service industry with The George Paynter Co., working side by side with his father. In 1962, he started his own company, working for the major oil companies as a general contractor, developing service stations throughout the Cape and southeastern Massachusetts.
In retirement, Mr. Harju could be found delivering flowers for his daughter's flower shop, shellfishing, working in his flower and vegetable garden, doing crossword puzzles, or just spending time in the company of family and friends.
He was the son of the late Toivo and Helen Harju and is survived by his wife of 51 years and best friend, Carolyn (Mackie) Harju; daughters, Deborah Harju of Hyannis and Cheryl A. Harju of West Yarmouth; son, Andrew T. Harju Jr. and his wife Joy (Peak) Harju of Wellesley; cherished grandson, Blake Harju; sisters, Ruth Murray of Ohio and Lillian Marchant of Massachusetts; and brother, Allen Harju of Florida. He is also survived by his uncle and aunts, many nieces and nephews, cousins, and extended family. He was predeceased by his brother, Toivo Jr.
A funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church in Hyannis.
Donations in his memory may be made to the First Baptist Church, 486 Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601, or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Londonderry, N.H. — Nina Lizza, 87, of Londonderry, died on Sept. 17, 2009, in Elliot Hospital in Manchester, NH.
Born in Newton on Jan. 1, 1922, Mrs. Lizza was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary Grinuk. She was a resident of Londonderry since 1993, formerly living in Ridgefield, CT, and part time in Osterville.
Mrs. Lizza had been employed as a realtor for Trinity Real Estate in Ridgefield. She enjoyed artistic painting, and was an avid seamstress who made a lot of her own clothes.
She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Frank Lizza of Londonderry; son Jay Lizza of Londonderry; and granddaughter Kimberly Lizza.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Derry, NH, and a graveside service was held in the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Donations in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01710.
Hyannis — Gail McGill, 52, of Hyannis, passed away at home Sept. 11, 2009.
She was the mother of James R. Servidori, Jessica I. McGill and Patrick M. McGill, all of Hyannis. She is also survived by a brother, John B. Moniz III, and three sisters, Sheila Jones, Rosemarie Costa and Cindy Sears.
A memorial was held at the family's residence in Hyannis. Burial was at Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit.
West Barnstable – Robert Moniz, of West Barnstable, died Sept. 16, 2009.
Born and raised in Falmouth, Mr. Moniz was a master carpenter and designed and built his family's home in West Barnstable.
Following a tour of duty in the Korean War, his career path followed his love of the sea. As a marine construction superintendent, he built seawalls, docks, piers, bridges and breakwaters. He was also the supervisor of many dredging projects along the East Coast.
His safe harbor was Cape Cod where he left his mark on the waterfronts, from Falmouth to Provincetown; most notably, the Kalmus Beach Project, the Provincetown Harbor breakwater, and the Three Sisters Lighthouses.
Mr. Moniz's knowledge of the ocean directed his many hobbies. He enjoyed woodworking and boating, and was a lifetime member of the Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club. He was also involved with aquaculture and could often be seen on the Barnstable flats planting quahogs with his dog, Jake.
A graveside service was held at the Crocker Park Cemetery in West Barnstable.
Donations in his name can be sent to the Cure Alzheimer's Fund, 34 Washington St., Suite 300, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481, or www.curealzfund.org.
Wareham — Margaret Mary (Galligan) Moore, 89, of Wareham, died Sept. 17, 2009, at Sippican Healthcare Center in Marion, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Dr. Joseph W. Moore.
Born in New Bedford, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Scullen) Galligan, and the sister of the late Paul V. Galligan. Mrs. Moore was a graduate of Holy Family High School and Kinyon-Campbell Business School in New Bedford. Upon graduation from school, the then Miss Galligan was employed by Dr. Joseph W. Moore in New Bedford. They were soon married and, in 1953, moved to Wareham, where she continued to work in his practice. After her husband's death in 1980, Mrs. Moore worked at Margaret's Hallmark, where she shared many moments with friends Margaret Cangiano Spinale and Joan Cass.
Mrs. Moore was a member of Tobey Hospital Guild, St. Patrick's Church and St. Patrick's Circle. She was a recipient of the Marian Medal for her outstanding devotion to her parish. Mrs. Moore also enjoyed cooking, gardening, and traveling, rug-hooking and spending time with her family.
Survivors include two sons, Joseph W. Moore of South Easton, and Robert P. Moore of Florence; four daughters, M. Mary Schwartz and her husband Paul of Maplewood, MN, Kathleen Moore Minkle and her husband Daniel of Wareham, Elizabeth (Libby) Reghitto and her husband Lawrence of West Barnstable, and Anne E. Burnett of Marion. She was also Nana to Sarah C. Kendrigan, Abbey T. Kendrigan, Thomas J. Kendrigan and his fiancee, Melissa Hayward; Nicole M. Dockham and her husband, Michael; Jaclyn R. Gavin, and her husband, John; Elisa M. Reghitto, Sarah L. Reghitto, Lindsey A. Reghitto, Andrew J. Reghitto, Michael L. Reghitto, Kaitlyn E. Reghitto, Sophia I. Reghitto, Margaret R. Reghitto, Anthony M. Reghitto, Kiera E. Reghitto; Stephen Moore, Greta Moore, C. Joseph Burnett and Matthew J. Burnett. Mrs. Moore was the great-grandmother of Emma Kathleen Kendrigan. She is also survived by two nieces, a nephew and several cousins, including Irene Beauregard of New Bedford. She was predeceased by her lifelong friend, Mary Coholan of Padanaram.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Patrick's Church in Wareham, followed by interment in St. Patrick's Cemetery there.
Donations in her name may be made to "WMS Readers Become Leaders," 4 Viking Drive, Wareham, MA 02571.
Sandwich – Lucille Mullaly, a longtime resident and artist of Cape Cod, died in her home Sept. 6, 2009.
Born on Jan. 2, 1918, in East Providence, R.I., Mrs. Mullaly grew up in New England and spent many summers in Provincetown and Wellfleet. She met her husband, Linus Mullaly, in Ocean Grove in 1934 and eventually settled in Fall River and Assonet with their three sons.
Her passion for science and innovation led her to work as an electroneurodiagnostic technician (EEG) studying and researching brain waves of patients in various hospitals, including Massachusetts General Hospital, Taunton State, and Truesdale Hospital in Fall River. Although her career as a research technician spanned decades, she was best known and loved for her passion, her open mind, and her art.
Mrs. Mullaly's artistic talents reached many people in various forms after she moved year-round to the Cape in the 1960s. As one of the leading female artists of that time, in her gallery in Provincetown called "The Mask Maker," she would cast faces into sculptures, including the actor Charles Colburn, as well as the noted author Gore Vidal. Her life cast of Vidal is displayed on the dust cover of his book, Myra Breckinridge. Others knew her affectionately as the "Monkey Lady" in West Barnstable when she created clothing and skits for her pet monkeys, Tammy and Betsy. Still others knew her as the puppeteer who produced handmade puppets in a variety of shows that she and her family performed in schools, nursing homes, and community centers around the Cape in the 1980s. Many also knew her as their teacher from the sculpture courses she taught at local high schools, Cape Cod Community College, and the Guyer Barn.
Her artwork and writing have been featured in many publications, including Life Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Writer's Digest, Cape Cod Life, and the Cape Cod Times. As one writer in Cape Cod News observed, "Like the mysterious process implicit in the creation of her life-size sculptures, Lucille Mullaly's life on the Cape as a mother, artist, and research technician has had a magical current to it." (5/2/90)
Her interests in art and science came together when she formed a business in her Hyannis home called "Touchstone" in the late '80s. Touchstone offered an array of services, including biofeedback, Kirlian photography, psychoanalysis, meditative flotation in her isolation tank, yoga classes, writing classes, art classes, tarot card readings, and a weekly meeting for "A Course in Miracles" that met continuously for nearly 25 years at her home home.
One of her granddaughters, Monica Mullaly, reminisces that "a typical weekend at Grandma's house meant doing various activities, such as floating in her isolation tank, having my hands or face cast into sculpture, practicing yoga, meditating, studying numerology and astrology, painting, puppetry, writing poetry, practicing aura photography, chanting with visiting monks, reading from her vast collection of books, seeing my brainwave patterns on paper, eating wonderful, exotic foods, visiting local art galleries, visiting local haunted houses, and having discussions ranging from ESP, to ghosts, to reincarnation, to quantum physics. My grandmother was ahead of her time. She was unique, amazing and inspiring."
Her son Kevin, commenting upon Mrs. Mullaly's death, said that she was merely "organically challenged" and had gone to her "metaphysical wonderland."
Mrs. Mullaly is predeceased by her husband, Linus, who passed away in 1989. She is survived by a sister, Laura Maleady of Sandwich; three sons, Kerry Mullaly of Hyannis, Dennis Mullaly of Coos Bay, OR, and Kevin Mullaly of Terre Haute, ID; longtime family friend Yvonne Therien of Hyannis; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Mullaly requested her body be donated to the Boston University Medical Center, and that no formal service or funeral take place. Her granddaughter, Monica, will host a private gathering for friends and family Nov. 29 at her Marstons Mills home.
Donations in her name may be sent to the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA 02563.
Centerville – Alphege T. Nault passed away at Cape Cod Hospital Sept. 17, 2009, with his family at his side.
A decorated World War II Army veteran, he served in five major battles on the European front, including the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge where he earned the nickname "Frenchy." He received a Purple Heart. As the war wound to a close, he also helped put out the Stars and Stripes newspaper.
After returning from the war, he returned to his job at the Cape Cod Times where he was the youngest composing room foreman in the country. He retired from the paper after 52 years. He then joined his wife Vivian at her real estate agency, Vivian's Real Estate, in Centerville. They worked together side by side every day until Mr. Nault's passing.
He received an honorary high school diploma in 2008 from Barnstable High School. It fulfilled a lifetime dream as he was forced to leave school early to help out with his family.
He is survived by his wife Vivian, to whom he was married for almost 69 years. He is also survived by many nephews and nieces.
A funeral service was held at the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis. Interment was at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Donations in his name may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 30 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701; or the BHS Memorial Garden, Memorial Garden project, Barnstable High School, 744 West Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. Checks made payable to Barnstable High School.
Centerville — Leonard "Papa" Niemi, 63, passed away unexpectedly Sept. 9, 2009, at Boston Medical Center.
Born on Squirrel Island in Wareham, Mr. Niemi was the son of the late Lauriston and Myrtle (Smith) Porter. A 1964 graduate of Wareham High School, he quickly became one of the youngest men to obtain his oil burner technician's license.
Having met the love of his life in 1966, Mr. Niemi went on to marry Maureen Driscoll Niemi of Monument Beach in 1967. While residing in Mashpee for 19 years, the couple raised their three children, Paul, Tricia and Jennifer.
As Mr. Niemi and his son Paul's love for sports cards and memorabilia grew, they opened P&L Baseball Cards in Buzzards Bay and spent eight years living in Bourne. Also an avid poet, singer, songwriter and passionate music lover, Mr. Niemi created Moondance DJ Service and spent his remaining years fulfilling the lives of others during their special ceremonies and events.
Mr. Niemi was known for being an extremely generous, kind and loving individual who touched countless lives with his boisterous personality and beaming smile. He would never hesitate to go out of his way to accommodate a friend or loved one. His generous nature extended to animals, wild and domestic alike. He always had the best intentions to provide for anyone or anything less fortunate than himself.
He was an avid sports fan, always loyal to the home team. A lifelong "Viking" and Boston sports fanatic, he spent season after season watching games at "Buster's Field" in Bourne with his closest friends.
As passionate as he was about his wife, children, sports and music, nothing seemed to top his affection for his two grandchildren, Christopher Barry and Kayla Doucette, and his daughter, who is expecting his second grandson in November. It brought him great joy to watch Christopher's baseball games and bring smiles to their faces with unexpected McDonald's deliveries and invitations to go shopping at their favorite stores.
Mr. Niemi leaves behind his wife of 42 years; a daughter, Jennifer Niemi; and five siblings. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Paul Richard Niemi; a daughter, Tricia Lynn Niemi; and four siblings.
Memorial services were held at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, and the burial will be held privately.
Donations in his name may be made to the Finnish-American Society of Cape Cod Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 220, West Barnstable, MA 02668.
East Sandwich — Raymond Scovill, 78, of East Sandwich, passed away at home from cancer Aug. 30, 2009.
He was the husband of Janice R. (Walsh) Scovill, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Mr. Scovill was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Raymond L. and Anna E. (Mastaglio) Scovill. Upon graduating from Jamaica High School in Jamaica, N.Y., he became a tugboat deckhand and traveled throughout the New York waterways. He enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1950, where he rose to the rank of seaman gunner's mate 2 before his discharge in 1953. While he was stationed in New Bedford, he met Janice Walsh and married.
After he left the Coast Guard, Mr. Scovill joined the Bricklayers and Allied Craftsman Union (Local 3, Chapter 39). Upon his retirement in 1994, after 40 years as a bricklayer, he returned to the sea, employed by Hy-Line Cruises of Hyannis as a deckhand and later as a first mate after receiving his Master, 100 Ton license through the Coast Guard. He spent many hours on the ocean sailing between Cape Cod and the islands.
He was a member and past master (1973) of the DeWitt Clinton Lodge AF&AM of Sandwich, and a charter member of the Weary Traveler's Club of Monument Beach.
Mr. Scovill is survived by his wife, Janice (Walsh) of East Sandwich; sister, Ann Cronin of Alturas, FL; son, Raymond, daughter, Sharon Beaudette of Fitchburg; daughter, Janet Miller of Old Town, Maine; son, Richard of East Falmouth; daughter, Sandra Cullinan of Harvard; son, John of Clearwater, FL; and son, Peter of Centerville; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
A private ceremony will be held graveside at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Family and friends are invited to participate in a celebration of life ceremony at 1 p.m. Sept. 26 at St. John's Episcopal Church, 159 Main St., Sandwich.
Donations in his name may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601, or to a charity of one's choice.
Hyannis — Francis Louis Shilo, of Hyannis, died Sept. 13, 2009.
He was the husband of Regina (Lamothe) Shilo; father of Lisa Chase of Hyannis; brother of Barbara Devane of Natick, Priscilla Wallace of West Wood, Paula Swierk of California, Edward Shilo of New Hampshire, and the late John, Joseph, Henry, Stanley Shilo and Agnus Quintaualla. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville. Burial is at a later date.
Donations in his name may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Massachusetts Office, 330 Congress St., 5th floor, Boston, MA 02110.
Dennisport — John F. Usher Jr. died Sept. 14, 2009, after a hard-fought battle with brain cancer at the age of 82. He was the husband of the late Margaret M. (Sanborn) Usher.
Born July 10, 1927, in Wellesley, Mr. Usher was the son of the late John F. Sr. and Edna Mae (Cartwright) Usher. Educated in the Watertown public school system, he served in the Navy during World War II from 1945-1947.
Mr. Usher graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in music in 1952, and received his master's in education from Bridgewater State in 1957.
He began a 30-year career in education by serving as music supervisor for the Dighton public schools from 1952-1954. In 1954, he became principal of Freetown Elementary School. Named principal of Apponequet Regional High School in Lakeville in 1959, he moved on to become the assistant superintendent in Belmont in 1964.
In 1969, Mr. Usher was elected superintendent of Dover-Sherborn Regional Schools, where he stayed until his retirement in 1982.
After retiring to Cape Cod, Mr. Usher renewed his interest in music, playing the clarinet in the Retired Superintendents Jazz Band, the Harwich Town Band, and the New Horizons Band. He also worked part time at the Blue Rock Motor Inn from 1983 to 2007, and as an active member of St. David's Episcopal Church, served as senior warden from 1994-1996 and authored the history of the church in 1998.
Mr. Usher is survived by three children, Lisa C. Lazzara of Mansfield, John F. Usher III of Bozeman, MT, and Susan B. Calisti of West Yarmouth; and seven grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister, Ruth A. Stone of Centerville.
A memorial service was held at St. David's Episcopal Church in South Yarmouth.
Donations in his name may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 765 Attucks Lane, Hyannis, MA 02601; or to St. David's Episcopal Church, 205 Old Main St., South Yarmouth, MA 02664, Attn: Scholarship Fund.
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The choirboys went bad
Institute for Brewing Studies reports flat sales among Portland microbrewers, after seven years of double-digit growth. Several factors are to blame: a severe drop in out-of-state demand and the persistent advertising of megabrewers such as Anheuser-Bush.
Farmworkers union PCUN (Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste) signs the first union contract in Oregon history between farmworkers and growers. Twenty workers at Nature's Foundation Farm, an organic berry farm in Woodburn, are now guaranteed breaks, overtime, holidays and seniority.
The Princeton Review names Reed College the country's top academic school for undergrads. Reed places third in the "reefer madness" category.
After shooting his parents, 16-year-old Kip Kinkel goes on a rampage at Thurston High School in Springfield, killing two students and wounding 22.
Business Week reports that Portland's cost of living is rising at a faster rate than in any other city. Since 1991, life's necessities for the average Portland resident have jumped 25 percent, while national prices rose only 15 percent.
Responding to reports of a street fight on North Lombard, police detain Richard "Dickie" Dow, a 37-year-old paranoid schizophrenic, who was hurrying toward his home a few blocks away. Dow becomes agitated; his mother hears him shouting and comes running, but to no avail. Dow collapses and stops breathing; officers have trouble performing CPR. He dies later that night of what the medical examiner calls "positional asphyxia." Roughly 400 demonstrators march to protest the way police deal with mental illness, prompting the bureau to step up CPR training.
Sure, no one wants a homeless shelter or a sewage-treatment plant in their neighborhood. But westside NIMBYs break new ground when they oppose a Holocaust memorial in Washington Park. The City Council won't kill the plan; neighbors appeal to the state; and the outcome is still in limbo.
Almost nine years after the disappearance of former Reedie Tim Moreau, a Multnomah County grand jury indicts Larry Hurwitz, former owner of the Starry Night club, on five counts of aggravated murder. Hurwitz pleads not guilty.
After 17 years in captivity, Keiko the killer whale is hoisted out of his tank at the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport, packed in ice and flown in an Air Force C-17 cargo plane to Iceland, near his original diving-grounds. Departure of the cetacean star of the 1993 movie Free Willy makes Oregonians blubber and--er--wail.
Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Count Basie--swing is in, man, and all the hep cats are dressing zoot and cutting the rug. Eugenesters the Cherry Poppin' Daddies' new album, Zoot Suit Riot, climbs the charts.
Some 160,000 metro-area residents greet the long-awaited opening of the 18-mile westside MAX. Tri-Met's 20-station line, which includes a three-mile tunnel through the West Hills, is an engineering triumph, but draws fire from local Buddhist clerics who fear that the tunnel, which runs beneath a cemetery, may have disturbed the souls of the dead. Later the clerics hold a ceremony to reassure ancestral spirits that all is well.Hold your breath: Oregon voters approve the use of marijuana as medicine. By June 1999, infirm inhalers can sign up for an official get-out-of-jail-free card with the Oregon Health Division if they can get a doctor's note. Registration fee: $150 a year.
As soon as the measure passed, six "Jane Doe" birth mothers, backed by a national closed-records group, filed suit to block it, arguing that opening birth records would invade their privacy. The court battle is not expected to end until 2000, frustrating the thousand-plus Oregon adoptees who have applied for their birth certificates. Meanwhile, Measure 58 has sparked a similar initiative in Washington state and inspired other groups: Now the progeny of anonymous sperm donors, fondly dubbed Baster Nation, are starting to rally for their identity rights.
Soon after Kip Kinkel's rampage in Springfield, when the intensity of juvenile crime in America had everyone looking for answers, WW broke the story of two schoolboys from Grant High who had committed as many as 20 armed robberies. What made the case so unsettling was that the young men involved, Tom Curtis and Ethan Thrower, weren't typical misbehaving youths.
Curtis was Grant's student body president; Thrower was a choir boy. They were both from two-parent families. They weren't poor. They weren't gang-bangers. Indeed, they were both downright all-American: Thrower was a star runner with a college scholarship in his future, and Curtis was an Eagle Scout. As underclassmen, they were both homecoming princes at Grant.
But beginning in November 1996, police noticed an unusual number of robberies near the school. The thieves often wore ski masks and brandished weapons. Detectives knew that was odd. Most robberies are stick-ups on the street; the perps don't wear ski masks, and they certainly don't count down how much time someone has to hand over a cash drawer "or else"--that's for television.
The teenagers' downfall came in November 1997 when, after robbing Rustica of $454 at gunpoint while diners hit the floor, Thrower accidentally shot himself. Curtis called 911 for help and later filed a false police report, saying that gang members had shot his pal; Thrower told police a different version.
What detectives figured out was that the Rustica robbery had happened moments before the 911 call. They also found a ski mask and a pool of blood inside a stolen Chevy Suburban abandoned nearby. Witnesses had reported seeing the gunmen drive off in just such a vehicle.
Thrower was arrested for the Rustica robbery on April 16, the day before Grant's senior prom. Curtis went to the prom, but skipped town soon after. A nationwide media circus ensued, with Curtis turning himself in to authorities in Las Vegas that July after his case was aired on America's Most Wanted.
Why did two young men with bright futures turn to a spree of armed robberies? The answers rest with Curtis and Thrower themselves. Curtis is serving a 12-year sentence at Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, while Thrower, who cooperated with prosecutors, was sentenced to 8 1/2 years and is sitting it out at Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in Pendleton.

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At around 8 p.m. last night some 40 homeless men and women set up camp outside Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess' Upper Queen Anne home in peaceful protest. They are members of the homeless-advocacy group SHARE/WHEEL (Seattle House and Resource Effort and Women's Housing, Equality and Enhancement League), the same group that protested by sleeping outside Mayor Greg Nickels' West Seattle home on Monday night as a plea for additional funding for their program.
SHARE is local non-profit that helps 500+ homeless people find housing every night at one of their 14 self-managed shelters and two Tent Cities, providing services like Metro bus passes so that members have a reliable and safe means of transportation from shelter to shelter or to and from their work every day. The organization had applied to the city for $50,000 in additional funding to support the bus tickets, but said their application "Mysteriously disappeared in the Mayor's office and never made it in front of the City Council to be voted upon," in a press release earlier this week. Without additional financial support SHARE said it must take "direct action" to keep the shelter program alive, and has pledged to continue their protests on a nightly basis until their "financial crisis has been solved and the solution of purchasing bus tickets is found."
Despite the rain, participants lined up on the grass beside the sidewalk and built beds out of mats, tarps and plastic garbage bags used to cover their belongings and keep them dry through the night. Most of the protesters settled on the opposite side of the street, although a few set up in front of the homes on either side of Burgess'.
The majority of the protesters are from Tent City 3, a temporary encampment of up to 100 homeless people that began in 2000. TC3 is currently located at All Saints Episcopal Church, located at 5150 S. Cloverdale, in Rainier Beach. (Last night and tonight members of different shelters have taken turns protesting. Last night's camp out was comprised of primarily Tent City 4 residents, which began in 2004 on the Eastside). Steve Friberg, Thomas Bolander and Darlene Kembitskey (pictured below, left to right) are all TC3 residents who were participating in last night's camp out.
All three said that they hoped to have the opportunity to discuss the vital role bus tickets play for homeless men and women with Councilmember Burgess.
"It's really important because a lot of people are trying to find jobs and housing and you can't get around without it," Bolander said.
"He said that he'd be more than happy to speak with a couple of members," said, Friberg, who is the Camp Advisor to Tent City 3 and serves as liaison between the SHARE staff and the five TC3 committee members. According to Friberg, although the protesters were around 40 at the beginning of the night, they were anticipating the arrival of another group in the event that they were unable to find a ride to their shelters.
"We've approached the bus drivers as a group and asked for rides," he said. "If the bus driver says yes, they get on the bus and ride. If the bus driver says something else, they get off the bus and call us up and we arrange a ride to get them here."
Friberg is just one of many who can attest to the need for SHARE's shelter program. He joined SHARE two years ago after breaking his ankle, an injury that rendered him unable to work until healed.
"If it wasn't for Tent City, I'd be bad off. They took me in. I'm back to the point where I can work, but unfortunately I'm a carpenter, and there's not a lot of work for carpenters right now," he said. "Without additional funding, we won't be able to purchase any more tickets."
And so, with no bus passes to help him look for work, Friberg is protesting. And he is not alone. 45-year-old Irish Kelly, a native or Orlando, Fla., had a place to stay tonight, but instead he chose to weather the wind the rain with other protesters for the second time (he also participated in Monday night's protests).
Kelly (speaking about his experience in the above video) is an activist with Food Not Bombs, an international grassroots movement that aims to feed the hungry and protest war. He has been living in Western Washington for the last four weeks. Kelly stays at one of SHARE/WHEEL's host churches in the University District and says the accommodations are both safe and comfortable.
"We're in by 7 [p.m.] and out by 7 [a.m.] and we leave the place exactly the way we found it," he said. "Every day I get a bus pass to get to and from."
Kelly said he plans on staying in SHARE shelters, if he can, until he leaves Seattle in two months. He believes so strongly in the program, he thinks the city should not only find the money to support it, but that it should be expanded to the rest of the country.
"It's great! They don't have this on the East Coast," he said.
And waiting to fund SHARE with money from the 2010 budget won't help the 500+ members who are on the streets today.
"They wanted to give us money from next year's budget, so these people would have been out here anyway," Kelly said.
Lantz Rowland (above, left) has been a TC3 resident for years. Unlike protest opposition who have said the camp out is invasive, he is of the mindset that a peaceful protest, where participants are making a conscious effort to call attention to their cause without disturbing the neighborhood, will help garner support.
"This isn't about causing trouble. It's a civil protest," he said. "SHARE's indoor shelters are the cheapest and most cost effective, and we're housing more people than anybody else…It's SHARE's indoor shelters that we're supporting here. At SHARE shelters we always promise that we're going to leave the neighborhoods in the morning, and to do that the bus ticket is critical."
The $50,000 the organization is asking for, would break down to around $100 a person, a small price worth fighting for for the hundreds of lives it improves daily.
"Share is all run by participants. The staff in SHARE can't vote and can't veto votes," Rowland said, explaining that Tent City and shelter participants protest because there are very few bodies who will speak for them.
Tent City 3 will move from its current home in Rainier Beach on Saturday, October 24 to the new site across town at St. George Episcopal in Lake City. Rowland is currently organizing a Facebook campaign to gather support for housing TC3 at the University of Washington Seattle campus in the future, a push supported by student organization Students for Civic Engagement on Homelessness. And, with locations changing every 90 days, SHARE's need for reliable transportation is only greater.
"Our budget didn't have any fat to be cutting off," Rowland said. "We don't have a $120,000 a year director. The money we use goes to where we need it."
Among the protesters present last night were three legal observers wearing bright green hats with the words "National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer" printed in large type on the front. They declined to comment, saying they were not supposed to speak with the media.
SHARE staffer Carolyn was passing out large pieces of paper that were slightly damp from the rain and markers, encouraging protesters to make signs and hold them up as cars drive by. "You could write 'I'd rather be in my shelter tonight,' or 'Am I not worth $100?' she suggested to one young woman, named Elise. When asked if she was staying the whole night, she responded "For the most part."
In the morning, she and the other protesters will pack up and leave. According to Friberg, SHARE's committee members, who are all democratically elected amongst the homeless community the organization serves, will meet tomorrow to decide the next course of action and if, and where, the next protest will be.


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Economic recessions generate intense tests of social programs. They highlight weaknesses in program structures that are less obvious during strong growth and employment. They force us to ask basic questions: Do we have the programs we need to respond when social needs are greatest? What stresses are being revealed by the high unemployment and economic disruption. Are we asking the right questions about the capacity of our current social programs? Are we well positioned to come out of this recession?
In the past, economic downturns have often transformed social policy debates. The depression of the 1930s reshaped attitudes to the role of social policy for a generation. While recessions since then have been less intense, they also have generated new evidence and new ideas, pinpointing reform needs, and reshaping old approaches. Will we learn from this experience? Does the experience shift the agenda, raising the priority of some issues? Will we be better prepared when the next recession comes?
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This is a small guest house in the center of Sofia. The place is attractive because it's new reconstructed house and very clean. Every room has a bathroom and toilet.
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Clean and fresh ironed sheets, blanket, pillow and towel, 24-hour running hot water, wireless Internet access, locker, common room.
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Distance from Sofia 120 km/75 miles
1-day trip to one of the most remarkable monuments on the Balkan Peninsula and one of the nature miracles in Bulgaria Stob sand pyramids.
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Distance 110 km/68 miles southeast from Sofia
1-day trip to one of the few thoroughly preserved architectural ensembles of the Revival Period.
Krushuna waterfall
Distance 190 km/118 miles northwest from Sofia
Departure is at 9 a.m, and then you will stop for a guided tour in the town of Lovech - made famous for the Second Bulgarian Kingdom period. You will then have lunch in 'Varosha' restaurant, and you will depart to Krushuna in the early afternoon.
Glojene monastery
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2-day trip to the city with old history and a lot of beautiful man, 80% of them gay, and visit to Thracian cult complex near Starosel.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 27, 2004 - The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is working with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., to provide customers a way to properly dispose of their worn American flags for the third year in a row. Beginning May 31, customers can visit any Wal-Mart store, SAM'S CLUB or Neighborhood Market and drop off their used American flag for proper disposal by participating VFW Posts.
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"If it worked it would be great."
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.72.0
Plays MP4 files okay, no problem there.
I have yet to play an AVI file all the way through without it stuttering or stopping completely
If they get the problem with the AVI files fixed it would be an awesome program. I checked the forums and someone said the reverted to version 1.6, so I tried that and still had the stuttering and stopping problem.
"Worked first time and every time"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.60.0
Easy set up
None I've found yet
Great simple free product for streaming from your Mac to a PS3 or other supported device. Works great with my Samsung smart TV as well.
"Worked in 2 minutes after download!"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.50.0
Easy once you know how it works.
Lots of options for video quality (haven't tested them all yet)
Not the best file structure. Sometimes hard do find something if you don't manage your folders well.
So far, I'm pleased. You also have to know that it is a playstation and it's not really made for being a full options media hard drive. Keep that in mind, and you'll be satisfied.
"Tried all three, Vuze was free and worked."
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.50.0
Didn't work, when the Medialink worked just a few minutes prior, and Vuze worked right after. Complicated, help window didn't help at all for my mac.
Didn't work, when the Medialink worked just a few minutes prior, and Vuze worked right after. Complicated, help window didn't help at all for my mac.
I tried medialink trial, PS3MediaServer (didn't work at all), and Vuze which has a beta feature of sharing files between mac and PS3. It worked GREAT. So easy, just moved the files over to the PS3 panel and was streaming within minutes (mp4 video). Intuitive, didn't need to read the help window to get it started. Vuze is a bit torrent client or something!? But it worked great for what I needed, which was to stream video wirelessly from my mac lion to my ps3+hdtv, and best of all it's free.
"Worked only the first time!"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
Would work great, if I could use it more than once
It only worked the first time I tried.
I tried this twice. BOTH times, I was super excited to have all my media on my tv through my ps3. However, after shutting off my ps3 or my computer, I was never able to get the program to work again. After this happened the first time, I uninstalled and downloaded again, only to have the same exact thing happen again. Anyone know of a better program that actually works?
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"Easy to use with Mac thanks to CNET "how to" video"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
Small File Size.
Tabbed, Easy to Follow GUI
Quick Connections and Loading
Would be complicated without CNET "how to" video instructions
File structure on PS3 looks clunky
No video or album art on PS3
This works very well on a Mac, but as an Apple TV user, I'm not sure if there is a reason to stream on my PS3 instead. I love having a media server and if you don't have an Apple TV, check this out - it's a fun and functional tool.
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"Great software that does its job."
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
Streams most files. Playback on my PS3 is great. Music streaming is magical. Great sound.
Stream of websites still need working on.
Great free software to have for Mac users to stream to their PS3. Through future updates it can only get better. This software is a must have.
"Requires Java 1.6+... doesnt work with 32-bit macs"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
Works well on the right computers
doesn't work with anything under java 1.6, so 32-bit macs won't work with the application
"PS3 Media Server"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
great!... In theory. The first time I tried it, my iMac found my PS3 and I was lov'in life.
It only worked once. I tried10 times. Even downloading it again. Nothing worked. The software was never able to see my PS3. I kept getting the error message: java.lang.out of memory. error. I found different software that worked.
did not work for me.
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"Couldn't get video working"
Version: PS3 Media Server 1.20.409b
Great with audio. Can listen to my iTunes collection on my Sony Bravia TV
Videos wouldn't work on the TV. Got the message #--TRANSCODDE--# for each format video I tried. Instructions said "should work straight out of the box, if not try this .." which I did but it still didn't work.
If I had a deep technical knowledge of video formats, encoding etc I could probably work out how to do it but if it doesn't work first time it's no use for me. Can't complain too much as it's free.
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