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Dorothy Hemenway, 71
Taught home economics; spent summers in Eastham
NORTH EASTHAM - Dorothy J. (Plankey) Hemenway, 71, a retired teacher, died Sunday at her home. She was the wife of Robert F. Hem-enway for 50 years. Mrs. Hemenway was born in Burlington, Vt., and lived in Worcester for many years. She graduated from the former Worcester Classical High School in 1943. Mrs. Hemenway also graduated from Worcester Boys Trade High School and Atlantic Union College in 1962. Mrs. Hemenway was a home economics teacher for the West Boylston School System for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She lived in Port Richey, Fla., and summered in North Eastham for many years. She was a member of the Doll Artisan Guild, the Cape Cod (Originals) Arts and Crafts Show, the Wesleyan United Methodist Church in Worcester. Surviving besides her husband are a foster daughter, Joan A. "Denise" Stout of Worcester; two sisters, Barbara Poplis of Paxton and Lori Dick of Spencer; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Nordgren, Carrigan and Mangsen Memorial Chapel, Worcester. A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Hope Cemetery, Worcester.

Theodore 'Ted' Piers, 64
Owned Little Farm on Cape; horticulturist for 40 years
WEST BARNSTABLE - Theodore L. "Ted" Piers, 64, a greenhouse grower, died yesterday at Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Community-Pavilion, Hyannis, after a long illness. He was the husband of Ann (Robinson) Piers. Mr. Piers was born in Natick and graduated from Natick High School. He attended the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and received a bachelor's degree from Northeastern University. Mr. Piers served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was a horticulturist and wholesale greenhouse grower for 40 years. For the past 16 years, Mr. Piers owned and operated Little Farm on Cape Cod in West Barnstable. Surviving besides his wife are six sons, Theodore L. Piers Jr. of Ashland, Jeffrey E. Prisbrey of Maryland, William E. Piers, Michael T. Piers, Douglas A. Piers and Jeffory Piers; a daughter, Susan E. Prisbrey of Waltham; his mother, Ruth E. Piers of Framingham; a brother, Alan Piers of Florida; a sister, Sylvia DeValle of Springfield; and two grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow in Crocker Park Cemetery, West Barnstable. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.

Simon Kilcup, 21
Enjoyed skateboarding, art; leaves parents in Bourne
BOURNE - Simon Peter Kilcup, 21, a Plymouth native, drowned July 4 in the Mississippi River in Andalusia, Ill. Born in Plymouth, he attended Bridgewater/Raynham High School. Five years ago, Mr. Kilcup moved to Bourne. Described by his family as free spirited, he enjoyed skateboarding, dancing and doing art work. Surviving are his parents, Robert M. and Karen M. (Melford) Kilcup of Bourne and Kevin Haugh of Indiana; three sisters, Rachael Kilcup and Casey Kilcup, both of Bourne, and Chandra Pierce of Portland, Ore.; a brother, Alex Haugh of Portland, Ore.; his grandparents, Mary Melford of Plymouth, Bob and Midge Kilcup of Pembroke, Carolyn Eldridge of Bridgewater and Francis and Ruth Haugh of West Roxbury; a great-grandmother, Mildred Fiske of Hingham; and several aunts and uncles. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Cartmell Funeral Home, Plymouth. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Make A Wish Foundation, 295 Devonshire St., 4th floor, Boston, MA 02110.

Douglas Huebler, 72
A founder of conceptual art movement of '60s, '70s
TRURO - Douglas Huebler, one of the innovators responsible for founding the conceptual art movement of the late 1960s and '70s, and a former dean of the School of Art at the California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita, Calif., died Saturday in Truro at 72. He died of pancreatic cancer, said a son, Dorne Huebler. Along with American artists Robert Barry, Lawrence Weiner and Joseph Kosuth, Huebler had a 1969 exhibition in New York that is credited with originating the conceptual movement, which was actually named by a critic two years later. Conceptualism emphasized art as an idea rather than an object and was a reaction to the pop and optical art of the 1960s. Remaining a prominent part of avant-garde discourse for a decade, it remains central to much critically acclaimed work of the 1990s. Huebler also taught at Miami University in Ohio, at Bradford College in Massachusetts and at Harvard University. Huebler's work is exhibited at such institutions as the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, the Tate Gallery in London, the Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Born in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Oct. 27, 1924, he grew up in a poor farming family. After serving as an air combat intelligence officer in the Pacific in World War II, he was able to study art in Paris on the GI Bill. Huebler is survived by his wife, Stephani Weinschel; daughter Kate Huebler; and from an earlier marriage, son, Dorne Huebler of Kagel Canyon, Calif., and daughters Darcy Huebler of Santa Clarita and Dana Huebler of Los Angeles.

Margaret Griswold, 80
Bookkeeper; leaves five children on Cape
HARWICH - Margaret C. (Jones) Griswold, 80, died Sunday at Cranberry Point Nursing Home, Harwich, after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Walter B. Griswold. Mrs. Griswold was born and educated in Danville, N.Y. She married in 1936 and worked for her husband as a bookkeeper at his trucking company in New York. Mrs. Griswold moved to Harwich Port in 1951. Surviving are three sons, Walter Griswold of Dennis, Philip Griswold of South Dennis and William Griswold of Harwich; three daughters, Rose Hemeon of Harwich Port, Alice Norgeot of Orleans and Ruth Huffman of Miami Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Philip Jones of New York and Frederick Jones of Virginia; four sisters, Bernice Johnson of East Harwich, Evelyn Swan of New York, Ella Scyler of New York and Ruth Griswold of New York; 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Also surviving is Stewart Wallace, for whom she cared for the last 45 years. She was the mother of the late Joseph Griswold. Visiting hours are 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, West Harwich. The funeral will form at 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a Mass at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church, West Harwich. Burial will follow in Island Pond Cemetery, Harwich.

Givern Nicholson, 80
Owned an original Arby's; active with Masonic Lodge
BREWSTER - Givern H. Nicholson, 80, a retired Arby's restuarant owner, died Sunday at the Greenery in Lewis Bay, Hyannis. He was the husband of the late Frances Theresa (Thornton) Nicholson. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Nicholson was raised in Youngstown, Ohio. During the Depression he was an amateur boxer and worked for the Civil Conseravtion Corps. Mr. Nicholson was a night supervisor for the Isaly Dairy Company in Youngstown for many years, and later operated his own dairy store. In the early 1960s he moved to Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where he became a partner in opening the 13th Arby's roast beef restuarant in the nation. Mr. Nicholson retired in 1980. In 1982 he moved to Brewster and worked part-time for several years as a bagger at the former Angelo's Market in Orleans. Mr. Nicholson also worked for Purity Supreme and Star Market. He was an active member of the Masonic Lodge in Youngstown, Ohio, and was a choir member at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Harwich. Mr. Nicholson served on the church's evangelism committee and was a member of the Nauset Newcomers Club. Surviving are a daughter, Carol J. Calvin of Brewster; a brother, Harry Nicholson of Youngstown, Ohio; two sisters, Alberta Cantelupe of Warren, Ohio, and Edna Mank of Boardman, Ohio; two grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the Nickerson Funeral Home, Orleans. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in St. Peter's Lutheran Church, East Harwich. Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Brewster. Memorial donations may be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 310 Route 137, East Harwich, MA 02645.

Theresa O'Loughlin, 65
Home health aide worker; volunteer for youth groups
FORESTDALE - Theresa (Dunn) O'Loughlin, 65, a home health aide, died Sunday at her home from complications of emphysema. She was the wife of the late Joseph F. O'Loughlin. Mrs. O'Loughlin was born in Boston and raised in Dorchester. She moved to Bedford, N.H., in 1961 and to Forestdale in 1986. Mrs. O'Loughlin worked for VNA of Cape Cod as a home health aide until her health failed. Before that, she worked as a teller at Fleet Bank in Mashpee and was a secretary for the American Legal Association and the Catholic Medical Center, both in Manchester, N.H. Volunteer work gave her much pleasure. Mrs. O'Loughlin was co-founder of the Girls' Softball League in Bedford, N.H., and the Youth Employment Service there. She was active with the Boy and Girl Scouts and the St. Elizabeth Seton Church Council in Bedford, N.H. While living on the Cape, Mrs. O'Loughlin cared for a number of AIDS patients. Surviving are five sons, Joseph F. O'Loughlin Jr. of Wellesley, Michael O'Loughlin, Matthew O'Loughlin and Gregory O'Loughlin, all of New York City, and James O'Loughlin of Jamaica Plain; two daughters, Maria O. DeMayo of West Barnstable and Marguerita B. DeRousse of South Yarmouth; three brothers, Joseph B. Dunn of Wollaston, Gregory M. Dunn of Sandwich and William F. Dunn of Chelmsford; three sisters, Elizabeth Dunn of Forestdale, Margaret Blossom of Conway and Mary D. Nadeau of Roslindale; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 160 West Main St., Hyannis. A funeral service will form at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Victory Church, Centerville. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice Association of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675 or to the American Lung Association, One Abbey Lane, Middleboro, MA 02346.

Elaine Allenby, 65
Co-owner of tree company; liked game fishing, animals
FALMOUTH - Elaine Pauline (Carrier) Allenby, 65, who along with her husband established the Allenby Tree Co. in Falmouth, died Saturday at home of cancer. Mrs. Allenby was a native of Taunton and was an honor roll student who graduated from Taunton High School. She moved to Hyannis and graduated as a licensed practical nurse from the Cape Cod School of Nursing in 1951. Mrs. Allenby worked briefly at Cape Cod Hospital, where she met her husband of 45 years, R. Gilbert Allenby, and worked briefly at Taunton State Hospital. She lived in Amherst while her husband attended Amherst-Stockbridge College. Mrs. Allenby and her husband established the Allenby Tree Co. in Falmouth in 1954. She worked with her husband, over the years, in building the company into a successful business. Mrs. Allenby also worked at the former Elsie's Restaurant in Falmouth for about 15 years. She retired to Lighthouse Point, Fla., in 1987 and returned to Falmouth in 1990. Mrs. Allenby was a member of the Falmouth Congregational Church and a volunteer for the Falmouth Child Study Club. She enjoyed baking and decorating birthday cakes, boating, and game fishing tournaments, and she loved animals. Surviving besides her husband are three sons, Leighton T. Allenby of Hampton Bays, N.Y., and Clifford S. and David L. Allenby, both of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; a daughter, Laurie J. Moseley of Falmouth; her mother, Adella Furmanic of Taunton; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. She was the mother of the late Judith Werle. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St., Falmouth. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at the First Congregational Church, Main Street, Falmouth. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the VNA of Upper Cape Cod, Ter Heun Drive, Falmouth, MA 02540; or to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.

Mary Thierwechter
Visited three continents; taught English in Bourne
SOUTH YARMOUTH - Mary Elaine (McAdoo) Thierwechter died Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, after a short illness. She was the wife of Glen Thierwechter. Mrs. Thierwechter was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She graduated from Altoona High School in Altoona, Pa., and from Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pa., in 1959. After marrying, she lived in Dover, Del., and Andover before moving to Bass River in 1970. Mrs. Thierwechter and her husband moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., in 1984 and they returned to Bass River in 1989. She taught English at the Lyle Middle School in Bourne from 1970 to 1983 and also taught English as a second language for some time. Mrs. Thierwechter enjoyed traveling and visited Europe, Africa and China. She also traveled north of the Arctic Circle. She was an avid reader, gardener and bird lover. She was a member of the Audubon Society, Common Cause and the American Civil Liberties Union. Surviving besides her husband are a son, Brian J.B. Thierwechter of Sandwich; a daughter, Christine McCartney of Phoenix, Ariz; and four grandchildren. Visiting hours are 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow at the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth. Services are private. Memorial donations may be made to Wilson College, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Ruth Kittredge, 79
Longtime Chatham resident; active in Methodist church
MASHPEE - Ruth Louise (Long) Kittredge, 79, formerly of Chatham and Falmouth, died Saturday at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, of complications related to lupus. Mrs. Kittredge was born in Chatham and graduated from Chatham High School and from Wilfred Academy. She lived in Chatham for most of her life and had been active in the Chatham Methodist Church. Mrs. Kittredge moved to Falmouth in 1978 and to North Carolina in 1988. She returned to Cape Cod in 1991 and settled in Mashpee. Mrs. Kittredge was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are her husband, Keith B. Kittredge of Masphee; a daughter, Pamela Kittredge of Nantucket; a son, Keith G. Kittredge of Douglasville, Ga.; a sister, Mildred Crosbie of Fort Myers, Fla.; four granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, Route 28 and Queen Anne Road, Chatham. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.

Charles J. 'Chuck' Toomey, 67
Marine Corps veteran; worked for Celtics, Red Sox
SANDWICH - Charles J. "Chuck" Toomey, 67, a retired business executive, died Monday after a brief illness. Mr. Toomey was born and raised in Worcester. He graduated from North High School in 1948. Mr. Toomey graduated from St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., in 1952 with a degree in business administration. He served in the Marines during the Korean War and was discharged as a captain. From 1955 to 1958, Mr. Toomey served as a special agent with the FBI in Washington, D.C. From 1959 to 1966, he was promotion director and assistant to the director of public relations of the Boston Garden and Boston Celtics. Mr. Toomey served as director of sales promotion for the Boston Red Sox from 1966 to 1969, and was general manager of the Boston Arena Authority from 1969 to 1974.

CHARLES J. TOOMEY
From 1975 to 1982, he served as executive director of the Providence Civic Center in Rhode Island. Mr. Toomey later served as executive director of the Intrepid Museum Foundation in New York and was vice president of operations for Ogden Facility Management from 1982 to 1988. From 1988 until retiring in 1992 he directed the Wheeling Downs Race Track in Wheeling, W. Va., and managed facility operations at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. At the time of his death, Mr. Toomey was the director of the St. Michael's College Alumni Board of Directors. Surviving are a daughter, Kathleen A. Harrison of Fairfax, Va.; three sons, Lt. Col. Charles J. Toomey Jr. of Fort Lee, Va., James M. Toomey of Falmouth and John P. Toomey of Glen Ridge, N.J.; a sister, Barbara J. O'Connor of Worcester; four granddaughters; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the John-Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Marstons Mills. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday in Corpus Christi Parish, Sandwich. Burial will follow in the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, at 12:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Michael's College Scholarship Program, Prevel Hall, Winooski Park, Colchester, VT 05439.

Wesley Goding, 80
Lawyer, insurance executive; All-American hockey player
WEST HARWICH - Wesley D. Goding, 80, a retired lawyer, insurance executive and former All-American hockey player, died Sunday after a brief illness. He was the husband of Anne (Baker) Goding for 56 years. Mr. Goding was born in Melrose and lived in Long Island, N.Y., for many years. He lived in Weston before moving to the Belmont, a shore-front condominium in Harwich. Mr. Goding graduated from Dartmouth College in 1939, where he was named to the All-America hockey team as a goaltender. He received an invitation to try out for the 1940 Olympic hockey team, but the winter games were canceled because of World War II. Mr. Goding co-authored a book on hockey with Eddie Jeremiah. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He joined Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in 1940 and worked in New York and Massachusetts. Mr. Goding retired as vice president of the company after 42 years.

WESLEY D. GODING
While working in New York he attended Fordham Law School, graduating in 1949. Mr. Goding passed the bar exam in 1950 in New York and in Massachusetts in 1963. He later received a doctorate from Fordham University. For many years, Mr. Goding lectured nationally for the Practicing Law Institute and the Federation of Insurance Counsel about various aspects of negligence law. He was a member of the Boston Bar Assocation and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. Goding attended Northeastern University's Center for Management Development and was a contributor to insurance industry publications. He also lectured at the University of Missouri Law School in Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Goding also was president of the Goding Corporation, a family investment business. He was director of Horizons for Youth, a member of the Dartmouth and Fordham alumni associations and was active in alumni fund raising. Surviving besides his wife are a son, David Goding of Iowa; a daughter, Melinda Goding of Boston; and one grandson. A memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday in the Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station Ave., South Yarmouth. Memorial donations may be made to the Dartmouth College Class of 1939 Scholarship Fund, Hanover, NH 03755, or to Hospice Association of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.

Mary Saba, 84
Leaves brothers in Dennis; volunteer; enjoyed bowling
BROCKTON - Mary T. (Asack) Saba, 84, a Brockton resident for more than 50 years who leaves two brothers on the Cape, died Sunday at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John B. Saba. Born in Brockton, she graduated from West Bridgewater schools and Howard High School. Mrs. Saba managed a Dairy Maid shop in West Bridgewater until her retirement. For 10 years she volunteered with seniors at Massasoit Community College in Brockton, where she taught line dancing and was a member of the senior drama club and chorus. She was a communicant of St. Theresa Maronite Catholic Church in Brockton and a member of the Senior Bowling League at Maple Alleys. She is survived by a son, Richard J. Saba of Brockton; a daughter, Geraldine Ferrari of Bridgewater; three brothers, Paul G. Asack of West Bridgewater, Jay Asack of South Dennis and James G. Asack of Dennis; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. today from the Russell Funeral Home, 165 Belmont St., Brockton, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Theresa Maronite Catholic Church. Burial is in Pine Hill Cemetery, West Bridgewater.

Kathleen Coleman, 71
Formerly of East Harwich; active in Bayberry Quilters
WEST YARMOUTH - Kathleen M. (Crateau) Coleman, 71, an active member of the Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod and a former Harwich resident, died at home Sunday. She was the wife of the late Clement "Jack" Coleman. Mrs. Coleman was born in Boston, raised in Roslindale and graduated from Sacred Heart High School there. She worked for Westinghouse for several years and married in 1950. She and her husband moved to Westwood then to Needham before retiring in East Harwich in 1977. She recently moved to West Yarmouth. In 1972, Mrs. Coleman received an associate's degree in liberal arts from Harvard University. She was a volunteer at a school for the deaf in Randolph for a number of years. Surviving are three daughters, Catherine Coleman of Cambridge, Jeanne Nasci of Fort Collins, Colo., and Carole Coleman-O'Halloran of Providence, R.I.; and four grandchildren. Visiting hours are tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Doane, Beale and Ames Funeral Home, 729 Route 134, South Dennis. A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the West Yarmouth Congregational Church, Route 28, West Yarmouth, followed by burial at Island Pond Cemetery, Main Street, Harwich. Memorials may be made to Babies with AIDS, c/o ABC Quilts, RR(NU)1, Box 241, Northwood, NH 03261.

John Brennan, 62
Part-time Dennis resident; retired Attleboro painter
ATTLEBORO - John E. Brennan, 62, a retired painter and part-time resident of South Dennis, died Monday at the Ridgewood Court Nursing Home. He was the husband of Patricia J. (Hamilton) Brennan. Mr. Brennan was born and educated in Attleboro and was a lifelong resident of the town. He served with the Merchant Marine from 1950 to 1959. Mr. Brennan was employed by the Boston Painters Union from 1960 until 1969 and later worked as a painter in the Attleboro area. He retired 15 years ago. An avid sportsman, Mr. Brennan enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of the Canal Sportsman Club in Bourne and the Angle Tree Rod & Gun Club in North Attleboro. He belonged to the Ancient Order of Hibernians in Newport, R.I., to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Attleboro Lodge 1014, to the Attleboro Moose Lodge and to the Cape Cod Carving Club. Mr. Brennan was a communicant of St. John the Evangelist Church in Attleboro. He was a part-time resident of South Dennis for the past 12 years. Surviving besides his wife are a son, John E. Brennan Jr. of Barrington, R.I.; a daughter, Cynthia DeVisscher of North Attleboro; two sisters, Mildred L. Needham of Carver and Margaret J. Carroll of Attleboro; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be at 9 a.m. tomorrow from the Duffy-Poule Funeral Home, 20 Peck St., Attleboro, with a 10 a.m. Mass at St. John the Evangelist Church, 133 N. Main St., Attleboro. Burial will follow in St. John's Cemetery, West Street, Attleboro.

Helen Sheperdson, 90
Volunteered for Red Cross; liked crafts, sewing, reading
DENNIS - Helen B. (Beil) Sheperdson, 90, a 35-year resident of Dennis, died Sunday at the Pleasant Bay Nursing Home in Brewster after a long illness. Mrs. Sheperdson was born, raised and educated in Youngs-town, Ohio. After graduation, she was employed by the state court system. In 1929, Mrs. Sheperdson married Robert W. Sheperdson and moved to Worcester. Mr. Sheperdson died in 1989. Mrs. Sheperdson was active in church functions and volunteer work as a member of All Saints Episcopal Church in Worcester. She moved to New Canaan, Conn., in 1949 and served there as secretary and vice chairman of the American Red Cross and as a Girl Scout leader. She was an active member of the New Canaan sewing group. Mrs. Sheperdson and her husband retired to Lake Placid, N.Y., in 1960, where they had spent many summers, and moved to Dennis in 1962. She was an accomplished bridge player, talented craftswoman and prolific reader. Surviving are a son, Robert W. Sheperdson of Yarmouth; a daughter, Mary S. Parsons of South Chatham; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 25 at the Universalist Unitarian Meeting House, Route 28, Chatham. Memorial donations may be made to CECH, Box 81, West Chatham, MA 02669.

Donald Burke, 56
Oil company manager; chaired Sandwich committee
SANDWICH - Donald Paul Burke, 56, regional manager of a Boston oil company, died yesterday at the JML Care Center, Falmouth. He was the husband of Jeanne M. Burke. Mr. Burke was born and raised in Boston. He graduated from Northeastern University and worked for United Electric Controls from 1959 to 1971. From 1971 until the time of his death, Mr. Burke was the regional manager of Buckley & Scott, a Boston retail oil company. He lived in Boston for many years before moving to Milford. He lived in Milford for eight years before moving to Sandwich in 1982. Mr. Burke was a member of Corpus Christi Parish Center in Sandwich and served on the Sandwich Finance Committee from 1987 to 1994. From 1991 to 1994 he was the chairman of the committee. Mr. Burke also was involved with the New England Fuel Institute and the Massachusetts Oil Heat Council. Surviving besides his wife are three sons, Bryan Burke of Worcester, Jeff Burke of Sandwich and Stephen Burke of Conway, N.C.; two daughters, Jennifer Burke of Sandwich and Pamela Burke of Milford; two brothers, John Burke of West Roxbury and Tomas Burke of Norton; four sisters, Jean Donaghue of Hyde Park, Marguerite Morrison of Hull, Rose Norton of West Roxbury and Patricia Schell of Hull; five grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, Sandwich. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Corpus Christi Parish Center, Sandwich. Burial will be in the Sandwich Town Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart School Athletics, Kingston, MA 02347, to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Box 329, Wareham, MA 02571, or to the American Cancer Society, 1115 West Chestnut St., Suite 301, Brockton, MA 02401.

Rose Fucci, 84
Lifelong Waltham resident; leaves son in Sandwich
WALTHAM - Rose E. (Santamaria) Fucci, 84, who leaves a son in Sandwich, died yesterday at the Meadow Green Nursing Home, Waltham, after a long illness. She was the wife of the late Antonio James Fucci. Mrs. Fucci was born in Waltham and lived there her entire life. Surviving are a son, Anthony Fucci of Sandwich; a brother, Steve Santamaria of Waltham; three sisters, Josephine DeMarco and Loena Defino, both of Waltham, and Helen Rando of Attleboro; and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow in the Brasco Funeral Home, Waltham. The funeral will form at 8 a.m. Friday at the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Sacred Heart Church, Waltham. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Waltham.

Charles DeLory III, 37
Worked as stable hand; enjoyed bowling, bicycling
BUZZARDS BAY - Charles A. DeLory III, 37, a stable hand at Grazing Fields Farm in Buzzards Bay, died Sunday at his home of natural causes. He was the husband of Susan A. (Robbins) DeLory. Mr. DeLory was born in Brockton, where he graduated from high school in 1979. He lived in Brockton most of his life, moving to Buzzards Bay three years ago. He had been a self-employed farm worker prior to working at Grazing Fields. Mr. DeLory enjoyed candlepin bowling at Ryan Family Amusements in Buzzards Bay and loved riding bicycles. He was a member of St. Peter's on the Canal Episcopal Church in Buzzards Bay. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Brenda Jeanne DeLory of Buzzards Bay; his parents, Arthur and Barbara DeLory of Brockton; his grandmother, Gladys VanAmburg of Melrose; three sisters, Jill Constantine of Wilmington, Del., Samantha Gaspar of Carver, and Patrice Hatcher of Ocala, Fla.; three brothers, John DeLory of Thousand Oaks, Calif., Mitchell DeLory of Holbrook, and Richard DeLory of Carver; a grandmother, Gladys VanAmburg of Melrose; 13 nieces and nephews; and a great-niece. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at St. Peter's on the Canal Church, Main Street, Buzzards Bay. Burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to The Brenda Jeanne DeLory Scholarship Fund, in care of Sandwich Co-operative Bank, 108 Cohasset Ave., Buzzards Bay, MA 02532.

Rita Riley, 82
Leaves son in Harwich; Connecticut social worker
WATERBURY, Conn. - Rita A. (Corden) Riley of Waterbury died Monday at her home. She was 82. She was the wife of the late Michael J. Riley. A lifelong resident of Waterbury, Mrs. Riley graduated from Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury and Marywood College in Scranton, Pa. For many years, she was a social worker for the state of Connecticut, and retired in 1979. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, the Sacred Heart Church altar and rosary society in Waterbury, and the St. Mary's Hospital women's auxiliary, also in Waterbury. She was a longtime volunteer for St. Mary's hospital and for the American Red Cross. She leaves four sons, John B. and Michael J. Riley, both of Prospect, Conn., Thomas V. Riley of Waterbury and William J. Riley of Harwich; three daughters, Mary C. Riley of Waterbury, Rita Callahan of Westbrook, Conn., and Ann T. Riley of Oxford, Conn.; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visiting hours are 4 to 9 p.m. today at the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 W. Main St., Waterbury. The funeral will be at 9:15 a.m. tomorrow at the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Waterbury. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Waterbury. Memorial donations may be made to Sacred Heart High School development fund, 142 S. Elm St., Waterbury, CT 06702.

Donald Coleman, 63
Retired insurance executive; Bowdoin College graduate
SANDWICH - Donald M. Coleman, 63, a former insurance company executive, died Monday at Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, after a short illness. He was the husband of Norma E. (Danielson) Coleman for 42 years. Mr. Coleman was born in South Weymouth and lived there for most of his life. He moved to Sandwich two months ago. Mr. Coleman graduated from Thayer Academy in 1951 and from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1955. A member of the A.T.O. Fraternity at Bowdoin College, he also was president of the college's glee club. Mr. Coleman was vice president of sales and clerk of Knight Insurance Agency in Boston for more than 30 years. He retired in 1993. Mr. Coleman was involved in the ROTC program at Bowdoin as a second lieutenant in the Army. Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Diane Karas of Holbrook and Christine Cook of Plymouth; two sons, David Coleman of Rockland and Douglas Coleman of Biddeford, Maine; a sister, Elizabeth Lincoln of Hingham; four grandchildren; and two nephews. Visiting hours are 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow in the C.C. Shepherd Funeral Home, South Weymouth. A service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 W. Chestnut St., Suite 301, Brockton, MA 02401.