In a home movie of Bill Maynard’s 91st birthday party, more than a dozen friends are gathered inside a neighbor’s house in Provincetown. Maynard is sitting in the center of the room in a brown, leather chair. Cake is brought out. He blows out t

A Life Remembered: Tuckernuck Island's Most Devoted Guardian

Apr 6th, 2015 5m 31s

Tuckernuck Island off Nantucket feels like a place out of time. With just a few dozen homes connected by grassy roads, it’s held onto its wild character and sense of the past. That’s probably in part because it’s pretty remote. But it’s also th

A Life Remembered: Ruth Bates, the South Coast's 'Ruth Appleseed''

Dec 1st, 2014 5m 22s

When the irresistible force known as Ruth Bates walked into a classroom, wearing her signature red high top sneakers, her students knew immediately that it would be no ordinary class. A teacher, gardener, cook, baker, traveler, hiker and sailor

A Life Remembered: Betty Durfee, a Nurse and Counselor to Students

Nov 10th, 2014 5m 8s

Emblazoned below the image of a full-rigged ship, the old Tabor’s motto proclaims “All-A-Taut,” a nautical turn of phrase entirely consistent with the salty ambience of this seaport town. For more than 40 of her 82 years, Betty Durfee was the s

A Life Remembered: Don Dickinson, Helped Create Homes for 75 Needy Families

Sep 1st, 2014 5m 41s

Before the tool belts were strapped on or the first nail was pounded, Don Dickinson was looking over plans, writing proposals and talking to people. He was doing the groundwork. "He was just dedicated to the idea that people should be able to a

Harold Purington Brought Joy To Friends, Family and the Public With His Craftsmanship

Jun 2nd, 2014 4m 20s

Harold Purington grew up in Framingham and lived the last 11 years of his life in Fairhaven. Harold was a World War II pilot, a devoted family man, and a born craftsman who brought joy to many people over the years through his woodworking creat

A Life Remembered: George Webbere - a veteran, a family man, a gardener and a talent

May 12th, 2014 6m 56s

After retiring from military and government work in the mid-1970s , George Webbere needed something to do. He had the garden to tend in the spring and summer. But when it turned cold, one of the things Webbere did was produce radio programs for

Helen Lewis: The Perfect Ending to a Wonderful Life

Mar 24th, 2014 10m 30s

Helen Jean Lewis already was in her 90s when she moved to the Royal Nursing Center in Falmouth, three years ago, and it was a long life’s journey that brought her here — 94 years that she filled with travel and music, prayer and food. The follo

A Life Remembered: "She never gave up," preserving Falmouth history

Feb 3rd, 2014 4m 32s

In the second half of her life, Mary Lou Smith became known for being the person who knew the most about Falmouth history, and perhaps, the person who cared the most about saving it. After raising four daughters in Woods Hole with her husband,

A Life Remembered: Peter Gonnella, Committed to Coaching

Jan 7th, 2014 5m 17s

This May will mark two years since her husband Peter died, and Kerry Gonnella's greatest fear is that he will be forgotten. "I don't want his memory to fade," she said. "That's what happens. People die, people move on. Which is fine. That's lif

Remembering Marston Daley, "The Little Imp of Cape Cod"

Nov 4th, 2013 6m 13s

In his retirement, Marston Daley wrote an autobiography called, "The Little Imp of Cape Cod." In it, he said his mom gave him the name Marston because she thought it couldn't be made into a nickname. She was wrong. Marston had lots of nicknames

Remembering Al Lawson: A 'born counselor'

Oct 7th, 2013 6m 34s

Osterville resident Al Lawson has been called a born counselor. He was the first guidance counselor at the new Barnstable High School when it opened in 1957, and it was a job that fit him perfectly. Today, there are stacks of letters and cards

Life on Her Own Terms: Remembering Pearl Hardaway Reese

Jun 4th, 2013 5m 41s

Pearl Hardaway Reese defied stereotypes, loss, addiction -- pretty much everything, including a world that changed dramatically in her lifetime. In each of the areas of Reese’s life that defined her – whether it was her expansive spiritual life

Jack Dowman: Helping Others, No Credit Necessary

May 6th, 2013 4m 57s

Jack Dowman, 84, was a mostly behind-the-scene volunteer. He was involved with government and service groups. He supported the school music programs, and for 10 years he organized the annual Eastham Windmill Weekend Parade. And he did it all ju

Wesley Ko: On Silent Wings of Courage

Apr 1st, 2013 6m 32s

Welsey Ko probably could have avoided going to war. But as friends from his Philadelphia neighborhood were drafted and joined the fight, Ko decided to go too. He ended his service as a hero. For A Life Remembered, Sean Corcoran profiles Ko, who

Harry Bowen, the Heather King of Cape Cod

Mar 25th, 2013 6m 9s

Harry Bowen was known by many names. But, just maybe, his favorite name might have been, "The Heather King." "He was the Heather King of Cape Cod," said Roberta Clark of the Barnstable County Cooperative Extension, where Harry Bowen volunteered

Sarah Rosenberg, an advocate for children and lover of music

Feb 5th, 2013 7m 4s

Maybe lots of people know there are three verses to the Happy Birthday song. Sarah Rosenberg knew. She knew all three verses, as well as the words to hundreds, perhaps thousands of other songs. Her family says she probably spent half of her day

Nurse Betty Pease, a Life of Caring for Others

Jan 7th, 2013 6m 1s

Outspoken and plain speaking, Betty Pease is featured in this month's A Life Remembered .

Roslyn Garfield, Madam Speaker: A Life Remembered

Dec 10th, 2012 6m 13s

She can be described in many ways, but Roslyn Garfield was a small town attorney, in one of the smallest of towns. To her credit, she was more interested in helping struggling artists and entangled whales than she was in taking big, pay-day cas