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Chester F. Ohnemus, 81
Yarmouthport - Chester F. Ohnemus, 81, a resident of Yarmouthport, died Jan. 25, 2002.
He was the husband of Teresa (Gallagher) Ohnemus of Yarmouthport for 55 years.
Mr. Ohnemus was born in Acton and grew up in Waltham. He graduated from Waltham High School in 1938.
At the beginning of World War II, he entered the service and was an Army Air Corps pilot of a C47 in the Pacific area. He was discharged as a 1st lieutenant.
Mr. Ohnemus spent the majority of his life in the building business. In 1980, he retired as a sales manager for Atlantic Prehung in Concord. He and his wife moved to Cape Cod, where they both were active golfers.
Mr. Ohnemus was a member of the Cummaquid Golf Club, where he served three terms as president. He was also an avid bridge player and gardener.
Surviving are two sons, David Ohnemus of Orleans and William Ohnemus of Yarmouthport; three daughters, Mary Ohnemus of Dennis, Marguerite Brownie of Montreal, Canada, and Kathleen Mulkern of Sunrise, Fla.; three brothers, Bernard Ohnemus of Waltham, Walter Ohnemus of Meredith, N.H., and Edward Ohnemus of California; three sisters, Marguerite Sullivan of Topsham, Maine, Janet McAlpine of Framingham and Eleanor Falzone of Waltham; and 11 grandchildren.
He was also the father of the late Mathew Ohnemus.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Plus X Church in South Yarmouth, with burial following in Massachusetts National Cemetery
in Bourne.
Memorial donations may be made to Windsor Nursing Home Activity Fund, 265 North Main St., South Yarmouth, MA 02664 .
Bernice Poulin, 91
Marstons Mills - Bernice Poulin, 91, a resident of Marstons Mills, died Feb. 2, 2002, at Falmouth Hospital.
She was the wife of Calvin Poulin, who died in 1969.
Mrs. Poulin was a 1928 graduate of Solon High School in Solon, Maine, and obtained her degree as a registered nurse from the Kennebec Hospital School of Nursing in Skowhegan, Maine, in 1931.
She worked for many years as a nurse, first at the Central Maine Sanatorium and later at Sisters Hospital (later Seton Hospital) in Waterville, Maine. She also spent many years in private duty nursing.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, she and her husband owned and operated a poultry farm on China Lake in China, Maine.
Mrs. Poulin operated an elderly boarding care home in Waterville for seven years, retiring in 1972. After her retirement, she volunteered for many years at Togus Veterans Hospital in Togus, Maine. In 1988, she moved to Marstons Mills to make her home with her daughter.
Surviving are a daughter, Cynthia Chamberlain of Marstons Mills; a son, Richard Poulin of Aberdeen, Wash.; a brother, Clyde Green of Mission Viejo, Calif., and Embden, Maine; a sister, Laura Dickenson of Clinton, Maine; and six grandchildren.
A service was held at the Redington Funeral Home in Waterville.
Memorial donations may be made to the Maine Adoption Placement Services, P.O. Box 772, Houlton, Maine 04730.
Harold Russell, 88
Wayland - Harold John Russell, 88, a resident of Wayland and formerly of Centerville, died Jan. 29, 2002, at Briarwood Health Care Center in Needham after a period of declining health.
He was the husband of Rita B. (Russell) Russell, who died in 1978. He was also the former husband of Betty Russell of Centerville.
Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Mr. Russell lived in Wayland for many years before moving to Centerville for 15 years and more recently moving to Ashland.
He graduated from Boston University with a degree in business administration.
He served as a sergeant with the Army during World War II.
On June 6, 1944, he was training paratroopers at Camp MacKall, N.C., when TNT he was using exploded in his hands. He lost both hands. After receiving hooks and training on them, he was chosen to make an Army training film called Diary of a Sergeant. He went on to Hollywood where he played a double amputee in the role of Homer Parrish in the movie The Best Years of Our Lives. He received two Oscars for this role.
Mr. Russell went on to help establish AMVETS, an alternative organization for handicapped veterans.
He is survived by a son, Gerald J. Russell of Florida; a daughter, Adele R. Russell of Ashland; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a niece.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Ann's Church in Wayland, with burial in Lakeview Cemetery
there.
Memorial donations may be made to the veterans organization of one's choice.
Lena M. Serpone, 88
West Barnstable - Lena M. Serpone, 88, of West Barnstable, died Jan. 25, 2002, in the Center for Optimum Care in Falmouth following a long illness.
She was the wife of the late Carmine "Frank" Serpone.
Mrs. Serpone was born in Toro, Italy.
She was a West Barnstable resident for 22 years, and was formerly of Medford and East Boston. She worked for many years as a candy packer at the Schrafft's Candy Co. in Charlestown.
Surviving are a daughter, Linda Cardone of West Barnstable; two sons, Dennis Serpone of Peabody and Richard Serpone of Yarmouthport; a sister, Mell Christopher of Lynn; a brother, Lawrence Damico of Medford; and eight grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph Church in Medford, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
there.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, 36 Cameron Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140.
Richard E. Wallace Sr., 75
Centerville - Richard E. Wallace Sr., 75, a resident of Centerville, died Jan. 28, 2002, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Irene (Howard) Wallace, who died in 1973.
Born, raised and educated in Boston, Mr. Wallace went to Holy Cross College until enlisting in the Navy during World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1946 as a boatswain's mate second class. He then returned to Holy Cross, graduating in 1950 with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Mr. Wallace began working for Riddell Inc. in Boston as a salesman until becoming a regional salesman and moving to Pittsfield. He lived in Pittsfield until 1974 before becoming the national vice president and moving to Chicago.
After leaving the company, he became a self-employed manufacturing representative and moved to Cleveland, where he lived until retiring and moving to Centerville.
He was a communicant of Our Lady of Victory Church, volunteered for the Handicapped Patrol for the town of Barnstable and worked as a census representative.
An avid golfer, Mr. Wallace was scheduled to be a marshal at the Ryder Cup until it was canceled due to the events of Sept. 11, 2001. He enjoyed travel and recently traveled to Egypt, Spain and Ireland.
A "Golden Crusader," he was active in the Holy Cross Alumni Association and for more than 20 years was a high school football official.
Surviving are a son, Richard E. Wallace Jr. of Potomac, Md.; six daughters, Ann M. Mitchell of Pittsfield, Susan Cwynar of Hyannis, Virginia E. Wallace of Atlanta, Ga., Barbara K. Wallace of Amherst, Marcia J. Milter of Parma, Ohio, and Kathleen C. Wallace of Arlington; 14 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and 29 nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville.
Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery
in Pittsfield.
Memorial donations may be made to the Leukemia Society of America, 945 Old Connecticut Path, Suite 220, Framingham, MA 01701.
Madeline Broadbent, 91
Centerville - Madeline (Peck) Broadbent, 91, a resident of Centerville, died Feb. 6, 2002, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was the wife of the late Albert G. Nailor and the late Harvard H. Broadbent.
Born in New Bedford, Mrs. Broadbent worked as a secretary for the Wareham Water Department, the telephone company, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the National Academy of Sciences in Woods Hole.
She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star and past grand officer of the Goodwill Chapter in Falmouth. She was a Hyannis Rotary Club Paul Harris fellow and a member of the Centerville Historical Society and the Church of the Messiah in Woods Hole.
Surviving are a son, David A. Nailor of Cotuit; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Symphony Orchestra, 712A Main St., Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
Mary Catherine 'Kay' Chandonait, 102
Newton - Mary Catherine "Kay" (Levert) Chandonait, 102, a resident of Newton and summer resident of Cotuit, died Feb. 6, 2002, at LaSalle House in Newton after a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Henry Chandonait. They were married shortly after his return from service in World War I.
Born in Nonantum, Mrs. Chandonait was a lifelong Newton resident, living in West Newton for more than 65 years. She graduated from high school in 1918. In her senior year, she passed the civil service exam and was employed by the Watertown arsenal.
A Gold Star Mother, she worked at Raytheon during the war. After the war, she was a member and president of Ladies Legion Auxiliary Post 48, performing in musicals they presented. An avid listener of WCRB, she also enjoyed playing the piano, singing, and supporting the Boston Pops Orchestra and WGBH.
After her husband died in 1953, she continued to work at Gamewell in Waltham as a collections agent, maintaining her home in West Newton. She spent summer weekends and vacations at her cottage in Cotuit and winter months in Florida. She enjoyed sewing clothing, making dolls for St. John's Episcopal Christmas Fair, and collecting bells.
Mrs. Chandonait was a lifetime member of St. Jean the Evangelist Church in Newton. Upon the closure of St. Jean's, she attended services and functions at St. Bernard's and Our Lady Help of Christians churches in Newton. After her retirement, she made friends at St. John's Episcopal Church, where she helped with the thrift shop.
In her late years, Mrs. Chandonait developed macular degeneration and attended an activities day at Greater Boston Aid to the Blind, where she made more good friends.
Surviving are a son, Henry Chandonait of Hudson, N.H.; six grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was also the mother of Paul Chandonait, who died at sea at age 19 when his ship, the USS Halligan, hit a mine, and of Wilfred Chandonait, who died in 1998.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Bernard's Church, in West Newton.
Burial followed at Calvary Cemetery
in Waltham.
