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Sarah L. Anderson, 3 months
Marstons Mills Sarah L. Anderson, 3 months, died unexpectedly January 24, 1998 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was born in Hyannis, the daughter of Robert W. and Dawn N. (Kane) Anderson of Marstons Mills.
In addition to her parents, survivors include two brothers, Westley R. Anderson and Joshua T. Mullaly of Marstons Mills; two sisters, Christa R. Mullaly of Marstons Mills and Angellica A. Kane of Sunrise, Fla; her paternal grandparents, William E. and Audrey (Perkins) Anderson of Centerville; and her maternal grandmother, Judith L. Kane of Sunrise, Fla; and three aunts.
A funeral was held January 27 at the John-Lawrence Funeral Home in Marstons Mills.
Francis A. Ferola, 77
Osterville Francis A. Ferola, 77, a retired lieutenant of the Boston Fire Department and World War II Army Air Corps veteran, died January 21, 1998 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Corinne A. (Linehan) Ferola.
Born and educated in Cambridge, he was a World War II Army veteran, serving in the 88th Infantry Division, commissioned 2nd lieutenant bombardier Army Air Corps in 1944.
Mr. Ferola was appointed to the Boston Fire Department in 1952 and assigned to Ladder 14 in Allston. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1973 and retired in 1974 after 22 years of service.
Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Lorraine Williamson of Natick; a sister, Eleanor Roscoe of Cambridge; a brother, Allan Ferola; and two grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was held January 26 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Osterville.
Memorial donations may be made to Sisters of Notre Dame Retirement Fund, c/o Sister Mary Farren, S.N.D., 30 Jeffrey's Neck Road, Ipswich, MA 01938.
Helen V. Ley, 82
Osterville - Helen V. (Phillips) Ley, 82, who was an active volunteer at Cape Cod Hospital, died unexpectedly January 23, 1998 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
She was the wife of the late Albert W. Ley.
Born and raised in Fall River, she was a graduate of Durfee High School. She traveled extensively throughout the world with her husband, who was vice president of international operations and a member of the board of directors of S.S. Kresge Co. Inc. Mrs. Ley also lived in Australia for three years.
She was a resident of Osterville and a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church since 1972.
Until her death she was active in volunteer work at Cape Cod Hospital. Mrs. Ley was a Cape Cod Hospital corporator from December 1981 until 1996 when she became a member of the newly formed Community Advisory Board of Cape Cod Healthcare and was a member until her death.
She was elected a trustee of the hospital in December of 1983 and served as such until December of 1992. She served as secretary of the board and corporation. She also served on the Hospital Development Committee, By-Laws Committee, Joint Conference Committee, Patient Care Assessment and numerous other task force committees of the board of trustees. She volunteered on Tuesdays in the Surgical Holding Area and Wednesdays in the Emergency Room. She completed 9,300 hours as a volunteer, not including volunteerism in other hospitals totaling more than 14,000 hours.
Mrs. Ley was president of the Cape Cod Hospital Aid Association from 1978 to 1981 and was involved in numerous fund raisers, including the new O'Keefe Cancer Center. She was a patron of the 1986 auction at the hospital, a member of the Cape Cod Hospital Foundation Benefactor Society Endowed Level and a member of the Cape Cod Hospital Foundation Board. She was a member of the Osterville Historical Society, Osterville Horticultural Society and the Cape Cod Conservatory.
She donated a memorial to her late husband in 1976 and a plaque was placed in the lobby of Cape Cod Hospital.
Surviving are two daughters, Joan P. Spencer of Davidson, N.C., and Deborah W. Koppy of Mansfield; a sister, Ethel
M. King of Osterville; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held January 27 at the Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis, and was followed by a funeral Mass in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Wianno Avenue, Osterville. Burial was in St. Patrick Cemetery, Fall River.
Memorial donations may made to Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Eleanor Mathis, 86
Osterville - Eleanor E. (Carlson) Mathis, 86, a retired bookkeeper and a resident of Osterville since 1970, died January 25, 1998 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton after a long illness.
She was the wife of Armand B. "Matty" Mathis, who died in 1990.
Born in New Haven, Conn., she was raised and educated in Boston. She worked for the family business, Allied Cork Inc. in Holbrook, as a bookkeeper for more than 25 years, retiring in the late 1970s.
Mrs. Mathis and her husband summered in Osterville for many years, and moved there in 1970.
She enjoyed needlepoint and working with her hands.
Surviving are a daughter, Jacqueline Perdigao of Canton; two sons, George G. Mathis of Medfield and Robert L. Mathis of Easton; three sisters, Millicent Marshall of Newton, Dorothy Drew of Florida and Florence Cona of California; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated January 28 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Osterville.
Memorial donations may be made to the Centerville-OstervilleMarstons Mills Rescue Squad, 1875 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632.
Ada I. Rivera, 65
East Falmouth Ada I. Rivera, 65, died January 20, 1998 at the Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Community Pavilion in Hyannis after a brief illness.
She was the wife of the late Nicomedes Rodriguez.
Born and raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Ms. Rivera was educated in the public schools there. After coming to New York City in 1950, she married and began raising her family. While raising her family, she also found time to go to college and receive an associate's degree and a master's degree in sociology.
Ms. Rivera was bilingual and was a licensed social worker. She worked heavily with the indigent and with people with addictions. She was responsible for getting people back in school and getting them back on track with their lives.
In addition to New York City, she spent time living in Taunton and Pittsburgh before moving to Yarmouth in 1989 and then to East Falmouth in 1995. She spent many summers on Cape Cod, referring often to the Cape as a "spiritual retreat."
Ms. Rivera loved to volunteer for many civic and human rights issues. In the early 1960s she campaigned heavily for Robert F. Kennedy in New York and in Washington , D.C.
Due to health issues, she retired in 1980.
Her hobbies included cooking, playing card games and doing word searches. She also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.
Surviving are three sons, Nick Rodriguez of San Diego, Calif, Norbert Rodriguez of West Yarmouth, and Harry Rodriguez of Gales Ferry, Conn.; four daughters, Doris Rodriguez of Cotuit, Maribel Wilcox of East Sandwich, Linda Sullivan of Osterville and Grisel Cryans of Littleton, N.H.; three sisters, Pina and Amelia Lopez of Yauco, Puerto Rico, and Esther Morris of Coguas, Puerto Rico; 17 grandchildren, three greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held January 23 at the Doane Beal & Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis, and burial followed.
Elliott Wiener Sachse, 95
Gwynedd, Pa. - Elliott Wiener Sachse, an artist, died January 9, 1998, one day after her 95th birthday, of congestive heart failure.
She was the wife of Julius Frederick Sachse, who died in 1975.
A resident of Summit, N.J., and Madison, Conn. for many years, Mrs. Sachse lived in Centerville from 1970 to 1976, then moved to Foulkeways, Gwynedd. She was a graduate of Germantown Friends School, Illman Training School (Teachers) and the University of Pennsylvania .
Mrs. Sachse studied art in New York and New Jersey and had many one-woman shows in New Jersey, Pennsylvania , Connecticut and Massachusetts.
She loved nature, flowers and animals and often incorporated them in her oil paintings.
Surviving are a daughter, Joan S. Himstead of Barnstable; three grandchildren; three great-grandsons; and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held January 24 at the South Yarmouth Friends Meetinghouse cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Cod Art Association, Elliott Wiener Sachse Prize Fund.
William H. Wiinikainen, 75
Centerville William H. Wiinikainen, 75, a carpenter and decorated World War II veteran, died at home January 20, 1998 after a long illness.
He was the husband of Rose M. (Govoni) Wiinikainen.
Born, raised and educated in Barnstable, he was a self-employed carpenter for many years. He worked from 1972 until retiring in 1985 for the Barnstable County Courthouse in maintenance.
Mr. Wiinikainen was employed briefly as an auto mechanic at Camp Edwards, prior to serving with the Army Medical Corps as a clerk and as a medic in Germany during World War II.
Surviving besides his wife are three daughters, Denise M. Pina of Marstons Mills, Wilhelmiina C. Hagenbuch of West Parish, Maine, and Linda M. Wiinikainen of Grafton, N.H.; a son, William H. Wiinikainen Jr. of Hyannis; two sisters, Ellen Houdelette of Tampa, Fla., and Impi Knight of Centerville; a brother, David L. Wiinikainen of West Barnstable; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was the father of the late Ann Marie Wiinikainen.
Funeral services were held January 24 at the John-Lawrence Funeral Home in Marstons Mills.
John A. Brewin, 84
Barnstable John A. Brewin, 84, a World War II Merchant Marine veteran and professional football player, died January 17, 1998 at the Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Community-Manor, Hyannis, after a brief illness.
He was the husband of Mary P. (Curley) Brewin.
Mr. Brewin was born in Everett. He was a graduate of St. Bonaventure University in New York.
During the 1937-1938 season, he played professional football for the Boston Shamrocks.
Mr. Brewin served in the Merchant Marine during World War II and, in 1950, moved to Middletown, N.J., where he was a self-employed printing supplies salesman.
In 1983, he retired and moved to Barnstable. He was an avid football fan, enjoyed golf and was a volunteer "gleaner" for local homeless shelters, delivering food to pantries and the Salvation Army.
Besides his wife, he leaves a daughter, Mary Anne Brewin of Barnstable; two sons, John A. Brewin Jr. of Newburyport and Peter J. Brewin of Lafayette, Calif.; a brother, Austin Brewin of Nahant; a sister, Margaret Breen of Lynnfield and three grandchildren.
A funeral Mass was celebrated January 21 in Our Lady of Hope Chapel, West Barnstable. Burial was in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centeville.
