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Frank E. Parisi, 74
Centerville - Frank Edward Parisi, 74, owner of a consulting company, died at Hospice House in Barnstable on Saturday, Feb. 13, 1999 after a long illness.
Mr. Parisi was the husband of Lola A. (Simons) Parisi. They had been married for 56 years.
Born and educated in Portland, Ore., Mr. Parisi served with the Navy as an electronics instructor.
In 1950, Mr. Parisi graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the top of his class. After graduation, he worked for a number of government research organizations, including Andrew Alfred Labs and General Electronics Laboratory, both of Cambridge. Mr. Parisi held numerous positions in their military divisions.
He then formed his own company, Parisi Associates Inc., which consulted and did work for the U.S. military.
Mr. Parisi retired to the Cape in 1974, but continued consulting for the government.
Mr. Parisi was a board member of the MIT Cape Cod Alumni Association.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Frank E. Parisi Jr. of Centerville, John C. Parisi of Methuen, Thomas A. Parisi of San Diego and Donald G. Parisi of Hyannis; a daughter, Deborah D. Parisi of Newburyport; a brother, Joseph Parisi of California; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
Spurgeon R. Weaver, 86
Marstons Mills - Spurgeon R. Weaver, 86, a carpenter, died Monday, Feb. 8, 1999 after a long illness.
He was the husband of Frances E. (Hill) Weaver for 63 years.
Mr. Weaver was born, raised and educated in Nova Scotia, Canada, and lived in Marstons Mills since 1941.
An accomplished carpenter, he designed and built houses on the Cape. Over the years, Mr. Weaver enjoyed his affiliation with the U.S. Power Squadron and the Marstons Mills Men's Fishing Club.
Mr. Weaver was an avid gardener and reader, and he enjoyed bird watching. He took particular pride in a persimmons tree he grew from seed, which is now over 30 feet and yields abundantly each year.
He was also affiliated with the Community Church of Marstons Mills until it merged with the Osterville Methodist Church.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Donald J. Weaver of Charlotte, N.C., and David R. Weaver of Casper, Wyo.; and four grandchildren.
Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Hyannis.
Memorial donations may be made to the Friends of Barnstable Council on Aging for the new Barnstable Senior Center, 198 South St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
John E. Winsloe, 68
Hyannis - John E. Winsloe, 68, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1999 at Cape Cod Hospital after a long illness.
Born, raised and educated in Boston, Mr. Winsloe graduated from Boston Technical High School and from Wentworth Institute. After his schooling, he joined the army and became a paratrooper.
When he returned from active duty, he worked for a short time for Crosby Valve In Wrentham. He also worked as a machinist for the MBTA for more than 35 years.
He is survived by a brother, William E. Winsloe of West Hyannisport; an aunt; and a cousin.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Hospital, 505 N. Parkway, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the Shriners Burn Institute, 51 Blossom St., Boston, MA 02114.
Edward W. Bonney, 84
Hyannis - Edward W. Bonney, 84, a retired general manager, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999 at the Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Community Pavilion after an illness.
He was the husband of Phyllis S. (DeForest) Bonney.
Born, raised and educated in Brockton, Mr. Bonney graduated from Brockton High School. After high school, he entered the Army and served during World War II in the European theater.
After returning home from the war, he began working at R.B. Corcoran Co. as the general manager in both the Kingston and Hyannis stores. He was with the firm until his retirement in the early 1980s.
He moved to Dennis in 1949 and to Hyannis in 1952, where he has been a resident since.
Mr. Kenny was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Hyannis Lodge of Elks and a 4th degree knight of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed golf and was an avid sports fan.
Surviving besides his wife are two daughters, Pamela M. Nesbit of Wyoming, R.I., and Deborah A. Taylor of East Bridgewater; a brother, Harold Bonney of East Bridgewater; a sister, Rena Malloy of Sandwich; four grandsons; and four nieces.
Burial was in Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101.
Everett J. Burroughs, 74
Hyannis - Everett J. "Herbie" Burroughs, 74, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999 at Cape Cod Hospital after a long illness.
He was the husband of Teresa (Campbell) Burronghs for 54 years.
Born in Worcester, Mr. Burroughs was raised and educated in the West End of Boston and prided himself on being a true "West Ender." After high school, he joined the merchant marines and later the Navy.
When he returned, he worked as a serviceman for Commonwealth Gas Co., formerly the Cambridge Gas Co., until his retirement in 1982.
Mr. Burroughs moved to Hyannis after 35 years with the gas company. He was a member of the Marching Chowder Society of Cambridge and St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis.
He enjoyed sports of all kinds and had a special appreciation of horse racing.
Surviving besides his wife are a daughter, Carol A. Burroughs of Hyannis; a sister, Irene Zajac of Bellingham; and several nieces and nephews.
Burial was in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Centerville.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A Yarmouthport MA 02675.
James H. Farrell, 78
Cotuit - James H. Farrell, 78, died Monday, Feb.1, 1999 at the Cape Heritage Nursing Home in Sandwich from complications of heart and kidney trouble.
He was the husband of Betty E. (Danielson) Farrell.
Born in Manchester, N.H., Mr. Farrell was raised and educated in Newton. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the administrative department of the Amy Medical Corps in Texas and Missouri.
After the war, Mr. Farrell married and lived in Rhode Island for eight years and then lived in Westwood for 18 years. He was a longtime employee of Johns-Manville in Boston, where he worked as a salesman, selling industrial products.
Mr. Farrell retired in the mid-'70s and moved to Cotuit in 1978. He was a member of the Osterville Men's Club and the Cotuit Federated Church, and he loved gardening and golf.
Surviving besides his wife are two sons, Lee D. Farrell of Menlo Park, Calif., and John K. Farrell of Tacoma, Wash.; and two grandsons.
He was also the father of the late David H. Farrell.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cotuit Library Association, Main Street, Cotuit, MA 02635.
Gertrude C. Fay, 91
Tulsa, Okla. - Gertrude Cummings Fay, 91, formerly of Hyannis, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 1999 in Owasso.
Born in Cambridge, Mass., she was a resident of Tulsa for two years, moving from Hyannis.
Mrs. Fay was a nurse's aide and a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She was a Baptist.
Surviving are a son, John D. Frasier of Truckee, Calif.; a daughter, Jacqueline Fossiano of Hyannisport; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Kathleen McCarroll, 71
Barnstable - Kathleen McCarroll, 71, died Jan. 25 at her home after a long illness with cancer.
She was the wife of Edward A. McCarroll for 43 years.
Born and raised in East Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada, Mrs. McCarroll began her career as a school teacher in a one-room school house. She then moved on to train and work at the Hudson Bay Co. in Detroit, Mich., and later became a head buyer and runway model for Saks Fifth Avenue, also in Detroit.
Mrs. McCarroll left her promising career in the late 1950s to raise her four children. In 1970, she moved to the Cape with her family.
Her passion in life was in cooking and creating culinary delights. She had a collection of cookbooks in the hundreds.
She was also an avid reader.
Surviving besides her husband are four children, E. Andre McCarroll of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Christopher P. McCarroll of Andover, Ann Marie Count of Brookline, N.H., and Michelle McCarroll of Sandwich; and four grandchildren.
Paul Mellon, 91
Washington - Paul Mellon, whose inherited fortune enabled him to provide Americans with Van Goghs and Cezannes, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina and beautification of a park opposite the White House, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999 at his home in Upperville, Va. He was 91.
Mellon's most enduring legacy may be the starkly modern, trapezoid-shaped East Building of the National Gallery of Art, an expansion of the Pennsylvania Avenue museum founded by his father, industrialist Andrew W. Mellon.
Paul Mellon, his sister Alisa Mellon Bruce and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation together covered its $94 million cost. But Mellon chose architect I.M. Pei to design it and supervised its construction.
Mellon's wide-ranging philanthropy included a $5 million endowment of the symphony orchestra of Pittsburgh, where he was born, a contribution that made possible the purchase of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore and patronage of the Royal Veterinary College at the University of London. In 1969, he gave $409,000 to spruce up Lafayette Park across the street from the White House. Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia was another gift. Mellon was also a lifelong horse-man and fox hunter, and a successful horse breeder. His Sea Hero won the Kentucky Derby in 1993. At the Belmont Stakes, his Quadrangle won in 1964 and his Arts and Letters won in 1969.
Last year, Forbes magazine rated him the 124th richest American, worth $1.4 billion.
Mellon's fortune was inherited from his father and built on holdings in banking, coal, railroads, steel and aluminum. Andrew Mellon, who served as Secretary of the Treasury and ambassador to Britain, died in 1937.
Paul Mellon's 913 gifts to the National Gallery of Art included Paul Cezanne's "Boy in a Red Waistcoat" and Edgar Degas' original wax sculpture of the "Little 14-Year-Old Dancer." He also gave works by contemporary American artists, including Mark Rothko and Alexander Calder.
His interest in art began with British painting; he established the Center for British Art at Yale University, where he graduated in 1929.
Mellon, who earned a degree from Cambridge University in Britain, also paid for the publication of the I Ching, an ancient Chinese classic; the collected works of C.G. Jung, his friend and former analyst; and art historian Kenneth Clark's "The Nude" as well as complete editions of Plato, and the 30 volumes of the British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
At age 40, Mellon enrolled as a freshman at St. John's College in Annapolis, Md., because he wanted to learn classical Greek.
He established the Bollingen prize for poetry and awarded the first to Ezra Pound while Pound was under indictment for treason after his broadcast on behalf of Mussolini's Italy in World War II.
Mellon's Upperville home is in Virginia's horse country, about 45 miles west of Washington . He also had homes in Washington , Paris, New York, Antigua, Nantucket and Cape Cod.
