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Dr. George Palliser Tuttle, 68
Cruz Bay, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands - George Palliser Tuttle, Ph.D., 68, a resident of St. John, Auxerre, France and formerly of Centerville, died Feb. 25, 2002, at home.
He was the husband of Anne Temple Tuttle for 47 years.
A descendant of the first settlers of Massachusetts, he was born in New York City and spent his early life in Scarsdale, N.Y., and Amherst.
He was educated at The Eaglebrook School, Deerfield Academy; Middlebury College, where he received a bachelor of arts degree in 1956; and Yale University, where he received a masters of fine arts degree in 1960. In 1972, he earned a doctorate from Tufts University.
He served as a lieutenant in the Army from 1956 to 1960.
A communications and theater educator, Dr. Tuttle was an expert on English Restoration Theater. He served as the professor of theater at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.; a producer and director at WGBH, Boston; chairman of the Arts Department at Wabash College, Ind.; and as the professor of speech, communication and television at Cape Cod Community College in Barnstable from 1970 to 1996. Upon his retirement in 1996, the title of professor emeritus of Cape Cod Community College was bestowed.
During prep school and college, he was a noted thespian and member of the glee clubs, and maintained a strong tenor singing voice throughout his life. The decision to turn his skills from being an actor to directing and education came while at Middlebury, where he was mentored by the illustrious American poet laureate, Robert Frost.
Dr. Tuttle was a strong supporter of the fine arts community locally, and involved with bringing quality arts to Cape Cod, first as the director of the summer arts program at the Cape Playhouse School Theater in Dennis from 1970 to 1975, then as one of the original organizers and longtime producer of the famed Pops by the Sea summer concert. He directed the Janus Players at Cape Cod Community College during his tenure there and designed the Tilden Arts Center.
He was active on several local committees over his 47-year span in Centerville, including serving as chairman of the Barnstable School Committee.
Dr. Tuttle was the owner and president of Tuttle Travel Services, formerly based in Osterville and Hyannis.
He both lived and traveled all over the world throughout his life, from safaris to the Far East, the latter where he built business connections in printing for his catalogue of travel books for The Travelers Bookstore, a subsidiary of Tuttle Travel Services.
He retired to St. John in the winters after vacationing there for 30 years. Recently, Dr. Tuttle worked with the Chocolate Hole Association in their quest against commercial development in maintaining a preserved island.
Former club and professional affiliations included the Wianno Club, The Beach Club, Hyannis Yacht Club, Wequaquet Lake Association, St. John Yacht Club, Actors Equity, and The Metropolitan Club in New York, as well as two decades of listings in "Who's Who of American Educators."
Dr. Tuttle was also a skier, a photographer, a private airplane pilot, and an expert sailor. He enjoyed many years of sailing his wooden ketch, Macaw, on Nantucket Sound and down Maine. After his retirement from teaching, he converted a vintage 1928 Dutch canal barge, Volharding Anna, into a luxurious ship that could be chartered as a bed-and-breakfast that he captained on Europe's waterways.
He was a member of the Dutch Barge Association and a coastal skipper certified by the Royal Yachting Association, London. An avid collector of art and antiques, later in life he collected military vehicles and equipment, including Swiss Pinzgauer trucks and combat support boats.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Grant Burlingame Tuttle of Lake Tahoe, Nev., Charles Palliser Tuttle of Centerville, Brian Temple Tuttle of Manchester-by-the-Sea and William Warner Tuttle of Hyannisport; a brother, Miner Worthington Tuttle of Amherst; three daughters-in-law; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at St. Peter's Church in Osterville.
J. Keith Benedict, 70
Mashpee - J. Keith Benedict DVM, 70, a resident of Mashpee, died of melanoma March 15, 2001, at JML Care Center in Falmouth.
He was the husband of Shirley (Swartz) Benedict for 48 years.
Born in Syracuse, Kan., Dr. Benedict was a graduate of Mesa Junior College, Grand Junction, Colo., and Kansas State University with a degree in veterinary medicine.
Dr. Benedict interned at Rotary Memorial Hospital in Springfield and with his partner opened the Boston Road Hospital in Springfield. He also served in the Army as a first lieutenant during the Korean War.
He started his practice in Falmouth at the Anchor Pet Clinic and also had an office at Windmill Square in Cotuit.
During his career, he studied acupuncture and homeopathic medicine. He retired from practice in 1997.
A member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, he was an active member of the Jubilee Christian Fellowship for the past 10 years.
He was a licensed pilot, past president of Full Gospel Businessman, member of the Exchange Club of Springfield and a participant of the Falmouth Road Race for 15 years.
Surviving besides his wife are a son, Evan K. Benedict of Key West, Fla.; two daughters, Jamie D. Kady of North Falmouth and Paige E. Grant of Charleston, S.C.; a sister, Glenda Fisher of Eldorado, Kan.; and five grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at the Heritage Christian Life Center in North Falmouth. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery
in Falmouth.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 W. Chestnut St., Brockton, MA 02401.
Margaret O. Berry, 82
Centerville - Margaret O. (Westgate) Berry, 82, who also lived in Boynton Beach, Fla., died March 17, 2001, at the Windsor Nursing Home in South Yarmouth.
She was the wife of Earle H. Berry Jr., who died in January.
Mrs. Berry was born in Middleboro, where she was a graduate of Middleboro High School. She lived in Centerville for many years and also had a home in Boynton Beach, Fla. Most recently, she had lived at Harbor Point Assisted Living in Centerville.
She was a homemaker and volunteer at the Hyannis East Elementary School. She enjoyed spending time with her family and had been both a Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader.
Mrs. Berry is survived by a son, Kevin E. Berry of Hyannis; a daughter, Donna L. Bailey of Laconia, N.H.; a sister, Elsie Wood of Middleboro; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were private.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
Mary G. Desmond, 87
Barnstable Village - Mary G. Desmond, 87, a Barnstable Village resident for 30 years, died March 14, 2001, at her home after a long illness.
She was the wife of Adrian "Gibby" Desmond since 1979 and Frank Grazino, who died in 1976.
Born in Roxbury, Mrs. Desmond lived in various parts of Boston and was a waitress in a number of Boston restaurants for many years until moving to Barnstable in 1971. She then waitressed at the Cummaquid Inn and worked for many years at the Dolphin Restaurant in Barnstable Village.
She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Church and an active participant in the St. Francis Xavier Guild.
An accomplished cook, she loved good food. She also had a passion for baseball, particularly the Boston Red Sox.
Surviving besides her husband are a son, Frederick Tirrell of Barnstable; two stepsons, John Desmond of South Boston and Robert Desmond of Lynn; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis. Burial was in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
in Centerville.
Memorial donations may be made to the Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod Inc., 923 Route 6A, Yarmouthport, MA 02675.
James M. File, 60
Osterville - James M. File, 60, a resident of Osterville, died unexpectedly March 12, 2001, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Phyllis (Gifford) File.
Mr. File was born in Salisbury, N.C., and served in the Air Force in the early 1960s. He also served with the 102nd CAM for 24 years.
He worked for the South Yarmouth Post Office for 33 years.
A member of the Hyannis Lodge of Elks No. 1549, he also enjoyed fishing, boating and camping.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters.
Funeral and burial were private.
Memorial donations may be made to the MSPCA, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632.
Lucille H. Harris, 82
Naples, Fla. - Lucille Hanson Harris, 82, formerly of Barnstable, died March 15, 2001, at Naples Community Hospital.
She was the wife of John Huntington Harris.
Born in Oldebolt, Iowa, Mrs. Harris was a 1936 graduate of Oldebolt High School and graduated from Grinnel College in 1940. She left a position teaching in the Iowa Public School System to become an officer in the Navy during World War II.
After the war, she married Mr. Harris, a fellow Grinnellian, Class of 1939. In addition to raising her family, she was active in several charities. She served on the advisory board of Bethany Home in Moline, Ill., and on the auxiliary board of the Shelter for Abused Women of Collier County, Fla. She also received an alumni award for her long support of Grinnel College.
She served as a volunteer at the shelter until a week before her death.
Surviving besides her husband are four children, John Huntington Harris II of Moline, Ill., Kathy Wolfe of Anacortes, Wash., Scott Harris of Naples, Fla., and Celia Harris of Tucson, Ariz.; a brother, Henry Hanson of Sun City, Ariz.; and six grandchildren.
Memorial donations may be made to Grinnel College, Bethany Home, Shelter for Abused Women of Collier County or Planned Parenthood.
Cynthia J. Howes, 51
Huntington - Cynthia J. (Donovan) Howes, 51, formerly of Cape Cod, died March 14, 2001, at Noble Hospital in Westfield.
She was the wife of Wayne Howes for 20 years.
Born in Westfield, Mrs. Howes lived in Huntington for the past 20 years, coming from Barnstable Village. She was a former instructional assistant for seven years for Gateway Regional and previously owned the Westbranch Upholstery Co. for many years.
Mrs. Howes was a graduate of Gateway Regional High School and attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst for two years.
A member of the Huntington Evangelical Church, she was a vacation Bible school director for many years and church trustee. She was also a Little League treasurer.
Surviving besides her husband are two sons, Jesse Howes and Tyler Howes, both of Huntington; three daughters, Heather Cabral and Lyndsey Howes, both of Huntington, and Jodi Croke of Russell; two brothers, Kerry Donovan and Greg Donovan, both of Worthington; two sisters, Brenda Mason of Worthington and Christine Marsh of West Dover, Vt.; and a grandchild.
A memorial service was held at the Pioneer Valley Assembly of God Church in Huntington.
Memorial donations may be made to the Cynthia J. Howes Memorial Fund, c/o United Cooperative Bank, 14 Russell Road, Huntington, MA 01050.
