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Herbert W. Ruhr, 86
Plymouth - Herbert W. Ruhr, 86, a former Centerville resident, died July 5, 2002, at home.
He was the husband of Ruth (French) Ruhr for 60 years.
Mr. Ruhr was born in Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1934.
He was employed by the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. in Boston for 42 years, retiring in 1976 as a division manager for the company.
He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Ruhr had lived in Weymouth for 30 before moving to Centerville. He moved to Plymouth several months ago.
Surviving besides his wife are four sons, Jeffrey W. of Bradenton, Fla., Jon C. of Braintree, Jay R. of West Yarmouth and James R. of Mooresville, N.C.; a daughter, Jane Davies of Plymouth; a brother, John W. Habelt of North Easton; and 13 grandchildren.
A funeral was held at St. Barnabas Memorial Church Chapel in Falmouth Center.
Burial was in the Massachusetts National Cemetery
in Bourne.
Memorial donations may be made to Stephen J. Ruhr Memorial Fund, f/b/o Baby Ruhr, c/o Plymouth Savings Bank, P.O. Box 455, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.
Richard R. 'Dick' Stimets, 70
Osterville - Richard R. "Dick" Stimets, 70, a resident of Osterville, died July 5, 2002, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
He was the husband of Virginia "Ginger" (Campana) Stimets.
Mr. Stimets was born in Milton. He attended Bowdoin College in Maine, graduated from Bryant College in Rhode Island, and earned a master's degree from Boston University. He was a veteran of the Korean conflict.
Mr. Stimets worked for Ashland Oil for 15 years. He also worked for Charles P. Young Financial Printing Co. in New York City for 10 years, and as a financial adviser for American Express for 10 years.
A member of the Francis Ouimet Society, Mr. Stimets had served as its director and past president.
He was a member of the board of the Housing Assistance Corp. in Hyannis.
He was a member of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, the Mid-Ocean Club of Tuckerstown, Bermuda, and the Oyster Harbors Golf Club since 1956.
Mr. Stimets was an active member of the Massachusetts Golfing Association, the U.S. Seniors Golfing Association, where he had played on the International Competition Team; past treasurer of the American Senior Golf Association, and a member of numerous golfing societies.
Surviving besides his wife are a son, Rick Stimets of Paxton and Osterville; a daughter, Lisa Thomas of Hudson, Ohio, and Osterville; and eight grandchildren.
A memorial Mass was celebrated in Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Osterville.
Memorial donations may be made to Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, Inc., 190 Park Road, Weston, MA 02492; or to Housing Assistance Corp., 460 W. Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
L. Everett Stoyle, 71
Marstons Mills - L. Everett Stoyle, 71, a resident of Marstons Mills, died July 8, 2002, at his home.
He was the husband of Janice (Towle) Stoyle.
Born in Quincy, he was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Stoyle received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy.
A pharmaceutical engineer, he worked for 36 years at Merck & Co. Inc. in Rahway, N.J. He served in all five divisions, with 20 years in the international division, retiring in 1993.
Mr. Stoyle was active in Habitat for Humanity and was chairman of the Upper Cape chapter. He was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, where he was a senior warden and served on many committees including Pastoral Care. He worked with the Literacy Volunteers in Hyannis and the Miracle Kitchen at NOAH shelter in Hyannis.
He was an avid golfer.
Besides his wife, survivors include three daughters, Kimberly J. Wohlbold of Louisville, Ky., Evelyn M. Keyes of Berkeley Heights, N.J., and Cheryl A. Badcock of Essex Fells, N.J.; his twin brother, Richard R. Stoyle of Braintree; a sister, Judith Niebuhr of Vero Beach, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held at St. Mary's Episcopal Church.
Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod, 658 Main St., West Yarmouth, MA 02673.
Marie D. Taveau, 78
Osterville - Marie D. Taveau, 78, a resident of Osterville, died July 10, 2002, at Royal Nursing Center in Falmouth.
Born in Elizabeth, N.J., she was a librarian at Sturgis Library in Barnstable.
She was a communicant of Our Lady of the Assumption Church and loved nature, reading and travel.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Osterville.
Caroline Elizabeth Brown, 84
Hyannis - Caroline Elizabeth (Allen) Brown, 84, a resident of Hyannis, died July 14, 2002, at the Cape Cod Hospital Extended Care Community - Pavilion in Hyannis.
She was affectionately known as "NeNe."
Mrs. Brown graduated from Nauset High School in Orleans and Danford Dunbar School in Worcester.
Her career included employment with Raytheon and Colonial Candle Co., both in Hyannis.
In 1970, she received a commendation from the Cape Cod Homemaker Service for her "2,051 hours of service to her community; for immeasurable affection, outstanding devotion and service to the aging, ill and troubled of Barnstable County." After retiring in 1980, she began a new and busy career with a real estate management firm on Cape Cod.
Survivors include a son, Roy Brown of Centerville; two daughters, Kathrine Brown of Manchester, N.H., and Carole Perley of Hyannis; a brother, Paul Allen of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Kathrine Allen of Philadelphia, Pa.; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at West Parish Church in West Barnstable.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 20 Speen St., Framingham, MA 01701.
John Patrick 'J.P' Doherty, 30
Osterville - John Patrick Doherty, 30, a resident of Osterville, died July 18, 2002, at Brigham & Women's Hospital.
He was the husband of Arline P. (Kallenberg) Doherty.
Born in Paris, France, Mr. Doherty grew up in Hyannis and attended Barnstable schools. He was a 1989 graduate of Barnstable High and attended Massachusetts Bay Community College.
He had always worked in the restaurant business. In the mid-1990s, he worked for the Iguana Cantina in Waltham and moved back to the Cape in 1999. He worked as a bartender for the last three years at Sam Diego's in Hyannis.
He was an avid sports fan, enjoyed golf, loved animals, fishing and spending time with his family.
Besides his wife, survivors include two sons, Hunter Patrick Doherty and Chase William Doherty; his mother, Ramona L. (Sanders) Doherty of Hyannis; two sisters, Terry L. Ashley of Centerville and Mary Lee Finch of Hyannis; two brothers, Theodore L. Doherty III of Natick and Mike S. Doherty of Maryland; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville.
Memorial donations may be made to the memorial fund for the children of J.P. Doherty, c/o Cape Cod Five, 1620 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632; or the MSPCA, 1577 Falmouth Road, Centerville, MA 02632.
Noella Marie Gelinas, 59
Hyannis - Noella Marie Gelinas, 59, a resident of Hyannis, died July 19, 2002, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis.
Born in Newport, R.I., she moved to Hyannis in her youth. She was a graduate of Barnstable High School and attended Perry Normal School in Boston. She enjoyed cooking, music, arts and crafts, and being her family.
Survivors include a sister, R. Lorraine Hughes of Hyannis; two brothers, Theodore Gelinas of Hyannisport and Leonard Gelinas of Ohio; many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. Francis Xavier Church in Hyannis, with burial in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the National Alliance of Mentally Ill, 5 Mark St., Hyannis, MA 02601.
Rita T. Goveia, 68
Centerville - Rita T. (Haley) Goveia, 68, a resident of Centerville, died July 12, 2002, at her home.
She was the wife of Stephen C. Goveia of Centerville.
Mrs. Goveia was born in Lowell. She graduated from Lowell General Hospital in 1954 as a registered nurse.
She worked as a registered nurse at Lowell General Hospital, Brighton Marine Public Health Hospital, the Veterans Administration Hospital in Jamaica Plain, Fort Devens Army Hospital; as a camp nurse at Camp Wing/Duxbury Stockade in Duxbury, Camp Woonsockett in Jaffrey, N.H., Camp Child in Manomet and Camp Squanto in Plymouth; and as a school nurse for the town of Barnstable.
Mrs. Goveia was a communicant of Our Lady of Victory Church, where she served as a Eucharistic minister and was active in youth ministry.
She was also active in ECHO of Cape Cod. She was a member of the Cape Cod Nurses Association.
Besides her husband, survivors include a son, Stephen W. Goveia of Mashpee; two daughters, Lisa M. DiPalma of Franklin and Laurie J. Goveia of Centerville; a brother, Frederick J. Haley of Lowell; three sisters, Ruth M. Quealy of Lowell, Patricia J. Hall of Peabody and Gabrielle M. McEvoy of Westford; two grandsons; and a granddaughter.
A funeral Mass was celebrated at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Cape Cod, 270 Communication Way, Hyannis, MA 02601; or to the Visiting Nurse Association of Central Cape Cod, 434 Route 134, South Dennis, MA 02660.
