Wayne A. Gaetz 1946  -  2013

Wayne A. Gaetz passed away in  Elkridge, Maryland.

Wayne was married and spent many years in Japan as a civil service employee in Tokyo and US Army Base Camp Zama.

Carol (McCulloch) Cirillo 1946  -  2011

Carol (McCulloch) Cirillo, a resident of Westwood for the past eighteen years, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 after a brief illness.

Carol was born in  Northampton, MA, the daughter of the late Malcolm McCulloch and the late Catherine (Dolan) McCulloch. She was the sister of the late Alan T. McCulloch.

Carol graduated from the  University of  Massachusetts  in  1968, and later earned a Master’s in Library Science from the University of  Rhode Island.  She worked as a teacher in the Boston public schools, a library assistant at the Vineyard Haven Public Library and as a library media specialist in the Waltham   public schools before beginning her long association with the Belmont Day School in Belmont, MA.

Carol was a much loved school librarian at Belmont Day School  and was the senior faculty member at the school where she began working in 1981. Carol was also the school’s enrichment assembly coordinator, a member of the “greening” committee and an integral part of the admissions team. She taught students to knit, was birthday book coordinator, and was the unofficial school historian and keeper of the institutional  memory. In her years  at  Belmont Day, Carol was also a second grade teacher, a reading and math specialist  and for several years was Lower School Coordinator.   Above all she was a friend and advisor to countless students, teachers and colleagues.

Carol was an expert knitter, a gardener and a dog lover. She enjoyed “fine dining” trips to Manhattan and vacation trips to Block Island, Chatham and Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Her favorite trips were always those to Los Angeles to visit her son, Tom, a graduate student at USC.

Carol is survived by her husband of thirty years, Jerry Cirillo of Westwood and her son, Thomas Cirillo.

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Dr. Lee Anne (Finkelstein) Berry 1946  -  2007

Corrales, New Mexico - Dr. Lee Anne Berry died unexpectedly at her home in Corrales, New Mexico on Jan 26, 2007. She was born December 29, 1946, in the Panama Canal Zone, to Leon Finkelstein and Janet (Lehman) Finkelstein. She received her MD degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1972.
 
She spent most of her medical career as a Family Practitioner in Dover-Foxcroft, where she lived and worked from 1975 until 1994. That year she moved to New Mexico, where she continued to practice family medicine in the Albuquerque area up to the time of her death.
Dr. Berry will be remembered for her devotion to maternity care. She was involved in over 1,000 births in the Dover-Foxcroft area during her 20 year career here. She believed in empowering women to make their own choices about their health care, especially during pregnancy and childbirth. She worked tirelessly to improve the quality of obstetrical care, first at the old Mayo Memorial Hospital, and from 1978 on, at Mayo Regional Hospital. She supportted local midwives in performing home births and attended a number of home births herself.
 
When not involved with her children and patients, she enjoyed cooking, gardening, and her pets, especially her horses.
She is survived by one daughter, Rachael Myers and her husband, Randall Myers of Pittsfield, Mass; 2 sons, Jim Berry of Cambridge, Mass and Jason Berry of Dover-Foxcroft; 4 grandchildren, Kaylee Myers and Jackson Myers of Pittsfield, Hannah Campbell of Dexter, and Isaac Berry of Bath, Maine; one sister, Melissa St. Pierre of New Hampshire; 2 brothers, David Finkelstein of Florida, Ken Finkelstein of Connecticut; her mother, Janet Finkelstein of Georgia; her friend and life companion Bruce Traeger of Corrales, New Mexico; and several nephews.
 
She is greatly missed by her family, friends, medical colleagues, patients, and pets.

Sandra A. Couture Leominster, active in theater community; 61 LEOMINSTER Sandie, 61, of Leominster, died Wednesday, October 8th, at the Leominster Health Alliance Hospital, after a brief illness.

Her three children survive her: Christopher Couture, Candace Graves and Nicole Couture with whom she lived. She leaves her brother, Raymond Brosseau with whom she also lived and her sister, Linda Marrone. She also leaves her grandchildren, Justice and Hunter Graves and many nieces and nephews. Her husband, John passed in 1989.

Sandie was born on January 2, 1947, daughter of the late Raymond J. and Sundina V. (Salvi) Brosseau. She was a lifelong resident of Leominster. Sandie was greatly involved" in theater and gave local audiences countless years of memorable performances on many stages throughout the area. Her career began as a nightclub singer with Sounds Unlimited in 1961. In 1976, she hit the stage in her first theatrical role. Over the next 30 plus years, her talent and creative spirit, whether on stage or off, played a vital part of countless productions. Sandie was a member of New Players Theatre Guild where she created "Showstoppers", a traveling group of vocalists who brightened numerous events and gatherings with their talent. For many years, Sandie was also an intricate part of the Saint Joseph's PTA shows, and was the director of their choir. For over 10 years, she was the drama teacher at Julie Country Day School in Leominster, and most recently was the drama director at Oakmont High School and Toy Town Elementary School in Winchendon. She delighted in sharing her talent and passion for theater with children and teens. At Theatre at the Mount in Gardner, Sandie wore numerous hats during her 20 plus years of dedication. Mount audiences know her most notably for her portrayal of Mother Superior in the Nunsense series, a role she was currently playing for the 5th time in "Nunsensations". Her roles behind the scenes included director, choreographer, music director, costume and set painter to name a few. Her artistic vision and enthusiasm for bringing a show from book to stage was contagious and admired by all.

1947 - 2008

 Nothing was more important to Sandie than her family, and most recently her precious grandsons who were her pride and joy. She delighted in each and every moment that she spent with them. All will miss Sandie's talent, generosity, selfless spirit, and passion for life. COUTURE Calling hours will be on Sunday, October 12, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Brandon Funeral Home, 305 Wanoosnoc Rd., Fitchburg. A funeral service will be held Monday, October 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph Church, 46 Woodland St., Fitchburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sandie Couture Scholarship Fund, c/o Digital Credit Union, 1123 Central St., Leominster, MA 01453.