EAST FALMOUTH At Christmas, Trish and Charlie Wright gave their neighbor, Samuel Johnson, then 99, a book called The Century, co-authored by Peter Jennings.
About a month ago, Trish Wright said, he gave it back with notes of all the factual errors inside. Johnson lived much of that history. He met Norman Rockwell, saw Babe Ruth play baseball and watched 17 different presidents at the helm, she said.
“He is fantastic to chat with and he just knows so much stuff,” Wright said. “He’s a fantastic historian.”
The neighborhood came together Saturday to celebrate Johnson s birthday. Johnson, who turned 100 on Tuesday, Feb. 9, watched as his neighbors in Fishermans Cove drove by and congratulated him. East Falmouth Elementary School students made large cardboard cutouts of “100” that Johnson put in the front of his yard for the parade.
Obituary: Robert E. Blanchard
PORTLAND - Lt. Col. (P) Robert E. Blanchard, 78, of Brewer, passed away on Jan. 27, 2021.
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Robert E. Blanchard
PORTLAND – Lt. Col. (P) Robert E. Blanchard, 78, of Brewer, passed away on Jan. 27, 2021.
After a long and distinguished law enforcement and military career, he leaves his three children, daughter Donalyn (son-in-law George Macdougall), and two sons, Robert (daughter-in-law Shannon) and Beau (daughter-in-law Gianna). He felt blessed with seven grandchildren, Mattie, Jordan, Skylar, Mikella, Victoria, Hayleigh, Robert P. Jr.; and six great-grandchildren.
Lt. Col. Blanchard was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife Jan.
About mid- to late autumn the perma-cloud rolls in off Lake Michigan. Like a migrating fowl, it stays awhile before moving on. (Unsplash/Kayle Kaupanger)
About mid- to late autumn the perma-cloud rolls in off Lake Michigan. Like a migrating fowl, it stays awhile before moving on. Two, maybe three months. Sweeping across the lake, the cold north air births the phenomenon. It picks up heat and moisture from the lake, then rises to mix with the colder, dryer air. You can stand on the shore and watch the clouds form. Blankets of them.
I m a north-country guy. Snow is beautiful. Cold is bracing. The perma-cloud, on the other hand, is annoying. OK, I ll say it: depressing. For me Seasonal Affective Disorder seems a real problem.
Harry âMikeâ Meixell, 92, of Gettysburg, died Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home, Gettysburg.
Born Jan. 30, 1928, in Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Harry and Nellie (Mills) Meixell. He was the husband of Marilyn (Dahlstrom) Meixell, of Gettysburg, to whom he was married for 66 years.
Mike was a veteran of the United States Army spending 18 months between 1946 and 1948 assigned to the 20th Infantry Regiment in South Korea. He then attended Yale University but later graduated from the University of Maryland with a BS in business administration.
He spent many years in banking in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., his last position in that area was as vice president in charge of branch operations for the Bank of Bethesda. He ended his banking career in 1986 as manager of the Fairfield office of the former Farmerâs Bank.
Frank Chiarello Jr.
WILMINGTON After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Frank Chiarello Jr., 89, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Frank Sr. and Octavia Chiarello. Frank had three children, Frank F. Chiarello III, Dr. Mario Chiarello and Paul Chiarello.
Frank was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He especially liked the traits of being loyal, trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave and reverent. He became a man of very strong character.
While in high school, Frank excelled in track and pole vaulting. At age 14, he picked up a trumpet and began his lifelong career in music. After joining the U.S. Marine Corps in 1951, Frank became a trumpet player for 10 years in the Marine Band at Cherry Point. After 10 years of playing the trumpet with the Marine Corps, he attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston to further his music education. He often kidded that he also went to M