Deceased Date: 2023-10-23

Deceased Date: 2019-02-05

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ARATA, John W. Of Marblehead, passed away peacefully on February 5 at his home. A loving husband, brother, father, uncle and grandfather, John was beloved and cherished by his family and friends. He leaves behind his two sons, J. Nathaniel Arata and J. Alexander Arata, his two daughters-in-law, Kelly Dietz Arata and Melissa Huggard Arata, and his three adored grandsons, Sebastian, Lucca, and Dashiell. Most poignantly, John is mourned by his loving wife of thirty-four years, Nancy Perkins Arata, with whom he formed a bond that defined and shaped his life, and provided him great joy and strength. John grew up in Rutherford, NJ with his sister Marian Arata Gascoyne and his parents John William Arata, Sr. and Mary Pinella Arata. He graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1958, Brown University in 1962, and received his law degree from Boston University in 1967. John was a successful athlete, playing football, basketball, and lacrosse at Deerfield. He was a center and defensive lineman for the Brown football team and was especially proud of his time on the raucous club lacrosse team under coach Cliff Stevenson. Following law school, John served as a legislative attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, D.C., an experience that served him well when he was appointed to the MassPort Board of Directors by Governor Ed King in 1983. John practiced law in Boston for over thirty years, primarily as an environmental attorney, and he was a founding partner at Perkins, Smith, Arata & Howard. In 1997, John moved to Washington, D.C. to become President of a specialized environmental risk-management consulting firm at Howrey & Simon. He then directed national business development at AIG Environmental. In recent years, John was the founder and President of Carbon Finance Strategies, LLC and found much fulfillment in his success as a developer of large solar installations. John was defined by his love of others and his ability to bring people together in profound ways. His respect for ideas, whether literary, philosophical, or political, infused his heartfelt interactions with his many friends and provided him with passions which sustained him throughout his life. A lover of jazz, history, and his Sicilian heritage, John left a legacy for his family that serves as a deep wellspring of inspiration and identity. A private Burial Service will be held at Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead. Arrangements by Eustis and Cornell of MARBLEHEAD.

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Deceased Date: 2017-10-22

Birth Date: 1940-06-29

Deceased Date: 2014-05-19

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Victoria Kingsley, Psychologist

June 29, 1940-May 19, 2014

By Star staff | May 21, 2014 - 5:51pm
    Victoria Kingsley, a psychologist with a practice in East Hampton, died on May 19 in Buffalo, not long after being diagnosed with small-cell cancer. She was 73. Dr. Kingsley saw patients for many years in New York. After leaving the city, she established a full-time practice here, working out of her residence in Northwest Woods. As longtime patients learned of her sudden illness they flooded her with calls of support and encouragement, her son said.

     Dr. Kingsley was born on June 29, 1940, in Rutherford, N.J., to Burt Collins and the former Alice Albus. She grew up in New Jersey and Manhattan, and received a bachelor’s degree from Vassar College and a Ph.D. in psychology from New York University.

    Three weeks ago, soon after her diagnosis, Dr. Kingsley moved to Buffalo to be closer to her family. Among her many interests, her son said she loved to travel and to spend time with her grandchildren.    In addition to her son, Hal Kingsley of Buffalo, she leaves three grandchildren. A service was held yesterday at the Mesnekoff Funeral Home in East Amherst, N.Y., Rabbi Adam Scheldt officiating. A memorial service is planned here later this summer.

    The family has suggested donations in her name to the Aquatics Department, Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo, 2640 North Forest Road, Getzville, N.Y. 14068.
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KINGSLEY - Dr. Victoria (nee Collins) May 19, 2014. Loving mother of Hal (Julie) Kingsley, daughter of the late Burt and Alice Collins; devoted grandmother of Jennie, Allison and Brooke; also survived by many loving cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday 2:30 PM at MESNEKOFF FUNERAL HOME, 8630 Transit Rd., E. Amherst, 14051. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the JCC of Greater Buffalo, c/o The Aquatics Program or TNA Association c/o fpa-support.org Share your condolences at www.mesnekoff.com Shiva will be held Wednesday afternoon following services and Wednesday and Thursday 7-9 PM at Oakbrook Community Center, 100 Oakbrook Dr., Williamsville 14221.


 
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Deceased Date: 2012-11-19

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 Article published Nov 24, 2012   John Clark Cook Photo by: Cook   John Clark Cook died of pancreatic cancer Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at his home in Silverton. He was 72. Known to his family as “Uncle John,” he was born in Chicago on July 8, 1940, to Everett and Helen Crawford. Helen later divorced Everett and married Vernon Cook, who adopted John and his older sister, Louise, when they were young. Mr. Cook attended school in Rutherford, N.J., and attended his junior year of high school in Tucson, Ariz. He went on to graduate from Evanston Township High School in Illinois. He attended Northwestern University, where he majored in English literature and graduated at 1963. He served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965 in Fort Campbell, Ky. Mr. Cook married Sonja Winsor in Chicago in 1968. They divorced soon after, and she preceded him in death. He worked for his stepfather in Chicago as the advertising manager of the Metallizing Co. of America. He became the president of the company in 1977 after his stepfather died. The company moved to Sullivan, Ill., in the 1970s. In 1986, the Metallizing Co. of America was sold, and the sealant manufacturing branch of the company became AB Seals, of which John remained president. In 1959, Mr. Cook’s family came to Silverton for the first time and bought a house. The family spent many summers in Silverton, and he had an instant lifelong love of the San Juan Mountains. In 1997, he began spending his summers operating The Lookout Shop, a gift store in Silverton. Mr. Cook continued spending his summers in Silverton and his winters in Sullivan until the time of his death. Mr. Cook loved hiking, Jeeping, talking to people, helping others and spending time with his family. He was always generous and kind, and loved to laugh, his family said. He was on the board of directors for Silverton’s “A Theatre Group,” performed countless shows as Sheriff Zeke in the Silverton Gunfights and served on the Silverton Chamber of Commerce. In Sullivan, he converted the second floor of AB Seals into an art studio, a place where numerous local artists in Illinois can make art and network with each other. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his sisters Louise Johnson and Vicki Holloway. Mr. Cook is survived by his sister; Melissa D. Gillon, of Silverton; 14 nieces and nephews; and six great-nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Kendall Mountain Recreation Center in Silverton. Flowers may be sent to the service that day, and donations may be made to Mr. Cook’s family in Silverton to help with expenses. Mr. Cook’s ashes will be scattered on Kendall Mountain on his birthday next summer. Photo by: Cook  

Deceased Date: 2023-10-23

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MaryAnn Crosby HoffmanAGE: 71 • Point PleasantMaryAnn Crosby Hoffman, 71, of Point Pleasant, passed away, Friday, December 16, 2011. Born in Medford, MA, to the late William Crosby & Mary Scanlan Crosby, she was formerly of Rutherford and has lived in Point Pleasant since 1972. She was a graduate of Rutherford High School, Immaculata College, Georgian Court University. Mrs. Hoffman worked as a First Grade Teacher and retired from the Westwood Regional School District, where she taught for many years. She was an active communicant of Sacred Heart Church, Bay Head, where she was a member of the Rosary Altar Society, founded the Breakfast Club, served as a Eucharistic Minister, and was also a Bereavement Minister, coordinating many of the Funeral Liturgies. Her gifts as a teacher were bestowed upon many as a CCD instructor for Sacred Heart and Saint Martha Parishes. She loved cooking, traveling, and going to lunch.She was predeceased by her husband, Richard M. Hoffman and her brother, William "Lee" Crosby. Surviving are her step daughter, Kim Haley and her husband Paul of Rosemount, MN; and three granddaughters, Megan, Nicole, and Faith. She is also survived by three beloved nephews, Sean, Bill, & Danny Crosby, other family members, and many dear friends.Visitation will be from 2 - 4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 20 at the Pable Evertz Funeral Home of Point Pleasant, 901 Beaver Dam Road. At 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. As an expression of sympathy, donations made in her memory to the Saint Charles Apache Mission School, 355 San Carlos Ave., PO Box 339, San Carlos, AZ, 85550, would be appreciated. For condolences to the family, visit www.pableevertzfuneralhome.com Published in Asbury Park Press on December 19, 2011