Doane Beal & Ames - Hyannis

11/18/2023

Elizabeth Camille Okagbare
1962-2023

Thank you for joining us today to celebrate the life of Elizabeth Camille Okagbare.

For online condolences, please visit www.doanebealamehyannis.com

07/28/2023

ATTENTION 📣📣 SCAM ALERT❗️❗️

Dear Friends,

It has been brought to our attention of a known scam currently targeting some of the beloved families we service here on Cape Cod and beyond. These individuals are calling/texting unsuspecting families and impersonating an employee of the funeral home demanding deposits be made to an unknown account or the funeral services will be canceled.

Please know this is a SCAM!

These calls and messages are NOT coming from anyone here at Doane, Beal, and Ames. We urge anyone who may receive a call from someone who identifies themselves as an employee of Doane, Beal, and Ames with these demands to NOT disclose any information to them and to call the funeral home right away.

We also encourage to call your local police station and file a report at:

Protect your community by reporting fraud, scams, and bad business practices

04/17/2023

Please join us in celebrating the life of Gilvely Coelho-Arede.

07/08/2022

06/30/2022

Patricia Ann (Vetorino) Myrbeck

Trish is the daughter of Thomas and Karen (Connell) Vetorino of Barnstable. She passed away June 28, 2022 at home surrounded by her family. Trish was an amazing daughter, sister, niece, cousin, friend, wife, mother, and auntie. She lived her entire life in Barnstable but loved to travel to beautiful and warm destinations. This love of travel brought her into a career as a Travel Consultant; Trish worked at several local agencies and finally created Travel by Trisha. Trish met her husband Peter Myrbeck in 1993, they later married in 1996 and had twin daughters and a son.

Trish leaves behind her parents Tom and Karen Vetorino, husband Peter Myrbeck, daughters Hayley Elizabeth and Kayla Ann, son Colby Sven, a sister Gail (Vetorino) Tivey and her husband Ronald, a brother Stephen Vetorino and his wife Sally, Aunt Margret Vetorino, Uncle Bruce Connell, sister in-law Leslie (Myrbeck) Bizilj and her husband Charlie, several nieces, a nephew, and cousins. Trish will truly be missed and loved by all that knew her.

Visiting hours will take place Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 4-8 p.m. at Doane, Beal & Ames, 160 W. Main St., Hyannis, MA 02601. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7th at the funeral home followed by burial at Lothrop Hill Cemetery in Barnstable, MA.

In Lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Trisha Myrbeck to support cancer research and patient care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P .O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift or donate locally to the James M Dunn Scholarship Fund www.jamesmdunnscholarshipfund.org/

06/14/2022

Nicholas Cody Flemming, 28, of Newton MA passed away unexpectedly on June 11th. Nick was born in Stamford, CT in 1993, where he was raised until 2004 upon moving to Cape Cod. He graduated from Barnstable High School in 2011 and attended both Cape Cod Community College and UMass Amherst. He moved to Northern CA for a short time, then back to Quincy, MA in 2014, returning to Cape Cod in 2020.


Nick was a beloved son and brother, adoring partner and incredible father.


He was an avid reader, particularly books on the culinary arts, and the science and history of food. His passion was cooking, which he also made his career. He loved music, painting, camping, hiking, fishing, boating and kayaking and The Boston Celtics! Nick loved his two cats, Myla and August West. But he loved Jillian and Colin most of all.


Nick started his culinary career bussing tables at The Barnstable Restaurant & Tavern and was very proud of his most recent position as Sous Chef at The Row in Somerville. He worked at several restaurants and hotels in the Boston area, including Legal Seafood, several positions with Marriott Corporation and the Oak Long Bar and Kitchen at Fairmont Copley Plaza. His most recent Cape Cod position was as Head Chef at Cape Cod Coffee Cafe in Mashpee.


Nick is survived by his partner Jillian Manning, their son Colin Robert Flemming, his parents Ken & Colleen Flemming of Centerville MA, his sister and brother in-law, Ariel & Tyler and his nephew Turner Sherman of Pembroke, MA. He is also survived by Colin’s grandparents, Linda Manning and Gregg Manning, his grandmother Lola Minenna, and several aunts, uncles and cousins whom he loved dearly.


Friends and family are invited to attend a Visitation at Doane Beal & Ames, 160 W Main St., Hyannis, MA on Friday, June 17th from 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Rex Foundation,
https://www.rexfoundation.org .

To share a memory or leave a condolence, please visit www.doanebealameshyannis.com .

05/28/2022

Christopher “Chris” Lewis Donalson
(1971-2022)
Thank you for joining us today via livestream to celebrate the life of Christopher Donalson

05/28/2022

Please join us today at 11:30am via livestream for the service of Christopher “Chris” Lewis Donalson.
For online condolences, please visit https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/hyannis-ma/christopher-donalson-10766774.

Celebrate the life of Christopher Donalson, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Doane Beal & Ames.

05/13/2022

Celebrating the Life of Dorothy Rita Souza.

05/13/2022

Join us via Facebook Live to Celebrate the Life of Dorothy Rita Souza beginning at 12:00 PM today.

To share a memory, or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.doanebealamehyannis.com

Dorothy R. (Gilmore) Souza, passed away on May 5, 2022 at the age of 92. Born September 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Vern and Teresa Gilmore of Hyannis, MA.

She lived her entire life on Cape Cod, where she met her husband of 46 years, the late Joseph F. Souza (d. 1991). Married on March 4, 1946, they lived the first years of married life in Barnstable, but eventually settled in Yarmouth Port, where they raised 13 children together. Dorothy spent the last ten years of her life in the home and care of her daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Alan Conlon, where she loved to spend hours relaxing on the back deck, soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful birds, flowers and woodland views.

She is survived by her sister Lucy Wisehart, her niece Mary Ellen Wisehart and a nephew, all of Florida. She is also survived by her children, Kathleen Fragopulos, of Sandwich, MA; Barbara Prekup, of Mingo Junction, OH; Marjorie Conlon of West Barnstable, MA; Alan Souza of Urbana, OH; Michael Souza of Carlstadt, NJ; Judy Sullivan of Rye, NH; Patricia Sweetser of Toledo, OH; Joseph Souza of Osh Kosh, WI; Melody Lyon of Cleveland, GA; and MaryRose Spetelunas of Claremont, NH. She is predeceased by two daughters Rita O’Neil of Hyannis, and Sandra Clifford of Brewster, MA and her son Matthew Souza of Forestdale, MA. Dorothy leaves behind 34 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be from 10:00 am to noon with services immediately following on Friday May 13, 2022 at the Doane, Beal, and Ames funeral home located at 160 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MSPCA of Cape Cod. For more information: click here: Support the MSPCA-Angell - MSPCA-Angell (convio.net)

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.doanebealameshyannis.com

05/06/2022

Dorothy R. (Gilmore) Souza, passed away on May 5, 2022 at the age of 92. Born September 19, 1929, she was the daughter of Vern and Teresa Gilmore of Hyannis, MA.

She lived her entire life on Cape Cod, where she met her husband of 46 years, the late Joseph F. Souza (d. 1991). Married on March 4, 1946, they lived the first years of married life in Barnstable, but eventually settled in Yarmouth Port, where they raised 13 children together. Dorothy spent the last ten years of her life in the home and care of her daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Alan Conlon, where she loved to spend hours relaxing on the back deck, soaking up the sun and enjoying the beautiful birds, flowers and woodland views.

She is survived by her sister Lucy Wisehart, her niece Mary Ellen Wisehart and a nephew, all of Florida. She is also survived by her children, Kathleen Fragopulos, of Sandwich, MA; Barbara Prekup, of Mingo Junction, OH; Marjorie Conlon of West Barnstable, MA; Alan Souza of Urbana, OH; Michael Souza of Carlstadt, NJ; Judy Sullivan of Rye, NH; Patricia Sweetser of Toledo, OH; Joseph Souza of Osh Kosh, WI; Melody Lyon of Cleveland, GA; and MaryRose Spetelunas of Claremont, NH. She is predeceased by two daughters Rita O’Neil of Hyannis, and Sandra Clifford of Brewster, MA and her son Matthew Souza of Forestdale, MA. Dorothy leaves behind 34 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Calling hours will be from 10:00 am to noon with services immediately following on Friday May 13, 2022 at the Doane, Beal, and Ames funeral home located at 160 West Main Street, Hyannis, MA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the MSPCA of Cape Cod. For more information: click here: Support the MSPCA-Angell - MSPCA-Angell (convio.net)

To leave an online condolence, please visit www.doanebealameshyannis.com

05/04/2022

Mary Grace Tavares, 94, born in New Bedford, MA and a long time resident of Barnstable passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 1, 2022 with her beloved dog, Jakey by her side.
Fondly known as “Gracie” by family and friends, she was known for her smile, compassion and love for others.

She was an active member of the Barnstable Baha’i community for many years. A woman of faith, she taught and supported values of the Baha’I faith, equality of race and s*x; the wings of the faith.
She worked for many years at Cape Cod Hospital where she was Unit Clerk in Pediatrics. She had a special love for all children. She taught a class in her home to young children on the values of honesty, love and affirmation of God. She took special pride in education and that she was one of the minority graduates of Barnstable High School in 1945.

Another of her passions was cooking, especially Cape Verdean dishes which brought pleasure to all those who were fortunate enough to eat her “jag”.
She loved music and dancing and spent many weekends with her loving husband, Feliciano “Flash” Tavares, popular Cape Verdean musician and father of her beloved sons, famed musical group “Tavares”.

Family was everything to Grace. She had a large family and survived many losses, however, she continued to embrace and care for each one with a full heart, smiles, advice and unconditional love.
She is predeceased by husband, Feliciano Tavares; daughter Cheryl and son David; son Ralph Tavares Sr.; and her beloved granddaughters, Amanda, who lovingly called Grace “Homie”, and Lisa Clarke; and brother Manuel “Lulu” Gonsalves.

Grace spent many hours enjoying her great grandson Jackson and her bonus granddaughter, Mia Crawley. Survivors include her daughter Kathleen Clarke and husband Keith of Cummaquid, MA; Grandson Jahni Clarke of Plymouth, and sons Funa, Arthur (Pooch), Antone (Chubby), Victor, Feliciano Jr. (Butch) and Perry (Tiny) Tavares. Sister Louise Pena of Hyannis, Many Grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends and her Baha’i family and her best friend Doris Lietuvietis.

A memorial service to celebrate Grace’s life will be held on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Home in Hyannis from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be held at Doane, Beal and Ames on Tuesday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. followed by a burial at St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Centerville. A reception will follow.

To share a memory or leave a condolence, please visit www.doanebealameshyannis.com .