Plymouth High School - Class 0f 1963: Obituaries

Susan E. (Strassel) Lima, age 64, a life-long resident of Plymouth, died Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Jordan Hospital in Plymouth after a long illness.

Susan attended Plymouth schools and was a graduate of the original Plymouth High School (1963)

She received her Licensed Practical Nursing degree from Bryman’s Nursing School on Newbury Street in Boston.

She worked as a nurse for several years until she became a nurse counselor for drug and alcohol rehabilitation clients in New Bedford, Taunton and Boston. She later worked in administration for Boston Insulate Wire, BIW, in the old Cordage Park in Plymouth and then for Mass Gas and Electric on Long Pond Road in Plymouth. After the closing of Mass Gas and Electric she worked for R.S. Means as an administrative assistant. She retired from R.S. Means in 1988.

After her retirement she volunteered off and on for the Plymouth Council on Aging and for the last five years Susan had been a dedicated volunteer at Plimoth Plantation.

She enjoyed spending her free time on the Plymouth waterfront with the “Car Club,” eating ice cream at Ziggys, and spending hot summer days into the evening on Long Beach Plymouth and Saquish in Duxbury with family and friends.

She was active in local politics and a regular attendee of Plymouth Town Meetings and committee meetings. She was a vocal advocate of the Plymouth Rock Studios.

Besides her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Heather Prew of Plymouth, and two grandchildren, Melissa and Amanda Prew of Plymouth.

Funeral Arrangements will be made by the Bartlett-Garrity Funeral Home, 338 Court Street, Plymouth. A funeral mass will be held at St. Mary's Church in Plymouth on Monday, August 31 at 10:00 A.M. Interment will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery.

Flowers are appropriate, however donations in Susan’s memory may be made to Plimoth Plantation, Post Office Box 1620, Plymouth, MA 02362.

Kenneth Allen Strassel, of Plymouth, passed away, at home, at the age of 63, surrounded by his loving family.

Beloved husband of Carolyn (Shilling) of Plymouth and father of Sandra Strassel of Plymouth, Shawn Strassel of Oswego, NY, Beth Mills of Plymouth, Lisa Colbert of Plymouth, Jay Vender of Quincy, Rob Vender of Maryland and Stacey Stetson of Plympton and son of Marion Strassel (Morey) and the late William Strassel of Plymouth. He also leaves his brothers, Francis “Fran” Strassel and his wife Maryann and David Strassel, both of Plymouth, and Karl Strassel and his wife Terry of South Mills, N.C.; his 10 grandchildren; and his brother-in-law, Jay Shilling and his wife Reginia. Brother of the late Annette Doerty and her husband Gary.

Ken graduated from Plymouth High School and served in the U.S Army in the 12th Transportation Company during Vietnam. He had worked at M&M Sporting Goods, construction in Maine, the Plymouth Power Plant, Boston Whaler Boats, and the past 10 years for the town of Plymouth Highway Department.

Ken was a member of the Seaside Club for over 40 years. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed fishing and especially spending time with his family.

A funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, July 22, at St. Mary’s Church, at 10 a.m. Visiting hours will be held at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St. (Rte. 3A), N. Plymouth, Tuesday, July 21, from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Burial will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his memory be made to Cranberry Hospice, 36 Cordage Park Suite 326, Plymouth, MA 02360 or to the American Cancer Society – Plymouth Unit, 1115 W. Chestnut St, Brockton, MA 02301.

Marcia L. Jamieson,
of Plympton, died June 27, 2009. She was 63.

She was the loving husband of Greg Jamieson; loving mother of Jodi Jamieson of California and Sam Jamieson of Pennsylvania; brother of Gay King of New Hampshire, Woody Hart of Idaho, Frederick Hart of New Hampshire and Robert Greg Hart of Illinois. Marcia is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Friday, July 10, at 11 a.m., at the Shepherd Funeral Home, 216 Main St. (Rte. 106), Kingston.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, www.diabetes.org.

To offer condolences or for directions, please visit www.shepherdfuneralhome.com.

George "Buzzy" Alfred Swift

July 11, 1945 - May 18, 2009

George “Buzzy” Swift, 63, of Sandwich, died suddenly on Monday, May 18, 2009. Born in Wareham, he was the son of Thelma M. (Nickerson) Swift of Cedarville and the late George A. Swift . He was a graduate of Plymouth High School class of 1963 and had been a long time employee of UPS in Sagamore. For the past twenty years he was associated with Mervin Hardwick in many endeavors. Most recently he worked for Dan Chambers Landscaping. He was a member of the Sandwich American Legion Post 188.
Besides his mother he is survived by three children: John Swift of Buzzards Bay, Gary and his wife Linda Swift of Wareham and Tiffany Swift of Pocasset, 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Also surviving are 2 sisters: Susan Swift of Plymouth and Jean Purrier and her companion Bud Coluzzi of Onset, four brothers: Don Swift of Bourne and David, Roger and Steven Swift, all of Plymouth and many nieces and nephews. A “celebration of his life” will be held from 5-8pm, Friday, June 12, 2009 at the American Legion Post 188, 20 Main St., Sandwich, MA 02563 . In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the American Legion Post 188

PLYMOUTH—Warren J. Correa, 59, of Plymouth, died unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 2 [2004], at Jordan Hospital. He was the son of the late Joseph and Laura (Cappannari) Correa.
Born Aug. 12, 1945, in Plymouth, he was educated in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School. He attended Bridgewater State College and received his associate’s degree in education from Cape Cod Community College.
Employed for most of his life in the restaurant business, Mr. Correa was a chef at Jennifer’s Lunch in North Plymouth.
He enjoyed spending time at Gray’s Beach in Kingston. He was a Red Sox fan.
Mr. Correa especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by two daughters, Jennifer Correa of Lancaster, N. H., and Kimberly Froehlichof Plymouth; two sons, Matthew Correa of Oak Creek, Wisc., and Joshua Correa of Plymouth; his sister Loretta Dunham of Plymouth; his brother, Donald Correa of Plymouth; and 10 grandchildren.
The funeral service will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St., Plymouth, officiated by the Rev. Joel Botelho of Temple Christ Messiah.
Interment will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Plymouth.
Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday, Dec. 5, 2-4 and 7-9 p. m.
Donations may be made to the Road to Responsibility, 1831 Ocean St., Marshfield, MA 02050.

PITTSON, Maine – Edward F. Macomber VIII, 58, of Pittston, died suddenly Tuesday, Aug. 5 [2003], at Maine General Medical Center Emergency Room in Augusta. He was the husband of Wanda Pinkham Macomber.
He was born in Boston, April 16, 1945, the son of Priscilla (Clifford) Macomber of Hawaii and the late Edward F. Clifford [sic] Macomber VII. He grew up in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School, Class of 1963. He was involved with Boy Scouts; was the president of 4-H; and was involved in DeMolay/Masonic Temple, holding all offices in that organization. He graduated from Mass. Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay in 1968 with a bachelor of science degree in nautical science. He was a member of the rifle club there.
Mr. Macomber (Capt. Ed as he was affectionately called), served in the U. S. Navy from 1968 to 1971. He was discharged as lieutenant and was awarded the Navy commendation medal, the Vietnam Service medal with two bronze stars, the Vietnam Campaign medal and the National Defense Service medal.
At the time of his death, he held an unlimited master’s license in the U. S. Coast Guard. He was employed at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Getty Fleet Corp., Liberty Maritime Corp., Crest Tankers Inc., Dyn Marine Services and, at the time of his death, Maeserk Lines LTD as a ship captain.
In 1995, he was involved in the Marco Polo Expedition with National Geographic Society on the USNS Kane.
He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a lifetime member of the U. S. Naval Institute, and Mass Maritime Academy Alumni Association. He was a member of the VFW and the Masonic Temple, both in Plymouth, and the American Legion in North Portland, Maine. He was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Marion Chapter #63. He was a former member of the Pittston Fire Department.
Mr. Macomber always gave credit to his grandfather, the late Arthur (Barky) Clifford, for being instrumental in his maritime and naval careers.
In addition to his wife and his mother, Mr. Macomber is survived by three sons, Edward (Bic) F. Macomber IX of Searsport, N. Y., Matthew Clifford Macomber and his wife, Melissa, of Plymouth and Travis W. Burns of Pittston; three daughters, Janet (Jamie) Mooney and her husband, Patrick, of West Virginia, Katherine Macomber of Machias, Maine, and Grace Pinkham Macomber of Pittson; a nephew, Sean R. Macomber and his wife, Marcia, of Unity, Maine; two grandchildren, Caitlan Mooney and Devan Burns; one grandniece, Hailee Macomber; two grandnephews, Ethan Macomber and Cade Macomber; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was the brother of the late Robert and William Macomber.
A funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at Staples Funeral Home, 53 Brunswick Ave., Gardiner, Maine. Burial will be in Lexington Flats Cemetery in North New Portland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Pittston Fair Association, Box 351, Gardiner, Maine 04345.

NASHUA, NH – Katrina Jans (Keller) Pimental, 56, formerly of Plymouth, died last Thursday, July 19 [2001]. A resident of Nashua for 20 years, Mrs. Pimental had worked for Brockway Plastics Co.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated in St. Bonaventure Church in Manomet on Monday, July 23, at 10 a.m. Cremation was held at the Duxbury Crematory in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury.
Mrs. Pimentel was born in Plymouth on May 22, 1945, daughter of the late Richard and Pauline (Callahan) Keller. She was a graduate of the last class to graduate from Plymouth High School in June 1963. (Plymouth-Carver High School was opened Sept. 4, 1963).
Wife of Alfred Pimentel of Florida, Mrs. Pimental is survived by one son, John M. Schneider of Plymouth; two daughters, Tracy of Florida and Jill Pimental of Nashua, N. H.
She was sister of Richard P. and Samuel J. Keller, both of Plymouth, Robert M. Keller of Nevada, and Pauline A. (“Polly”) Keddy of Plymouth. She also leaves seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was the sister of the late George A. Keller.
Arrangements were made by Bartlett-Garrity Funeral Home in North Plymouth where visiting hours were held Sunday afternoon.