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Austin Bell Obituary
Born in Boston, he was a 1939 graduate of Barnstable High School. He worked in Hartford, Conn., for two years before joining the Army Air Corps in 1942. He served in England for a year and a half with the 8th Air Force 486 Bomb Group.
Mr. Bell worked for Myers Furniture for one year and for the former Cape and Vineyard Electric Company for six years before going to work for Hood Milk Company, where he worked for 24 years. After retirement, he started his own business doing home repairs and painting.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Gregory Bell and his wife, Theresa (Eacmen), of West Barnstable; and Lauren Mirsky and her husband, Ralph, of Alaska; grandchildren, Andrew, Alana, and Austin J. Bell of West Barnstable, and Sage and Callie Mirsky of Alaska; sister, Olive Pearce of Maryland; brother, Leonard J. Bell of Hyannis; and many nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Victory Church, 230 South Main St., Centerville on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. Burial will be private. Visiting hours are in John-Lawrence Funeral Home, 3778 Falmouth Road (Route 28), Marstons Mills on Monday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Donations can be made to CUREPSP (Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.
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Ann Burgess
November 6, 2007
Dear Lauren, Mrs. Bell & Greg
Although i have not seen you in a while it was with sadness I read about Mr. Bell. I will always remember him as a very kind & gentle man. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Ann (Sullivan) Burgess
Elaine Giampietro
November 6, 2007
Dearest Rita, Gregory and Lauren -
My memories of Austin are rich -working in his garden, harvesting fabulous veggies, the freezer that always held those special Hoodsies!
A kind soul with a dry wit...I will miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
May the wind always be at his back.
Sending you all much love.
Elaine
Nanci Poulos
November 4, 2007
Dear Rita, Greg & Lauren,
I was deeply sadden to hear of Austins death, I'm so sorry.
Please know you will be in my prayers all 3 of you & that he is w/ mom, dad, Ritas mom,dad, Agnes,and Gini.
Cyndi McNaughton Rausch
November 4, 2007
Mrs.Bell,Greg,Lauren & Family,
Mr. Bell was one of the kindest gentleman I had the pleasure of caring for.
I know it is difficult for you right now but he is without the pain and suffering he endured for so very long.
This is one of my favorite poems. I hope it helps each of you get through the upcoming days.
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2007
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