Earl R. Girroir

SOUTH DENNIS — Earl R. Girroir, of South Dennis, passed away Nov. 15, 2009. He was 75 years old. He was married to his devoted wife, Eleanor Frances Girroir, for 53 years. He leaves a son Alan and his wife, Megan, and their two daughters Margaret and Louella. They reside in Hanover, PA. He also leaves a daughter Kathleen Girroir of Arlington, Mass. He also leaves a sister, Annabelle and her husband, Don Briggs of Kingston, N.H. Other family members are Edwin Girroir and his wife, Claire, of Haverhill, Mass., and Arnold Girroir of West Newbury, Mass.

Earl was born in West Newbury on Aug. 23, 1934. He was a graduate of Newburyport High School and Matriculated at Marshall University in Huntington, W. Va. He completed graduate programs at New York University and Boston University School of Social Work. Before retiring in 1996, he spent 23 years as executive director of the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club.

Earl was an outstanding athlete in High School and College. At Marshall University he participated in boxing and became an Olympic Class Boxer winning Golden Gloves and AAU Championship. His overall record was 87 wins and 10 losses. After moving to Cape Cod he became a distance runner. He participated in the Boston Marathon and the Mt. Washington Road Race. He played in the Cape Cod Old Timers Softball League for several years.

Services will be private.