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Beverly Dyer Obituary
Beverly studied music at Bennington College, computer science at Columbia University, and business at the Yale School of Organization and Management. She graduated from the Yale Law School. She was a computer scientist for Bell Labs, did bookkeeping for the Amalgamated Textile Workers Union, co-managed the cooperative bakery Slice of Life in Cambridge, Mass., and was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Louis F. Oberdorfer in Washington, DC. She served prior to retirement for 20 years as Associate Federal Public Defender for the prestigious U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, informally known as the D.C. Circuit, and occasionally argued cases en banc in that court. She was a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
Beverly's ideas, interests, and skills were also eclectic. She made a viola d'amore, played the cello and piano, did extensive research and writing on the Salem witch trials, and managed family property in Vermont. She was active in piano groups, was a generous contributor to charitable organizations, and was an enthusiastic lover of the outdoors. All of her nieces and nephews admired her and had a special relationship with her. She will be greatly missed by many, and the lessons she gave us all will last a long time.
A service of remembrance will be held 11 a.m. July 27, 2019, at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Groton. Private burial will be in Dyer Cemetery in Canton. Another remembrance will be held in Washington D.C., September 7. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to make a donation in her honor to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
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Caroline Skinner
February 19, 2021
Beverly was a wonderful friend in high school. At some point in what I thought was semi-recent times, she reached out to me on Facebook and I did not respond, only because I let it slip. Now I am stunned and sad to learn that this wonderful person is no longer with us. I’m so sorry for the family’s loss. My main interaction with her had been through folk music. She was a solid, steady presence in bringing people together musically to share and appreciate the American story through song . I deeply regret not responding in time to reconnect and thank her for being nothing but a good influence on me and our circle of friends at Walter Johnson HS. I very much wish she could still be with us today. From Caroline Skinner, Portland, OR.
Neil Jaffee
June 30, 2019
I worked with Bev for many years in the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Columbia. I was fortunate to have known her as a trusted colleague and a dear friend. She possessed all the best qualities of a defense lawyer knowledge of the law, commitment to clients, and devotion to the pursuit of justice. She will be missed by all whose lives she touched but her good and kind spirit will remain within us. Bev was taken from us much too soon. Our world will seem a little less compassionate, less honest, less just in her absence.
June 27, 2019
To the family- You are not alone during this time of sorrow and pain. May God give your family strength and comfort to help you endure this loss. As you remember your beloved one, the God of peace give you comfort and peace in every way. May you find Strength from the love and care that surrounds you and comfort in the memories that you shared. Please accept my sincere condolences. 2 Thessalonians 2: 15,16
Wanda S.
June 26, 2019
I'm so sorry for your loss. May it comfort you to know that your dear loved one will return to the days of their youthful vigor as promised at Job 33:25. Please accept my sincere condolences. In this time of grief, remember to pray constantly. -1 Thessalonians 5: 17
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