Benjamin C. Hovey

Died suddenly at his home in Narragansett, RI on August 6, 2008, just ten days prior to his 65th birthday. Mr. Hovey has previously resided in Boston and Denver. Mr. Hovey had been a travel agent, stockbroker, author, and sportsman. He was an accomplished salt water fly fisherman. He briefly held a world record having caught the largest Pacific Ocean sailfish on a fly rod. He fished in Guatemala, Belize, Alaska, Canada, Bahamas, and numerous U.S. locales seeking wily trout, salmon, sailfish, tuna, permit, bone fish, and more. But, his favorite was the pursuit of the Striped Bass off the rocks of his beloved Whale Rock Point. He attended the Dexter School in Brookline, MA; graduated from the Fay School, Tabor Academy, and Hobart College. He was the son of the late Anita and Charles F. Hovey of Chestnut Hill, MA. He leaves his brother, Charles F. Hovey, Jr. of Manchester, MA and his sister, Elizabeth C. Isdale of Greenwich, CT and Narragansett, RI. He also leaves two nephews, Greig M. Isdale of Stamford, CT and Elliot M. Hovey of Alameda, CA, and two nieces, Elizabeth I. Cochran of East Greenwich, RI and Averill S. Hovey of Denver, CO. He also had three great-nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory to Tabor Academy, c/o Jay Stroud, 66 Spring St., Marion, MA 02738. A celebration of his life will be held in Narragansett, RI on Saturday, September 13th. Directions and details will be available after August 21st at 978-282-8251. Visit www.nardolillo.com for info. & online condolences.