OLIVER H. DURRELL III

DURRELL, Oliver H., III Age 71, of Plymouth, died on December 31, 2012, at the McCarthy Care Center in East Sandwich, MA. He was the devoted husband for 16 years to Sally Ann (Norton) Durrell of Plymouth. Mr. Durrell was the beloved son of Oliver H. and Zoe Compton (Warner) Durrell, Jr. He was educated in Scarsdale, NY, was a graduate of Hoosac School, Hoosac, NY, and finished his education at the University of Maine in Portland. He proudly served in the US Army from March 17, 1965 to March 16, 1967. Prior to retiring, Mr. Durrell had worked twenty years as a typesetter, employed at Crane Typesetting in W. Barnstable, MA and Publishers Design & Production Services in Sagamore Beach, MA. He was active in local town politics. His political work included: Town Representative for Precinct 12, a member of the Industrial Land Committee, the Carver Conservation committee in the protection of the Plymouth/Carver Aquifer, and assisted with projects being developed by AD Makepeace in Plymouth and Wareham, MA. Besides being the devoted husband of Sally, Mr. Durrell was the proud step-father of Christine Freitas of Plymouth and Julie (Freitas) Arseneau and her husband Donald of S. Easton, MA, the beloved brother of William W. Durrell and his wife Francine D'Aigle of Canada, and the loving uncle of many nieces and nephews. During the past two years he has been a mentor and devoted supporter on a website for a large number of people throughout our country and beyond diagnosed with AML and their caregivers. The funeral will take place on Saturday, Jan. 12th at 12 noon at the Cartmell Funeral Home, 150 Court St., Plymouth. Visitation is from 10:00 am to 12 noon prior to the service. Cremation will take place in Vine Hills Crematory, Plymouth, MA. A donation in his memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Center, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284 or via www.dana-farber.org/gift. For directions and online guestbook, see: www.cartmellfuneralhome.com