Ray Tye, life-saving philanthropist, dead at 87
Ray Tye was one of Boston’s biggest philanthropists, but he didn’t much care for the title, and he was even less interested in drawing public attention to his private donations.
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Anita Yurchyshyn; activist taught English as 2d language
When she told stories, Anita Angelina Kieras Yurchyshyn often used big hand gestures and expressive words as she described vignettes from her travels or offered an update on the latest development in her efforts to stave off human impact on oceans.
Linda Ruthardt; served state as insurance commissioner
Linda Ruthardt, who retired in 2002 after almost nine years as state insurance commissioner, was found dead last week at her home in Ashland.
Robert Crafton III, at 47; bassist, songwriter, rapper
NEW YORK – Robert Crafton III, a bassist, songwriter, and rapper whose rhythms and rhymes helped the 1980s hip-hop group Newcleus redefine the sound of electro-pop, died Feb. 23 in Brooklyn. He was 47.
John F. Mucci; cofounded computing firm SiCortex
According to a former colleague and friend, John Francis Mucci was in regular contact with about 200 people.
Don Kent, dean of area weather broadcasters, at 92
Don Kent had a conversational style people could trust when they wanted to know if the day would bring rain or snow or the kind of sunny skies that made a weatherman smile.
William Power Sr., inductee in N.E. tennis Hall of Fame
When William P. Power Sr. was 7 years old and growing up in Worcester, his mother, Elizabeth, encouraged him to hit tennis balls against the door of their barn to build up his muscles.
Emmett Tucker, lawyer and social justice advocate
Emmett Randolph “Randy” Tucker, a trial lawyer and partner at the firm of Hill & Barlow and later at DLA Piper, died from symptoms related to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, at his Newton home Feb. 17. He was 57.
Dr. Priscilla Schaffer, leader in study of herpesviruses; at 67
Dr. Priscilla Schaffer, a longtime Harvard Medical School professor whose research opened doors to understanding herpesviruses, died Nov. 18 at Oro Valley Hospital in Arizona of complications of Parkinson’s disease. The former Holliston resident was 67.