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Virginia Morton, 99
Virginia (Maguire) Morton, 99, of South Wellfleet, died on Aug. 23 at her home. She was the wife of the late Lynwood B. Morton.
She was born Feb. 19, 1909, in Monson and was the daughter of the late Jesse J. Maguire and Anita (Anne) Watson Maguire and the niece of the late Dr. Frank G. Maguire of South Wellfleet.
Virginia, while living in Washington, D.C., and Rockville, Md., was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Joseph H. Milan’s Chapter #41, and a member of the Montgomery County chapter #93. Retiring from the Montgomery County Maryland Health Dept., she relocated to South Wellfleet in 1968.
She was a member of the First Congressional Church of Wellfleet, life member of the South Wellfleet Neighborhood Association, having served as secretary as well as chairman of District #2 on the board. She was also a chairman and vice-president of Volunteers for Outer Cape Health Services (AIM), member of the Wellfleet Historical Society, past chairman of the Knitters and Rippers of South Wellfleet and Wellfleet, and past member and secretary of the Orleans Women’s Club.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Arleen and Pete Barnhouse, of South Wellfleet; three grandchildren, Steven and Janet Barnhouse, of Louisville, Ky., and Robert Barnhouse, of Silver Spring, Md.; three grandchildren, Erik, Jennifer and Lisa; one nephew and several nieces, Bernard Savoic, June Savoic, Alice Bachand, Prudence Mitchell, Joan Roebuck, Cynthia Vella, Roberta and Janice Maguire.
The family gives heartfelt thanks to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod for their kind and loving care.
Memorial gifts in Virginia’s memory may be made to the Wellfleet Firemen’s Relief Association, Wellfleet Police Relief Association or Hospice and Palliative Care of Cape Cod. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
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Sep 4th, 2008