Obituaries

OBITuary Eileen Rutledge Bolman

Eileen Rutledge Bolman, 19362023, of Gloucester, MA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. She was born in Boston to Gladys (Whitehead) and Arthur Rutledge. She lived in Gloucester and Venice, Florida for 19 years.

She was married to the love of her life, Alan “Ollie” Bolman for 31 years until his death in 2017.

She was the mother of Tim Green (Stephanie) and Kevin Green (Tracy) of Marblehead and the late Nancy Green Rauch.

She is also survived by her grandchildren Danny, Andrew, Anthony, Lizzie, Courtney, Dylan and great grandchildren, McKenna and Lily. She was also the grandmother to the late Bryan Green.

She grew up in Winthrop with her 2 brothers, Arthur and Alfred and two sisters, Ann Sullivan and the late Constance Tallent.

Eileen loved anything connected to the sea and after retiring from Sylvania Lighting, became narrator on an excursion boat out of Gloucester for many of her senior years.

No services are planned at this time, but there will be a private celebration of Eileen’s life with the spreading of her ashes at sea.

Arrangements are by the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington St. Gloucester, MA. Online condolences may be given at: www. greelyfuneralhome.com

OBITuary Lt. Col. Edward J. Hettinger, 91

Lt. Col. Edward J. Hettinger, U.S. Air Force, Ret., passed away on Jan. 12 at 91. Ed grew up in Marblehead and graduated from Marblehead High School with the Class of 1950. He attended St. Michael’s College in Vermont, graduating in 1954.

Ed entered the U.S. Air Force as a 2nd lieutenant in January 1955 and began a career that spanned almost 30 years. He held staff and command positions across the country and the world. He did two tours of duty in Vietnam and received many awards and decorations throughout his military career, including the Bronze Star.

Upon his retirement from the Air Force, Ed returned to Marblehead with his wife and family and began a second career as a Senior Logistics Consultant at Dynamics Research Corporation. He retired in 1997.

Ed was the strong center of his family, and he was a proud father and grandfather, passing on lessons of fortitude and perseverance through his example. He enjoyed football, golfing and good times with great friends. He was appreciative of the simple things in life and took the time to be thankful for what he had. Someone who served under Ed when he was a Squadron Commander at Aviano Air Base in Italy writes, “Ed was a great leader who stood up for his men, and I was proud to be one of them.”

Ed was predeceased by his beloved wife, Irene, who he met and married when he was a young officer stationed in London in the 1950s. Together they raised three children who survive him: Michael Hettinger of Canberra, Australia, JoAnn and her husband Greg Tobin of Southboro; Elizabeth and her husband Pat Tarmey of Newton; and grandchildren Corinna and Jimmy Tobin, Ed and Jim Tarmey, and Phoebe Hettinger. He is also survived by his brother, Capt. Louis Hettinger, U.S. Navy, Ret., and his wife Olga and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his cousin Sister Diane Leary.

Ed was a lifetime member of the VFW, the Air Force Association, the Military Officers Association (MOAA), and the Gerry 5 VFA of Marblehead. He was dearly loved, and he will be deeply missed.

The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2023, at Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead, 142 Elm St., followed by a funeral service at 11:30 a.m. and then by interment at Waterside Cemetery, Marblehead. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome. com for the Hettinger family.

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OBITuary Daniel O. Smith, 90

Daniel Owen Smith, 90, of Marblehead, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 7, following a prolonged period of declining health. He was the adored husband of Roberta (Bobbi) White Smith, with whom he shared 40 years of marriage. He was the loving father of Zachary Smith of Brooklyn, New York and Tracy McKinnon of Cazenovia, New York.

Born in Canandaigua, New York, Dan was the son of the late Frederick and Kathleen Smith. He grew up in the village of Macedon, just outside Rochester, New York. The middle son in a family of three active boys, he lived an idyllic childhood. He was well known for his athletic talent, most notably in baseball. As a high school senior, he traveled to Ebbets Field, where he tried out with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dan loved recounting the story of Jackie Robinson shouting out encouragement to him after he pitched batting practice for the team. He continued to be recruited by other pro teams but ultimately decided to pursue a college degree.

In 1954, Dan earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Colgate University. He continued his baseball career there and joined the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force, where he was a helicopter pilot stationed at Suffolk County AFB in Westhampton Beach, Long Island.

Upon his discharge from the service, Dan returned to the Rochester area and joined Mobil Chemical, beginning a 33-year career in the plastics industry. He worked in various sales and marketing positions in Rochester, the New York metropolitan area, and Florida. As National Sales Manager in the consumer plastics division, best known for Hefty Trash Bags, Dan enjoyed playing straight man to comedian Jonathan Winters, then the brand advertising spokesperson, at national sales meetings.

In 1977 a new opportunity as VP of Marketing and Sales at Webster Industries, a plastics company in Peabody, brought Dan to Marblehead. Five years later, he and a colleague left to start a consulting firm, MarketScope Inc., providing outsourced marketing and sales management to industrial companies entering the retail consumer sector. They closed the firm in 1992 when Dan retired.

Dan loved everything about Marblehead and the North Shore and strongly believed in community volunteerism. Sitting on the Marblehead Counseling Center board for several years, he was a leader in fundraising. In his retirement, Dan became actively involved with Hospice of the North Shore (now Care Dimensions). He co-chaired the organization’s annual auction and regatta event for three years, regularly visited hospice patients in their homes as a volunteer and worked at the front desk at Kaplan Family Hospice House. It is poignant that in Dan’sDan’s final months, he benefited personally from this wonderful organization.

Dan was a member of the Corinthian Yacht Club (where he served on the membership committee) and Tedesco Country Club. He loved being on the water, captaining his boat, and especially cruising the New England waters as part of the Corinthian Cruise. Playing tennis and golf were his passions, and he was a regular at the gym. Dan was an avid fan of most every spectator sport. Before COVID, he and Bobbi spent time in Florida in the Stuart and Vero Beach areas during February and March. Dan always looked forward to these times and hoped to do this again.

Dan cherished his family and friends. His close friends were like family to him; together with them, he and Bobbi created many long-term traditions and celebrations….always including lots of laughter and love.

In addition to Bobbi, Zach, and Tracy, Dan is survived by grandson Piper McKinnon of Clarkston, MI, brother Frederick (Parania) Smith of Irondequoit, NY, sister-in-law Betty Smith of Geneseo, NY, mother-in-law Judith White of Peabody, MA and sister-in-law Joanne White (Ted Friedman) of Arlington, MA. He leaves several nieces, nephews, and great nieces/ nephews. He was pre-deceased by his son Stephen Smith, brother John “Jack” Smith, and father-in-law Oscar White.

A Celebration of Dan’sDan’s Life will be held on Saturday, Mar. 18, at Clifton Lutheran Church, 150 Humphrey St. Marblehead, at 11 a.m., followed by a reception at the Boston Yacht Club, 1 Front St., Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Dan’s memory to Care Dimensions Hospice , 75 Sylvan St., Suite B-102, Danvers, MA 01923 (www. CareDimensions.org) or to Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s Association, (www.alz.org). Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at eustisandcornellfuneralhome. com for the Smith family.

OBITuary David F. Barry, 80

David Frizzell Barry, of Marblehead, was born on Nov. 4, 1942 in Salem. He died in Salem Hospital on Jan. 8, from many health issues and a second case of COVID. He was the beloved son of the late Barbara (Frizzell) and Clifford Barry and grandson of the late Louise (Grant) and Thomas J. Barry. Dave graduated from Marblehead High School with the class of 1960. He worked for Jordan Marsh and Macy’s for 42 years, retiring at 62. His summers were spent as a crew member on Senator Saltonstall’s boat. He made many lasting friendships when moored in North Haven, Maine. On Sundays, he was a choirboy at St. Michael’s Church in Marblehead.

Dave had many interests. One was his love for woodworking, carving the sign for “Black Joe’s” Tavern and his happy times in his grandfather’s workshop. He was a member of the Marblehead Artillery Company and Glover’s Regiment as their historian. He was an avid reader of American, World and Marblehead history and discovered his Scottish roots.

In 1975 he met his future wife, Judy Kimball, who had just started working at Jordan’s. They married in 1976 with a bicentennial-themed wedding. On their honeymoon in Scotland, they made many friendships that lasted over several trips.

Later, together with his son Tom, his other interests included having fun together building a model train layout, building model kits, attending train shows and vintage plane air shows and train spotting. They went to vintage plane air shows and model train shows. Many happy hours were spent together with Tom like Dave did with his grandfather.

A very special time in his life was when he and Judy were invited to visit Braunau, Austria, in 2015, where Dave’s father had died on the last day of World War II when Dave was four years old. Seventy years after the war, his father was commemorated there for his sacrifice in helping to save their town from Nazism. This visit gave Dave closure that he never expected he would have.

Dave was a very special man. He leaves his loving wife Judy (Kimball) after 45 years of marriage. He was predeceased by his son Thomas Clifford in 2017. He is also survived by his brother in law Philip Kimball, and his wife, Cindy, and special friends, Pete, his friends in North Haven, Maine and very special friends, Rosie and Catriona in Marblehead and their families and his friends in Scotland as well as his new Westie puppy, Skye.

Interment in Waterside Cemetery will be private. Arrangements and care by Eustis & Cornell of Marblehead. In lieu of flowers, donations in David’s memory may be made to the Marblehead Animal Shelter or the Edith Dodge Fund. For the Barry family, fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be made at eustisandcornellfuneralhome.com.