Author: Manuel F. Simoes

Enjoying Life in Gloucester Mass

Memorial Day Tribute to the Stanton Family-Nine Brothers Three Wars

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Ellard Reginald “Grampy” Stanton and Marguerite Florence “granny” (Essbury Stanton sent nine sons off to three wars.

World War II

Robert D. Stanton (Navy)

Joseph V. Stanton (Navy)

James M. Stanton (Army) 

Richard T. Stanton (Army)

Korea

Fredrick E. Stanton (Army) KIA at the Battle of Pork Chop Hill. Feb 15th 1951

Thomas Raymond Stanton (Air Force) also served in Vietnam

Alfred “Skip” Stanton (Army)

Vietnam

Charles “Butch” Stanton (Army)

Wayne A. Stanton (Army)   

The Stanton Flag is the First Flag on Display at the Boulevard

Portuguese Community Prepares for the Feast of the Holy Spirt- Sunday June 4th

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The feast is more than700 years old tradition of the Portuguese peoples, especial the Azorean community.

The D.E.S. ( Divino Espírito Santo) Portuguese Club will start with a week of the Rosary at the club, starting Monday May 29th at 6:30 PM.

2023 Schedule for the Feast of the Hold Spirt:

  • Monday May 29th 6:30 PM – Rosary  
  • Tuesday May 30th 6:30 PM – Rosary  
  • Wednesday May 31th 6:30 PM – Rosary  
  • Thursday June 1st  6:30 PM – Mass will be given by Father Jim at the Club
  • Friday Jun 2nd  at 6:30 The Rosary will be sung in Portuguese at the Club
  • Saturday June 3rd 6:30 at Our Lady of Good Voyage the Rosary
  • Sunday June 4th THE FEAST OF THE HOLD SPIRT
    • 11:00 AM The Procession
    • 11:45 Mass at Our Lady of Good Voyage
    • 1:00 PM Luncheon of the Traditional “Sopas”

Members walking in the Precession PLEASE arrive at the club by 10:30 AM

TICKETS are now available for the Luncheon for $20.00

Please contact Maria Machado at 508-930-1868 for tickets or purchase at the Rosary during the week.

Honoring the Gloucester Veterans of the Spanish American War

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Wayne Soini made a presentation at the Cape Ann Museum about the Spanish American War of 1898, and the brave men from Gloucester who fought in that war.

After the presentation several of those in attendance walked down to the War Memorial to honor those veterans. Jim played taps on the bugle, and we sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee.

Sal Keeper of “Rose of Sharon” Shrubs on Lucy Davis Brown Pathway

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Sal has planted approximately 50 Rose Sharon shrubs on the hill along the Lucy Davis Brown Pathway. Sal providers lots of love and care, watering, pruning, and weeding around the plants. Thank you for your dedication!