Staff/Resident Spotlights

From a young age, Delanie has been hard at work, beginning her culinary journey as a dishwasher at just 13 years old. Born in Osterville on Cape Cod, her dedication and talent quickly shone through, earning her promotions from prep cook to line cook. While she enjoys cooking Italian food, it was her time at […]

A Love Story 69 Years in the Making Sometimes, the most beautiful journeys begin with a blind date you almost skip. That’s exactly how Ben and Betty’s lifelong adventure started – set up by friends in Fort Knox, Kentucky, when neither was quite sure they wanted to go. But they did go, and thank goodness […]

Joe considers himself a man with a sense of humor and is described by his family as funny, loyal, Irish proud and a little picky. He enjoys watching baseball with the guys, playing cards – poker and hearts, and attends Christ the King church most weekends. Joe was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts by […]

Addie sat on the patio admiring the colorful garden. She said she hadn’t developed any gardening skills, because she never had anywhere to grow things in Boston, where she grew up and lived mostly her whole life. Her family was a hardworking, strict, but loving mother and father and two older brothers that were charged […]

It is time to formally introduce one of our newer additions to the resident care staff at Decatur House: Mary Rapoza. Mary said she has always loved helping people and especially loves interacting with our residents. Her coworkers describe her as easygoing, and helpful with a nice positive energy. Mary describes herself as a true […]

For Marty Kapp, sharing his love and knowledge of sailing was more than a vocation. It was a dream come true. As a small child in Newton, MA he dreamed of pirates and far away adventures! His first adventure brought him to Canton, New York, where the family relocated for his father’s ministry. His younger […]