OBITUARY Beatrice Ann Delacy November 28, 1938 – October 7, 2018 Beatrice A. DeLacy, 79 – SANDWICH – Beatrice A. “Bea” DeLacy, 79, of Sandwich, Massachusetts, passed away on October 7, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Yonkers, New York to the late Stephen and Beatrice (Mrlik) Baumgartner, Bea grew up in the Bronx and graduated from The Bronx High School of Science. She earned her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mathematics from Hunter College, New York.
(Subsequently renamed Lehman College). She began her long teaching career in New York City and also taught in Connecticut before joining the faculty of Sandwich High School in 1975, where she taught until her retirement in 2001. She also taught part time at Cape Cod Community College for many years.
One thing is for certain about Bea’s career; she had an unwavering passion for being a teacher and found great joy in educating the generations of students who passed through her classroom. Bea was a long-time devoted member of West Parish Church in Barnstable, MA. Singing was her joy and her beautiful voice graced the soprano section of the choir for decades.
Bea was an avid baker, an accomplished seamstress and quilter and an active member of Sandwich Stitchers and Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod. She also volunteered her time with the Sandwich Food Pantry and was a member of the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Bea was the beloved wife of the late J. Wesley DeLacy, former Executive Director of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra.
She is survived by her son, Ross DeLacy and her daughter-in-law, Mary of St Albans, VT; her daughter, Lynn DeLacy of Pasadena, CA; her grandsons, James DeLacy and John DeLacy of St Albans, VT; her granddaughter, Nikki Boissonneault of Westport, MA; her brother, Stephen Baumgartner and his wife Lois of Foster City, CA; and her sister-in-law, Yvonne Beatty of Bourne, MA. Burial service will be private at the Sandwich Town Cemetery, Sandwich, MA. A public celebration of life gathering will be held at The Pilot House, 14 Gallo Road, Sandwich, MA on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 2-4pm.
All who knew Bea are invited to stop by this informal gathering to enjoy memories of Bea, light refreshments and conversation. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bea’s memory to West Parish of Barnstable, PO Box 219, W. Barnstable, MA 02668 or the Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main Street, Sandwich, MA 02563.
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