Everett "Red" Lanman
March 24, 1922 - January 23, 2023
Everett "Red" Lanman. 100 years lifetime resident and Legend of downtown Plymouth died peacefully on January 23rd. A Mayflower Descendant , Graduated Plymouth High School in 1940. He served during WWII aboard the USS Bunker Hill CV-17 Aircraft carrier as an Aviation Machinist when it was struck by two kamikazes during the Battle of Okinawa resulting in a Presidential Unit Citation.
Raised by his grandparents in the home he later raised his family in. Predeceased by the love of his life Dorothy Cole Lanman married for 73 years and son Edward "Patch" Lanman. Survived by his daughters Cathi (Warren) Weeden of Walpole, MA, Carol (Michael) Yovanovich of Port Orange, FL Grandchildren Craig, Scott, Moriah, Justice, Tom and Juliana, Great Grandchildren Hailey, Sophie and Jeana, and many close friends and relatives
Employed by First National Stores, Hoods Milk Company in Bridgewater, Plymouth National Bank and Plymouth Savings Bank where he was Santa Claus for many years.
Everett and his wife never missed his annual USS Bunker Hill reunions held around the country up until the last in 2015 due to few remaining surviving members. He was active as a Plymouth Town Meeting Member for 15 years, Plymouth Park Commissioner for 9 years, Woodchuck's woodworking Club for 20 years donating toys to children in area hospitals, Deacon & Sunday school teacher at Church of The Pilgrimage, Lifetime Member of American Legion.
Everett was Grand Marshall for the Memorial Day parade in 2015, attended Veteran recognition at the annual Plymouth North High School Veteran's Day assembly. He also participated in the 2016 Honor Flight traveling with fellow veterans to Washington DC.
Weekends spent on the family boat, fishing, digging clams, waterskiing and playing in the dunes (back when we could) on Long Beach, Plymouth. Hobbies were morning coffee group at the corner deli on North Street, wood carving, spending hours with his grandsons Craig & Scott attending every game along with running his G and HO scale train sets in his basement. Red cherished his family, church, Town of Plymouth, always smiling, whistling and an all around genuine man. Walks around Plymouth took twice as long with all the frequent waves and friendly chats he received every time he stepped outside.
A burial at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne will follow in the spring.
Raised by his grandparents in the home he later raised his family in. Predeceased by the love of his life Dorothy Cole Lanman married for 73 years and son Edward "Patch" Lanman. Survived by his daughters Cathi (Warren) Weeden of Walpole, MA, Carol (Michael) Yovanovich of Port Orange, FL Grandchildren Craig, Scott, Moriah, Justice, Tom and Juliana, Great Grandchildren Hailey, Sophie and Jeana, and many close friends and relatives
Employed by First National Stores, Hoods Milk Company in Bridgewater, Plymouth National Bank and Plymouth Savings Bank where he was Santa Claus for many years.
Everett and his wife never missed his annual USS Bunker Hill reunions held around the country up until the last in 2015 due to few remaining surviving members. He was active as a Plymouth Town Meeting Member for 15 years, Plymouth Park Commissioner for 9 years, Woodchuck's woodworking Club for 20 years donating toys to children in area hospitals, Deacon & Sunday school teacher at Church of The Pilgrimage, Lifetime Member of American Legion.
Everett was Grand Marshall for the Memorial Day parade in 2015, attended Veteran recognition at the annual Plymouth North High School Veteran's Day assembly. He also participated in the 2016 Honor Flight traveling with fellow veterans to Washington DC.
Weekends spent on the family boat, fishing, digging clams, waterskiing and playing in the dunes (back when we could) on Long Beach, Plymouth. Hobbies were morning coffee group at the corner deli on North Street, wood carving, spending hours with his grandsons Craig & Scott attending every game along with running his G and HO scale train sets in his basement. Red cherished his family, church, Town of Plymouth, always smiling, whistling and an all around genuine man. Walks around Plymouth took twice as long with all the frequent waves and friendly chats he received every time he stepped outside.
A burial at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne will follow in the spring.
