Beverly A. Brazil of North Truro died peacefully on November 25th at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis after an illness. She was the life partner of Edgar “Butch” Francis for 26 years.
Born August 8th, 1938 in Taunton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Emily Chaves. She graduated from Taunton High School and quickly started her career at Reed and Barton Silversmiths.
Bev and her family summered at North Truro Campground until moving permanently to North Truro in 1975. Bev worked for the US Postal Service for over 20 years, mostly at the Provincetown Post Office, where she was well known. She retired in 1998
Throughout her life, Bev enjoyed long days at Cold Storage Beach with her children and Truro friends. On Sunday’s you could always find her and Butch parked in their motor home at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. She loved spending time with her family.
Butch and Bev traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world. They annually drove across the United States, for many years, to their winter residence in Palm Desert, California. There, they made lifelong friendships and strong community ties in the Marrakesh Country Club community. Never one to miss a fun time or a parade, Bev loved the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as well as the Rose Bowl Parade, which she attended several times with Butch and friends in their motor home.
She was an active member of the Business & Professional Women’s Club of Cape Cod and the Marrakesh Country Club in Palm Desert, California.
In addition to her life partner, Edgar “Butch” Francis, her son Scott Brazil and wife Trudi of North Truro and their four children, Matthew, Hannah, Paul and Emily; her son, Keith Brazil and wife Cindy of Wellfleet and their son, Steven, as well as her daughter, Susan Travers of North Truro and her two daughters, Julie and Leslie Travers survive her. She also leaves behind 5 great-grandchildren.
The family would like to thank her longtime care givers, the members of the Truro Rescue Squad and Lower Cape Ambulance.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Dexter Keezer Community Fund, c/o Truro Central School, PO Box 2029, Truro, MA 02666 or a charity of your choice.
There will be a celebration of Bev’s life when it is safe to get together again due to COVID-19, at a date and time to be announced.