Somerville, Warren R.

Description

Warren Robert Somerville was born on August 25, 1919, to Minerva Augusta “Minnie” Langhans, age 24, and Henry Moncrief Somerville, age 28. He had one brother Harry and in Rye his family lived at 19 Horton St.

Warren was a Rye High School Graduate, Class of 1936. He married Hughette Skelley in Westport, Connecticut, on January 18, 1942, when he was 22 years old.

Warren enlisted and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He served as a Yeoman 1st Class aboard a mine sweeper.
After the war, Warren and Hughette were living in Rye and started a family. Warren spent a career in Radio. Many of those as a staff director for ABC Radio in NYC.

After retiring Warren and Hughette moved to Cape Cod and enjoyed many years with dear friends.

Warren Robert Somerville died on December 24, 2011, in Brewster, Massachusetts, when he was 92 years old.

Frank Furino
January 1, 2012

I was just a young intern in 1962 when I first came to ABC Radio at 39W. 66th St in New York. Warren was a staff director at the time and I remember he took the time to talk to and counsel a young, naive kid from Brooklyn. He was kind, funny and talented. My condolences go out to his family.

Frank Furino, Rancho Mirage, CA

Robyn & Peter Travers
December 30, 2011

Warren was such a doting father, grandfather and great-grandfather. We remember such fun times recording “The Nevins of Cedar Grove” with Warren as director, and we loved spending time with him and his buddies such as Mary Jane Higby, Margaret Hamilton, George Ansboro, Jimmy Monks, etc.

No one had a laugh like Warren and no one was kinder to or more patient with my father than he, even though my father could be difficult. We have missed seeing Warren these last three years and cherish our last get-together with him and Hughette for lunch at the Brewster Fish House. When we look up at the clear evening Cape skies, we know that one of those twinkling stars will be Warren. God keep you all, Hughette, Skelley, Rob, Laurie, Brady, and all the other grandchildren and great grandchildren.

SERVED AS A ,Y1c T , YEOMAN 1ST CLASS ABOARD A MINE SWEEPER. Rye High School Graduate, class of 1936

OBITUARY
Warren R. Somerville
AUGUST 25, 1919 � DECEMBER 24, 2011
Arrangements under the direction of Nickerson Funeral Home, Wellfleet, MA.