Mr. Deery was born in Jamaica Plain and graduated from English High School and Northeastern University. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. Following his military service, he worked for New England Telephone Co. as a division manager, retiring in 1981 after 37 years of service. A resident of Dedham for 35 years, Mr. Deery moved to Mashpee in 1981. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ the King Church, Mashpee Commons.
Burial is private.
Visiting hours are 3 to 6 p.m. tomorrow. Memorial donations may be made to Christ the King Parish, P.O. Box 1800, Mashpee, MA 02649. Born, raised and educated in Milford, Mr. Chambers moved to Cape Cod in 1936 and was a longtime resident of Centerville. He worked as a security guard at the Barnstable County House of Correction for 23 years, retiring as a senior guard. He was also employed for more than 40 years with the Doane, Beal and Ames Funeral Homes.