BostonPeter
REMEMBERING NAPI
Last Friday evening we said goodbye to our friend, Napi Van Dereck, founder and owner of Napi's Restaurant in the heart of Provincetown; he was also an art collector and valiant defender of marine life. He'd been sick off and on for the past year. His wife Helen stood next to his casket for three hours greeting hundreds of people who stood in line to pay respects in this little funeral home . Napi was a treasure in the town -- and on Cape Cod. The local fire department raised an American flag in front of the funeral home in his honor. To give you some perspective on how much Napi was loved, on the way home we stopped in Eastham, three towns away, for a lottery ticket and the cashier commented on my cranberry colored pants. I told her "They're in honor of Napi." The woman looked up and said "I bet that was a big crowd." She told her Napi story and we acknowledged what a big impact he'd made on both of us. To Napi: thanks for all the great food and the terrific chats.
www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191226/napi-van-derecks-death...
REMEMBERING NAPI
Last Friday evening we said goodbye to our friend, Napi Van Dereck, founder and owner of Napi's Restaurant in the heart of Provincetown; he was also an art collector and valiant defender of marine life. He'd been sick off and on for the past year. His wife Helen stood next to his casket for three hours greeting hundreds of people who stood in line to pay respects in this little funeral home . Napi was a treasure in the town -- and on Cape Cod. The local fire department raised an American flag in front of the funeral home in his honor. To give you some perspective on how much Napi was loved, on the way home we stopped in Eastham, three towns away, for a lottery ticket and the cashier commented on my cranberry colored pants. I told her "They're in honor of Napi." The woman looked up and said "I bet that was a big crowd." She told her Napi story and we acknowledged what a big impact he'd made on both of us. To Napi: thanks for all the great food and the terrific chats.
www.capecodtimes.com/news/20191226/napi-van-derecks-death...