Tobe, Phineas, age 96 of Everett on Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Loving
husband of the late Mary (Caroselli) Tobe. Loving brother of
Mildred Sieckhaus of Sun City, CA and the late Lydia Tobe of
Everett. Beloved brother in law of Carl Caroselli of Lake Forest, IL
(formerly of Newton). Loving Uncle of Ellen Peter & her husband
Bernard of Lake Forest, IL, Susan Caroselli of Mechanicsburg, PA.
Great-Uncle of Kyle and Jared Peter. Survived by many “virtual”
children from the former Camp Alton in Wolfeboro, NH, where “Phin”
was head counselor from 1936 to the 1970s. Mr. Tobe, a graduate of
Harvard University, class 1932, was a teacher of Physics in the
Boston School System. He achieved the position of Assistant
Headmaster-Science at the Girls’ Latin School in Dorchester. Mr.
Tobe was very involved with many civic organizations such as board
member for Boston Aid to the Blind Inc., violinist for the Civic
Symphony Orchestra of Boston and the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra.
He was a veteran of World War II. He served in the Army in the
European theater and was awarded the Purple Heart, after being
wounded in France while repairing a tank radio antenna.