Their generous and fun spirit is represented
in the family traditions they’ve nurtured in
Falmouth. Take the Thanksgiving Plunge.
“On a beautiful, warm Thanksgiving day years
ago, my oldest daughter, 7 or 8 at the time,
convinced me to sneak away and jump in the
water. We came back and everyone thought we
were crazy.” But soon, like Tom Sawyer’s paint
fencing, more people joined in, and it became a
family and neighborhood tradition, eventually
raising funds for the Falmouth Service Center.
Last summer, a great crowd plunged despite the
21 degree weather and raised more money than
ever for the Center.
Their home is built for the good times
and you’d expect that from a family that
spearheaded a neighborhood Thanksgiving Day
Plunge. That being said, Matt Maher says: “As
big as it is, it’s cozy. There are nooks for reading
a book but you can’t get lost. You can just call
someone from another room. There is privacy
but you’re never far from gathering spots.”
All summer long the home is filled with
extended family and friends (same for
Thanksgiving and Christmas). Patty is one of
six siblings; Pat is the youngest of five. Add to
that three daughters in their twenties and their
friends from all over. “We built a house for
friends and family, especially our children—
with room to grow,” says Pat.
The outdoor living
spaces feature clusters
of columns.
AT HOME ON CAPE COD 56 • SPRING/SUMMER 2019