Walter the Bear

HIGH HEELS & PEARLS

2011-07-25T07:18:00.000-07:00

This is the last cd recorded by Bear .... Proceeds go towards the Walter the Bear Scholarship Fund.....for more info contact bearbonesband@gmail.com

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Walter John Zaremba Jr. completed his time with us on earth May 28th after making a sixty year impact on the world. He died just as he would have wanted, on a river, packing a guitar. He will always be loved by Christine Toto Zaremba, his best friend and wife of 33 years and their sons, Nicholas and Matthew.

He leaves behind his mother, Jean Zaremba, sister Layne Francis and brother David Zaremba all of Peabody and brother Peter Zaremba of Maine. He leaves behind his relatives and his friends and all the people he has met along the road of life who will remember him as a charismatic character, not easily forgotten.

Walter had two passions in life- music and canoeing. Known as Walter the 'Bear' , he was a singer/guitar playing front-man of the BearBones Band, some calling him the "Bluesman of the South Shore". He could be found performing at the Mill Wharf, the Vine, ChiliHeads or just walking into an open mic at McGreals, The Catbird or Next Page. He had two cd's ' Livn the Blues' and his new ' High Heels & Pearls' with all original tunes written by he and his wife.

An avid canoeist, Walter loved all facets of paddlesport from the wilderness of the Allagash Waterway, to the thrill of the West River, and ultimately the quite of the North River where he had his last adventure..He was active with the Wampanoag Paddlers, NSRA, Northeast Paddlers Message Board and foundedNew England Paddlers where he introduced many people to the sport.

In the community Walter 'Mr. Z" was a Webelo leader in Everett and then Scoutmaster of Troop 90, Scituate, moving up the ranks along side his sons. He influenced the lives of many boys who had the privlidge to learn from an experienced outdoorsman and story-teller.

Aside from scouting, Walter gave back to Scituate by running for "Mayor" in support of our parade and by creating the Mt Hope Coffee House, giving musicians a place to perform while benefiting a scholarship fund.

Walter was retired from John Hancock Financial Services after a 21 year career in the I.T. department where he was well-known by the systems community.

So we say good bye to Bear, who can now be seen performing with his favorites, Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson, or perhaps sitting at a campfire with his friend Roger with Xena at their feet. His new puppy, Blues will wait for him at the door each nite and we will hear him singing through the wind chimes. As he always said, we will 'See you downriver..."

A memorial service will be held at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish, Scituate on Sat, June 11 3-6pm. A celebration of his life will be held at the New England Wildlife Center, Columbia St, Weymouth on Sunday June 19 2-5pm. Donations can be made to the NE Wildlife Ctr or to Mt Hope Improvement Society Scholarship Fund, 3 Cedar St, Scituate, Ma.

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Please leave your stories/ memories at

http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Walter-Zaremba&lc=7886&pid=151426016&mid=4692328&locale=en-US

or in the memory box at both services so they can be compiled into a book.

NEWS

2010-11-10T15:32:00.000-08:00

Bear was seen playing with the Greg Miller Band, Scoop, and Satch last Sun nite at the jam at the Red Parrot, Hull

Bear can next be seen performing:

1. Thurs Nov11 at the Next Page Blues Jam - some time after 9pm- Bear will be performing and doing a screen test for a Dunkin Donuts commercial- the DD Blues?!!

2. Sun Dec 5th 11am-1pm at the Front St Book Shop, Scituate- 'Sunday Morning Blues' - stop in for free coffee and pastry while browsing a hidden treasure of a bookshop and enjoying acoustic blues by the Bear

3. Chilihead's in W Bridgewater February9 7-9pm

3. Chilihead March 31 7:30-10 PM

Daddy's Beach Club

2010-09-06T11:57:00.000-07:00

Played a great gig during the storm Friday nite SEPT 4th in place of Danny !

http://www.daddysbeachclub.com/music.html

STAY TUNED

SEPTEMBER 1st !

2010-08-09T11:09:00.000-07:00

Will be playing a gig ::::

SEPTEMBER 1st 7-9pm Chili Head

http://www.myspace.com/chiliheadbands

Chili Head Barbeque Company

320 West Center Street (Route 106)

West Bridgewater, MA 02379

PICTURES FROM RICK's JAM

2010-07-11T17:44:00.000-07:00

check them out here

http://daynaleephotography.com/p249287552/h3bf9b097#h21d81da8

also here is a snippet of a live performance from Bear's Bday Bash !

NEW VIDEO !!

2010-06-06T06:17:00.001-07:00

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

2010-02-16T11:11:00.000-08:00

SATURDAY NITE JUNE 19TH 8PM-MIDNITE

THE VINE in Plymouth MA

BEAR ON INTERNET RADIO

2010-02-16T10:55:00.001-08:00

Bear will be on the radio for an interview and live music
on the Nottywoood show on >>> www.cyberstationusa.com
Check it out!

Blues session Vol.1

2010-02-10T12:19:00.000-08:00

"Hoochie coochie man"
Live taping, one take, more to come !

MORE BLUES a'comin

2009-10-23T08:41:00.001-07:00

STAY TUNED

CD's

2009-07-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

Ask Bear for his new sampler cd....

Upcoming Aug. 12th

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Bear will be featured act at My House, Rt 3A Quincy Aug 12 at 9pm

609 Washington St. (Rt. 3A) Quincy, MA. 02169

BEAR BONES BAND UPDATES !

2009-04-09T06:24:00.000-07:00

Bear hosts First- Friday Open Mics-

197 Clapp Rd Scituate at the Mt Hope 7:30-11pm.
Open format- no sign up needed.
May 1st,
June 6th,
none in July- Oct,
Nov 6,
Dec 4

ALSO PLAYING :

SAT: 4/25 Kilroy's(Old Yardrock) in Quincy MA 9pm-12

SAT: 10/31 The Millwharf

SAT: 11/28
FRI: 12/18

Pics from the last jam**

2009-02-26T16:26:00.000-08:00

SHOW DATES !

2009-02-05T09:04:00.000-08:00

ATTENTION *** date changes***

Bear Bones will be performing at Mill Wharf Scituate on Friday FEB. 20th and also Saturday MArch 14th......9-12pm Scituate Harbor....see you there..!!!

FIRST FRIDAYS OF THE MONTH

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Walter 'Bear' Zaremba hosts a monthly Open Mic each first Friday of the month at the Mt Hope on Clapp Rd, Scituate 7:30-11pm. It is an acoustic circle format where everyone can perform most of the might as an old fashioned 'picking party'.

Open to the public/ free/ donations welcome for use of the hall. 781.544-3122 for more info. cost:donations

UPCOMING performance:

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January 23rd 2009

9-12pm

Mill Wharf Restaurant

Scituate Harbor.

Scituate MA

w/special guests...

special guest- Snake of "Stephen & the Snake" and "Orpheus Reborn".

Bear can be seen each Wed night at McGreal Tavern, Norwell, Ma and each Saturday at the Catbird Cafe at the NE Wildlife Center, Weymouth

Welcome to www.thebearbonesband.blogspot.com

2009-01-01T17:51:00.000-08:00

Getting ready to start this blog off with all updates of shows, releases etc.

STAY TUNED:::