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Amy Surrette Greene, well-known Cape Realtor, dies

Named Realtor of the Year for 1998, 2000
Volunteered extensive time for civic organizations

Amy Surrette Greene, a Cape Cod Realtor with ERA Cape Real Estate, died unexpectedly in her home on Bass River on Thursday, Feb. 12.

Amy Surrette Greene was the beloved wife of Christopher Greene and beloved daughter of Robert R. Surrette. She is predeceased by her beloved mother, Anita Grace Pizzuti Surrette.

Amy was born in Worcester, on June 2, 1959. She moved to the Cape with her family in 1972, where she graduated from Dennis-Yarmouth High School. She attended the American International College in Springfield, graduating with a degree in accounting.

She worked as an accountant until 1987 in the Springfield area and then moved back to the Cape to become a Realtor and join the family real estate business, Surette Realty.

In 2000, she merged her company with Dick Martin & Assoc. Inc., which became ERA Martin Surette Realty in 2005 and then ERA Cape Real Estate, with four offices on the Cape.

A top real estate broker on Cape

An outstanding Realtor, Amy consistently placed in the top producers on Cape Cod, finding literally thousands of buyers their dream home on Cape Cod. Amy was a devoted volunteer leader at the Cape Cod and Islands Association of Realtors and Multiple Listing Service and served as their 1996 president.

Her peers recognized her exemplary leadership and contributions, choosing her as the 1998 and 2000 Realtor of the Year.

She was the recipient of the Charles F. Lockhart Distinguished Service Award as well as the current chairwoman for the 2009 MLS Task Force and the Cape Realtor association's bylaws and rules and regulations committee.

Amy was an accomplished real estate instructor throughout Massachusetts and took pride in helping educate her fellow Realtors. For 2004, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors recognized her by bestowing the highest award for professional instructors, the Educator of the Year Award.

Gave time to church, library, civic organizations

Amy was the president of the Dennis Library Trust. For many years, she was an active Confraternity of Christian Doctrine instructor at St. Pius X Church. Amy gave of her time and talents to the American Cancer Society and The Cape Cod Heart Association as well as the Dennis Festival Days and Firework Display in conjunction with the Dennis Chamber of Commerce.

Survivors include her brothers, Robert J. and James F., and Ronald J. Surrette; sisters-in-law Joan, Connie and Nancy; nieces and nephews Laurie Surrette Lamy, Marie Surrette Foy, Jeffrey Surrette, Jamie Surrette, Sarah Surrette and Robert S. Surrette; great-nieces and a great-nephew, Elizabeth and Sarah Lamy and Connor Foy.

Survivors also include her sisters and brothers-in-law, Franklin and Linda Greene, Brendan Greene and A.J. and Tina Greene Luke, and nieces and nephews Erica Lomba and Jason and Nicole Greene, Samantha, Savannah and Trevor Luke, and grandniece, Allessa Lomba and grandnephew, Robert Lomba; and cousins, Dennis, Nancy and Marlene Surrette, Steve and Stacey Pizzuti and David and Lisa Pizzuti.

Visitation will be at the Doane, Beal & Ames Funeral Home, 729 Route 134, South Dennis, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 19.

Services will be at St. Pius X Church in Yarmouth at 10 a.m., on Friday, Feb. 20. Burial will follow.

After the burial, a gathering will be held at The Cape and Islands Board of Realtors on Midtech Drive in West Yarmouth.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her name to the American Cancer Society.

More information is available by calling Doane, Beal & Ames at 508-385-7116.