Clarence “Ben” Myatt, D.D.S. ’57
Clarence “Ben” Myatt, D.D.S., North Easton, MA, died November 4, 2023.
Ben was a dedicated dentist, a proud Air Force veteran, and an accomplished athlete whose journey through life was marked by resilience, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to family and community.
He grew up in Belmont, MA, and Quincy, MA. He graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree, MA, in 1953. After earning his Saint Michael’s degree in biology, he graduated from the University of Maryland Dental School in 1961, followed by a year’s residency in oral surgery at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Ben and his wife, Kathy, raised their family in Bridgewater, MA, and in their later years split their time between a summer house at Harbor Beach, Mattapoisett, MA, and The Villages, FL.
Ben was an accomplished athlete. He was an exceptional hockey player and even played semi-pro hockey while attending dental school. His talent and determination on the ice inspired many and left an enduring legacy. He was also passionate about golf and tennis, which he could play well into his ’80s. He took up sailing in his 30s and was a sailor for the rest of his life. He was particularly attached to his 25′ sailboat, the Never Again, often seen with a passel of kids from the neighborhood dangling their feet over the gunwale as he buried the bow into the waves.
Ben’s passion for service led him to be a dentist in the Air Force, where he served at the Lajes Air Force Base on Terceira Island, the Azores, applying his advanced training in oral surgery.
After the Air Force, where achieved the rank of captain, Ben practiced dentistry for 37 years in the town of North Easton, MA. In particular, he was proud to serve the patients in the region with Down syndrome. His dedication to his patients was legendary, and he once even took care of a late-night emergency while still dressed in his hockey gear.
Ben is survived by his wife of 59 years, Katherine Myatt; a son, a daughter, a sister, a brother and extended family.
