Henry Hyora, Longtime Chronicle Publisher, Dies At 75

 CHATHAM – The Cape Cod Chronicle’s longtime publisher, Henry C. “Hank” Hyora, passed away early Thursday morning at Cape Cod Hospital.
 Mr. Hyora, 75, grew up in Chatham and graduated from Chatham High School and began working at the weekly newspaper in 1974. He became publisher in 1984.
 The Cape Cod Chronicle, as it exists today, is almost entirely attributable to Mr. Hyora’s vision and leadership over the past four decades, said editor Tim Wood. Mr. Hyora’s devotion to independence and the local communities was the paper’s guiding light.
“Many of us owe our careers to Hank,” said Wood. “He provided the steady foundation that allowed us to pursue the news with the flexibility to explore different aspects of our communities. It’s fair to say that without Hank, The Chronicle would not be the successful newspaper it is today.”
 Under Mr. Hyora’s ownership, the paper grew from a staff of six to 13 and expanded news coverage from its original focus on Chatham and Harwich to include Orleans and Brewster. For many years he worked in the paper’s production department, creating ads and laying out news stories, as well as serving as publisher and handling the business side of the paper.
 Mr. Hyora lived most of his life on Barcliff Avenue, first with his family and then in a home he shared with Karyn, who passed away in 2024. He loved cats and doted on a series of Chronicle office cats, including Trigger, Buddy and Graycie. He was a voracious reader and especially enjoyed thrillers and mysteries; Stephen King was one of his favorite authors. He enjoyed spending time at the couple’s condo in Stuart, Fla. and their cabin in Sunderland.
 A more detailed appreciation of Mr. Hyora will appear in the Feb. 12 edition of The Chronicle.