William M. Correllus, 83, died on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Friends and family are invited to attend a memorial Mass on Tuesday, June 27, at 11 am at Our Lady Star of the Sea, Massasoit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Burial will follow at the Sacred Heart Cemetery on Vineyard Avenue. Full military honors will also be offered by the veterans of Martha’s Vineyard. A gathering of family and friends will follow the service at the Portuguese-American Club, Vineyard Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Please bring a dish to share. A complete obituary will follow in another edition of this paper.

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William Merritt Correllus, 84, of Oak Bluffs, and Little Egg Harbor, N.J., died on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 3:30 pm in Manahawkin, N.J. Bill was born at home at the State Forest in Edgartown on April 7, 1933. His father was the state forester for 50 years, and it bears his name, Manuel F. Correllus State Forest. His mother, Hilda Merritt Correllus, was a private-duty nurse and homemaker. William attended Edgartown School, and upon graduation enlisted in the U.S. Air Force.

He married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine Ann (Veira) Correllus, while he was home on leave at Christmas, on Dec. 29, 1951, in the winter church of Our Lady Star of the Sea. Together they raised a family of six, three sons and three daughters: William A. Correllus and wife Deborah of Merritt Island, Fla., deceased son Barry E. Correllus and wife Molly of Zanesville, Ohio, Patti Leighton and husband Raymond of Oak Bluffs, Robert M. Correllus and wife Lynne of North Attleboro, Barbara Leonard and husband Brett of Vineyard Haven, Brenda Goodwin and husband Aaron of Aurora, Mo. The couple also invited into the family a foreign exchange student from Brazil, Rodolfo “Rudy” Roehrig.

Bill received the Meritorious Service Medal as he distinguished himself in the performance of outstanding service to the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as the noncommissioned officer in charge of the Office of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe’s Representative to the Joint Coordination Center from Feb. 17, 1970, to April 1, 1972. This culminated a distinguished career in the service of his country. Bill and Gerri retired from the Air Force after 21 years of service, a tour to Thailand, and two tours abroad in England and Brussels.

Bill and Gerri worked side by side when they took over the family grocery business, Tony’s Market, in 1972, and turned the mom-and-pop store into a bustling business. They added beer and wine the following year, along with expanding to add the first lottery location on the Island. Bill enjoyed seeing his regular customers, and welcoming the summer crowds. Bill learned the game of darts while stationed in Burderop Park, Wiltshire, England, and started the first dart league on-Island at the Portuguese-American Club in 1976. In 1992 came a second retirement, when he and Gerri sold Tony’s to Dave and Ellen Richardson.

In retirement he enjoyed woodworking and making furniture for his family. He always had an “open door” policy at his house, hosting family, friends, and friends of friends on Winthrop Avenue, Oak Bluffs. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Geraldine of 57 years, his brother Richard Correllus, his sisters Jean A. Ward and Judith M. Strimel.

Services were held on June 27, at Our Lady Star of the Sea on Massasoit Avenue, Oak Bluffs. Burial was at Sacred Heart Cemetery, with a reception at the Portuguese-American Club. Donations in Bill’s name may be made to Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, Veterans Outreach Program.

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John Michael Boardman, 87, died on Sunday morning, June 25, 2017, at his home in Hart Haven in Oak Bluffs. He was married to Adrienne J. (Bagley) Boardman.

Visiting hours will be on Friday, June 30, from 5 to 7 pm at the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. His funeral service will be held in the Federated Church, North Summer Street, Edgartown, on Saturday, July 1, at 10 am. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Pacific Avenue, Oak Bluffs, with military honors provided by the veterans of Martha’s Vineyard, and a Masonic funeral service offered by Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard Masonic Lodge. A reception will be held in the P.A. Club afterward; please bring a dish to share. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 1748, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for an online guestbook and information.

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Ronnee Lyle Schultz packed up his infectious smile, tall tales, years of service, devotion to his wife Heidi, and love of the outdoors to leave this worldly life, dying on June 9, 2017.

Ronnee was born on Oct. 20, 1933, to Alfred E. and Violet (Eckart) Schultz in Harvey, N.D. The family moved to Michigan, where Ronnee spent most of his childhood. He attended Bay City Handy High School. He was an Eagle Scout, later a Boy Scout troop leader, and was devoted to serving in the Scouts for many years. In 1953 he married Lucy Schulz, and they had three sons. He served in the Army for two years.

While in college he worked for Alaska Fish and Game and on a Great Lakes freighter, the J.F. Copmeyer. He graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in fisheries and wildlife in 1959, and went to work with Texas Fish and Game as a biologist in Corpus Christi. He and Lucy divorced, remarried, and divorced again, until they came to Falmouth, where Ronnee took a position with the Woods Hole office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He spent the rest of his professional life working there.

In 1971 he married Heidi Clarke Richards, and they established their lives together in West Tisbury. He joined the commuters who rode the ferry from Martha’s Vineyard to Woods Hole to work, and was known to play a mean game of cards during those trips across the sound. He served for a number of years as chairman of the West Tisbury planning board.

In 1972, he and Heidi purchased property on Mount Blue Stream in Maine, where he built a cabin that was a beloved retreat for the couple for several decades. He was an avid hunter and fisher, and often hosted his friends at the cabin to enjoy the outdoor life. While on the Vineyard, he played golf avidly, and he cheerfully took family members on hikes and beach walks. He shared his love of nature and the wonders of being in it with anyone who wanted to join him and learn. He and Heidi bought a catboat, Duckling, and sailed her in the sound for many years of marine joy. Ronnee was creative in making whimsical art pieces out of found objects. He made whirligigs as gifts to people he enjoyed. He offered himself as a handyman for a few years after he retired.

Ronnee was predeceased by his parents, Alfred and Violet Schultz, and his son, Todd Schultz. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Heidi Schultz, his sons Randall Lee Schultz, and Jason Lyle Schultz, his brothers Jerrie Schultz and Charlie Schultz, his stepdaughters Sarah O. Richards and Ruth G. Richards, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and grand-nieces and -nephews.

A celebration of life will be planned at a later date. Meanwhile, the family likes to think he is now camping on a sandbank by the Saco River in Maine, where he had enjoyed many happy canoe trips with Heidi and other family members and friends.

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Samuel A. Campbell, “Magic Sam,” age 74, of West Tisbury, died peacefully with his wife at his side, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

He was the beloved husband of Antigone Rosenkranz. He leaves behind so many whose lives he touched and enhanced with his magic! He was a brave and fierce warrior, and never lost his joy for life.

His celebration of life will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear at that time. Donations in his memory may be made to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 1748, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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A graveside memorial service for Helen Curtis Peacock will be held on Saturday, July 8, at 11 am at Oak Bluffs Cemetery. She died on August 1, 2016, at the age of 86.

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Richard D. Hathaway, 90, died peacefully at his home in Edgartown on Sunday evening, June 25, 2017. He was the husband of Janice (Holbrook) Hathaway.

According to his wishes, he will be cremated, and a memorial service will be held at a later date. A complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper.

Donations may be made in his memory to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 1748, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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All of Howard R. Attebery’s family, friends, and admirers from on- and off-Island are invited to celebrate Howie’s life at a gathering at the Cleaveland House in West Tisbury on Saturday, July 1, from 3 to 5 pm, outdoors weather permitting, indoors if not. The Vineyard Classic Brass has promised to play loud and joyful music. We will supply wine, beer, and lemonade, and you are invited to bring a favorite hors d’oeuvre.

Cleaveland House is on the Edgartown–West Tisbury Road immediately after New Lane, if you are coming from Vineyard Haven. There is parking off New Lane,  the first turnoff to your left after the boat, anywhere in the pasture.

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By Karen J. Dumont

Sidra Royal Bullard Dumont died Saturday evening, June 24, 2017, at the age of 23, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital from complications of several autoimmune syndromes.

Sidra entered the world my daughter and left the world as my son — and I could not be more proud of his bravery, grace, humor, and tenacity handling such difficulties physically and mentally, and also being himself in a world with such strong social norms. He had a kind and tender heart and a keen wit.

He was a natural musician, and could play any instrument he picked up, from the flute, piano, drums, saxophone, viola, and guitar to the magnificent gift, the instrument of his operatic singing voice. He once told me he could “see” music in colors.

Sidra graduated from the West Tisbury School in 2007 and then from MVRHS in 2011. There he was a member of the Minnesingers, and toured Europe three times with them, and also with Sound of America. In drama he played Joanne in the production of “Rent,” and had good reviews after soloing at the evening of the arts. He was a perfectionist in all he endeavored.

After high school he attended two years at Hollins University in Roanoke, Va., to study voice and music. His other passion was horses; he was the proverbial barn rat, riding, training, and competing. He started riding at Crow Hollow and then at Red Pony, and evented with his best friend Smokey. He also spent many summers at Vershire Riding School in Vermont, and competed in USEA Area 1 events, and took first place for Beginner-Novice his first time out in Huntington, Vt.

Sidra was also a prolific writer, who could paint pictures with words — so much talent, so much love of life, friends, family, trans groups — they all meant so much as his world grew smaller. One could always see him wandering around the Island with his service dog, Sadie Mae.

Sidra is survived by his mother, Karen J. Dumont of West Tisbury; his father, Frazar J. Bullard of the Bahamas; his grandmother, Oslie Bullard, and many, many siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Hilma Dumont.

Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, July 9, from 1 pm to 3 pm in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, with a prayer service officiated by the Rev. Cathlin Baker at 2:30 pm. According to Sidra’s wishes, cremation will follow. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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Andrea “Poppy” Quigley, poet, teacher, consultant, marketer, and longtime resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, in Boston. She has joined the angels after losing her courageous battle to cancer.

Born in 1941 in New York City, Andrea was raised in Queens and received a B.A. in English from Queens College, an M.A. in liberal studies from SUNY, and an M.B.A. from Simmons College. Andrea studied writing at Skidmore Summer Institute, the Joiner Center at U. Mass, and Cape Cod Writers Institute. She was a much-loved teacher at John Glenn High School in Huntington, N.Y., where she was known as “Mrs. V,” before relocating to Boston to pursue a successful career in business, where she formed her own consulting company, ABQ Associates, specializing in corporate training.

Andrea returned to teaching later in life as a professor at Lesley University and Pine Manor College. After numerous visits to the magical Island, Andrea and her husband Ned moved to Martha’s Vineyard in the early 2000s, where she was an active member of the community, including a member of the Cleaveland House Poets, the Martha’s Vineyard Poets’ Collective, and the M.V. Poetry Society. Andrea served on the boards of Featherstone Center for the Arts and the Friends of Family Planning, and was affiliated with Women Empowered and Peace Quilts for Haiti.

Her voice in the arts, her poetic words, her passion for causes she believed in, and her endearing light will live on through the love she spread.

Andrea was predeceased by her brother Michael. She is survived by her husband, Ned Sternick; children Kimberly Biggs and Scott Vrusho (wife Kate); grandchildren Ashley, Dylan, and Anabelle (who knew her as Poppy), and brother Frank, along with many cousins here and in the Irish homeland.

A celebration of life will be held later in the summer on Martha’s Vineyard; all on- and off-Island folks will be welcome to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her name at the following charities: Stand Up to Cancer (standup2cancer.org), and Featherstone Center for the Arts (featherstoneart.org).

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Richard D. “Dick” Hathaway, 90, died on June 25, 2017, at his home in Edgartown. He was the husband of Janice (Holbrook) Hathaway.

Dick spent his childhood in Bangor, Maine; Cambridge; and of course in Edgartown. He entered World War II at the age of 15, and parachuted behind enemy lines in the Netherlands with the 101st Airborne Division. He went on to the Battle of the Bulge and other large and small battles.

He was saddened when he saw the condition of a liberated Nazi camp, where people had been starved, mistreated, and indeed murdered during the war. He spoke more about that than about his tough road to Germany. Later he signed up for more time in postwar Germany.

He went to work for Grant Brothers in Edgartown upon returning home, and enjoyed his interesting employers and the hard work they provided.

He loved fishing, and teaching young people to enjoy the sport and to have respect for the fish as well. I remember him saying (about bait), ‘Wouldn’t you like that if you were a fish?’ He won his seventh and final first place in the M.V. Bass and Bluefish Derby at the age of 70.

Over the years he was the proprietor of the Gremlin Frog, Hathaway’s Taxi (‘Get Away with Hathaway”) and Dick’s Deli in Edgartown. At one time he owned a fishing vessel, and was also clamming, quahogging, crabbing, conching, and oystering. He scalloped for many years, including the year he turned 89. He loved the ocean and all that it held.

His grandchildren and great-grandchildren had an awesome grandpa to love. At one point his grandson Brendan said he was going to skip college and go fishing with Grandpa Dick. The family all miss him.
He leaves behind his wife Janice; his nephews William Wannamaker, Hayden Wannamaker, and Kent Wannamaker; and his niece Martha Wannamaker. Willie lived with Uncle Dick and his first wife Jean Hathaway during his childhood. He is also survived by Janice’s children Gary, Mark (and wife Melinda), June, Matthew (and wife Jeanne), and by Matt’s children, Patrick, Brendan, Katie, Colin, and Megan DeFeo. Dick also had many faithful friends.

Dick’s remains will be interred at the Pine Hill Cemetery in Sherborn with his wife Janice’s family. “Gone Fishing” will be engraved on his stone.

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Alfred H. Hopp, “Hoppy” of Hillside Village in Vineyard Haven, died on Friday morning, July 7, 2017, at Rhode Island Hospital at the age of 87.

Al was born in Boston on Sept. 20, 1929, the son of Alfred R. and Edith C. (Woodside) Hopp. His father was a German immigrant and his mother was born in Boston. He graduated from East Boston High School in 1947, and moved to Martha’s Vineyard in July 1956. Al worked at the Mansion House for 17 years doing maintenance, and serving as a cook and assistant manager. He followed that by doing construction work for Manuel Sylvia. Hoppy retired as a chef from the Black Dog after working there for 11 years, 3 months, and 11 days (as he retold the story). Alfred was a Tisbury volunteer firefighter for 34 years.

He was a Master Mason for 32 years, and a lifetime member of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts and Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard Lodge in Oak Bluffs. He served as Worshipful Master of the Martha’s Vineyard Masonic Lodge located in Vineyard Haven in 1991, and as secretary from 1985 until 1994. After the merger of the two Island lodges, he served as secretary from 2003 until 2011, following Wor. George Goulart. Al was presented the Meritorious Service Award in 1996, and on Oct. 24, 2016, the Masonic dining hall was named after W. Alfred H. Hopp for his dedication to the craft and sacrifices in the kitchen. For the coup de grace, Brother Hopp received the distinguished Joseph Warren Medal on May 22, 2017, presented by RW James Tappan Morse.

Alfred was also a member of the Masonic brotherhood of the Aleppo Temple Shriners, the Scottish High Rite-Boston Chapter, the Royal Arch Cape Cod Council and Chapter Council. He was a member of the Improved Order of the Redmen, and past president of the Hillside Village Tenant Association. He volunteered for the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging for many years.

Hoppy loved the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins and Celtics — really a diehard New England sports fan. GO SOX! He enjoyed woodworking and carving. He loved to fish, tell stories, and laugh. Recently he enjoyed spending time with his 3 youngest grandsons; they were the true light of his world. Al was an incredible cook; if you were lucky he might have shared a recipe or two with you. He lived life to the fullest and enjoyed every minute, especially time with his family.

Al was predeceased by his parents and sister, Annice Lima of Pembroke. He is survived by his children, Corinne Medeiros of Hyannis, Karen Lobdell and husband Kenneth of West Tisbury, Stephen Hopp and wife Irene of Florida, Kristine Hopp of Holyoke, and Sarah Marcotte and husband Brett of Seekonk. Alfred also leaves 11 grandchildren, Kara Medeiros, Matthew Lobdell, Shannon Reilly and husband Brett, Kathryn Hopp, Jaclyn Jaquette and husband Steve, Stephanie Kowal and husband Brent, Aisling Kelliher, Kerianne MacPherson and husband Sean, and Oliver, Wesley, and Louis Marcotte; and three great-grandchildren, Kendall, Jake, and Jack Jaquette; niece Janice Perrin, and nephews Gary and John Lima.

Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday, July 12, in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home. Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs from 10 until 11:30 am, with a funeral service at 11:30 officiated by the Rev. Dr. Roger Spinney. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, State Road, Vineyard Haven, with a Masonic funeral service.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Jimmy Fund, with checks payable to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, P.O. Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168, or phone 800-52-JIMMY, or to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Shriners International Headquarters, 2900 N. Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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Thomas Finley O’Quinn, 66, of West Tisbury died on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Juraci Rodrigues O’Quinn. Visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, are on Wednesday, July 12, from 4 until 6 pm, with a funeral service beginning at 6 pm. Donations for funeral expenses may be made to the family at Juraci O’Quinn, P.O. Box 4631, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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Boyd Hand Cowper, 89, of East Chop, was a force to be reckoned with. He died on March 24, 2017, after a short illness. Boyd and his wife Jocelyn, married for 64 years, have spent summers in East Chop since they first came here from Montreal, Quebec, in the early 1960s.

His family remembers Boyd as someone who was restless. Until his last days, Boyd kept busy — with his real estate ventures, going to the beach, swimming, sailing, kayaking, and clamming. No matter how old, Boyd couldn’t miss out on the fun.

We also remember him for his stories. He loved to talk — if you knew him, you know this is true. He made you wish you were alive during the good old days, and if you were, you wished you had lived them out like he did.

In his youth in Canada, he played water polo and was a top downhill ski racer. Throughout his life, he was a great swimmer, and loved to sail. Four years ago, he lost a kayak race in Sengekontacket, but won a prize for being the oldest contestant.

Boyd was immensely proud of his children and grandchildren, as they are of him. He is survived by his wife Jocelyn, his children Bruce (wife Josette Biagini) of Montreal, Quebec, Rusty of Fredericksburg, Va., and Corey of Sarasota, Fla., and his six grandchildren, Alexandre, Ariane, Fay, Peter, Lily, and Nevin.

East Chop will remember Boyd’s vibrant presence, his entrepreneurial spirit, his great conversation, and his love of the ocean, and he will be missed dearly.

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Anthony Richard Espuga, also known as Tony, died peacefully on Monday, July 10, 2017.

Tony was born on Oct. 27, 1938, in Elizabeth, N.J. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and graduated from Rutgers University with a bachelor’s in business administration. Tony and Beverly were married in 1961, and resided in Cranford, N.J., since 1967. He worked at GAB-Robbins as an insurance claims manager for 42 years.

Tony loved camping with his family, and enjoyed many years in the Poconos as well as on Martha’s Vineyard. Tony and Beverly then enjoyed their wonderful house on Martha’s Vineyard. He also enjoyed attending New Jersey Devil hockey games with his children and grandchildren, as well as attending their sporting events.

Tony was active in the community, participating in scouting, coaching, and church. He attended the Community United Methodist Church in Roselle Park, N.J., as well as the United Methodist Church on Martha’s Vineyard.

Tony enjoyed his family and friends, and was always willing to lend a hand to those in need.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly James; his sister, Dolores Vitiello; his children, Richard and his wife Jacqueline, David and his wife Michele, and Robert and his wife Kerrie; his grandchildren, Nicholas, Daniel, Alyssa, Ashley, Ryan, and Kyle, and his great-grandchild, Cole.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Hope Hospice, 107 Beach Road, Suite 104, P.O. Box 4188, Vineyard Haven, MA 02537, or Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living, P.O. Box 1729, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, or Community United Methodist Church of Roselle Park 301 Chestnut St., Roselle Park, NJ 07204, or United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard, 40 Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs MA 02557.

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Ann Bernard Smith, 91, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at her home in Edgartown. She was married to Nelson Crosby Smith, who died on April 5, 2017. Ann was the mother of Nelson Smith, Susan Smith, and William Smith.

Her funeral service will be held at a date to be announced, and a complete obituary will appear in next week’s paper. Donations in her memory may be made to the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living, P.O. Box 1729, Vineyard Haven, MA  02568. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guestbook and information.

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Ann Bernard Smith, 91, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, at her home in Edgartown. She was married to Nelson Crosby Smith, who died on April 5, 2017. Ann was the mother of Nelson Smith, Susan Smith, and William Smith.

Memorial visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, will be held on Friday, July 21, from 5 pm to 7 pm. A private burial will be held in the New Westside Cemetery.

Donations in her memory may be made to the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living, P.O. Box 1729, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.

A complete obituary will follow in another edition of this paper.

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Mark H. Mattison died peacefully on June 28, 2017, after a valiant battle following a double lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by his family, with his favorite music playing in the background. He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Karel, his children Delphine, Graham, and Alissa, and seven grandchildren.

He was a man of many passions, including sailing and yacht racing, golf, music, and particularly his library of over 3,000 volumes. These all paled in comparison to his love for his grandchildren, with whom he spent sent countless hours.

He attended Buckley, Fay, and St. Mark’s School in Southboro, as well as Shrewsbury School in England. He was graduated from Fordham College in 1964.

Familiar with every aspect of the field, Mark’s career in newspapers spanned 45 years. A resident of New Canaan for 32 years, he retired with Karel to Edgartown and Vero Beach. He was a member of many organizations, including the New York Yacht Club, Edgartown Yacht Club, Edgartown Reading Room, and Riomar Country Club.

The Island was an important part of his life; he was a board member of the Preservation Trust, served on the Marine Advisory Committee, was active in Sail MV, and was a sailing race judge.

A memorial service will be held on August 25 at 1 pm at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown, followed by a reception at the Edgartown Yacht Club.

Donations may be made in Mark’s name to the Florida Hospital Foundation Transplant Institute, 550 East Rollins St., 6th floor, Orlando, FL 32803.

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Frank R. Jardin of Edgartown and North Fort Myers died on June 14, 2017. He was 89.

He was born on March 14, 1928, to Antone Jardin and Flora Jardin Coutinho. He grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, where he and his wife Phyllis raised a family of eight children and 18 grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his wife Phyllis, his daughters Irene Brennan and Lynn Jardin, and by his granddaughter Heather Jardin, his brother Antone Jardin, and his sister Mary Taylor.

He is survived by his children, Gary Jardin (Nora), Karen Jardin (Bruce), Diana Jardin, Deborah Regan (Phil), Wayne Jardin (Jacqueline), Sian Skatoff, and son-in-law Rick Brennan; by his grandchildren, Jim Gibson, Derek Bergeron, Heidi Tirro, Brittany Jardin, Brandon Francis, Rich Brennan, Stephanie Carr, Daniel Brennan, Bianca McCollum, Arianna McCollum, Shelby Regan, Jared Regan, Jeremey Regan, Wayne Jardin, Justus Skatoff, Stephanie Skatoff, and Evan Skatoff; by his sisters, Hilda Backus, Emily Scott, and Flora Coutinho; and by his brothers Manny Jardin and Tommy Jardin, as well as 10 great-grandchildren.

The family says: “Love you more.”

Services were held on June 21 at Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home. Burial was at New Westside Cemetery in Edgartown.

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Services for June Adams Hutchinson, 85, resident of Vineyard Haven and beloved wife of the late Richard A. Hutchinson, have been scheduled. She died in June 2017.

Memorial services will be held at St. Augustine Church in Vineyard Haven at 10 am on Saturday, August 5. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, P.O. Box 1748, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, or online at hospiceofmv.org.

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