Hilda Jardin Backus
Hilda J. (Jardin) Backus, 91, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was predeceased by her husband Rodman F. “Rod” Backus Jr. in June 2006. Hilda was the mother of Rodman...
View ArticleServices Tuesday, Sept. 5, for Kathryn M. Bettencourt
Kathryn M. (“Kay”) Bettencourt of Edgartown died on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 73. Kay was the mother of Antone J. (“Tony”) Bettencourt of Edgartown. Her...
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Lilianna F. Wetherall
Lilianna Wetherall, mother of Tom Wetherall of West Tisbury, died quite peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 2, at her residence in Oak Ridge, Tenn., with family and nurses close by. Lilly was born in Boston...
View ArticleJay Sapir
Jay Sapir, 70, of Chicago, died on August 14, 2017, of heart failure. He was a 20-year veteran of broadcast and print news. He was gifted in ability to brighten any conversation and defuse any tension...
View ArticleGeorge E. Delaney
George E. Delaney Jr., 70, of North Falmouth, died on July 25, 2017. He sailed away from Brigham and Women’s Hospital after a brief battle with cancer. Known as Ged, he was a true lover of the sea and...
View ArticleKathleen Ann Silva
On Sept. 4, 2017, Kathleen A. “Kathy” Silva (née Lopes) died. Kathy Silva was born in Martha’s Vineyard on July 5, 1936. She was the beloved wife of the late Danford A. Silva; devoted mother of Deborah...
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Hilda J. Backus
Hilda J. Backus died last week in her daughter Patricia’s arms, in the house at 34 Pine Street in Vineyard Haven where she lived for 71 years. She was a resident of Tisbury her entire life, growing up...
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Jane Ruth Lison
Jane Ruth Lison, 86, died on Friday, August 18, 2017, at Windemere in Oak Bluffs on her beloved Island of Martha’s Vineyard. She was born in New York City on August 10, 1931. As a young woman in the...
View ArticlePaul D. Corwin
Paul D. Corwin, 56, of Martha’s Vineyard and East Falmouth, died of complications of long-term Type 1 diabetes. Paul was born on Dec. 2,1960, in Boston. Paul was the son of Paul H. Corwin, who...
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James M. Finnerty
James Magnus Finnerty, longtime Island resident, died on August 27, 2017, in his adopted country of New Zealand. He was born in Springfield, son of Dr. James Joseph Finnerty of New York and Anna Lowell...
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Christine Eissenstat
Christine (Prada) Eissenstat of Frederick, Md., died of a heart attack on Sept. 4, 2017, while in Rochester, N.Y., attending a family celebration. Chris was born and raised in Edgartown, and attended...
View ArticleSamuel Alexander Campbell
Samuel A. Campbell (a.k.a. Magic Sam), 74, died on June 27, 2017. He crossed over to the spirit plane after a long battle with cancer. His wife of 35 years, Ann Rosenkranz (Antigone), was at his side...
View ArticleMemorial service for Jane R. Lison
A memorial service will be held for Jane R. Lison, husband of Walter Lison and mother of Barbara Gubitose and Karen Campbell, on Monday, Sept. 25, at 11 am at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 51 Winter...
View ArticleService for Gregory John Ortiz
A graveside service for Gregory John Ortiz, who died on July 27, 2017, at the age of 51, will be held in the Old Westside Cemetery, Cooke Street, Edgartown, on Friday, Sept. 22, at 1 pm, officiated by...
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Mabel Champney McCarthy
Mabel Champney McCarthy, 92, died peacefully of natural causes at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Sept. 19, 2017, where she took up residence three...
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Michael Stearn Underwood
Michael Stearn Underwood, 75, died peacefully on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Born May 23, 1942, in Boston, he was the son of Charles W. and Marion Ball Underwood. Michael attended Boston public schools,...
View ArticleCelebration of life for Judy Fraser Pearse
A celebration of life for Judy Fraser Pearse is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23, at 2 pm at Vineyard Haven Yacht Club. Those attending are asked to bring a memory to share. The post Celebration of...
View ArticleService for Charles W. Bradley Jr.
A celebration of the life of Charles W. “Brad” Bradley Jr. of Oak Bluffs, who died June 7, 2017, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at the P.A. Club, Vineyard Avenue, Oak...
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Shirley Leighton
Shirley Leighton died peacefully on Sept. 21, 2017, at Aaron Manor in Chester, Conn. She was born in Providence, R.I., on June 26, 1929. She married Charles Leighton Jr. in 1948, and resided on...
View ArticleRobert Charles Deitrich
Robert (“Bob”) Charles Deitrich, 90, of Chilmark, peacefully died in his home on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Born Oct. 29, 1926, in Johnstown, Pa., Robert grew up in Rahway, N.J., and lived in Park...
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