Raymond G. Hyde
Raymond Griffitts Hyde, 68, of Delaplane, Va., and Vineyard Haven, died in Boston on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, while visiting family and friends in New England. During his hospital stay, friends came by...
View ArticleWade Joseph Oliver
Wade Joseph Oliver of Oak Bluffs died unexpectedly on Nov. 23, 2017. Wade was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard. He moved to Key West, Fla., where he lived from 1990 to 1995, when he moved back to...
View ArticleLaura Semrad
Laura Semrad, 56, of Carlisle, died suddenly on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017, in Sandwich. Laura was born on July 22, 1961, in Concord, to the late Theodore and Sheila Semrad. Laura grew to adulthood in...
View ArticleJuan Narciso More Laso
Juan Narciso More Laso died in his home in West Tisbury on Nov. 25, 2017. Juan was born in Madrid, Spain, and grew up in the Roa de Duero area, where his family made wines. He studied economics and...
View ArticleRoger C. Blake Jr.
Roger C. Blake Jr., 86, of Chelsea, formerly of Falmouth and West Tisbury, died on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, after a lengthy illness. He was the husband of the late Eileen Blake for 48 years. Roger was...
View ArticleNorma Jean White
Norma Jean White, 69, of Cataumet, died at the Falmouth Hospital on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017. She was the wife of Peter White for 18 years. She was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, the daughter of...
View ArticleServices Tuesday for Richard J. Mavro
Richard J. Mavro, 89, of Oak Bluffs died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday morning, Dec. 1, 2017, at the Beth Israel – Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Richard was the husband of Lorraine...
View ArticleServices Wednesday for Helen Louise Brown
Helen Louise (Wolfe) Brown, 87, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at her home in West Tisbury. She was the wife of Raymond E. Brown, who predeceased her, and is survived by her stepdaughter, Pamela...
View ArticleBarbara Marie Lunbeck
Barbara Marie (Callanan) Lunbeck died Nov. 27, 2017, after a brief illness at home in Audubon, Pa. She was 88. Born August 18, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to John Joseph and Margaret Falke Callanan, Barbara...
View ArticleJames Conway Higgins
James Conway Higgins died peacefully at home on Nov. 30, 2017, at the age of 87. He was born in Beckley, W.Va., on Jan. 22, 1930, to James S. Higgins and Florence Conway Higgins. He was a lifelong...
View ArticleService rescheduled for Roger C. Blake Jr.
Roger C. Blake Jr., 86, died on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, after a lengthy illness. The family has rescheduled the graveside service; it will start at 9:30 am on Saturday, Dec. 9, at the West Tisbury...
View ArticleMelvin A. Pachico
Melvin A. Pachico, 80, died unexpectedly on Dec. 4, 2017. He was born on Jan. 23, 1937, in Vineyard Haven to Frank A. and Gladys (Brooks) Pachico. Melvin enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 18 in 1955,...
View ArticleVisitation Tuesday, services Wednesday for Ruth Mary Rocha
Ruth Mary Rocha, 94, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at her home in Vineyard Haven. Visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs, will be held on Tuesday,...
View ArticleChristine H. Abrams
Chris Abrams (Christine Iannone Hudson Abrams) died painlessly and peacefully on Dec. 8, 2017. In her final days she was surrounded by family, friends, and the wonderful caregivers who selflessly...
View ArticleSandra Lee Gramkowski
Sandra Lee Gramkowski, or Sandy, as her friends called her, died on Nov. 15, 2017, in Cape Coral, Fla., at the age of 68. Sandy was born on August 10, 1949, to Doris E. Rowand and Eugene G. Hehl. Sandy...
View ArticleNancy Elizabeth Marshall
By Heather Goodwin Nancy Elizabeth Marshall died last month due to cancer. She was 73. Born in Paris (Texas, not Paris — you wish, Mom!) The family (Army brats) eventually made its way to Natick. Mom...
View ArticleNancy Ann Greer Hough
Nancy Ann (Greer) Hough died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Majestic Oaks at John Knox Village, Orange City, Fla., after a lengthy challenge of dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr....
View ArticleStella Lyeman Novotny
Stella Lyeman Novotny died on Nov. 1, 2017, of a formidable form of acute myeloid leukemia, two weeks after her 4th birthday. Stella was the daughter of Casey Kriedman and Jed Novotny of West Tisbury...
View ArticleAlicia Gervais
Alicia Gervais died on Dec. 7, 2017, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. She was 54. While Alicia was growing up, her family often vacationed in Oak Bluffs. She went to one year of...
View ArticleHelen Louise Brown
Helen Louise (Wolfe) Brown, 87, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at her home in West Tisbury. She was the wife of Raymond E. Brown, who predeceased her. Helen was born on August 8, 1930, in Somerville,...
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