Barbara Whidden Day
Barbara Blackwell Whidden Day of West Tisbury, formerly of Boston, died peacefully surrounded by her three loving children on April 17, 2018, in Sarasota, Fla. An artist, activist, and sixth-generation...
View ArticleJessie Pennoyer Snyder
Jessie Pennoyer Snyder, a resident of Wake Robin in Shelburne, Vt., and a former longtime resident of Greenwich, Conn., died peacefully on May 1, 2018, after a brief illness. She was 91 years old....
View ArticleAnne Thorstensen
Anne E. (Vose) Thorstensen, local artist and longtime resident of Falmouth and Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully on Sunday, April 29, 2018, after an eight-month battle with breast cancer, at the Royal...
View ArticleFrances Camille Young, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Dr. Young, a retired board-certified dentist and devoted wife and mother, died peacefully on Friday, April 13, 2018, at home in Washington, D.C. She resided in Washington, D.C., for most of her life....
View ArticleMemorial for Doris Gaffney
A tea in honor of Doris Gaffney, who died on Feb. 23, 2018, will be held at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, May 18, at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to...
View ArticleGay Moore Phillipps Nelson
Gay Moore Phillipps Nelson died peacefully at Long Hill in Edgartown on May 13, 2018. She grew up in Farmington, Conn., and attended Oxford School and Smith College in the 1950s. A caregiver of...
View ArticleMemorial service for Fred Croft
A gathering of friends to celebrate the life of Fred Croft, who died on Feb. 27, will be held on Sunday, May 27, from 5 to 7 pm at the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway in Vineyard Haven. The post...
View ArticleWalter E. Collins
Walter E. Collins, 79, died on April 27, 2018, in Gainesville, Va., after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Walter was born on May 23, 1938, in Townsend. He graduated from Wheaton College in...
View ArticleBen Moore
Ben Moore, 83, a beloved Island architect and community leader, died at about 9 pm Thursday, May 10, 2018, in his West Tisbury home, with his wife Paddy Moore by his side, and three generations of his...
View ArticleMemorial service for Edith Welch Potter
A celebration of the life of Edith (“Edo”) Welch Potter will be held at Pimpneymouse Farm, June 2, at 2 pm. Sharing of memories and refreshments will follow. Van service will be available from Chappy...
View ArticleDavid Michael Darcy
Dave was born in Boston on Dec. 3, 1962; he died unexpectedly the night of Monday, May 14, 2018. Dave moved to the Vineyard when he was 19, where he became an extraordinarily skilled drywaller. He was...
View ArticleBenjamin Cheney Moore
Ben Moore gave his heart to the Vineyard as a child, and loved it ever after. He designed and built not only furniture, private homes, and public buildings, but also strong families, warm friendships,...
View ArticleMemorial sing-along service for Betty Sundberg Turton
Join us on State Beach (look for red balloons) on Saturday, May 26, at 3 pm to honor the life of Betty. She wanted nothing more than a good old-fashioned hymn sing-along. Bring your beach chair and...
View ArticleTobias Morgan Shepard
Tobias Morgan Shepard died suddenly in Vineyard Haven on March 26, 2018. Tobias was born on April 16, 1973, in Lebanon, N.H., and grew up in Acworth. Both of his parents were artists, and both Tobias...
View ArticleMartha Peck Burgess
Martha (Mardy) Kenyon Burgess, née Peck, age 86 of Annapolis, Md., died peacefully at home on Thursday, May 10, 2018, surrounded by family and loved ones. Mardy was born May 24, 1931, to George Francis...
View ArticleMemorial celebration gathering for Helen Viera Gelotte
A memorial celebration gathering for Helen Viera Gelotte, who died on April 15, 2018 (her obituary appeared in The MV Times on April 26), will be held at the Oak Bluffs Sailing Camp Park, Barnes Road...
View ArticleLeona Coleman Flu
Leona (“Nonie”) Coleman Flu, longtime Oak Bluffs resident, died on the evening of Thursday, May 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving daughters. She was 94 years old. Leona was an avid artist, and a part...
View ArticlePhilip James Brown III
The family of Philip James Brown III is heartbroken to announce that he died on May 28, 2018, in Oak Bluffs. He was surrounded by his wife Beck, daughter Michaela, and siblings Kathy, Barry, Suzy,...
View ArticleMemorial service for Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch
A gathering in memory of Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch will be held at St. Andrews Church in Edgartown at 11 am on Saturday, June 9. Friends are invited to attend and join with family to honor Nancy, who...
View ArticleJoseph Amos Amaral Jr.
Joseph Amos Amaral Jr., of Sebastian, Fla., and formally of West Tisbury, beloved son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, and friend, died at the age of 41 on Sunday, May 27, 2018. He will join his...
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