Mass for William J. Stafursky
A memorial funeral Mass for William J. (“Bill”) Stafursky will be celebrated on Sat., Dec. 1, at 11 am in St. Augustine’s Church, Franklin Street in Vineyard Haven, and burial will follow in Sacred...
View ArticleGeorge M. Warren
George M. Warren, 83, died on Monday evening, Nov. 26, 2018, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. George was born in Watertown, Conn., on July 19, 1935, the son of John and Jeannette (Berthume) Warren, who...
View ArticleMarjorie Meyerstein Hayes
Marjorie Meyerstein Hayes, 89, of Falmouth, died at home on Nov. 27, 2018, after a brief illness. The oldest of two children, she was born in East Orange, N.J., on Oct. 30, 1929, to Anthony and...
View ArticleEdmund C. Cottle Sr.
Ed Cottle died at his home on Lambert’s Cove Road on Nov. 9, 2018, leaving behind Betty, his loving wife of 67 years. Ed was born to Lemira (West) and Fred Cottle on March 15, 1931. Sadly, Ed’s father...
View ArticleJean G. Hathaway
Jean G. Hathaway died on Nov. 29, 2018, at her Edgartown home from respiratory failure. A lifelong resident of Edgartown, she was 84. She was the daughter of Truman and Estella (Vincent) Galley. In...
View ArticleLouis K. Goodwin Jr.
Louis K. Goodwin Jr., 83, died on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at his home in Edgartown. He was the father of J. Aaron and David Goodwin. His funeral service will be held at a later date, and a complete...
View ArticleJoseph Cleary
Joseph Cleary, 61, died on Dec. 3, 2018, at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Visitation in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road,...
View ArticleBeverly Mae DeSorcy
Our mother died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 2, 2018, surrounded by her family and while listening to her favorite Christmas carols. Beverly Mae DeSorcey was incredibly proud of...
View ArticleCarol Craven: An appreciation
Carol Craven had many passions. She was crazy for opera and a devotee of the stage. Having been an actress, she had season tickets to several theaters when she lived in New York. She adored movies, and...
View ArticleDr. Gail Eliot
Dr. Gail Eliot died peacefully on Dec. 1, surrounded by friends and family, after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease for several years. A lifelong physician, tireless helper of people ill or in need,...
View ArticleLouis K. Goodwin Jr.
Louis K. (“Jim”) Goodwin Jr., 83, of Edgartown, died peacefully at home on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018. Jim was born in Oak Bluffs on August 8, 1935, to Louis K. Sr. and Carmen (Gonsalves) Goodwin. He...
View ArticleLucille A. Martone
Lucille A. Martone died unexpectedly at her home in Marydel, Md., on Dec. 4, 2018, leaving behind Regenia Fales, her beloved partner of 51 years. Born on Feb. 28, 1947, in Oak Bluffs, Lou, as she was...
View ArticleRobert Hampton Brown Jr.
Robert (“Bob”) Hampton Brown Jr. died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, at the age of 70. He had been living with his longtime girlfriend, Jean Lubold, in Millerton, N.Y. She predeceased him by...
View ArticleJoseph Cleary
Joseph Cleary, 61, of Oak Bluffs, died peacefully with family by his side on Dec. 3, 2018, at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth after battling Alzheimer’s disease. Joseph was born to James...
View ArticleDr. Antonio Dias Teixeira Jr.
Dr. Antonio Dias Teixeira Jr., 88, of Vineyard Haven, died on Dec. 5, 2018, at his home. Antonio was born in Quincy on April 16, 1930, to parents Carrie (Jackson) and Antonio Diaz Teixeira. He was the...
View ArticleR. Marie Edgar
Marie Edgar, 98, died at home in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband, William R. Edgar. She is survived by her sons, Donald and Scott Edgar. Visiting hours will be...
View ArticleEileen Walsh Cronin
Eileen Walsh Cronin of Vineyard Haven died peacefully and faithfully on Dec. 16, 2018, after a rich and full life. She leaves a legacy to her family of love and devotion to her husband, her children,...
View ArticleJohn G.C. Banks
John G.C. Banks died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 16, at his home at Fox Hill in Westwood, with his family by his side. He was 77. A private memorial service will be held at a later date, and a complete...
View ArticleJohn Richard Davies III
After fighting a fierce war with an implacable adversary, cancer, John Richard (“Rick,” as he was known) Davies III, climbed his stairway to Heaven on Dec. 14, 2018, when he died at the McCarthy Care...
View ArticleEleanor Colwell Barrie
Eleanor Colwell Barrie, 94, died peacefully at her home in Vineyard Haven on Dec. 16, 2018. She was born on June 30, 1924, to John Thomas Colwell and Elizabeth Lucy Angell. She spent her youth in Rhode...
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