Roberta Tilton
Roberta Tilton (“Bobbie”), 83, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on July 2, 2020, at the Rhode Island Hospital. She was the wife of Stephen Whipple Tilton, who passed away in 2009. Visiting hours will be...
View ArticleMadeline Moreis
Madeline C. Moreis (“Midge”), 83, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on July 5, 2020 at her home. Madeline Moreis Madeline was born on Feb. 10, 1937, in her family home in Tisbury to Mary Silvia and Peter...
View ArticleHerbert N. Bianchi
Herbert N. Bianchi, 91, of Vineyard Haven died on Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Osmana (Boschi) Bianchi. Herbert worked for Boston Edison Electric...
View ArticleDr. C. Jack Coleman
Dr. C. Jack Coleman (“Jack”) of Edgartown, left us to be with his Lord on May 27, 2020, after spending his 86th birthday with his son Allyn and best friend Bells at CareOne in Newton. Jack was born on...
View ArticleDonna Davey
Donna Davey, 62, from Oak Bluffs, passed away in her home on June 3, 2020. A licensed clinical social worker, Donna was a member of the Island community for 40 years. She will be sadly missed by...
View ArticleNancy Safford
Nancy Safford, 74, from Sedona, Ariz., died July 10, 2020, of cancer. She grew up spending summers on the Vineyard, and was a full-time resident from the late 1960s through the 1970s. She authored...
View ArticleLt. Col. Samuel Stevenson, USMC (Ret.)
Samuel H. Stevenson of West Tisbury died at his home on Feb. 15, 2020. He was 83 years old. Samuel Stevenson Sandy, as he was referred to, was born in New York City, N.Y., on August 12, 1936, the...
View ArticleMargaret Ditson
Margaret Ditson left this world peacefully on July 9, 2020. Margaret was born on Nov. 6, 1952, the eighth child and only daughter of George R. Searle and Margaret A. Searle. She spent most of her...
View ArticleBarbara C. Beichek
Barbara C. Beichek, 68, died unexpectedly on July 6, 2020, at her home in Oak Bluffs. Private services will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will follow in another edition of this...
View ArticleRobert Lamb
Robert Lamb (“Bob”) died at home in Silver Spring, Md., and entered eternal life on the morning of May 28, 2020. He was 83, and had been battling cancer and other illnesses for many years. Robert Lamb...
View ArticleMary Stokes French
Local Vineyard landscape artist Mary S. French, née Stokes, died on June 29, 2020, at 92 after a long illness. Mary S French Born in Vermont, and raised on the East Coast, Mary had a deep love for her...
View ArticleBetty Eddy
Betty Eddy, a longtime resident of Chilmark, died at her home on the Eddy Farm, Tuesday, June 30, at the age of 100 years and eight days. She passed on as she lived, surrounded by her family and...
View ArticleGrace (‘Phronsie’) Vibberts Conlin
Longtime Island resident Grace (“Phronsie”) Vibberts Conlin passed away peacefully at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Thursday, July 9, a few hours before her 101st birthday. She was born in New Britain,...
View ArticleDuncan MacDonald
Duncan MacDonald, 104, died on July 18, 2020, at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven. Duncan was an accomplished writer and interviewer, active in radio and in the early days of television in...
View ArticleHerbert N. Bianchi
Herbert N. Bianchi passed away peacefully at his home in Vineyard Haven on July 4, 2020. He was born on April 1, 1929, in Springfield. Herbert was a retired fossil fuel mechanic for Boston Edison...
View ArticleWilliam D. Higham
William D. Higham, 69, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on July 19, 2020, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia M. Silva-Higham. A full obituary will follow in another edition of...
View ArticleShirley M. Hall
Shirley MacKay Hall, 92, of Braintree, died on July 19, 2020. Shirley was born in Quincy to James and Mary MacKay. She grew up in Quincy, and attended Quincy High School. In her early years, Shirley...
View ArticleVeronica Bernadette Richter
Veronica Bernadette Richter, born on July 9, 1945, died on July 11, 2020. Veronica Bernadette Richter Veronica and her husband, Joseph H. Richter, enjoyed living in Boca Raton and Martha’s Vineyard,...
View ArticleThomas N. Sullivan
Thomas N. Sullivan, a.k.a. “Sully,” of Vineyard Haven, left his earthly body on July 26, 2020, after a brief bout with brain cancer, and now resides in our hearts. A full obituary will follow in a...
View ArticleDavid L. Landers Jr.
David L. Landers Jr., 39, of Monroe, Maine, passed away on July 23, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. David L. Landers Jr. He was born July...
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