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Brian M. Daur
Brian M. Daur of Port Chester, N.Y., passed away on Dec. 29, 2023. He was 43. Brian was born in Greenwich, Conn., on March 14, 1980. He graduated from Tisbury School and Martha’s Vineyard Regional High...
View ArticleKathryn Retmier
Kathryn Retmier (“Kathy”) died on Dec. 30, 2023, at the age of 65. In the early ’90s, Kathy found her way to the Vineyard as a single mom searching for a welcoming community in which to raise her two...
View ArticleSandy L. McElhinney
Sandy L. McElhinney, 80, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Jan. 3, 2024. Sandra was born on April 25, 1943, in Beverly. She was predeceased by her husband, John McElhinney Sr. Sandra loved spending...
View ArticleRalph Kirkham Safford
Ralph Kirkham Safford (“Kirk”) of West Tisbury passed away in Boston on Jan. 10, 2024, after a brief illness. He was 81. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of The Times. The post Ralph...
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Col. Everett K. Spees Jr.
Col. Everett K. Spees Jr., M.D., Ph.D., D.Div. passed away on Jan. 11, 2024, at the age of 90 in Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, after living with multiple myeloma for seven years. Dr. Spees was born into...
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Services Monday for Alexander Friend Newton
Alex Friend Newton, 84, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on the night of Jan. 3, 2024. The Almighty needed Alex more, as he was taken to his eternal home where he can rest in peace and live in spirit with...
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Services Friday for Marion Sanford
Marion Plummer Sanford (“Mimi”), a longtime resident of Glastonbury, Conn., and East Chop, passed away on Jan. 13, 2024. Mimi was 89. She was the widow of George J. Sanford. Mimi grew up in Hartford,...
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Clifton H. Athearn
Clifton Hillman Athearn, a native son of West Tisbury, died on Dec. 12, 2023, at his home in West Tisbury. He was born about a half-mile from there in 1923, the youngest of four children, including...
View ArticleGloria Lee Wong
Gloria Lee Wong, 95 (almost 96!), died at her home in Vineyard Haven on Jan. 24, 2024. A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of this paper, and her memorial service will be announced at a...
View ArticleRichard Dana Sherman Sr.
Richard Dana Sherman Sr. of Falmouth died on Jan. 24, 2024, at the age of 100. Mr. Sherman was born on Oct. 7, 1923, in Providence, R.I. He was the son of Clarence Edgar and Inez Copeland Sherman, and...
View ArticleLeigh J. Rogers
Leigh J. Rogers of Oak Bluffs died on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at the age of 63, at his home. He was the son of Sylvia (Coutinho) Rogers. A funeral service was held at Chapman Funerals in Oak Bluffs on...
View ArticleServices Thursday for Cristofer N. Vought
Cristofer N. Vought, 24, of Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 24, 2024, at his home in Quincy, while attending barber school. He was the son of Zeke and Beth Vought of Oak Bluffs. His funeral service will be...
View ArticleDaniel L. Donaldson
Daniel L. Donaldson, 81, of West Tisbury, died unexpectedly at his home on Jan. 12, 2024. He was the husband of Kathryn Lang Donaldson. His celebration of life will be held at a later date, and a...
View ArticleJohn Richard Bauer
John Richard Bauer, 72, of Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 4, 2024, at the Lily House in Wellfleet, after a brief illness. A memorial Mass was held at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven on Jan. 18. A...
View ArticleChristopher Aring-Sharkovitz
Christopher Jaret Aring-Sharkovitz died on Jan. 18, 2024, due to complications from a combined heart-liver transplant. He was 26 years old. A steadfastly kind, happy, and generous person, Chris...
View ArticleGloria Lee Wong
Gloria Lee Wong passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Vineyard Haven on Jan. 24, 2024, one month shy of her 96th birthday. She lived year-round on the Island for the past 25 years, and was...
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Antone H. Rezendes Jr.
Antone H. Rezendes Jr., 80 years old, son of Gertrude and Antone Rezendes Sr., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 14, 2023, at Mass General Brigham in Salem. Antone, known as “Tony,”...
View ArticleDaniel R. Creato
Daniel R. Creato, 88, of West Tisbury, passed away on Feb. 2, 2024, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of this paper, and a memorial service will be...
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Daniel Donaldson
Daniel Donaldson (“Dan”), loving and devoted husband, father, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Jan. 12, 2024. He was loved by his community, and all who met him. He...
View ArticlePeter Ames Eldredge
The family is sad to announce the passing of Peter Ames Eldredge, of Christiantown Road, West Tisbury, on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Peter passed in his sleep after a lengthy battle with complications due...
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