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OBITUARIES April 28, 2005 Molly A. Brown A gift was born when Molly Anne Brown entered this world August 19, 1980. A bright-eyed girl with a quick smile, a gentle touch and a calming way, she guided family, friends, animals and anyone who met her, to a special place of peace. Molly loved everyone and everyone loved Molly. She touched each of us in a way that only that person can relate to. She lived in our world for mere moments yet she will live forever in our hearts. Molly was born and raised on the Vineyard on the family farm. She was aptly named for the unsinkable Molly Brown. She traveled often, but always came home to her roots. She struggled with her education, but never lost her resolve. With the support of her extended family she persevered; she had a thirst for knowledge and was pursuing her dream of massage therapy. A traditional obituary is a list of accomplishments, survivors, and facts. Molly wouldn't want one. She hated any fuss. Molly is racing bareback across the heavens - she will live on forever in each of us. Keep smiling, Molly. We love you. God's speed. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Edgartown Fire Department, PO Box 1064, Edgartown, MA 02539, 508-627-5167 or to S.P.A.Y., c/o Katherine Tweed, RR-1 Box 302A, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-3199, for spaying or neutering of Island cats and dogs in Molly's memory. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.
Landon Peters, retired banker and investment advisor, died April 9 in Princeton, N.J. He was 75. The cause was a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Montclair, N.J. on April 7, 1930. Landon graduated from Governor Dummer Academy in 1948 and Princeton University in 1956, as a member of the Class of 1952. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1955. He joined The Bank of New York as a securities analyst, retiring after 25 years as Executive Vice President and Treasurer. He was a senior manager of The YMCA Retirement Fund from 1982 until 1986, before joining the investment firm Delafield, Harvey, Tabell from 1986 to 1991. He was a director of both The Adams Express Company and Petroleum and Resources Corporation from 1974 until the present. He joined the Seeing Eye Board of Trustees in 1971, served for 30 years, and was awarded The Buddy Award at his retirement for outstanding service. He was the son of Claude Landon Peters and Emily Meyer Peters. Landon had long family ties to the Vineyard. His maternal grandmother, Louise Underhill Meyer, first came to Oak Bluffs in the 1870s. She and her husband. Henry C. Meyer, Jr., summered for many years at The Tashmoo Inn and The Colonial Inn and later purchased The Valentine Pease home at 72 North Water St. in 1927. This home is still owned by his sister, Lorna Garron. Landon spent his summers at his grandparents' home. He learned to sail on their catboat, the Seminole, which was captained by Oscar Pease. Landon and his cousin, Tony Meyer, raced their Rover, the Huron, winning the July and August series and Commodore's Cup in 1949 and other prizes at the Edgartown Yacht Club. Landon married Florence “Pete” Lamborn, also of Montclair, N.J., in 1952. They began to spend their summers at Pohogonot Farm, her Flynn family home. They stayed there at the Cabin every summer, from 1955 until 1989, when they moved into the home they built at Short Point, property adjoining Pohogonot. Landon was fond of gardening, mowing fields, home repair at the Cabin and Short Point, often enlisting his sons or Pete's cousins in painting and other projects, and sailing on Oyster Pond. He raced his SYMRA No. 30, the Paqua, in the Edgartown Yacht Club races for several years in the late 1960s. There is a picture in Alfred Eisenstadt's photo book of Martha's Vineyard of the Paqua with spinnaker set, entering Edgartown harbor with other contestants at the end of a race. Later he purchased a Nonesuch, the Seminole, with Tony Meyer and sailed that for several years. Landon was a member of Pretty Brook Tennis Club, The Springdale Golf Club, The Nassau Club, the Edgartown Yacht Club and the Edgartown Reading Room. Landon is survived by his wife of 53 years, Florence Lamborn Peters; four sons, Eric Peters and Eileen Murphy, of Vineyard Haven, John and Sarah Peters, of Vineyard Haven, David and Carol Peters, of Hopewell, N.J., and Christopher and Kathryn Peters, of Dallas, Texas; his sisters, Lorna Garron, of Weston, Sheila Peters, of Mesa, Ariz., and Marion Peters, of Scottsdale, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, Nathaniel, Molly, Emily, Caroline, and Lorna Peters. He was predeceased by his son Michael in January 1962. A memorial service was held on April 12, at Trinity Church, Princeton, N.J. A memorial service is planned in Edgartown at a later date. Contributions in his name may be made to The Vineyard Open Land Foundation Cranberry Bog Restoration Fund, P.O. Box 4608, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568 or to the Martha's Vineyard Boys & Girls Club, P.O. Box 654, Edgartown, MA 02539. Richard D. Faust Richard David Faust, formerly of Edgartown, died on Jan. 27 in Lexington, S.C. He was 64 years old. Dick, or Bear as he was affectionately known, was born in Evanston, Ill., on Jan. 8, 1941, the son of Elbert and Margaret Faust. He split his childhood between Elgin, Ill., and Woodbury, Conn., where his family moved in 1955. He graduated from Woodbury High School and after spending some time in the United States Navy, he returned to Woodbury. In early 1970, Dick moved to Martha's Vineyard where his sister, Pat Sayre, was living. While on the Vineyard, Dick wore many hats. He was employed as a police patrolman in Tisbury early on in his Vineyard life and also was an active volunteer in the Edgartown Fire Department for many years. He spent the majority of his career as a plumber working for Boyd and Sons as well as for Walter Smith. He also operated a restaurant for a time, The Triple Dragon, on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven. In 1984 he began building his log home on South 18th Street and that is where he lived until last spring. The cold, dreary Vineyard winters finally caught up with him and he decided it was time to move to a warmer climate. Last summer he moved to South Carolina where his high school friend Austin Boyd resided. Dick leaves behind his twin sons, David A. and Christopher D. Faust, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; his sister Patricia F. Sayre, of Vineyard Haven; his nephew Jeffrey R. Sayre, of Oak Bluffs; his niece Elizabeth M. Badaracco, of Framingham; his great niece Hailey; great nephews Jack and Alexander; and many cousins around the world. He leaves his beloved dog Murphy in the gentle hands of his good friends, Austin and Bobbi Rae Boyd, of Columbia, S.C. A memorial service will be held on May 7 in Woodbury, Conn., at the Woodbury Cemetery. Contributions in Dick's name can be made to the Edgartown Volunteer Fire Department, Scholarship Fund, c/o Walter Morrison, P.O. Box 737, Edgartown, MA 02539. |
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