Updated Tuesday, April 10
Peter M. Martell, 75, of Oak Bluffs died on Tuesday evening, April 3, 2018, at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Peter was the son of Elizabeth (Marden) Martell of Wrentham, and was predeceased by his father, Lewis A. Martell, and his brother, Ralph Martell.
A visitation period will be held in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, on Wednesday, April 11, from 10 am to 11:30 am, followed by a funeral service in the Trinity United Methodist Church in the Oak Bluffs Campgrounds at 12 pm, officiated by the Rev. Roberta Williams. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Pacific Avenue, Oak Bluffs, with military honors provided by the veterans of Martha’s Vineyard and a Masonic service by the Oriental–Martha’s Vineyard Masonic Lodge. A reception will be held at the Ocean View following the service.
Donations in Peter’s memory can be made to the Oak Bluffs Firefighters’ Association, P.O. Box 2131, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.
Correction: an earlier version of this obituary requested attendees bring a dish to the Ocean View. The event will be catered.