Rufus Reid Little Jr. of Vineyard Haven died on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 82. He was the husband of Caroline Little.
No service is planned at this time; a complete obituary will follow in another edition of this paper.
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