Howard Francis Taylor
Howard Francis Taylor, 83, of Chilmark, passed away on March 21, 2023, at his home. He was the husband of Patricia E. Taylor.
A complete obituary will appear in a later edition of this paper,...
Eileen C. White
Eileen C. (Sylvia) White, 93, of Oak Bluffs, died on Sunday evening, March 26, 2023, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Her visiting hours will be held on Friday, March 31, from 5 to 7pm in...
Visitation Thursday for Joel Christopher Rebello
Friends and family are saddened to announce that Joel Christopher Rebello, 33, of Oak Bluffs, unexpectedly passed away of heart disease on March 18, 2023.
Joel (“Joelzy”) was born in Oak Bluffs on Feb. 18,...
Jesse Alexander Thayer
Jesse Alexander Thayer, 35, of Vineyard Haven, passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2023, at his home, surrounded by family and loved ones after a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
Jesse was born April 18,...
Nelly Katzman
Nelly Katzman died on March 9, 2023, at the age of 24.
Nelly was an artist. She grew up in a household of artists and makers, and in an environment of handmade things. From a...
Dr. Clifton Forrest West Jr.
Dr. Clifton Forrest West Jr. (“Clif”) of Chestertown, Md., passed away on Feb. 28, 2023, peacefully in his sleep, at the age of 99. Dr. West was the loving father of Betsy West Dripps....
Joan MacDuffie Lowell
Joan MacDuffie Lowell died peacefully in her sleep at her home in Edgartown on March 13, 2023, at the age of 98. Her husband, Ralph Lowell, passed away at home just nine months earlier,...
Bertrand Paul Chouinard
Bertrand Paul Chouinard of Chilmark passed away on March 6, 2023.
Born May 28, 1943, to Sam and Corinne Chouinard, Bert grew up in Lewiston, Maine, with his brother Roger, amid a large, extended French...
Michael Ayers
Michael Ayers, 59, of Vineyard Haven died unexpectedly but peacefully in his home on March 3, 2023.
Michael was born on April 9, 1963, in Salem, to the late Frederick and Geraldine Ayers. Michael grew...
John Stobart
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of John Stobart, one of the world's most renowned maritime artists, on March 2, 2023. He was 93 years old.
Born in Leicester, England, John...
Patricia G. Rogers
Patricia G. Rogers died peacefully at home, on Jan. 28, 2023. She was 92.
She was born in Norwood to Frank Gordon Gibson and Gertrude Southwell Gibson. Growing up in Hyde Park and Dedham, she...
Memorial service rescheduled for Susan Allyn Safford
Updated March 28
Susan Allyn Safford (“Susie”) died in her sleep at her West Tisbury home on Feb. 11, 2023, with her husband Tony Omer by her side, after a courageous two-year struggle with pancreatic...
Patricia Manzoni
Patricia (Campos) Manzoni, 78, of Easton, passed away on March 7, 2023, after an extended illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Peter Manzoni.
Born and raised in Oak Bluffs, daughter of the...
William P. Costanza
William P. Costanza of Oak Bluffs, “Bill,” beautiful soul, beloved husband, father, teacher, and friend, passed gracefully on March 6, 2023, with Kathy, his life partner for more than 66 years, and his daughter,...
Linda Mazzotta
Linda Mazzotta, 80, of Vineyard Haven and Wolcott, Conn., died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2023.
Linda will be remembered as a kind and loving friend who will be greatly missed. She loved all animals, but...
Michael Mason
Michael Mason died peacefully in his sleep at 83, with a book in his lap. He had a rare, curious mind, and a loyal, loving, generous heart. He was a natural teacher, and a...
Nathan Sawyer Gray
Beloved native Islander Nathan Sawyer Gray, 50, of Vineyard Haven, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on March 2, 2023, at Boston Medical Center.
Nate grew up on Martha’s Vineyard, and graduated from Martha’s...
Kenneth N. Judson
Kenneth N. Judson, 87, of Oak Bluffs, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 28, 2023, at Royal Health in Falmouth.
Ken was born in 1935 in Auburn, Maine, the son of William and...
Services for Sarah Goodale Shepard
Sarah Goodale Shepard, 87, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Jan. 16, 2023.
A celebration of Sarah’s life will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha’s Vineyard on Saturday, March 11, at 1...
Vernon Harris
Vernon Harris, 70, of Oak Bluffs died unexpectedly on Wednesday morning, March 1, 2023, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia V. Harris.
His funeral service will be private, and a...