Monday, June 23, 2025

Obituaries

Nancy Wood

Nancy Wood said goodbye to family and friends on June 10, 2025.  Born on April 14, 1928, in Fall River, she was the daughter of Leroy and Ruth Wood. Nancy grew up in Tiverton, R.I.,...

Louise Costa Yapp

Louise Costa Yapp of Vineyard Haven passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones, including her beloved caregiver and friend, Martha Feurtado, on May 18, 2025, at the age of 99. Louise was...

Barbara Ann Maciel

Barbara Ann Maciel of West Tisbury passed away peacefully on June 6, 2025, at the age of 82.  A full obituary and service announcement will follow in a later edition of this paper.

Phyllis Marie Smith

Phyllis Marie Malatesta Smith passed away peacefully on April 17, 2025, at her home in Havenside, with her devoted daughter Kerin O’Brien and son-in-law Michael Duffey by her side. She was 93 years old.  Phyllis’...

Sarah E. Williams

Sarah Williams (“Sally”) died peacefully in her sleep on May 9, 2025, in her home in Oak Bluffs. Sally had a long, fun life. Born on August 2, 1934, to Helen Hobart Williams and the...

Jeffrey T. Spear

Jeffrey T. Spear, who died on July 22, 2024, will have a celebration of life on Friday, June 27, at 11 am at the Cuttyhunk Methodist Church and Meeting House.  A water shuttle will be...

Charles Francis Tucy III

Charles Francis Tucy III, 76, passed on April 5, 2025, in Boston. He’s gone home to be with his beloved dog, Stanley.  To us, his family, he was Chippy. Kind, thoughtful, and loving, my uncle...

Elizabeth Ann Knight

Elizabeth Ann Lassen Knight died peacefully, in her home, surrounded by her loving husband and five children on Monday, May 5, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She will always be remembered as nurturing,...

Jacqueline Grace Jenoure

Jacqueline Grace Jenoure, 93, transitioned peacefully, surrounded by family, on May 9, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. She was an avid adventurer, animal activist, lifelong learner, beloved educator, and, most importantly, a loving mother...

David Sherwood Ashe

David Sherwood Ashe, 69, of Edgartown, and Beverly Hills, Mich., passed away peacefully due to complications of his Type 2 diabetes in his Martha’s Vineyard home on May 11, 2025, with his beloved dog...

Jim Stevens

James Gay Argyll Stevens, devoted husband of pianist Delores Stevens, passed away peacefully at the age of 97 at home in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on April 30, 2025. He was born on July 4,...

Services for Roxane Ackerman on Tuesday

Roxane Ackerman, 76, died on Thursday afternoon, May 15, 2025, at home in Aquinnah. A memorial potluck service will be held on Tuesday, May 20, at 6 pm at the Aquinnah Town Hall. A complete...

Louise C. Yapp

Louise C. Yapp of Vineyard Haven passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loved ones on May 18, 2025, at the age of 99.  She was predeceased by her husband, Robert J. Yapp, and...

William Luers, diplomat who backed Czech Republic’s first president, dies at 95

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William H. Luers, a summer Island resident across four decades, career diplomat, and former president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, died Saturday at his home in Washington Depot, Conn....

Olive Tomlinson

Olive Tomlinson died peacefully at her home in the Oak Bluffs Highlands on May 9, 2025. She was 87.  Olive was born in the Bronx, New York City, on Jan. 22, 1938, to William...

Aileen Alma Jackson

Aileen Alma Schultz Jackson passed on Nov. 24, 2024, at the age of 75.  She was born on May 30, 1949, in Portland, Maine. Throughout her childhood, she grew up in many different places, from...

Martha Mary Sullivan

Martha Mary Sullivan, 80, died on Friday afternoon, May 9, 2025, at her home in West Tisbury. She was the wife of Jim Bishop.  Her service will be held at a later date, and a...

John Lolley

John Lolley died at his home in Oak Bluffs on May 6 after a short illness. John was born in Portland, Maine, on Jan. 4, 1949. He grew up in Sanford, Maine, and graduated from...

Doreen Flora Kinsman

Please join the family to celebrate our beloved Mother, Nana, and friend, Doreen Flora Kinsman, on May 17 at 1 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 238 Main St. in Vineyard Haven. A gathering...

Frank Edward Rodenbaugh

It is with broken hearts that we share the passing of our beloved son, Frank Edward Rodenbaugh, who left this world far too soon on March 19, 2025, at the age of 2. Frankie...