Obituaries

Nancy Kingsley died peacefully at the age of 89, just weeks before her 90th birthday, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on August 4 after a brief illness. She was the beloved wife of the late...

Elizabeth Brown Bayer (“Betsy”) died on April 15, 2020, at the age of 92. She had been suffering from complications related to advanced dementia, but COVID-19 was the cause of her death. Even though...

Roberta Lee Ellis (“Bobbie”) passed away peacefully on July 31, 2020, at 11:11 am, at her home in Edgartown, surrounded by family. Born Roberta Lee Gilmore on July 13, 1946, in Quincy to John and...

Arthur Yorke Allen, 83, of New York City and Edgartown, died on Monday morning, August 3, 2020, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Stewart (Hammond) Allen and father of...

Stephen W. Rose, 76, died on Sunday morning, August 2, 2020, at his home in Edgartown. He was the husband of Kathleen F. (Nolan) Rose, father of Sheila Rose Whitman and Adam Rose, and...

Hillary Landers passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020, after a long illness.  Hillary was born on July 4, 1957, in Pittsfield, the daughter of Betty and Jack Landers. Her formative years were spent in...

Simone M. Prada, 95, of Cape Coral, Fla., and Martha’s Vineyard, passed away on August 2, 2020.  A graveside service will be held on Monday, August 10, 11 am, at the New Westside Cemetery, Robinson...

Duncan MacDonald, a quiet powerhouse of a woman who lived a vibrant, varied life, died on July 18, 2020, at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven, at the age of 104. She was...

Allan F. Davey passed away peacefully at his Vineyard Haven home on June 29th. He was 85. Allan was born on Jan. 13, 1935, the son of Doris, an accomplished pianist, and Clarence, a well-known...

Nancy Langdon Safford, 74, from Sedona, Ariz., died on July 10, 2020, of cancer.  Nancy was born March 2, 1946, in Hartford, Conn., daughter of Ralph K. and Nancy French Safford. She attended the Day...

Walter J. Hunziker Jr. (“Skip”), 90, of Edgartown, passed away at Windemere Nursing Home in Oak Bluffs. He was the husband of Norma Norton Holmes, and served as a junior grade lieutenant in the...

Stephen Wesley Lewis, 80, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on July 23, 2020, at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.  Stephen Wesley Lewis was born on July 15, 1940, in Boston, the only child of Elsie Lewis....

David L. Landers Jr., 39, of Monroe, Maine, passed away on July 23, 2020, at his home, surrounded by family, after a long and courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born July 4, 1981,...

Thomas N. Sullivan, a.k.a. “Sully,” of Vineyard Haven, left his earthly body on July 26, 2020, after a brief bout with brain cancer, and now resides in our hearts. A full obituary will follow...

Veronica Bernadette Richter, born on July 9, 1945, died on July 11, 2020. Veronica and her husband, Joseph H. Richter, enjoyed living in Boca Raton and Martha’s Vineyard, creating treasured memories with family, friends, and...

Shirley MacKay Hall, 92, of Braintree, died on July 19, 2020. Shirley was born in Quincy to James and Mary MacKay. She grew up in Quincy, and attended Quincy High School. In her early years,...

William D. Higham, 69, of Oak Bluffs, passed away on July 19, 2020, at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Cynthia M. Silva-Higham.  A full obituary will follow in another edition of...

Herbert N. Bianchi passed away peacefully at his home in Vineyard Haven on July 4, 2020.  He was born on April 1, 1929, in Springfield. Herbert was a retired fossil fuel mechanic for Boston Edison...

Duncan MacDonald, 104, died on July 18, 2020, at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven.  Duncan was an accomplished writer and interviewer, active in radio and in the early days of television in New...

Longtime Island resident Grace (“Phronsie”) Vibberts Conlin passed away peacefully at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Thursday, July 9, a few hours before her 101st birthday. She was born in New Britain, Conn., on July...