Dennis W. Norton
On July 21, 2020, Dennis Winthrop Norton passed away at his Vineyard Haven home, surrounded by the tender arms of Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard.
Dennis was born on Oct. 16, 1945, in Vineyard Haven, and...
James John Rose Jr.
James John Rose Jr. (“Jay”), 51, of Vineyard Haven and formerly of Falmouth, died unexpectedly on May 21, 2021, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
James was born and raised in Falmouth, where he enlisted in...
Priscilla Lynne Sylvia
Priscilla Lynne (Hjelm) Sylvia, longtime Vineyard resident, died peacefully in her home on June 5, 2021.
Priscilla was born on Nov. 25, 1939, in New London, Conn., the daughter of Walter K. and Ethel M....
John F. Spindler
John F. Spindler of Tempe, Ariz., and West Tisbury died peacefully, from complications of COPD and heart disease, in Tempe on June 3, 2021.
He was born on August 23, 1929, at Columbia Hospital in...
James John Rose
James John Rose (“Jay“), 51, of Vineyard Haven and formerly of Falmouth, died unexpectedly on May 21, 2021, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was newly wed to his wife, Madelin Gabriela Rose.
Visitation will...
Merle Tankard Beaulieu
Merle Tankard Beaulieu died quietly on May 24, 2021, surrounded by family, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where she resided for the past five years.
Merle was born in New York City on April...
David D. Underwood
David Donald Underwood passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021, at the age of 90. After an unexpected decline in his health, David died peacefully at the Newton Wellesley Center for Alzheimer’s Care, with...
Ann H. Sherman
Ann H. (Mellor) Sherman, 81, died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at Windemere Nursing Home. Her memorial service will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear in the paper...
Services for Ernest O. Barrett
Ernest O. Barrett, 84, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on May 26, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Flag Day, Monday, June 14, at 11 am at the Oak Grove Cemetery in...
Maria J. Williams
Maria J. Williams (“Jesse”) passed away on May 24, 2021, after a period of declining health.
Born in Philadelphia on Oct. 20, 1956, Maria grew up an only child in her family’s home on Oakland...
Harold Bell
Harold Bell, 94, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his children, on May 26, 2021. Harold, or Hank, as his friends called him, was the husband for over 68 years of his beloved wife...
Maureen Healy
Maureen Therese Flanders Healy, West Tisbury’s former executive secretary and spouse of West Tisbury select board member Kent Healy, died on May 21, 2021. She was 84.
Maureen was born to Cyrus and Mary Flanders...
Beth Ann Saint-Amour
Beth Ann Saint-Amour, wife to Jay Wilbur, passed away on Jan. 5, 2020, at Massachusetts General Hospital. Beth is survived by her husband Jay, mother Katheryne, sister Paula, brothers John (Barbara) and Steven (Joan),...
Ernest O. Barrett Jr.
Ernest O. Barrett Jr., 84, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on May 26, 2020, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Lucinda (da Rosa) Barrett.
Ernest was born on June 6, 1935,...
Heidi Clarke Schultz
Our musical, funny, and complex mother died on May 21, 2021. She first made sure that her two daughters supported her decision and then, relieved from her pain, she left us to join the...
Edward L. Ciancio
Edward L. Ciancio, 76, of East Derry, N.H., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Parkland Medical Center after a period of declining health.
He was born Jan. 5, 1945,...
Esther Casey
Esther A. Casey, “Mimi” to all who knew and loved her, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021, surrounded by family and her beloved pets.
Mimi was born in Providence, R.I., on March 11, 1927,...
Gail Spear
Gail Spear died on Sunday evening, May 23, 2021, after a long struggle with cancer. She died at home in the company of her husband Jeff, with whom she had been married 52 years...
Jerome Everett Rogers
Jerome Everett Rogers (“Jerry”) passed away unexpectedly from heart-related complications on May 10, 2021. He was 80 years old.
Jerry was born in Oak Bluffs on Nov. 19, 1940, to Everett and Genevieve Rogers. He...
Ronald R. Drake
Ronald R. Drake of Edgartown died on May 21, 2021, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Ron was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and was formerly the owner and operator of a roller skating rink and water-slide...