Robert Edgar Erlandson
Robert E. (Bob) Erlandson, in his 90th year, died peacefully on April 16, 2016, in Stowe, Vt. Bob was born on June 11, 1926, in Boston, to Edgar Erlandson and Anna McGrath. Robert Erhlandson Bob grew...
View ArticleDavid Haney
David Manning Haney of Newton and Oak Bluffs died June 9, 2016, in Needham. It was exactly 13 months after the death of his mother Anne Haney. David had been ill for a very long time; he was ready to...
View ArticleLouise Davies
A memorial funeral Mass will be held for Mrs. Louise Davies on Saturday, June 18, at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Massasoit Avenue, Oak Bluffs, at 10 am, with burial following in the Sacred Heart...
View ArticleBryan Joseph Welz
Bryan Joseph Welz died on June 9, 2016, on Martha’s Vineyard at the age of 68, after a battle with cancer. Bryan was born on July 26, 1947, in Boston. He attended Catholic Memorial High School,...
View ArticleJohn L. “Lenny” Stenroth
John L. “Lenny” Stenroth of Oak Bluffs died on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven. He was 72. Lenny was born on August 4, 1944, in Finland, the son of Dag E....
View ArticleServices for Rita Marie Klingensmith
A graveside service for Rita Marie Klingensmith, wife of John J. Klingensmith, who died on May 14, 2016, will be held on Wednesday, June 22, at 11:30 am in the New Westside Cemetery. The Rev. Michael...
View ArticleTimothy J. O’Connor
Timothy J. O’Connor, 54, of Mattapoisett, died Tuesday, June 14, 2016, due to ongoing health issues. A lifelong resident of Mattapoisett, he was a 1980 graduate of Old Rochester Regional High School, a...
View ArticleRay Gailey celebration of life
A celebration of the life of Ray Gailey of Edgartown, a gentle, strong, funny, handsome, quiet, singular, and private man who had a lifelong love for being in or on saltwater, and who died peacefully...
View ArticleArthur Philip Gallagher, CPA
Arthur Philip Gallagher of Edgartown, formerly of Lowell, the well-respected Oak Bluffs town accountant, died Monday, June 13, 2016, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. He...
View ArticleRichard “Buzz” Blankenship
Richard “Buzzy” Blankenship. There will be a celebration of Buzzy’s life on June 26, 2016, at the East Chop Beach Club from 5 to 8 pm. Please bring your memories of him to share. Buzzy died at the...
View ArticleArthur Ben David
Arthur W. BenDavid of Oak Bluffs died on Wed. evening, June 15, 2016 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 80. Arthur BenDavid He was the husband of Marcelle (Paquet) BenDavid and father of Rene,...
View ArticleArthur Walter BenDavid
Arthur Walter BenDavid, born and raised on the Vineyard, who lived his entire life in Oak Bluffs, died June 15, 2016, while surrounded by his loving family. He was 80. After graduating from high...
View ArticleBryce Alan Liddle
Bryce Alan Liddle died unexpectedly on May 29, 2016, while living on Martha’s Vineyard. He was 27. He was born on April 6, 1989, in Delaware, Ohio, to Jody (David) Knight and Kurt (Bridget) Liddle....
View ArticleH. Riley Colvin Jr.
Harold Riley Colvin Jr. of Edgartown and Harrisburg, Pa., died on May 11 in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was 76. Riley will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife of 49 years, Helen, who died of cancer in...
View ArticleLuke Gurney
Luke Gurney of Oak Bluffs, a commercial fisherman who loved what he did, died Monday in the waters off Nantucket, June 20, 2016, embraced by the ocean. He was 48. A full obituary, including details...
View ArticleMargaret Mary Wade
Margaret Mary (Singleton) Wade of Indian Walk Road, Wellfleet, died on July 11, 2015, at Cape Cod Hospital of kidney failure. She had undergone cancer treatment for a year. She was 92. Born in 1923 in...
View ArticleLuke L.L. Gurney
Luke Leonard Luscomb Gurney of Oak Bluffs, a much-loved husband, father, son, and friend, followed his passion for fishing and love of the ocean to Martha’s Vineyard. He did not regret the choice he...
View ArticleThe Reverend Cornelius deWitt Hastie
The Reverend Cornelius deWitt Hastie, Episcopal priest of the diocese of Massachusetts, died June 15, 2016, of a massive heart attack while playing bridge at Temple Reyim in Newton. “I saw his essence...
View ArticleDavid L. Myers
David Lindley Myers of Eastham died unexpectedly earlier this month. A devoted father, beloved son and brother, and friend to many on Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod, and beyond, he was 46 years old. David...
View ArticleGeorge A.J. Santos
George Augustus John Santos died Wednesday, June 1, 2016. He was 92. Affectionately known as “Kilowatt,” George was the husband of the late Phyllis (Pezzulo) Santos and the son of John Thomas and...
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