Jacob T. Ratcliff
Jacob “Jake” Ratcliff, a resident of Oswego, N.Y., died on Monday, June 27, 2016, at his home with loving family members by his side. He was 44. Jake was born in Manhattan and considered his childhood...
View ArticleJohn Tower Churchill
John Tower Churchill was born on Oct. 25, 1967, in Evanston, Ill., and died on June 26, 2016, in Menlo Park, Calif., after a courageous battle with cancer. His quick wit, ready laugh, and masterful...
View ArticleJudy Feiffer
Judy Feiffer died peacefully at her home in New York City on June 27. She was 87. Judy Feiffer Judy was born Judy Sheftel on March 30, 1929, to Claire and Dr. Abraham George Sheftel in New York City....
View ArticleLottie Lee Webb Hufford
Lottie Lee Webb Hufford, who was a role model in selflessness and a kind and generous person, died of cancer in her home in Boulder, Colo., on March 30, 2016. She was 93. Lottie was born on July 7,...
View ArticleJames Edward Davis
James Edward Davis, head of the Union Chapel music committee, died on June 22, 2016, at Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., after a brief illness. He was 90. James Edward Davis James was...
View ArticleWilliam J. Giarrusso
William J. Giarrusso of Hingham died on July 5, 2016, at the age of 82. Son of the late Eleanor and Pasquale Giarrusso of Revere, Bill was a 1951 graduate of Revere High School, where he was a...
View ArticleServices Wednesday for Ruth Stiller
Ruth C. Stiller Ruth Cronig Stiller died in her native Vineyard Haven on Sunday, July 10, 2016. With her passing, Martha’s Vineyard lost a pillar of its Jewish community and an enduring spirit of its...
View ArticleThomas Joseph Moore Jr.
Thomas J. Moore Jr. died on Feb. 22, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Tommy was born in Newton on July 12, 1945, to Constance Marie (Mullaly) Moore and Thomas Joseph Moore Sr. Tommy spent most of his youth in...
View ArticleNancy Winkelman
Nancy Morrow Winkelman of East Chop died July 4, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital due to complications following surgery. She was 84. Openly friendly, Nancy (Nan) had a ready smile for everyone....
View ArticleRobert and Mildred Schulze
Robert B. Schulze died peacefully on July 9, 2016, after a long and courageous struggle recovering from a stroke in 2009. Born in Greenwich, Conn., on July 2, 1926, he spent most of his life on the...
View ArticleServices for Vernon M. Jernegan
Vernon M. Jernegan of Edgartown died on Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 81. He was married to Marilyn (Viera) Jernegan, who predeceased him in August 2000. His...
View ArticleMarianne Elizabeth Holmes Thomas
Marianne Elizabeth Holmes Thomas died peacefully at her home in Ocean Heights in Edgartown on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday on July 4th. Marianne was predeceased by...
View ArticlePaul E. Wilbur
Paul E. Wilbur, 64, formerly of Middleboro, died on Jan. 22, 2016, after a long illness. His sisters, Shirley and Cynthia, were at his side. Loving the West, Paul moved to Colorado in his 20s. He ran a...
View ArticleJack Koontz
Jack Koontz, a longtime Vineyard resident and well-known charter captain who owned Derby Jack’s tackle shop, died at his home in Bourne on Saturday, July 16. He was 70. An obituary will appear in next...
View ArticleTerry A. Andrade
Terry A. Andrade died on July 12, 2016, in Dunedin, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. She was 59 years old. Terry was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, the daughter of Martha Fay (Brennan) and...
View ArticleOliver “Ollie” Ernest Coffin
With his sly humor intact, Oliver “Ollie” Ernest Coffin, previously of Edgartown, left his post at the Six Lakes golf course in Florida on Friday, July 23, 2016. He was 85. Ollie was born in Orleans to...
View ArticleJack Carbon
Jack Carbon, loving husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully Friday, July 15, at the Plymouth Rehabilitation Hospital in Plymouth. Jack Carbon Jack grew up in Sherborn. He was the son of John...
View ArticleMichael Moreau
Michael Christopher Moreau of West Hartford, beloved husband of Marci (DeMeo) Moreau, died peacefully at home on July 16, 2016, with his entire family by his side. He was 58. Michael Moreau with Grace....
View ArticleJack Koontz
Jack Samuel Koontz Jr. died at his home in Bourne on Saturday, July 16, after a long and determined battle with throat cancer. It was the second time in six years that he was laid low by this horrible...
View ArticleVernon M. Jernegan
Vernon M. Jernegan died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 10, surrounded by his family. He was 81. Born on Dec. 1, 1934, to LeMont and Ella Martin Jernegan, Vern was a lifelong resident of Edgartown. He...
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