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Melvin A. Pachico
Melvin A. Pachico, 80, died unexpectedly on Dec. 4, 2017. He was born on Jan. 23, 1937, in Vineyard Haven to Frank A. and Gladys (Brooks) Pachico. Melvin enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 18 in 1955,...
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Visitation Tuesday, services Wednesday for Ruth Mary Rocha
Ruth Mary Rocha, 94, died on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at her home in Vineyard Haven. Visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs, will be held on Tuesday,...
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Christine H. Abrams
Chris Abrams (Christine Iannone Hudson Abrams) died painlessly and peacefully on Dec. 8, 2017. In her final days she was surrounded by family, friends, and the wonderful caregivers who selflessly...
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Sandra Lee Gramkowski
Sandra Lee Gramkowski, or Sandy, as her friends called her, died on Nov. 15, 2017, in Cape Coral, Fla., at the age of 68. Sandy was born on August 10, 1949, to Doris E. Rowand and Eugene G. Hehl. Sandy...
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Nancy Elizabeth Marshall
By Heather Goodwin Nancy Elizabeth Marshall died last month due to cancer. She was 73. Born in Paris (Texas, not Paris — you wish, Mom!) The family (Army brats) eventually made its way to Natick. Mom...
View ArticleNancy Ann Greer Hough
Nancy Ann (Greer) Hough died peacefully on Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Majestic Oaks at John Knox Village, Orange City, Fla., after a lengthy challenge of dementia. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr....
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Stella Lyeman Novotny
Stella Lyeman Novotny died on Nov. 1, 2017, of a formidable form of acute myeloid leukemia, two weeks after her 4th birthday. Stella was the daughter of Casey Kriedman and Jed Novotny of West Tisbury...
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Alicia Gervais
Alicia Gervais died on Dec. 7, 2017, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. She was 54. While Alicia was growing up, her family often vacationed in Oak Bluffs. She went to one year of...
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Helen Louise Brown
Helen Louise (Wolfe) Brown, 87, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at her home in West Tisbury. She was the wife of Raymond E. Brown, who predeceased her. Helen was born on August 8, 1930, in Somerville,...
View ArticleEvelyn DeLoach
Evelyn DeLoach died on Dec. 12, 2017, peacefully and well taken-care-of in Chelmsford, at the age of 106, two months shy of her next birthday. Services will be held at a later date, and a complete...
View ArticleBarbara Ann Boch
Barbara Ann (Lyons) Boch of Norwood and Edgartown died, surrounded by her family, on Dec. 13, 2017, at the age of 86. She was the beloved wife of the late Ernest J. Boch; devoted and loving mother of...
View ArticleThe Rev. Alden Besse
The Rev. Alden Besse died Dec. 13, 2017. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 28, at 12 noon at Grace Episcopal Church, Woodlawn Avenue, Vineyard Haven. A full obituary will appear in a...
View ArticleLillian Jesse Hammond
Lillian Jesse Hammond of Oak Bluffs died peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with cancer. She was 86. Lillian was one of six siblings born to Lillian Hazel and Jesse Perkins of Middleboro. She...
View ArticleSteven C. Gramkowski
Steven C. Gramkowski died on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, in Cape Coral, Fla. He was 69. Steve, as he liked to be called, was born on July 18, 1948, in Pittsfield to Anne G. Gramkowski and Frank J....
View ArticleWarren Terrell Upson
Warren Terrell (Terry) Upson died on Dec. 16, 2017. Born in New Haven, Conn., to J. Warren and Grace (Fisher) Upson, he grew up in Waterbury, Conn., where he attended local schools. He graduated from...
View ArticleAnita P. Hotchkiss
Anita P. Hotchkiss, 79, of Vineyard Haven, died on Saturday morning, Dec. 23, 2017, at the D.E. Rham Hospice home in Cambridge. She was the wife of Frederick H.C. Hotchkiss and mother of Debra Clein,...
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Alden Besse
Alden Besse, 93, of Vineyard Haven, died on Dec. 13, 2017, at Long Hill of Edgartown. A memorial service will be held Dec. 28 at Grace Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven. Alden Besse was born on July 11,...
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Erin Marie Mills
Erin Marie Mills, 35, of Fall River, died on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017. Born in Morgantown, W.Va., the daughter of Jane Saunders-Mills and Dr. Steven Mills, she lived in Fall River for most of her life....
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Services Saturday for Frederick H. Kondra
Frederick H. Kondra, 63, of Oak Bluffs, died on Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, 2017, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the husband of Anne M. Kondra. His funeral service will be held on...
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Robert F. Shelton
Robert F. Shelton, 69, died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017, at his home in Woodside Village in Oak Bluffs. His funeral service will be held in the springtime, and a complete obituary will appear in...
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