Christopher Svend Laursen
Christopher Svend Laursen, 36, died on Feb. 12, 2019, at home in Vineyard Haven. He was surrounded by his family and new wife, Kristen. Chris battled an aggressive sarcoma for the past year with much...
View ArticleBetty Barker Hodges
Betty Barker Hodges died peacefully at Windemere Rehabilitation and Nursing Center on Feb. 15, 2019, in Oak Bluffs. A private service was held for family on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019. Betty was born June...
View ArticleMaurice E. Wallerson
Maurice E. Wallerson died the evening of Feb. 24, 2019, after a valiant battle against colon cancer. Maurice, born in London, England, moved to the U.S. as a teenager to learn to fly airplanes, which...
View ArticleErica M. Ponte
Erica M. Ponte of Oak Bluffs died on March 2, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was the wife of Kenneth M. Ponte. Services will be held at a later date. A full obituary will be published at that...
View ArticleBarbara Cottle Child
Barbara Cottle Child died on Sunday, March 3, 2019, in Memphis, Tenn. She was the wife of the late Edward S. Child. A service will take place at a later date, and a full obituary will be published at...
View ArticleEvelyn Marie Simpson
Evelyn Marie Simpson died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2019, at Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Evelyn was born in Tisbury on Jan. 28, 1944, to Fannie and Manuel C. Sylvia. She worked as a...
View ArticleArthur J. Lenna
Arthur J. Lenna, 88, died on Wednesday morning, March 6, 2019, at his home in Vineyard Haven. Arthur was a resident of Martha’s Vineyard for the past 25 years. Arthur was born in the Bronx on June 4,...
View ArticleMyrtle Case
Myrtle Case died quietly in her new home in Vermont, with her husband and daughter at her side. Born and raised in Scotland, Myrtle loved being outdoors, and spent many happy times with her family...
View ArticleJames S. Combs Jr.
James S. (“Jimmy”) Combs Jr. of Edgartown died unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Dec. 14, 2017. Visiting with friends and family in Ohio, he was killed in an automobile accident as the...
View ArticleSeth F. Wakeman
Seth F. Wakeman, at the age of 88, of Stonington, Conn., died unexpectedly, Saturday, March 9, 2019 as the result of an unexpected accident in Mystic. He was the loving husband of 35 years to Joanna...
View ArticleJoanna Wakeman
Joanna (Cochrane) Wakeman, 78, a resident of 18 years of Stonington, Conn., died Saturday, March 9, 2019 as the result of an unexpected accident in Mystic, Conn. Affectionately known as “Joey” to her...
View ArticleCharles A. “Chuck” Ratté
Dr. Charles A. “Chuck” Ratté, geologist, author, educator and devoted father and husband, died at his home in Saxton’s River on February 20, after a brief illness, days shy of his 92nd birthday. Always...
View ArticleServices March 30 for Evelyn Marie Simpson
Evelyn Marie Simpson died peacefully on Feb. 26, 2019, at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Ellsworth W. Simpson Jr. Evelyn was born in Tisbury on Jan....
View ArticleRachael Houston
Rachael Houston of Vineyard Haven died peacefully on March 15, 2019, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Rachael was born in Falmouth on Dec. 9, 1971, went...
View ArticleErica M. Ponte
Erica M. Ponte, 45, of Oak Bluffs, died on March 2, 2019, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Erica leaves behind her husband, Kenny, and her children, Hunter, Shelby, and Jake. A memorial service will be...
View ArticleMemorial Sunday for Elaine H. Eugster
There will be a memorial service on Sunday, March 31, at 11 am at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven for Elaine H. Eugster, who died on Jan. 11, 2019. The post Memorial Sunday for...
View ArticleDorothy (Rockwood) Bolster
Dorothy Louise Bolster, 86, died March 16, 2019, at the Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I. She was born June 4, 1932, in Bridgeport, Conn., the daughter of John L. and Mary Stone. She attended...
View ArticleServices for John G.C. Banks
A celebration of the life of John G.C. Banks, who died on Dec. 16, will be held on April 13, at 11 am at the Federated Church in Edgartown. Donations in his memory may be made to Vineyard Village at...
View ArticleJoseph E. Kennedy
Joseph E. Kennedy died Friday, March 22, 2019, in Oak Bluffs, at the age of 92. He is survived by his two sons, Brian P. Kennedy of Oak Bluffs and Jay M. Kennedy of Somerset, Pa., as well as his two...
View ArticleFred B. Morgan Jr.
Fred B. (“Ted”) Morgan Jr. of Edgartown died on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 97. Ted was the husband of Florence (Lambert) Morgan. His funeral service will be held...
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