Thursday, July 25, 2024

Obituaries

Steven P. Sjogren

On June 14, 2024, Steven P. Sjogren (“Shogie”) passed away at home in Edgartown, three years after treatment for colorectal cancer. He was just shy of his 72nd birthday, July 5th. Most of his friends...

Lucy Busselle Myers

Lucy Busselle Myers, 86, of Vineyard Haven and Ipswich, died peacefully at her home on the Vineyard on Tuesday, June 25, surrounded by her family. A devoted mother and grandmother, life partner, and friend...

Linda Morrell

Linda Diane Barker Morrell, 76 of Amsterdam, N.Y., and Oak Bluffs, passed away on June 18, 2024, due to complications from a ruptured brain aneurysm that occurred on April 14, 2024. She left this...

Ronald Jerome Pine

Ronald Jerome Pine (“Ronny,” Papa), 85, died peacefully on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at his son’s home in Vineyard Haven, with his loving wife of 64 years, June (Merrill) Pine, and family surrounding him.  Ronald...

Mary P. Coveney

Mary P. Coveney, 73, died peacefully at her home in Key West, Fla., on Sunday, June 23, 2024. Mary was born on June 3, 1952, in South Weymouth, to Joseph and Ethelyn Coveney, one of...

Carol Loud

A memorial service celebrating the life of Carol Loud will be held on Thursday, July 18, beginning at 1 pm, at the Chilmark Community Church, with the Rev. Charlotte Wright officiating. Carol’s friends, students,...

John William Barrow

John William Barrow, 81, died on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was the husband of Harriet M. Barrow.  His celebration of life will be held at a later date,...

Dr. Deurward Lyeman Hughes

Dr. Deurward Lyeman Hughes, a man of many roles and countless blessings, died at home on April 30, 2024, three days short of his 93rd birthday. He left behind a legacy of love, laughter,...

Dorothy June Lima Grant

Dorothy June Lima Grant passed away peacefully on June 13, 2024, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, as well as the loving staff at Windemere. She was born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on...

Fala Freeman

Fala Jane Freeman died peacefully at home on June 8, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born the second of four children to Cedric and Jilma Freeman in La Ceiba, Honduras, and at...

Steven Paul Sjogren

Steven Paul Sjogren, 71, died on Friday, June 14, 2024, at his home in Edgartown. He was the son of Elizabeth Sjogren, and brother of Wendy and Beth.  His memorial service will be held at...

Ronald Hall Rappaport

Ronald Hall Rappaport of Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard’s foremost attorney, whose love for the Island was exceeded only by his devotion to his family, died unexpectedly on June 7, just nine days shy of his...

Richard J. Kelly

Richard J. Kelly, also known as Dick or Captain Kelly, passed away on June 3, 2024, at the age of 91.  He was born on March 1, 1933, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, and was...

Doris Mae Cleveland

Doris Mae Cleveland, a longtime resident of West Chop, died at Windemere on June 7, 2024, with family by her side. She was 99 years old.  Born on Dec. 15, 1924, at the Martha’s Vineyard...

Christina Brown

Christina Brown died on May 27, 2024. She was 83. Christina was born on April 18, 1941, in New York City. Her family actually lived in New Jersey at the time, but she never let...

Richard J. Kelly

Richard J. Kelly (“Dick”), 91, of Edgartown died unexpectedly on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Susan Anne Kelly.  His memorial service will be held on Saturday,...

Kelly Dorr Hazell

Kelly Dorr Hazell passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, surrounded by her children, Emerson and Avery, and closest loved ones. She was diagnosed with ALS in January, and met her diagnosis with tremendous...

Janice Haynes

Anyone who ever met Janice Haynes will be unsurprised to learn she requested a sassy obituary. Here goes. Janice Haynes died on Monday, June 3, 2024, at home. She was born on Feb. 1, 1966,...

Cynthia Carter DeFelice

Cynthia Carter DeFelice (“Dee”), an awardwinning American children's writer, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on Dec. 28, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa., Dee lived in Geneva, N.Y.,...

Christa Marie Richardson

Christa Marie Richardson, of St. Paul, Minn., passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024, at the age of 55. Born on July 11, 1968, in Boston, Christa spent her childhood in Marshfield, and cherished...