Obituaries
Richard Rice, 90
Richard D. (Dick) Rice of Silver Spring, Md., and formerly Martha’s Vineyard, died on March 29 at Riderwood Village in Silver Spring. He was 90.
Mary Perry, 84
Mary Francis Sanborn Perry died peacefully at the home of her daughter on March 18. She was 84.
John Bitzer Jr., 83
John Frederick Bitzer Jr. died March 18, 2020, near his home in Fort Worth, Tex. He was 83.
Mary Maud Sullivan, 83
Mary Maud (Maines) Sullivan of Edgartown died on March 12 at South Shore Hospital, the day before her 83rd birthday.
Mildred Henderson, 95
Mildred Henderson died March 15, 2020 in Tampa, Fla., at the home of her daughter, Tonetta Henderson.
Susan Leighton, 71
Susan Leighton of Guilford, Conn. and Edgartown, died in her sleep on March 1 after a two-year battle with cancer. Her husband Charlie Leighton was...
John F. Pearson Jr., 77
John F. Pearson Jr. died at home with his wife at his side on March 11, 2020. He was 77 years old.
Sherman Burnham, 88
Sherman Francis Burnham died on Saturday, March 14, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a brief illness. He was 88.
Noreen J. Bettencourt, 72
Noreen J. Bettencourt died Sunday, March 15. She was born at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.