Bill Wagstaff, 49, of Norwood, N.J., died Feb. 8 from complications following surgery. He was a writer and a journalist. A regular visitor to the Island for the past 20-plus years, he considered Chilmark his home, even though he lived 50 weeks a year off-Island. He was born in Nevada, Iowa, and was graduated from the University of Iowa in 1977. He moved east and discovered Martha's Vineyard in 1981. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; son, Sam; sister, Jean; two nieces and many friends.