Joseph Nunes of Oak Bluffs died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Jan. 8. He was 97.

Visiting hours will be held Friday, Jan. 18 at the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, Oak Bluffs from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m at the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Oak Bluffs followed by a gathering of family and friends at the Portuguese-American Club. Donations in Joe’s memory may be made to the Holy Ghost Association Inc., P.O. Box 2203, Oak Bluffs MA 02557. A full obituary will follow in a future edition of the Gazette.