Richard Allen Gale, 83, of Locust Lane in Vineyard Haven died March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved companion of Nancy Tesch, the father of Lynne Silva, Richard B. Gale, Raymond Gale and Leigh Reynolds, and the brother of Betty Cottle and Robert Gale.

The Rev. Richard Rego will officiate at a graveside service today, Friday, March 21 at 2 p.m. in the Lambert’s Cove Cemetery, West Tisbury. Donations may be made to the Vasculitis Foundation, P.O. Box 28660, Kansas City MO 64188-8660. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.