Obituaries
Ged Delaney, Avid Sailor, Moffett Race Winner
George E. (Ged) Delaney died July 25 at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief battle with cancer.
Ann Sanborn, Avid Golfer
Ann M. Sanborn of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Wellesley and Framingham, died Thursday, August 31. She was 92.
Ellen Harrison Enjoyed Sharing Vineyard's Bounty
Ellen Bigler Harrison, a longtime seasonal resident of Aquinnah, died on August 29.
Norman Vunk, Longtime Hotel Manager and Coach Who Mentored Young People
Norman Vunk, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many on the Vineyard, died on August 9. He was 73.
Kathryn M. (Kay) Bettencourt
Kathryn M. (Kay) Bettencourt of Edgartown died on Wednesday, August 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 73.
Hilda Jardin Backus
Hilda J. (Jardin) Backus died on Tuesday, August 29 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was 91.
Ira Yaffee Enjoyed Fishing and Weekly Card Game
Ira A. Yaffee, known to many friends as I-man, died August 12 at Cape Cod Hospital. He was 70.
Dr. Leslie Hayling Sr., Tuskegee Airman, Dentist
Dr. Leslie A. Hayling Sr., a retired dentist and longtime East Chop resident, died peacefully on July 24. He was 90.
Sarah Isenberg, 99, Committed to Social Justice and Involved in Community
Sarah Isenberg died on August 2 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Home. She was 99.