Earl Vincent Peters of Oak Bluffs died Feb. 6 at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 82 and was the beloved husband of Susan T. (Tucker) Peters.

A memorial mass will be celebrated at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven on Feb. 19 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs.

Donations can be made to the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, P.O. Box 1552, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or the Friends of Sengekontacket, P.O. Box 740, Edgartown, MA 02539.

A complete obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs. Visit www.ccgfuneralhome.com for guest book and information.