John Wolf Child of Tisbury died on May 13 at Cape Cod Hospital, after a long illness. He was 78.

Born in Allentown, Pa,, John was the son of John B. Child and Henrietta (Hess) Child formerly of Oak Bluffs. He was a carpenter and a master plumber. He retired from the Town of Tisbury. He was active in the First Baptist Church of Vineyard Haven.

He is survived by his beloved wife Martha Mosher Child of Tisbury; his daughter Lori-Ann Child of Spring City, Tenn.; daughter Amy and her husband Ray Goodwin of Onset; son Thomas F. Child and his wife Celene Wong of Brookline; and grandchildren Michael, Nicholas, Morgan, Abby and Jacob. He is also survived by his sister Barbara and her husband Jules Ben David of Oak Bluffs; his sister Kate B. Child of New Bern, N.C.; as well as nieces, nephews, many cousins and dear friends. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers please make donations to MV Center for Living at mvcenter4living.org/donate/ or mailed to Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living, PO Box 1729 Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.