Obituaries
Francis Anderson, Avid Pats Fan, Devoted Grandfather
Francis (Andy) Anderson of Framingham and Oak Bluffs died July 7. He was the husband of the late Elaine (McNeil) Anderson.
Dorothy Elizabeth Alexander Was Family Matriarch, Participated in Many Musical Endeavors
Dorothy Elizabeth Alexander died after a brief illness at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven surrounded by her children.
Dennis Alley, 80, Former Longtime Fire Chief in Oak Bluffs
Retired Oak Bluffs fire chief Dennis Patrick Alley, known to all as Denny, died on May 30 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Herbert Abrams, Physician and Activist, Was Longtime Vineyarder
Herbert Leroy Abrams, physician, researcher, author and activist, died peacefully at home in Palo Alto, Calif., on Jan. 20, surrounded by family.
Mary Ann Alwardt Was Devoted to Children, Enjoyed Cats and Community Events
Mary Ann (King) Alwardt died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital surrounded by her family on Dec. 22 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was 77.
Mary Ann Alwardt Dies at 77
Mary Ann Alwardt of Oak Bluffs died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 22.
Visiting Hours Tuesday for Joan Duart Andrews
Joan M. (Duart) Andrews of Vineyard Haven died at the Cape Cod Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 58.
Betsy Avila Was the Consumate Grandmother, Loved Spending Summer Days on State Beach
Elizabeth (Betsy) Healey Hope Avila of Fairhaven died on Friday, Sept. 11 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 72.
Elizabeth Anderson Was Classical Pianist and Environmentalist
Elizabeth E. Anderson, born on Dec. 12, 1920, passed away on July 6, 2015 in Tucson Ariz. She was 94.