Obituaries
Howard Attebery, a Quiet Man Who Loved Company
My journey started at Napa California on April 9, 1922, the only child of Howard George Attebery, a merchant, and Bernice Behrens Attebery, a clerk.
Marilyn Abrams, Social Worker and Ceramic Sculptor
Marilyn Spitz Abrams, who spent summers on the Vineyard for more than 40 years, died at home in Palo Alto, Calif.
Richard Andrade Jr., Island Native, Avid Outdoorsman
Richard J. Andrade Jr. died Nov. 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He was 57.
Judith Ament Had Deep Family Ties to the Vineyard
Judith Mixter Ament died peacefully in Tarrytown, N.Y. on Thursday, August 18. She was 78.
Joseph Ashcroft, Distinguished Professor
Dr. Joseph Ashcroft died on August 12 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. He was 68.
Terry Andrade Worked at Martha's Vineyard Airport
Terry A. Andrade died on July 12 in Dunedin, Fla., after a long battle with cancer. She was 59.
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.