Obituaries
Barbara Babcock Was Passionate About Travel and New Experiences
Barbara Ann Babcock died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Sept. 22 of complications from lung cancer.
Buzz Blankenship, Telephone Lineman, Locksmith, Community Friend
Richard William (Buzz) Blankenship died at home on Sept. 7 at the age of 70. After a life well lived, he will be missed by many, far and wide.
Red Bates, Innkeeper Who Built Schoolhouse Village
Gordon (Red) Newell Bates died peacefully on Sept. 24 after a period of failing health. He was 81.
Barbara Babcock, 83
Barbara Ann Babcock of Vineyard Haven died on Tuesday morning, Sept. 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 83.
Dr. Walter Bunge
Dr. Walter Bunge, resident of his beloved Martha’s Vineyard for 13 years, died peacefully at home in Lexington, S.C. on Sept. 9.
Marie Burnett Was Beloved Innkeeper
Marie Burnett of Lagoon Road in Oak Bluffs died peacefully on July 23 at her son’s home in Mill Valley, Calif.
Richard (Buzzy) Blankenship, 70
Richard W. (Buzzy) Blankenship died on Monday, Sept. 7 at his home in Oak Bluffs. He was 70.
Services for Edmund Bernard
A service with full military honors will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m. for Edmund J. Bernard, who died on August 4.
Edmund J. Bernard, Lifelong Islander, Beloved Husband, Father and Friend
Edmund J. Bernard, a lifelong Island resident, died peacefully at his Oak Bluffs home on August 4. He was 84.