Obituaries
Celebration of Life, Shiva for Joyce Brigish
Joyce Brigish of West Tisbury died peacefully at home on Oct. 9, following a courageous nine-month fight with mesothelioma.
Eleanor (Terry) Burke, High School Guidance Counselor, Community Services Board President
Eleanor (Terry) Hunt Burke died on Sept. 25 in Bellaire, Mich. She was 82.
Catherine Burke Treasured Family Visits to the Vineyard
Catherine Burke of Westport, Conn. and formerly of Edgartown, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 23. She was 86.
Mildred Brown Taught Fourth Grade
Mildred Alyne Brown, born on St. Patrick's Day in 1920, died on August 15 at her home in Edgartown.
Peter Bunzel, Longtime Writer and Former Gazette Reporter
News reached the Gazette recently of the death last July of Peter D. Bunzel in Los Angeles. He was 88.
Arthur BenDavid, Oak Bluffs Harbor Master, Leaves Lasting Waterfront Legacy
Arthur Walter BenDavid, a lifelong Oak Bluffs resident, died June 15 while surrounded by his loving family. He was 80.
Arthur W. BenDavid, 80
Arthur W. BenDavid of Oak Bluffs died on Wednesday evening, June 15 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 80.
Memorial Service for James E. Barrett
A graveside service for James E. Barrett will be held on Saturday, June 4 at 12:30 p.m. at the West Tisbury Cemetery.
Nancy Bermudes Co-Founded First Island Preschool, Had Deep Interest in Art and Antiques
Nancy Whitmore Bermudes of Vineyard Haven died suddenly at the Martha’s Vineyard hospital on Nov. 30, 2015 after a brief illness. She was 82.