Obituaries
Frances Barnard
Frances Fleming Barnard died in Gladwyne, Pa., on Jan. 22 from complications following a stroke. She was 92 and was a longtime summer resident of...
Karen Brussard Enjoyed Helping Others
Karen Clough Brussard died peacefully at her Edgartown home on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013. She was 59.
Nancy Bruce Worked in Lab Research
Nancy C. Bruce died Friday, Jan. 4 in her apartment at Goodwin House in Bailey’s Crossroads, Va. She was 90.
J. Scott Brockmeyer Was Devoted Dad of Two
J. Scott Brockmeyer died Tuesday, Jan. 15 at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was 56.
Curtis E. Boyd, 81, Started Boyd and Sons Plumbing
Curtis E. Boyd died on Dec. 18. He was 81. Curtis was the son of Ralph and Emma (Wood) Boyd. Born in Oak Bluffs, and growing up in Edgartown, he...
Gray Mac Bryan Jr., 85
While Gray Mac W. Bryan Jr. may have died on Dec. 29 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, his spirit did not. After all, he died just as the sun was rising...
Curtis E. Boyd
Curtis E. Boyd of Edgartown died Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 81. He was married to Margaret E. (Teller) Boyd and was...
John Bussmann, 86, Served His Country With Honor
John (Jack) W. Bussmann Sr. of Cheshire, Conn., Naples, Fla., and Edgartown, beloved husband of Marion (Bunny) Kann Bussmann for 64 years, died...
James M. Beckman Found His Calling on the Island
James M. Beckman was truly a child of his beloved Martha’s Vineyard. He may have been technically born in Binghamton, N.Y., but no one felt the pulse...