Obituaries
Samuel Elder Barnes, 91
Samuel Elder Barnes died peacefully on June 11 at Kimball Farms in Lenox. He was 91 and had a long, beautiful life.
William Rhett Baker, 61
William Rhett Baker died peacefully on the morning of Sept. 24 while lying on the beach at Kamaole I Beach Park in Kihei, Hawaii.
Elizabeth Gibbs Bailey, 99
Elizabeth (Betty) Gibbs Bailey, a deeply loved matriarch of three generations, died Oct. 20.
Robert I. (Bob) Boak, 102
Robert I. (Bob) Boak of Oak Bluffs died at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital on Oct. 5 after a brief illness.
David B. Butchman, 75
David B. Butchman of Vineyard Haven died on Sept. 2 of cancer at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
Katrina Blackwood, 76
Katrina (Trina) Blackwood, a former teacher at the Tisbury School, died Sept. 18, surrounded by her daughters.
David B. Butchman, 75
David B. Butchman of Vineyard Haven died at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital on Sept. 2.
William (Bill) Cooper Barendse, 42
William (Bill) Cooper Barendse died August 5 in Kalispell, Mont., where he lived, worked and climbed the mountains he loved.