Obituaries
Carolyn Brown Opened the Dairy Queen
Carolyn Allen (Ripley) Brown of Oak Bluffs died after a brief illness on March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She died peacefully in her sleep...
Charles (Brad) Bradley Jr.
A celebration of the life of Charles W. (Brad) Bradley Jr. of Oak Bluffs will be held on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the PA Club...
Herbert Burger Delighted in Watching Nature on Chappy
Herbert Burger of Harrison, N.Y. and Chappaquiddick died August 25. He was 88.
Hilda Backus Remembered for Halloween Doughnuts, Palm Sunday Shows, Devotion to Family
Hilda J. Backus died last week in her daughter Patricia’s arms in the house that she lived in for 71 years on 34 Pine street in Vineyard Haven.
Kay Bettencourt, Lifelong Edgartown Resident, Devoted to Helping Others
Kathryn Mary Bettencourt, known to everyone as Kay, died on Wednesday, August 30. She was 73.
Kathryn M. (Kay) Bettencourt
Kathryn M. (Kay) Bettencourt of Edgartown died on Wednesday, August 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 73.
Hilda Jardin Backus
Hilda J. (Jardin) Backus died on Tuesday, August 29 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was 91.
Alexander Bass, War Hero, Yankee, Chappaquiddicker
Alexander Bass died of complications from pneumonia at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Monday, July 10. He was 75.
Memorial Service for Carol Brandon
A memorial service for Carol Brandon of West Tisbury will take place Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m. at the West Tisbury Congregational Church.