Obituaries
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.
Nancy Lance Bacon, 91
Nancy Lance Bacon died unexpectedly but peacefully at her home in Oak Bluffs on April 8. She was 91.
Helen Bowring, Fiercely Independent and Original; Devoted to Art
Helen Hulbert Bowring died suddenly but peacefully at her beloved winter home in Barbados on March 17. She was 94.
Helen Hulbert Bowring
Helen Hulbert Bowring of Edgartown died suddenly but peacefully at her home in Barbados on Feb. 17.