Obituaries
John Bettencourt, Veteran, Boat Painter and Mover
John M. Bettencourt died at his Woodside Village home in Oak Bluffs on Friday, Nov. 4. He was 76.
Mildred Brown Celebration of Life
The family of Mildred Brown invites her friends to join in a celebration of her life on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Unitarian Universalist Society.
Joyce Brigish, Tireless Advocate for the Handicapped
Joyce (Hirshovitz) Brigish died on Oct. 13 at home in West Tisbury, after a heroic 10-month battle with malignant mesothelioma.
Roberta Brown, Quintessential Homemaker, Active Volunteer
Roberta C. Brown died peacefully at home on Oct. 16 in West Palm Beach, Fla., surrounded by her husband and loving family. She was 90.
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.