Obituaries
John Tower Churchill, Masterful Storyteller
John Tower Churchill died on June 26 in Menlo Park, Calif., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was 48.
H. Riley Colvin, Avid Astronomer, Seasoned Pilot
Harold Riley Colvin Jr. of Edgartown and Harrisburg, Pa. died on May 11 in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was 76.
Michael Chmura Founded East Chop Sleep Shop
Michael S. Chmura of Smithfield, R.I. died Wednesday, June 1 at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. He was 67 and the husband of Patricia E. (Ferguson)...
Jeanne Campbell Cherished Island Life, Left Her Mark in Many Ways
Jeanne Van Leer Campbell, a longtime seasonal resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully in Newton on March 19, five months after she learned she...
Benjamin Chadwick, Navy Veteran, Skilled Sailor
Benjamin Chadwick of Chelmsford died of complications from Huntington’s disease on Wednesday, March 9. He was 79.
Ellen (Nellie) Coyne, 45, Grew Up on the Vineyard
Ellen (Nellie) Coyne died Saturday, Feb. 13 after a long illness. She was 45.
Rev. Francis Creamer Jr., Civil Rights Champion, Spent Summers on Chappy
The Reverend Francis B. Creamer Jr. died peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with cancer. He was 79.
Kathleen A. Chesk Loved Her Vacations to Jamaica
Kathleen A. Chesk, formerly of Oak Bluffs and South Deerfield, died on Jan. 31. She was 72.
Charles Close, Spent Summers in Chilmark, Partner in Mooncusser Cafe
Charles H. Close, a longtime Chilmark summer resident, died at his home in Key West, Fla., on Jan. 22 after a brief illness. He was 79.