Obituaries
Celebration for Arba Clark
A celebration of life for Arba Maria Clark will be held on Oct. 21 from 12 to 4 p.m. at the Portuguese American Club in Oak Bluffs.
Paul Kingsley Chapman, 91
Paul Kingsley Chapman, clergyman, civil rights activist, runner, sailor, singer and positive force for good wherever he lived or traveled, died on...
Woodford C. Cushman, 91
Woodford C. (Woodie) Cushman died of natural causes on Sept. 13 at the Westerly Hospital in Westerly, R.I.
Abraham A. Chiavetta, 95
Abraham A. Chiavetta of New York City, an Island visitor and West Tisbury homeowner, died on Dec. 24, 2022 after a short illness.
Kathryn Peter Collins, 75
Kathryn Peter Collins, a native of Worcester and a longtime resident of Oak Bluffs, died on Friday, Sept. 15 at home.
Anna Mae Cecilio, 95
Anna Mae Cecilio of Pocasset died on Sept. 17 at the Oak Bluffs home of her daughter, Marie Fisher.
Celebration of Life for Jeffrey T. Clements
A celebration of life for Jeffrey T. Clements will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs.
Herbert Frederick Custer Jr., 90
Herb Custer, a beloved family man and Island educator, died peacefully and surrounded by family on August 17.