Obituaries
Joseph Doherty, Avid Sailor, Won Emmy Award for Work on This Old House
Joseph James Doherty of Salem died peacefully at home after a long illness on Tuesday, Feb. 9 with his fiancée Joanne Moar by his side. He was 82.
Frank Durgin Led MIT Wind Tunnel Project
Frank Herman Durgin, a longtime Aquinnah seasonal visitor, died Jan. 13. He was 89.
Virginia Davis, Talented Renaissance Woman, Devoted Volunteer
Virginia Cooper Davis of Hobe Sound, Fla., died peacefully surrounded by her family on Jan. 28. She was 90.
Jack Durkee Navigated Life, on Land and at Sea
John W. (Jack) Durkee died Jan. 24 in Orange, Conn., due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 82.
Douglas Dorchester, Fifth Generation Clergyman Who Was Deeply Active in Vineyard Community
The Rev. Douglas Freese Dorchester died peacefully on Nov. 1 in South Yarmouth. He was 91.
Donald Demarest Spent August Family Vacations on East Chop
Donald Monroe Demarest, formerly of West Springfield, Wallingford, Pa., and most recently a 22-year resident of the Heron Point retirement community...
Lee DeVitt, Tireless Volunteer, Children's Book Author
Leona (Lee) Geise DeVitt died quietly on August 11 after a short illness at the age of 93 in Mount Pleasant, Wisc.
Helen L. Duarte Loved to Bake, Was a Friend to Many
Helen L. Duarte died at her home at Havenside on Sept. 14 at the age of 96.
Helen L. Duarte, 96
Helen L. Duarte died at her Havenside home in Vineyard Haven on Monday, Sept. 14. She was 96.