Obituaries
Edwin C. Drew, 78
Edwin C. Drew, a resident of Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, formerly of Vineyard Haven, died Monday, Feb. 10. He was 78.
Ruth Burns Davin, 81, East Chop Entrepreneur
Ruth Burns Davin of East Chop died on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Massachusetts General Hospital with family by her side. She was 81.
Peter Daniels, 63, Spent Summers in Chilmark
Peter Daniels died after a brief illness on Dec. 17 in Phoenix, Ariz. He was 63.
Joseph Dawicki, 78, Chief Engineer of Nobska
Joseph Frank Dawicki Jr. of Sarasota, Fla., died on Oct. 4. Mr. Dawicki was the last chief engineer aboard the steamer Nobska and thus the man who...
Jack Dario Jr., 69
James (Jack) Carl Dario Jr. of Oak Bluffs and Delray Beach, Fla., died Nov. 8 at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital in Florida. He was 69.
Richard J. DeBettencourt, 84
Richard J. DeBettencourt of Oak Bluffs died peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 3 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital with his family at his side. He was 84.
Albert S. Dreyer, 88
Albert (Abbie) S. Dreyer died Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 88 years old. He grew up in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn...
Charles H. (Butch) Downs, 69
Charles Henry (Butch) Downs of West Tisbury died Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 69.
MJ Delekta, 62
MJ (Bindu) Delekta of Vineyard Haven died Sept. 29 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 62. At her request, a private ceremony...