Obituaries
Louise Mary Garand Was Family Shepherd
Louise Mary Garand of Hancock, N.H. died on May 3 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90.
Marjorie Grimmett Loved the Island
Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett of Fayetteville, Ga. died April 16. She was 92. Marge (Santos) Grimmett was born and raised on Pine street in Vineyard...
Walter Gallant, 81, Was Veteran and Family Man
Walter S. Gallant, of Oak Bluffs and formerly of Barrington, R.I., died on March 4, 2013.
James Joseph Gillis Was Respected Attorney
James Joseph Gillis Jr. died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 72. A well-known Island attorney, Jimmy had...
Betty Richey Gill, 87
Betty Richey Gill of Oak Bluffs and formerly of Hampstead, N.C., and Mount Carmel, Conn., died peacefully, surrounded by family, at Martha’s...
Joann Gaspar Was Kind and Generous Woman
Joann Gaspar of Edgartown and formerly of Pembroke died Jan. 15 at Mass General Hospital in Boston from pneumonia. She was 53 years old. Joann Ford...
Jim Gaffney Left Legacy of Friendship
Jim Gaffney’s life, not his legacy, came to an end after a prolonged illness on Thursday, Jan. 31. He was 74. His legacy of civil service, friendship...
R. Scott Graupner, 60
R. Scott Graupner of Oak Bluffs died Thursday morning, Dec. 27, after suffering a massive heart attack at his home. He was 60. Scott was born in...
Joseph Gonsalves Embraced Everyone and Everything
Joseph B. Gonsalves died unexpectedly Dec. 11 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. He was 77. Joe, as he was known, was the oldest son of Joseph...