Obituaries
Mildred Higgins Was Retired Physical Therapist
Mildred Svehlak Higgins, devoted wife and mother, died April 28, 2015, at home following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83.
Selene Howe, Accomplished Pianist and Composer
Mrs. Selene (Harmon) Howe, of Boston, formerly of Weston and Wellesley Hills, died Sunday, April 19 at Meadow Green Nursing Home in Waltham following...
George Hinckley Loved Boating, Was Accomplished Organist
George Richard Hinckley 3rd, also known as Captain George, of East Falmouth and formerly of Oak Bluffs, died on Wednesday, March 18. He was 68.
Charles H. Harff, Successful Lawyer and Philanthropist, Cofounded Farm Neck Golf Club
Charles H. Harff died peacefully on March 9 at his home in Sewickley, Pa. He had an illustrious career as a Wall street lawyer as well as a corporate...
Dr. Calvin Hughes, Sailor, Opthamologist With Long Vineyard Ties
Dr. Calvin T. Hughes Jr. of West Hartford, Conn., died at his home on Jan. 26. He was 88.
Russell Hollister Led One of the Early Integrated Scout Troops
Russell Holdredge Hollister died on Feb. 16, 2015, at St. Paul’s Retirement Community in South Bend, Ind., where he had resided since 2008. He was...
Robert Huntington Jr. Was Happiest Surfcasting off South Beach
Robert Graham Huntington Jr. of Chatham, N.J. and Edgartown died peacefully on Feb. 12 after a short illness. He was 89.
Florence (Flip) Horton Was Active Volunteer
Florence (Flip) Louise Curme Horton of Vineyard Haven died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 9, after a short stay at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Ilene Hathaway Enjoyed Caring for Others
Ilene Everhart Hathaway, a resident of Falmouth for the past 53 years, died on Jan. 30 at the Mayflower Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Plymouth...