Obituaries
Pearle Perkins, Word Game Expert with Generous Spirit
Pearle S. Perkins died of natural causes at her home in West Tisbury on Feb. 9. She was 97.
Carol Perry Spent Happy Summers on the Vineyard
Carol Ebert Perry died in the early morning of Dec. 26. She was 69.
Karen Packish Had a Big Heart and Nurturing Spirit
Karen Elizabeth Packish died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Nov. 22. She was 63.
Dr. Charles Plotz Lived Life to the Fullest
Dr. Charles M. Plotz died peacefully at home in Brooklyn on Nov. 20, surrounded by his family. He was 94 and a summer resident of Menemsha for...
Margorie Hancock Phillips, Accomplished Vocalist, Supporter of Music and Arts
Marjorie Hancock Phillips of Lexington, Va. and Menemsha died Thursday, Nov. 3 at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. She was 82.
Mark Peters Jr. Had a Big Heart and Warm Smile
Mark V. Peters Jr. of Oak Bluffs died on Saturday, Oct. 1. He was 37.
Ernestine Peckham, 100, Had Fond Memories of Chilmark Childhood
Virginia Ernestine Mayhew Peckham, a Chilmark native, died Sept. 16 in Westerly, R.I. This past June, she celebrated her 100th birthday.
Florence Paul, Grandmother Extraordinaire With Boundless Energy
Florence Regina Paul of West Tisbury died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Sept. 6, surrounded by family. She was 93.