Obituaries
Blaikie Purvis Lived Life to the Fullest
Blaikie Purvis, a longtime summer resident of Edgartown and Chilmark who raced dinghies in Edgartown harbor as a boy, was married at St. Andrew’s and...
Walter Pizzano Sr.
Walter Pizzano Sr. of Edgartown died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 2 after a prolonged illness. He was 84....
Nelson Potter, 70, Was Man of Many Talents
Nelson W. Potter of Chilmark died Jan. 23 in Cambridge, after a courageous four-year battle with metastatic prostate cancer. He was 70. Nelson was...
Robert Provost Jr., 78
Robert A. Provost Jr., an orthopedic surgeon who combined cutting-edge medical acumen with a compassionate and upbeat bedside manner, died on Dec. 15...
Johnny (Seaview) Perry Will Be Missed
Julia Wells
Johnny (Seaview) Perry, an iconic Vineyard character, home-grown philosopher and friendly street-walker in a cowboy hat, died Dec. 12 at a care...
Chuck Phillips, Professor of Economics
Charles F. Phillips Jr., the Robert G. Brown Professor of Economics Emeritus at Washington and Lee University, former mayor of Lexington, Va., and...
Man of Many Hobbies, Benedict Paul Was 91
Benedict Paul of New Haven, Conn., died peacefully on Nov. 8, surrounded by loved ones at his West Tisbury home. He was 91. Ben was one of seven...
Mike Pease Thoroughly Enjoyed Long, Happy Life
Born on July 18, 1922 and although named after his father, Maurice Henry Pease, he was for the rest of his life called simply “Mike.” Mike grew up...
Shirley Ruth Pachico Was Owner of Ritz Cafe
Shirley Ruth Pachico died peacefully at her home in Oak Bluffs on Sunday Nov. 18. She was born in Oak Bluffs on Dec. 15, 1930, the daughter of Bertha...