Obituaries
Albert Scott, 102, Gray Panthers Treasurer
Albert Lyon Scott Jr. of Berkeley, Calif., died on July 25, 2015, in Alameda, Calif. He was 102 and had lifelong ties to Martha’s Vineyard
Philip L. Swift, 65
Philip L. Swift of Oak Bluffs died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a long illness. He was 65.
Philip Smith, Avid Athlete, Respected Businessman, Happiest on the Water
Philip Batterman Smith died on Jan. 29 in Delray Beach, Fla., after a brief illness. He was 80.
Libby Smith, 91, Led a Storybook Life
Elizabeth Bennett Smith, affectionately known to many as Libby, died peacefully at Essex Meadows Health Center on Jan. 4.
Elizabeth (Libby) Smith
Elizabeth (Libby) Bennett Smith died Jan. 4 at Essex Meadows in Essex, Conn.
Dr. Belinda Straight, Civil Rights Activist
Dr. Belinda Crompton Straight, 95, a longtime summer resident of Chilmark, died Dec. 5.
Alida Stange, Avid Tennis Player and Talented Chef Who Supported Island Conservation
Alida Butler Stange, a longtime summer resident of Chilmark, died Oct. 4 at her home in Boston. She was 87.
Jack (Mervie) Schimmelman Was a True Original
Jack (Mervie) Schimmelman died on Nov. 5 after years of medical complications throughout which he never gave up a singular determination to make art.