Obituaries
Sandol Stoddard, Writer, Hospice Pioneer, Dies at 90
Sandol Milliken Stoddard died on Jan. 4 at her home in Holualoa, Hawaii.
Alphonse Saniuta, Expert Sign Painter Who Played the Accordian
Alphonse Saniuta died of natural causes on Christmas Eve. He was 95.
Robert F. Shelton, 69
Robert F. Shelton died on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at his home in Woodside Village in Oak Bluffs.
Memorial Service for Rev. Donella Siktberg
A celebration of life for the Rev. Donella Siktberg will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Joe Spinelli Was Jewelry Vendor on Island
Joseph M. Spinelli died peacefully at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City on Oct. 20, surrounded by family. He was 77.
Michele Issokson Sbrega Dies at 42
Michele (Issokson) Sbrega of Grantham, N.H. and formerly of Durham, N.H., died peacefully on Oct. 13 at home.
Lisa Strelecki Dies at 51
Lisa D. Strelecki died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at her home in Oak Bluffs. She was 51.
Barbara Secor Spent Many Summers in Chilmark
Barbara Wynne Secor of Vero Beach, Fla., died on Sept. 3 at her home. She was 98.
Jay Sapir, Radio Newsman Who Got His Start on the Vineyard
Jay Sapir, a 20-year veteran of broadcast and print news who formerly lived on Martha’s Vineyard, died August 14 of heart failure in Chicago, Ill.