Obituaries
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.
Elizabeth Schupner Enjoyed Time at Camp Ground
Elizabeth Caroline (Wadsworth) Schupner, a seasonal resident of the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs, died Sept. 3 in Somerset, N.J. She was 88.
Ann Sanborn, Avid Golfer
Ann M. Sanborn of Ft. Myers, Fla., formerly of Wellesley and Framingham, died Thursday, August 31. She was 92.
Susan (Susie) Schwoch, Crafter and Felix Neck Volunteer
Susan Lee Schwoch of Oak Bluffs died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital on July 19. She was 62.
Dr. Matthew J. Stephens Jr., Ph.D., Spent Summers in Oak Bluffs
Dr. Matthew J. Stephens Jr., of Wallingford, Pa. and Lagoon Heights died on Friday, July 14. He was 86.