Obituaries
Arlene Simpkins Was Beloved Guidance Counselor, Loved the Beach
Arlene Hook Simpkins died peacefully in her home on Sunday, July 26. She was 78 years old.
Albert Scott Dies at 102
Albert Lyon Scott Jr. died peacefully on July 25 in Alameda, Calif., at the age of 102.
Shirley M. Schrade Was Active in Vineyard Community; Loved to Travel and Read
Shirley Merry Schrade of Waterview Farm, Oak Bluffs, died on June 22 at the home of her daughter in Jamestown, R.I. She was 92.
Carolyn White Spengler, 75
Carolyn White Spengler Esq. died on June 30 at her home in West Tisbury. She was 75.
Richard H. Santos, 80
Richard H. Santos of Vineyard Haven died unexpectedly on June 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 80.
Jeff Sullivan Was a Force of Nature
It is with deep sadness that his family conveys the death of Jeffrey (Spider) Sullivan to the hundreds of those whose lives he touched.
Helen E. Staruk Was Kind, Loving Mother and Grandmother
Helen E. Staruk died peacefully early Thursday morning, June 4, at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was 96.
Jean Silva Was a Caring Person, Loved Birds and Antiques
Mrs. B. Jean Silva died on May 23 at her home in Woodside Village with her dear friend Susan Silva by her side.
Fred Scott, Always Ready With a Smile at Stop & Shop
Fred Scott of Edgartown died of natural causes on May 11 in Phoenix, Ariz. He was 56.