Obituaries
Marion Strauss, 90, Organized All-Island Art Show
Marion (Johnson) Strauss of Oak Bluffs died peacefully on Wednesday, May 7, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 90.
John Rogers Stafford, 76, Was Executive at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
John Rogers Stafford of Essex Fells, N.J., and Captiva Island, Fla., died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, April 18. He...
Katalin Stinson, 60, Marathoner
Katalin (Kathy) Stinson of Vineyard Haven died peacefully at her Vineyard Haven home on Thursday, April 17. She was 65.
Lee Smith, 81
Lee Smith, a former resident of Vineyard Haven for many years, and later of Orland, Me,, died this week in Maine. He would have been 82 on May 8.
Carol Averill Shaver Wrote Her Own Epitaph
The last of “those crazy Averills” died Monday, March 10, of congestive heart failure. Her mother had six kids in a row and then Carol arrived six-...
Marjorie Smith, 82, Gifted Artist
Marjorie Smith died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 24 at her daughter and son in law's home in Edgartown. She was 82.
Barbara L. Solow, 90, Loved Red Sox, Sunday Football
Barbara Lewis Solow, known to her friends as Bobby, died on Feb. 17 in Lexington. She was 90.
Fred Charles Shorey Jr., 85
Fred Charles Shorey Jr. died peacefully on Oct. 29 in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 85. Fred was born July 28, 1928 in Montreal, Canada, to the late...
Horace (Bob) Salop, 86
Horace (Bob) Salop of West Tisbury died on Oct. 25 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a long illness. He was 86. He was a beloved father,...