Obituaries
Michael Syslo
Michael J. Syslo of Chilmark died suddenly at Tobey Hospital in Wareham on Jan. 29. He was 60. A service is being planned at a later date and time,...
Phil Shorey, 60, Was Always Intrigued by Life
Phil Shorey, a gentle soul if ever there was one, died Jan. 3. He was 60. Though his death was a sudden and unexpected departure, he was not alone...
Michael Stiassni
Michael Stiassni of Edgartown died suddenly on Tuesday evening, Jan. 22, 2013 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Evie Marie...
Rebecca Gale Somers Took World by Storm
Rebecca Gale Mathis Somers died in Valencia, Calif. on Dec. 13. She was 55.
Dr. Robert Specht, Dedicated Physician
Robert Specht died Sunday, Jan. 6 in Falmouth at the end of a rich and full life. He was 90.
Barbara St. Pierre Ran the St. Pierre School
Barbara St. Pierre of Vineyard Haven died on Jan. 3 in Boston following a brief illness. She was 68 years young.
Shirley Cronig Smith, 89, Embraced Life and People
Shirley Cronig Smith died Jan. 5. Born to Henry and Mae Cronig on Feb. 2, 1923, Shirley grew up in a family whose roots began in Vilnius, Lithuania,...
Judi Sunday, Artist Whose Subject was the Vineyard
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Judi Sunday. Judi died Saturday, Jan. 5 peacefully at her home.
Alyce J. Sylvia, 93, Was Born in New Bedford
Alyce J. Sylvia died Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 93. She was the beloved wife of the late James Sylvia and the loving mother...