Obituaries
Jane Searle
Jane Searle died Saturday night, March 30, just before Easter of an unexpected heart attack. She was 93 years old and is survived by her son Steve...
Elizabeth Suppes
A memorial service for Elizabeth (Busy) Suppes will be held April 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at her home on Lake Tashmoo. Friends and family are invited to...
Dean of Island Farmers Elisha Smith Was 90
Elisha R. Smith of Vineyard Haven, a senior statesmen among Island farmers and former longtime president of the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural...
Edward Strauss
Edward L. Strauss, of West Tisbury and Tucson, Ariz., died after a long illness on March 12. He was Eddy to all who knew and loved him. Eddy was born...
Michael Syslo Was Waterfront Steward
Michael Joseph Syslo of Chilmark died suddenly at Tobey Hospital in Wareham on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. He was 60 years old. He suffered a heart...
Mary Seagrave Was Faithful Friend, Devoted Mother
Mary (Ryan) Seagrave, a former longtime resident of Darien, Conn., died peacefully on March 1 in Santa Fe, N.M. She was 95.
Sara Jane Sylvia
Sara Jane Sylvia, lately of Boca Raton, Fla. and Vineyard Haven, died Feb. 14, lovingly supported by her son, William Binzen, and daughter in law...
Gloria Scher Was Painter, Sculptor, Activist
Gloria Scher, painter, sculptor, ardent progressive activist and a longtime seasonal resident of Aquinnah, died unexpectedly Jan. 26 in New York. She...
Eugenia Sundin Was Accomplished Artist, Army Wife
Eugenia Fischer Sundin died peacefully Dec. 26, 2012. A beautiful and gracious mother, she has gone to the angels and reunited with her mother,...