Obituaries
John Callahan Displayed Integrity in Work, Writing
John Callahan, a longtime East Chop summer resident, died at home in New London, N.H. on May 23. Born in Philadelphia in 1933 and raised in...
Founder of Island Rotary Was Honored by Church
On Sunday, May 23, almost 100 parishioners attended a ceremony at the Federated Church of Edgartown in memory of Raymond E. Skladzien of East Chop...
Helen Krich Chinoy Was Leading Theatre Historian
Helen Krich Chinoy, a longtime professor at Smith College, pioneer in theatre education, one of the leading theatre historians in the United States...
Ben Rosenbaum, 26, Was Global Relief Worker
Benjamin Seth Rosenbaum, 26, of Portsmouth, N.H., formerly of Acton, died on May 15, three years after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma. He was...
Joan C. Erskine
Joan C. Erskine Joan C. Erskine of Oak Bluffs died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 65. She was born...
Francisca Charlton Dies, Was Active in Community
Francisca (Britto) Charlton died Thursday, May 6, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was 68. The daughter of the late Angelina Anna (...
Edward D. Harris Jr. Was Prominent Medical Doctor
Edward D. Harris Jr. of Edgartown died after a lengthy illness on May 21 in Thetford Hill, Vt. He was 73.
John Hough Was Quiet Chronicler of Truth
John Talcott Hough, whose newspaper career spanned nearly half a century and who retired 16 years ago to the family home called Fish Hook in the...
Hans F. Loeser Dedicated Life to Peace and Justice
Longtime Cambridge resident and Chilmark summer resident Hans F. Loeser died May 15 at his retirement home in Canton from complications of cancer...