Obituaries
John F. Pearson Jr., 77
John F. Pearson Jr. died at home with his wife at his side on March 11, 2020. He was 77 years old.
Sherman Burnham, 88
Sherman Francis Burnham died on Saturday, March 14, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a brief illness. He was 88.
Noreen J. Bettencourt, 72
Noreen J. Bettencourt died Sunday, March 15. She was born at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital.
Rosalie Norton Humphreys Powell, 90
Rosalie Norton Humphreys Powell, 90, died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Wednesday, March 11.
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Carol Skydell, 94
Longtime Vineyard resident Carol Skydell died on March 4 in Camarillo, Calif, at age 94.
Warren Pyle, 86
Warren Hugh Pyle, a regular visitor to West Tisbury for over 50 years, died on December 29, 2019, at age 86.
Rhoda Tappan, 95
Rhoda Tappan, 95, died on Friday, March 6, at Windemere Nursing Home in Oak Bluffs.
Douglas John Fortes, 67
Douglas John Fortes died on Feb. 26 at his retirement home in Indiana. He was 67.