Obituaries

Christine R. Strimel of Pennsylvania and recently of Edgartown, died peacefully on June 1 at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 82.

John Matthew White of Clermont, Fla. died suddenly on Friday, May 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 48.

Charity Randolph died on May 27 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale, Iowa. She was 90.

A gathering in memory of Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch will be held on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Edgartown.

Joan M. Lidel, a longtime summer resident of the Vineyard, died in Vero Beach, Fla. on May 22. She was 87.

Martha Wannamaker died at home in Edgartown on May 24, surrounded by family and friends. She was 73.

Richard (Dick) Harding of Lexington died on May 20 after a brief illness. He was 99.

A memorial celebration gathering for Helen Viera Gelotte will be held Sunday, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sailing Camp Park in Oak Bluffs.

Leona (Nonie) Coleman Flu, a longtime Oak Bluffs resident, died on the evening of Thursday, May 24 surrounded by her loving daughters. She was 94.

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