Obituaries
Denise Dorsey, Avid Reader, Singer
Denise Margaret Dorsey died at her Vineyard Haven home on Dec. 4. She was 59.
Norris W. Darrell, Philanthropist Who Created Path to College for Islanders
Norris W. Darrell, the founder of a scholarship fund that helped Islanders attend college, died Dec. 12. He was 87.
Helen Mickelson, Devoted Mother
Helen Mickelson, a devoted mother, companion and the longtime Island office mainstay for Lawrence-Lynch Corporation died unexpectedly Saturday...
Rev. Walter Witte, Bi-Vocational Priest
The Rev. Walter W. Witte of Oak Bluffs died at Massachusetts General Hospital on Dec. 12. He was 89.
Mary Haigazian, Blue Ribbon Winner at Ag Fair
Mary Haigazian died peacefully on Dec. 11 at Long Hill in Edgartown. She was 91.
Philip Reynolds, Army Veteran, Mason
Philip Warren Reynolds of Hillside Village in Vineyard Haven died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 13. He was 87.
Virginia Durr Had Long Legacy of Civil Rights Activism
Virginia (Tilla) Durr, a civil rights advocate and humanitarian with long ties to the Vineyard, died suddenly on Dec. 1.
Jeanne Zenker, Longtime Summer Resident, Served Community
Jeanne Tucker Zenker died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 30, surrounded by her family. She was 87.