Obituaries
Linda Gonsalves, Devoted Matriarch, Bargain Hunter, Crafter
Linda R. (Tankard) Gonsalves of Wareham died at home on Jan. 8 after a long illness. She was 59.
Thomas (T-Bone) Barlosky, Beloved Islander Known for Love of Fishing and the Water
Thomas R. Barlosky, also known as T-Bone, of Vineyard Haven died Thursday, Jan. 7. He was 60.
Catherine (Mickey) Curran Loved Her Family, Appreciated the Island's Natural Beauty
Catherine A. (Mickey) Curran of Bourne, formally of Oak Bluffs, died Tuesday, Dec. 22 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. She was 93.
Eugene P. Foley, Dreamer with Twinkle in His Eye, Pioneered Affirmative Action and Championed Small Business
Eugene Patrick Foley died on Dec. 30 of natural causes in Whitefish, Mont. with family by his side. He was 87.
Rev. James Whittemore, Episcopal Priest Who Found Love of Sailing on the Vineyard
The Rev. James Robinson Whittemore of OceanView at Falmouth, Maine, died Dec. 30. He was 90.
William B. Conway, Leading Civil Engineer Who Spent Summers on West Chop
William B. Conway, who spent his summers in West Chop, died on Monday evening, Dec. 14 at a hospital in New Orleans, his home city. He was 84.
Mark C. Martin, 49
Mark C. Martin of Vineyard Haven died at Winchester Hospital on Friday, Jan. 1. He was 49.
Mary Ann Alwardt Was Devoted to Children, Enjoyed Cats and Community Events
Mary Ann (King) Alwardt died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital surrounded by her family on Dec. 22 after a brief battle with pneumonia. She was 77.