Obituaries
Carolyn Spengler Was Beloved, Active Member of Vineyard Community
Carolyn White Spengler, beloved wife of Arthur A. Spengler Jr. and longtime resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died on June 30.
Russell Martin Cote, 78
Russell Martin Cote died Wednesday, August 19, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 78. He was the husband of Priscilla (Wagner) Cote.
Services for Edmund Bernard
A service with full military honors will be held on Saturday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m. for Edmund J. Bernard, who died on August 4.
Patsyann Gentsch Never Missed a Vineyard Summer
Patsyann Maitland Gentsch, better known as Patsy, died on Friday, August 7 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Elizabeth Tresselt, 83, Was Edgartown Native
Elizabeth Adams Tresselt of Madison, Ct., died peacefully at home on August 16.
Carl Shabica Loved the Vineyard and the Camp Ground
Carl Sayles Shabica died at home in Charlotte, N.C., on August 11 after a short illness. He was 68.
Memorial Service for Marlene Perry
An open memorial service will be held for Marlene Joyce Perry, former owner of Marlene’s Taxi and Marine veteran, on Wednesday, August 19.
Edmund J. Bernard, Lifelong Islander, Beloved Husband, Father and Friend
Edmund J. Bernard, a lifelong Island resident, died peacefully at his Oak Bluffs home on August 4. He was 84.
Patsyann Gentsch, 76
Patsyann Maitland Gentsch, 76, of Oak Bluffs and Englewood, Fla. died on Friday, August 7 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 76.