Longtime Islander Dorothy R. Howell died of natural causes on June 8, 2015 in Encinitas, Calif. She was 98.
Neil Kenneth Groefsema died peacefully on June 9 at his home in Merced, Calif., surrounded by his family. He was just shy of his 93rd birthday.
There will be a celebration of life for Virginia Blakesley at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, at 3 p.m. at the West Tisbury Congregational Church.
A graveside service for Mary Fischer will be held on Saturday, June 20, at 1:30 p.m. in the West Tisbury Cemetery.
Helen E. Staruk died peacefully early Thursday morning, June 4, at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was 96.
Mrs. B. Jean Silva died on May 23 at her home in Woodside Village with her dear friend Susan Silva by her side.
Kathleen Ayers Ferland of Edgartown died peacefully on May 31, surrounded with love by her family. She was 53.
There will be a celebration of life for Thomas E. Rivers on Saturday, June 6, at 11 a.m. at the West Tisbury Congregational Church.
Lillian (Gonsalves) Garvin died at her daughter’s house on May 1. She was 90.