Obituaries
Catherine M. Swift, 91
Catherine M. Swift of Vineyard Haven died on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich with her son, Alaric K. Swift, by her side....
Helen L. Duarte Loved to Bake, Was a Friend to Many
Helen L. Duarte died at her home at Havenside on Sept. 14 at the age of 96.
From Art to Nature to Friends, William Waterway Embraced Life
William Waterway of Edgartown, environmental activist and visionary known nationally and beyond, died suddenly in his Katama home on Sept. 12.
Ernest P. Mendenhall, 73
Ernest P. Mendenhall died at his home in West Tisbury on Monday, Sept. 14. He was 73.
Betsy Avila Was the Consumate Grandmother, Loved Spending Summer Days on State Beach
Elizabeth (Betsy) Healey Hope Avila of Fairhaven died on Friday, Sept. 11 at Massachusetts General Hospital. She was 72.
Elizabeth (Anne) Hyde, Beloved Matriarch, Always Had a Sense of Humor
Elizabeth Anne Hyde died peacefully at the Sippican Health Care Center in Marion on Sept. 5.
Rabbi Harold White Had the Spirit of a True Islander
Longtime seasonal resident and lover of the Vineyard Rabbi Harold White died surrounded by family in Connecticut on August 31.
Harold (Sonny) Hall Jr. Was Beloved Mayor of Morse Street
Harold G. (Sonny) Hall Jr. died peacefully in his home in Edgartown on August 24. He was 86.
Helen L. Duarte, 96
Helen L. Duarte died at her Havenside home in Vineyard Haven on Monday, Sept. 14. She was 96.