Obituaries
Mildred Higgins Was Retired Physical Therapist
Mildred Svehlak Higgins, devoted wife and mother, died April 28, 2015, at home following a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 83.
George Magnuson Cofounded Burnham & Magnuson Builders
George Gustave William Magnuson Jr. died peacefully surrounded by family at Massachusetts General Hospital on April 17 after a brief illness. He was...
Services for Judy Athearn
Judy Athearn died at her Vineyard Haven home on Friday, May 8. She was 66.
Memorial Service for Bruce Slater
A memorial service for Bruce Slater will be held Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at Abel’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark.
Robert Woerpel Loved Sailing and Nature
Robert (Bob) Davis Woerpel died on April 21 of complications from leukemia. He was 86.
Memorial Service for Robert Jackson
A memorial service for Robert H. Jackson of Katama will be held on Saturday, May 30, at 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.
F. Andrew Leslie, 88
F. Andrew Leslie of Edgartown died on Wednesday, April 29, at Mass General Hospital. He was 88.
John Wehncke Loved His Chilmark Community
John Wehncke of Chilmark died peacefully on April 30 at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven, a place he had called home for the past two...
Services for Helen Estabrook
A graveside service for Helen M. Estabrook, who died peacefully on Sunday, April 19, at the age of 82, will be held on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. in...