Obituaries
Barton Skeen Enjoyed Daily Swims in Nantucket Sound
Barton B. Skeen Jr. of Wayland, Mass., and East Chop, died Feb. 7 after a long illness.
Meverell L. Good
Meverell L. Good of Vineyard Haven died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Monday, Feb. 9. He was 91.
Mary Fischer, a Vibrant Spirit and Lifelong Islander
Mary Fischer died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, Feb. 9, at the Falmouth Hospital following a brief stay. She was 66.
Marilyn Dawson Had a Passion for All Things Musical
Marilyn Dawson died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Jan. 20. She was 82. She waited for her husband, the Rev. Paul S. Dawson, to be...
Florence (Flip) Horton Was Active Volunteer
Florence (Flip) Louise Curme Horton of Vineyard Haven died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 9, after a short stay at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Margaret Peak Lived the American Experience
Margaret Peak, whose life epitomized the American 20th century experience, died Monday, Feb. 2, with her son L. Anthony Peak at her side. She was 95.
Estelle Robinson Was Rutgers Professor, Founded Collaborative Programs
For more than fifty years Estelle Robinson spent summers on the Vineyard. She died quietly at home in West Orange, N.J., on Feb. 6, just weeks from...
Ellen Wetherbee Spent Later Years Living on the Vineyard
Ellen (Reidy) Wetherbee, a resident of the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven, died peacefully on Monday, Feb. 2, at the Falmouth Hospital...
Island Landscapes Inspired Artist Selina Trieff
Selina Trieff, a renowned artist, died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 14 in her home at Wellfleet. She had struggled for many years with...