Obituaries
Richard Quimby, 77, Loved Hiking, Camping
Richard (Dick) E. Quimby of Martha’s Vineyard and New Hampshire died suddenly at his home in Palm Bay, Fla., on Jan. 16. He was 77.
Memorial Service for Robert Berry
A memorial service for Robert (Bob, Poppy) Lawrence Berry Jr. will be held at St. Andrew’s Church in Edgartown on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 11 a.m.
Yvette Eastman, 101, Photographer, Longtime Aquinnah Summer Resident
Phyllis Meras
The longtime Aquinnah seasonal resident and wife of the late author, magazine editor and social and political critic Max Eastman, died on Jan. 13.
Jonathan Revere, 74, Community Activist
A well-known figure in the cultural and political life of the Island, Mr. Revere died at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston on Jan. 19, of...
Catherine (Tink) Thoburn, 93, Teacher, Traveler
Catherine (Tink) Thoburn died peacefully in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Jan. 21 after a short illness. She was 93.
David Frantz, 91, Former Islander
David Herr Frantz Jr., formerly of Vineyard Haven, died Sunday, Jan. 19, in Tiverton, R.I. He was 91. A complete obituary will appear in a future...
George Gostenhofer, 89, Chappy Summers
George Gostenhofer, a longtime summer resident of Chappaquiddick, died on Dec. 24, 2013, in Laguna Woods, Calif. after a brief illness, four months...
Henry R. Fauteux, 71, Captain, Lobsterman
Henry R. Fauteux of Oak Bluffs died on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 71. A lobsterman, boatbuilder, skilled craftsman...
Sharon Edell, 64, Sculptor, Activist
Sharon Lynn Edell of West Tisbury died recently. She was 64. Sharon was born on August 22, 1949 in Wayne, N.J., where she spent her youth and first...