Obituaries
Edward Southwick Child Was Longtime Islander
Edward Southwick Child of West Tisbury died at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich on April 29. He was 91 and the husband of Barbara (Cottle) Child....
Barbara Ann Morrison Excelled in Business
Barbara Ann Morrison of Oak Bluffs died suddenly at her home on April 27. She was 79. She was born Jan. 18, 1934. After attending Quinnipiac College...
Paul A. Strauss Was Ardent Environmentalist
Paul A. Strauss died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on April 25. He was 86 and was the husband of Marion (Johnson) Strauss for 64 years. Paul was...
Marjorie Grimmett Loved the Island
Marjorie Elizabeth Grimmett of Fayetteville, Ga. died April 16. She was 92. Marge (Santos) Grimmett was born and raised on Pine street in Vineyard...
Michelle Davis Was Inspiration to Many
Michelle Rae Davis, 14, a beautiful, living, breathing angel, went peacefully into the arms of God to become an angel of his very own on Tuesday,...
Brian (Boofa) Ferriera Loved Mother Nature
Brian F. (Boofa) Ferriera died unexpectedly on Friday, April 26. He was 61.
Ann Owens Thomas Spent Summers in Harthaven
Ann Owens Thomas died peacefully surrounded by her family at Arlington Memorial Hospital in Virginia on April 19. She was 82. Born in Altoona, Pa.,...
Dorothy Kenney Bangs Was Devoted Volunteer
Dorothy Bangs, a longtime Vineyard Haven resident who was well known for her tireless volunteer work on the Island, died on April 25. She was 88....
Leon T. Matthys Was Avid Fly Fisherman, Photographer
Leon T. Matthys, of West Yarmouth and formerly of Mashpee, died at Mayflower Place Nursing Center on Saturday, April 20, 2013. He was 92. He was the...