Obituaries
Jean Calhoun, 97, Was Camp Ground Regular
Jean E. Calhoun of East Boston and Oak Bluffs, died on Oct. 2 at her home in East Boston. She was 97. She was born in East Boston on Jan. 16,...
Nelson Amaral Fought Fires for 56 Years
Flags were lowered to half staff yesterday in Oak Bluffs in honor of Nelson Amaral, the former longtime Oak Bluffs fire chief who died on Tuesday,...
Robert Dozier, Hollywood Screen Writer
Robert James Dozier, an award-winning screen writer who began his career in the Golden Age of television, died peacefully after a long illness on...
Andreé Carter, 65, Was Loving Father, Grandfather
Andreé Leon Carter of Vineyard Haven died on Saturday, Jan. 14, at home. He was 65. Andreé was the only child of Winfrey and Lorena (Pollard)...
Buddy Sylvia Service
Adelbert (Buddy) L. Sylvia of Edgartown, died on Oct. 27. He was 78. Buddy is survived by his loving wife Gloria J. (King) Sylvia and a son, Gary...
James J. Kresel, 64, Was Teacher at High School
James John Kresel of The Villages, Fla., a former chemistry teacher at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, died on Jan. 14. He was 64. Born...
Derby Weigh Master and Veteran Sam Riccio Was 94
Saverio (Sam) J. Riccio died peacefully on Jan. 10. He was 94 and was a resident of Vineyard Haven for many years. He was born on June 11, 1917,...
Arthur Wyche
Arthur Wyche, a longtime seasonal resident of the Vineyard, died in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 30, after complications from ongoing treatment for...
Avid Volunteer, Golfer Florence Dove Was 96
Florence Dove died at her home in Vineyard Haven on Dec. 22 at the age of 96. She was born in Washington, DC Nov. 24, 1915, the daughter of Lois...