Obituaries
Patricia Dougherty MacClarence
Patricia (Toni) Dougherty MacClarence of Edgartown and Naples, Fla., died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on Dec. 3. She was 84.
Barbara Silvia, 68, Was Known for Her Generosity
Barbara (Francis) Silvia of Vineyard Haven died on Friday, Dec. 2 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was 68. She was born Dec. 23...
Ellen Bang-Birge Loved Sailing and Island Home
Ellen Bang-Birge, née Ellen Bang, international sculptor and artist, died on Friday, Dec. 2, at home in Vineyard Haven. She was born on April 21...
Gwendolyn W. Shuttles Was Born and Raised on Island
Gwendolyn Welch Suttles of Interlachen, Fla., died Nov. 28, following complications from heart bypass surgery at Flagler Hospital in St. Augustine...
Chris Ma Was Washington Post Journalist
Christopher Ma, a veteran journalist and innovative new-media pioneer who was senior vice president for development of the Washington Post Co.,...
Mary Louise Osmers
Mary Louise Osmers died on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Windemere where she had resided. She was 90. A complete obituary and service information will follow...
Ina M. Micheels Loved Family and the Vineyard
Ina M. Micheels died peacefully at home in Newton on Nov. 27 surrounded by family. She was born in the Netherlands, in Amersfoort in 1927 and...
Mary B. Kennedy Was Interior Designer, Gardener
Mary Brewster Kennedy of Cambridge and Vineyard Haven died following a stroke on Nov. 16 in Cambridge. She was 97. She was the daughter of...
Anita W. Vivian, 90, Loved Natural Beauty of Island
Anita (Tita) Willis Vivian died peacefully at her home in Vineyard Haven on Monday evening, Nov. 21 surrounded by her family and caregivers. She...