Obituaries
Rev. Dr. John M. Wilbur Had a Pastoral Presence
The Rev. Dr. John M. Wilbur Jr. died Sept. 25. He was the former pastor of the First Baptist Churches in Beverly and East Greenwich, R.I. Other...
Basil Welch Carved Out a Unique Life on Island that He Loved
Basil Welch, a well-known Vineyard character who wrote poetry, did wood carvings, hunted, fished and had a large collection of historic photographs...
Dawn Dyleski
Dawn M. Dyleski, 51, died peacefully at her home, Tuesday, Sept. 27. Born August 15, 1960, in Methuen, she was the daughter of Eugene J. Dyleski,...
Betsy Boggess
Betsy (Rudolph) Boggess of Edgartown died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 74. She was...
Edward (Ted) Farrow
Edward (Ted) Farrow A memorial service will be held for Ted Farrow on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. in the Abel’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark. It will...
Kathryn Dowdell Allen Was A Longtime Teacher
Kathryn Dowdell Allen, 90, died peacefully at Cape Cod Hospital on August 31 after a short illness. Kathy spent 55 wonderful summers on Martha’s...
Christopher Rupe Was A Gifted Guitar Player
Christopher Peter Rupe, died on Sept. 14 on the Vineyard after a long illness. He was born Jan. 4, 1972, in Ann Arbor, Mich. to Pamela Phillips and...
Anita Parker Worked At the Oak Bluffs Library
Anita Parker of Oak Bluffs died on Sept. 9 after a brief battle with cancer. Anita died at her home surrounded by her family. For the past 11 years...
Catherine Ferreira Was A Lifelong Vineyarder
Catherine Ferreira died on Sept. 3 at the home of her son and daughter in law, Brentford and Claire Ferreira in Long Beach, Calif.