Obituaries
John Balaschak, Devoted Husband, Father, Fisherman
John Francis Balaschak (Jack) died peacefully on May 9 with his loving wife, Nancy Lonuzzo Balaschak, by his side. They were married on October, 26...
John Slayton Was Veteran, Longtime Summer Visitor
John F. Slayton of Bellingham, formerly of Wayland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on May 4 at University of Massachusetts Memorial...
Edith Germane Hurd, 84, Operated Nancy’s Auberge
Edith Marie Germane Hurd, a Vineyard Haven resident and businesswoman since 1990, died on May 4 in Falmouth from pneumonia after earlier surgery...
Chappy Community Center Founder Dies
Joseph Chester Cressy Jr. died peacefully in Falmouth on Wednesday, May 4 surrounded by family. He was 82.
Loving Wife and Mother, Dear Friend
Jacqueline Lucas Rocks, a yoga teacher, photographer and summer resident of the Vineyard known for her big heart and great eyewear, died at her...
Natalie Francis, 74, Was Devoted Wife and Mother
Natalie (Correia) Francis of Edgartown died Friday, April 1, as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident in Savannah, Ga. She was 74...
‘Dufferette’ Doris Wheaton Was Oak Bluffs Golfer
Doris Paris Wheaton, 80, of Montclair, N.J., and Oak Bluffs, died at home on Thursday, Feb. 17. Born in New Haven, Conn., Doris moved to New...
Chef Allan Dorfman, 61, Ran Airport Laundromat
Allan Michael Dorfman died on April 1 in Cave Creek, Ariz., at the age of 61. Born in and raised in Morristown, N.J., he graduated from Morristown...
David Smith
David Smith David E. Smith of Vineyard Haven died at home on Wednesday this week. He was 79. A service will held at Grace Church in Vineyard Haven...