Obituaries
Avery Catlin Was Avid Scholar, Sailor
Avery Catlin of Charlottesville, Va., died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the age of 86. He was a summer resident of Edgartown for nearly 70...
Ginny Tillson Broke Ground for Women
Virginia A. Bronson Tillson of Essex, Conn., and Oak Bluffs died at Essex Meadows Health Center on Friday, April 8. She was 89 and had been a...
Patricia Anne de Koven
Patricia Anne de Koven of Vineyard Haven died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Tuesday, April 5. A complete obituary will follow in a later edition...
Michael Ovios, Beloved Island Teacher
Michael S. Ovios, 65, died unexpectedly at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 31, surrounded by his loving family. Michael was born in New...
Therese M. Coutu, 82, Cherished Family Time
Therese M. Coutu died peacefully with her family at her side at the Falmouth Care and Rehabilitation Center on April 1 after a long illness. She...
Hugh W. Schwarz, 92, Was Orange Juice Pioneer
Hugh W. Schwarz, 92, of Vineyard Haven, died suddenly on Friday, March 25 at Massachusetts General in Boston, with family at his side. Hugh was...
Maureen Conroy Hearn Was Loving Mother, Nurse
Maureen A. (Conroy) Hearn, a resident of Burlington for 50 years, died at her home after a brief illness, on Saturday morning, April 2. The wife of...
John H. Overtoom, 84, Was Architect, War Veteran
John H. Overtoom, 84, Was Architect, War Veteran John H. Overtoom died on Jan. 14 in his winter home in Madison, N.J.
Faithful Mary Butynski Was Volunteer for Charity
Mary (Malawka) Butynski of Edgartown died on Monday, April 4, at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 97. Mary was born in Brighton and lived most of...