Obituaries
Oak Bluffs Artist Jim Littles Excelled in Many Forms
James Littles of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., a summer resident of Oak Bluffs for 50 years, died on April 29. Born in Hempstead in 1929, he was a...
Alberta Barbash, 90, Was Active in Politics, Charity
Alberta Grigas Barbash, 90, of North Haven, Conn., died on Friday, July 23, at Connecticut Hospice. She was born in New Haven on Dec. 15, 1919,...
Businesswoman, Cottager, Polar Bear Lived with Zest
Irma L. Wheat, an active citizen of Oak Bluffs and St. Petersburg, Fla., died peacefully on August 9 at the Falmouth Care and Rehabilitation...
Vineyard Haven Resident Anne K. Russ Dies at 98
Anne K. Russ of Vineyard Haven died peacefully at her home on August 11. She was 98. Anne was born on Nov. 19, 1911, in New York city and lived...
Jan Goodick Plante Kept Vineyard Close to Heart
Mary Janette Goodick Plante died on August 8 in Manville, R.I. She was born in Sandy Point, N.S., in 1910, and came to Edgartown in 1921 with her...
Jim Eddy Maveety, 69, Was Kind and Generous
James (Jim) Eddy Maveety of Vineyard Haven died Thursday, August 5, at the Falmouth Hospital. He was 69. Jim was born as a twin on March 4, 1941...
Israel Jacobs was Renowned Physicist
Israel (Jake) S. Jacobs of Niskayuna, N.Y., died peacefully on August 4 following a brief battle with cancer. Jake was born in 1925 in Buffalo, N...
Lewis Perry, 97, Beloved Headmaster
Lewis Perry Jr. died in his sleep on August 7. He was 97 and a 50-year resident of Colorado Springs. Mr. Perry was born in Williamstown in 1913...
L. Joseph Norris, 45, Was Brightest Guy in the Room
Lawrence Joseph (Joe) Norris of the Vineyard, died peacefully August 6 at Massachusetts General Hospital, after a brief illness. He was 45.