Obituaries
Rusty Walton, 70, Served Vineyard Conservation
Russell R. Walton died on August 3 after a long battle with cancer. Throughout his illness, he was determined to get well.
Dorothy Pruden Loved East Chop Tennis Club
Dorothy Davis Pruden died peacefully on Wednesday, August 4. She was 81 years old.
Oak Bluffs’ Henry Rose Was Veteran, Art Teacher
World War II veteran Henry J. Rose, 91, died on July 26 at his home on New York avenue in Oak Bluffs. He was born in Oak Bluffs to the late...
Actress Patricia Neal Dies at 84
Julia Wells
Patricia Neal, the Oscar and Tony-winning screen and stage actress whose husky voice was the only identification required and whose life was a...
Ms. Neal’s Children Share Their Loss
The following statement was issued on Sunday by Tessa, Theo, Ophelia and Lucy Dahl, the children of Patricia Neal:
Fred Legg Served in Air Force, Babysat Jaws Shark
Frederick L. Legg, a home-grown native of Martha’s Vineyard, son of John L. Legg and Ida Legg, died suddenly on Oct. 20, 2009 in Oak Bluffs, at the...
Robert Edwards, 95, Was Mechanic from Highlands
Robert Howard Edwards, 95, a native of Oak Bluffs, died on Sunday, August 8, at Windemere in Oak Bluffs, where he had resided for the past several...
Mother, Adventurer Shared Generous Spirit
Lucinda Chandler (née Lindaas) died on July 22 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., after an unexpected illness....
Barbara Cotterill, 82, Was Longtime Island Resident
Barbara L. (Bourne) Cotterill of West Tisbury, formerly of Mansfield and West Bridgewater, died on Tuesday, August 3 at the Life Care Center in...