Obituaries
Barbara Gosson Holt, 71, Loved Horses, Bowling
Barbara Marie Gosson Holt, the daughter of Robert Clinton Gosson and Mary Agnes (Rosa) Prescott, died unexpectedly on Oct. 16 at Beth Israel-...
Joy Sen, 85, Served With Women’s Army Air Corps
Olivia Joy Sen, the daughter of Phillip Allen Shaw Sr. and Ann Rose Shaw, was born on October 23, 1923 in Brownwood, Texas. She died in Mesquite,...
Susan Staruk, 64, Lived Simply and Loved Freely
On Oct. 9, Susan C. Staruk, 64, of Key West, Fla. and the Vineyard, ended a courageous, 15-month battle with cancer at her home in Vineyard Haven...
Mary Louise Wright Dies at Age 97
On August 19, Mary Louise Wright, 97, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Menemsha, died peacefully in her sleep at home with her granddaughter, Jenifer, by...
Lifelong Island Resident Mildred Rocker Dies at 68
Mildred H. (Gonsalves) Rocker died unexpectedly on Oct. 16. She was 68. She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2005 and her family immediately...
Lori Giacomini Was Vivacious, Fearless and Intelligent
Lori Marie Giacomini of the Vineyard and Boston died on Oct. 4 while visiting friends in Illinois. She was 38. Lori was born in Albany, N.Y. She...
Norman Lavy Was Veteran, Doctor, Teacher and Sailor
Norman W. Lavy, M.D., 78, of Westfield, died on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Potomac Homes Assisted Living, Green Brook. A graduate of Johns...
Billie R. Weaver
Billie R. Weaver Billie R. Weaver, born in Terrell, Tex., on Nov. 2, 1920, died peacefully at his home in Florida, with his wife of 67 years at...
Paula Black
Paula Black Paula Black, 56, longtime West Tisbury librarian and wife of Michael Black, died on Monday, Oct. 12 at her home in West Tisbury. Her...
