Obituaries
Vikki Kramer Made Close Friends in Vineyard Haven
Viktoria Holm Kramer, after demonstrating remarkable courage and grace in her four-year-long challenge with cancer, died peacefully Feb. 17 at home...
Harriet Almstead Had Fine Design Sense, Strong Will
Harriet A. Almstead died peacefully on Thursday, March 18, at Windemere Nursing Facility in Oak Bluffs, with her son Douglas and daughter Beverly...
Jay Burke, Military Wife, Active Volunteer, Dies at 87
Julie-Anne (Jay) Burke died in Dripping Springs, Tex., on March 1, shortly before her 88th birthday. Julie-Anne Foote was born on March 19, 1922...
Penelope Dickens was Influential Islander
On the evening of March 8 Penelope H. Dickens was driving from Boston attempting to make the last boat when her car went off the road; she died...
John Gibson was Marine, Hockey Coach
John Michael Gibson died on March 21. “Gibby” was born on Nov. 19, 1954 and raised on Martha’s Vineyard. After graduating from Martha’s...
Bill Goldsmith Was Dedicated Public Servant, Scholar, Mentor
William Michael Goldsmith of Vineyard Haven, author, presidential scholar, political activist and retired professor, died Tuesday, March 23, of...
Peter Regan, Oak Bluffs Postmaster, Dies at 87
Peter L. Regan, beloved husband of Eulalie Morris Regan, died Saturday, March 20, at Massachusetts General Hospital. He was 87 years old.
Jean Skubel Was Faithful Churchgoer, Loyal Friend
Jean Anthony Skubel died suddenly on Jan. 9, 2010, in Bonita Springs, Fla., at the age of 81. She had been a part-time Edgartown resident since...
Pauline S. Kaltenbacher
Pauline S. Kaltenbacher Pauline S. Kaltenbacher died on March 24. She was 95. A complete obituary will follow in a future edition of the Gazette.