Obituaries
Wilson Thomas Jr. Was Dedicated Family Man
Wilson J. Thomas Jr., known as Bill, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 20, at his home in Largo, Fla., surrounded by his family. He was 67.
Jean Collison Dies at 68, Was Edgartown Native
Jean Ann Collison, born Dec. 28, 1940 in Edgartown, died on Sept. 18 in New Bern, N.C. Mrs. Collison received her associate degree in nursing...
Bill Honey, Longtime Banker, Farmer, Man of Land Dies at 89
Julia Wells
William Honey, the quiet, bespectacled, former longtime president of the Martha’s Vineyard National Bank and one of the last of a breed of small-...
Shellfish Constable Derek Cimeno Dies
Derek Cimeno, the well-known Tisbury shellfish constable who worked tirelessly to monitor and constantly improve conditions on the ponds in...
Beloved Island Character William Norton Dies at 80
William D. Norton, 80, died peacefully on Sept. 7 at his home in Oak Bluffs. An 11th generation Islander, Billy Norton was born on Oct. 5, 1928,...
Amanda Lake Dies at 44, Was Accomplished Sailor
Amanda Ridgely Lake, who lived on Chappaquiddick for many years, died at her home in Fairhaven on August 19. She was 44 and was the daughter of the...
Norma Benefit Anshutz Was Born in Edgartown
Norma M. Benefit Anshutz, 72, of Wadsworth, Ohio, died on Friday, Sept. 4, 2009 following a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Born April 13, 1937...
Vance Harrison Spent His Summers on Island Waters
Vance Harrison, recreational lobsterman, clammer and fisherman in Aquinnah, died on August 16 at his winter home in Sarasota, Fla. He had recently...
Richard B. Thompson
Richard B. Thompson Richard B. Thompson died suddenly in Sequim, Wash., on Sept. 3 from a massive coronary. He was 61. Richard lived on Heather...