Obituaries
Gloria Alston
Gloria Alston Gloria Alston, a longtime seasonal resident of Oak Bluffs, died early Tuesday morning, May 12, in Mount Vernon, N.Y. A complete...
Dorothy Jean Cassel Had Large Extended Family
Dorothy Jean Cassel of Yarmouthport died April 28 at the Cape Cod Hospital after a series of prolonged illnesses. She was the wife of the late...
Dusty Howland, 85, Was An Island Conservationist
Weston (Dusty) Howland Jr., philanthropist, conservationist, businessman and longtime Vineyard resident, died May 8 at the age of 85. He grew up...
Connie Leonard Loved People and Crosswords
Constance Downs Leonard, 98, of Vineyard Haven, died at her home on April 11, surrounded by her family. She was a lifelong resident of the...
Robert M. Guenter Was Draftsman, History Buff
Robert M. Guenter of West Hartford, Conn., died on Sunday, April 26 of renal failure following an illness of several months. He was 87. Robert...
Robert Caldwell Was Expert in Foreign Affairs
Robert G. Caldwell Jr., a retired CIA officer and longtime Chilmark resident, died April 4 at the age of 91. Born in Columbus Grove, Ohio, on...
Lydia Meade Was Longtime Nursing Professional
Lydia Wysocki Meade of Peabody died Wednesday, May 6 at home. She was 91. Born in Salem on May 30, 1917, a daughter of the late Zygmunt and...
Patricia Curtis Schaeffer
Patricia Curtis Schaeffer Patricia Curtis Schaeffer of Hyannis died April 27 of heart failure at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. She was...
Capt. Henry Burkin, 67, Was Clinical Psychologist
Henry Frank Burkin died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital of complications from Parkinson’s disease on May 1. He was 67. A longtime...