Obituaries
Virginia F. Poole, 73, Touched Island With Enthusiasm for Life
Phyllis Meras
Virginia Fedor Poole of Chilmark, whose life touched virtually every Island resident, died March 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a long...
Cary W.L. Scheller
Cary W.L. Scheller, 97, died peacefully Monday, March 10 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. A memorial gathering will be held later this spring. An...
Islanders Recall Herb Putnam, 59
One measure of a well-lived life is not just accomplishment but how one’s work affected people met along the way. Several hundred people who...
Edvard Meisner Helped Preserve Cranberry Bogs
Word has been received from Tartu, Estonia, of the death of Edvard Meisner. Edvard was a frequent visitor to the Vineyard during the 1990s. Here...
Catherine Cay Munro, 87, Was Counselor for Deaf
Catherine Mary Munro of Vineyard Haven died of pneumonia Jan. 30 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 87. Cay was born to deaf parents, Walter...
Patricia Heywood, 61, Practiced Healing Arts
Just before midnight on March 4, Patricia Heywood, 61, died in the company of her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Patricia was born...
Mary Joy Bergstrom
Mary Joy Stuart Bergstrom died Feb. 4. She was 93. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, March 15, at 11 a.m. at the...
Marion Lair Woods, 84, Operated Mansion House
Marion Lair Woods died March 3 in Naples, Fla., after a very full life. Marion was born on June 26, 1923 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to...
Virginia Poole
Virginia Poole of Chilmark died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on March 5 after a long illness. She was 73 and was well known on the...