Obituaries
Gloria von Mehren, 88, Was Hospital Nurse’s Aide
Gloria C. von Mehren died Friday, Dec. 19 at her home on West William street in Vineyard Haven after a long illness with her family by her side....
Designer Joanne Horgan Loved Island Community
Joanne Horgan died on Sept. 20 at Massachusetts General Hospital following a short illness. She was 70 years old. Born Joanne Claire Power, she...
Rev. Hugh W. Smith Enjoyed Oak Bluffs Summers
Rev. Hugh W. Smith, former director of public relations for International Ministries of the American Baptist Churches in the U.S., died at Elm...
Vineyard Native, Veteran George Santos Dies at 83
George B. Santos of Falmouth, formerly of Easton, died Monday, Dec. 15 at Epoch Senior Healthcare of Harwich. He was 83 and was the husband of...
Investment Banker Loved Vineyard Best: Buck Carr
Frank B. (Buck) Carr of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Edgartown died on Nov. 5 at home in Cleveland Heights. A former football player both in high...
Arthur M. Kaplan
Arthur M. Kaplan of Waban died Dec. 19 at the age of 90. He is survived by his widow Ruth (Westerman) Kaplan, his son Jim Kaplan of Somerville, his...
Robert Kramer Dies, Was Ad Exec, Naval Officer
Robert Kramer, former advertising executive who resided in Swarthmore, Pa., died Dec. 15 of sudden heart failure. Until his retirement, he was vice...
David A. Searle Sr. Dies, Was Kind and Humorous
David A. Searle Sr. died on Nov. 8, after battling cancer, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital surrounded by his family. David was born on Dec. 18...
Janice Hull Dies at 91, Was Beloved Island Personality
Janice Tyack Hull died peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 4 in Jacksonville, Fla. after a long illness. She had been a longtime Vineyard resident,...