Obituaries
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...
Carlton J. Condon, 89, Served in World War II
Carlton J. Condon died at his home on the Vineyard on Feb. 19. He was 89. He was predeceased by his wife Mady in 2004. He was born in Boston,...
Helen B. Olcott, 95, Was a True Nantucketer
Helen B. Olcott, a true Nantucketer, died Feb. 20. For the last decade, she had been living at Windemere Nursing Home on the Vineyard to be...
Charles Leighton Jr., 85, Was Retired Police Chief
Charles Leighton Jr. died Feb. 27 at Windemere Nursing Home with his family at his side. He was 85. Charlie was born in Oak Bluffs on Nov. 21,...
Edward J. Murphy Sr., 67, Enjoys Vineyard Stays
Edward J. Murphy Sr. of Oak Bluffs died Feb. 28 at the Tippett Home, a hospice care facility, in Needham. He was 67. He was born in Boston on...