Obituaries
Mark Immelt, 62, Was Gentle, Generous and Funny
Mark Wesley Immelt, 62, of Hamilton, Ohio and the Vineyard, died unexpectedly on Nov. 25, at his home in Vineyard Haven. Mark was born on Sept....
John E. Holmes Jr.
John E. Holmes Jr., 60, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, in Boston. Mr. Holmes, who lived on the Vineyard for over 15 years, was a talented metal worker,...
Willoughby Mercer, 92, Was Aeronautical Engineer
Capt. Willoughby (Bill) Mercer, (USN, Retired) died peacefully at his home in Coronado, Calif. on Nov. 19. He was 92 years old.
Helen Grace Franklin Trained Dogs for Show
Helen Grace Carlson Franklin died on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at her home in Vineyard Haven after a long illness with Parkinson’s Disease. She was born in...
Harold Allyn Searles Was Avid Outdoorsman
Harold Allyn Searles, former owner of the Raymond Funeral Home in Norwalk, Conn., died on Oct. 20 at the age of 79 after a long illness. He was an...
Carl Anderson
Carl B. Anderson, 80, of Oak Bluffs died Tuesday, Nov. 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Ruth (Immelt) Anderson. He...
Judith B. Jacobs Volunteered for Social Causes
Judith B. Jacobs, of Niskayuna, N.Y. and Chilmark died on Nov. 1 at home in Niskayuna at the age of 80. She died from the effects of Parkinson’s...
Nathaniel Firestone, 81, Was Architect, Veteran
Nathaniel Firestone, of Fort Lee, N.J., and Oak Bluffs, died on Nov. 16 at the age of 81.
Dorothy H. Magsam, 85, Visited Vineyard Often
Dorothy H. Magsam, a frequent visitor to the Vineyard, died Nov. 7 with her daughters by her side at the Maristhill Nursing Home in Waltham. She...