Obituaries
Alvin Jervy Purvis, 92, Was Educator, Carpenter
Alvin J. Purvis, 92, died Sept. 2 in Sarasota, Fla. He met his wife of 50 years, the former Lurline Harper, in Oak Bluffs in the summer of 1947....
Martha Lillian Russcol Was Broadway Singer
Martha Lillian Russcol Was Broadway Singer Martha Lillian Russcol of West Tisbury, the girl with the blue velvet voice, died peacefully Sept. 7...
Paul Fink Devoted Life to Philanthropy, Politics
Paul Fink Devoted Life to Philanthropy, Politics Paul Fink, for many years a summer resident of Vineyard Haven, died on May 25 in Hamden, Conn.,...
Barbara Reed, 95, Enjoyed Quilting and Rug Making
Barbara Reed, 95, Enjoyed Quilting and Rug Making Barbara D. Reed died August 27 at Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs. She...
Stanley Murray, 68, Was Journalist and Family Man
Stanley Murray, 68, Was Journalist and Family Man Stanley H. Murray of Greenwich, Conn., and Edgartown died peacefully Wednesday morning, August...
Fern Butterweck Loved Chasing Bass Along Shore
Fern Butterweck Loved Chasing Bass Along Shore Fern Gloria Dow Butterweck died peacefully Sunday, August 21, at her home in Edgartown after a long...
Giles Clement Kelliher Worked as Railway Clerk
Giles Clement Kelliher Worked as Railway Clerk Giles Clement Kelliher died peacefully August 26 on Martha's Vineyard at the home of his son, David...
Mary Griswold Flender Was Housing Advocate
Mary Griswold Flender Was Housing Advocate Mary Griswold Flender, an elementary school teacher who founded a company that wrote curriculum guides...