Obituaries
David Honey Built Career as Plumber, Firefighter
David Honey died unexpectedly on August 8 at Massachusetts General Hospital after an accident on his beloved motorcycle.
Jean Wallace Fischer Was Respected Island Teacher
Jean Wallace Fischer died at home in her Mouse House on Sept. 10 after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer. Her spirit was remarkable, and she...
Richard Hudson Sutphin Was Investment Executive
Richard Hudson Sutphin of Hyde Park, Ohio, and Edgartown died of cancer Sunday, June 19. He was 61. Mr. Sutphin was known for his quick wit,...
Marion J. Kinsella, 81, Was Lighting Designer
Marion J. (Mickey) Kinsella, of Music street in West Tisbury, died on August 31 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital following a brief illness. She was...
Stanley Washburn Jr. Led Life of High Adventure
Stanley Washburn Jr. of Edgartown died Sept. 11. He was 96 years old.
Lillian G. Harris, 95, Was West Tisbury Resident
Lillian G. Harris, 95, of West Tisbury died peacefully at home on Sept. 9 with her daughter, Shirley VanDerSchueren, and her granddaughter, Suzanne...
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...