Obituaries
Rita Minor Dies at 82
Rita M. Minor died peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 24.
Marie Edgar Dies at 98
R. Marie Edgar, 98, died at home in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, Dec. 8.
Barbara Anne McGovern, Influential Teacher
Barbara Anne McGovern died on Nov. 20 at her home in Falmouth.
Marjorie Hayes Dies at 89
Marjorie Meyerstein Hayes died at home in Falmouth on Nov. 27, 2018, after a brief illness. She was 89.
Jean G. Hathaway, Public Servant, Dies at 84
Jean G. Hathaway died on Nov. 29 at her Edgartown home from respiratory failure.
Louis Goodwin Jr.
Louis K. Goodwin Jr., 83, died on Monday, Dec. 3 at his home in Edgartown.
Beverly Mae DeSorcy, Loyal Mother, Grandmother and Sports Fan
Beverly Mae DeSorcy died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 2, while listening to her favorite Christmas carols.
Ed Cottle, Businessman and Outdoorsman
Ed Cottle died at his home on Lambert’s Cove Road on Nov. 9, leaving behind Betty, his wife of 67 years.
Joseph Cleary Dies at 61
Joseph Cleary, 61, died on Dec. 3 at the Royal Megansett Nursing Home in Falmouth after battling Alzheimer’s disease.