Obituaries
Thomas Duff Enjoyed Dancing, Singing, and Vineyard Swims
Thomas L. Duff of Manchester and Oak Bluffs died May 31 at Kaplan House in Danvers. He was 84.
Helen Reimann, Talented Painter
Helen Vera Sadowy Reimann died of cardiac arrest on May 12. She was 83.
Alma West, Lifelong Islander, Cherished Family and Red Sox
Alma R. West died June 1 at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 91.
Christine R. Strimel, Devoted to Family, Friends, and Faith
Christine R. Strimel of Pennsylvania and recently of Edgartown, died peacefully on June 1 at Windemere Nursing Home. She was 82.
John White, Sand Bar Executive Chef, Enjoyed Vineyard Life
John Matthew White of Clermont, Fla. died suddenly on Friday, May 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 48.
Charity Randolph, Educator, Member of Wampanoag Tribe and Cottagers
Charity Randolph died on May 27 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Urbandale, Iowa. She was 90.
Memorial Service for Nancy Tesch
A gathering in memory of Nancy Jean McVeigh Tesch will be held on Saturday, June 9 at 11 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Church in Edgartown.
Joan Lidel, World Traveler and Passionate Cook
Joan M. Lidel, a longtime summer resident of the Vineyard, died in Vero Beach, Fla. on May 22. She was 87.
Martha Wannamaker, Vineyard Native and Passionate Reader
Martha Wannamaker died at home in Edgartown on May 24, surrounded by family and friends. She was 73.