Obituaries
John Mead Loved the Outdoors, Found Great Joy on the Water
John Tenney Mead died on Friday, Feb. 3 after a very brief stay in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 88.
Anthony M. Guyther
Anthony M. Guyther of Vineyard Haven died at the Royal Nursing Care Center, Falmouth on Feb. 11. He was 96.
Pearle Perkins, Word Game Expert with Generous Spirit
Pearle S. Perkins died of natural causes at her home in West Tisbury on Feb. 9. She was 97.
James Swartz, Avid Fisherman and Gardener
James Spencer (Jim) Swartz died at home on Feb. 6 under the care of Hospice of the Western Reseve after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was 72.
Paul Domitrovich, King of the Party, Made Others Feel Seen and Loved
Paul Michael Domitrovich died at 3:28 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6 at his winter residence in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 81.
Judith Fraser-Pearse Helped Others Break Cycle of Alcoholism
Judith (Judy) Jenks Fraser-Pearse died peacefully at home in Vineyard Haven on Feb. 1 after a recent diagnosis of cancer. She was 78.
Carol Brandon, Active in Garden Club, West Tisbury Church
Carol Drechsler Brandon of West Tisbury died peacefully at home on Saturday, Feb. 4. She was 97.
Katherine Bowman, Woman of Faith, Grace, and Love
Katherine (Kathy) Willis Crosby Bowman died peacefully, surrounded by her family on Jan. 31 at her home in South Orange, N.J., after a long illness....