Obituaries
Eileen Mayhew, 101, Family Matriarch, Fought for Scalloping Rights
Eileen Sullivan Mayhew died on May 21 after celebrating her 101st birthday with her family and friends at Long Hill in Edgartown.
Clinton Griesser Lived Life to the Fullest
Clinton Peterson Griesser of Edgartown died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 27 while swimming at Edgartown Great Pond. He was 32.
Paul McCarthy, Acclaimed Business Leader and Environmentalist
Paul F. McCarthy died of natural causes on August 23 in Captiva, Fla. He was 63.
Julian Jacobs, Decorated Veteran and Talented Gardener
Julian Richard Jacobs died peacefully on August 16 with his family by his side. He was 91.
Lawrence Elliot Harrison, Scholar and Avid Golfer at Farm Neck
Lawrence Elliot Harrison, a long-time resident of Martha’s Vineyard, died on Dec. 9, 2015 at the University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Greece. He...
Celebration of Life for Nan Winkelman
A celebration of the life of Nan Winkelman will be held on Sept. 10. Friends are invited to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. at her home.
Col. Herbert Maddox, Veteran, Engineer, and Concert Trombonist
Col. Herbert David Maddox of Plattsburg, N.Y. died August 10. He was 97.
Catherine Burke Treasured Family Visits to the Vineyard
Catherine Burke of Westport, Conn. and formerly of Edgartown, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, August 23. She was 86.
Jeanne Rudnick, Active Fundraiser and Friend to Many
Jeanne B. (Park) Rudnick, former of Newton and Vineyard Haven, died on August 19. She was 87.