Obituaries
Benjamin Chadwick, Navy Veteran, Skilled Sailor
Benjamin Chadwick of Chelmsford died of complications from Huntington’s disease on Wednesday, March 9. He was 79.
Lorraine Patrick, Avid Reader, Bread Baker, Scrabble Player
Lorraine M. (Bergeron) Patrick of Cambridge and West Tisbury died peacefully at her home in the care of her family on March 9. She was 85.
Ellen (Nellie) Coyne, 45, Grew Up on the Vineyard
Ellen (Nellie) Coyne died Saturday, Feb. 13 after a long illness. She was 45.
Teri Praskach, Master Gardner, Artist, Friend to All
Theresa Lynn Praskach, a longtime Vineyard resident, died at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. on Friday, Feb. 26. She was 57.
June Dagmar Lakso, 91
June Dagmar Lakso of Oak Bluffs died Sunday, March 6, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 91.
Juliet Stabile Lived Life to Its Fullest, Left a Mark With Her Sense of Humor
Juliet Concetta Stabile of Oak Bluffs died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 1. She was just 20 days shy of her 80th birthday.
Rev. Francis Creamer Jr., Civil Rights Champion, Spent Summers on Chappy
The Reverend Francis B. Creamer Jr. died peacefully in his sleep after a short battle with cancer. He was 79.
Robert (Bob) Mackay, Proud of Scottish Heritage, Immersed in Family and Vineyard Community
Robert (Bob) Mackay died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Feb. 29. He was surrounded by his entire beloved family.
Charles Greenaway, Self-Taught Musician, Caring, Healing Person
Charles Nevin Greenaway, the son of Anne Nevin of West Tisbury and Mel Greenaway of North Conway, N.H., died suddenly Feb. 16.