Obituaries
Richard C. Brown, 97
Richard Brown, better known as Dick to everyone who knew him well, was a maritime engineer, the former owner of the original Dairy Queen in Edgartown...
Paul Leo Conroy, 75
Paul Leo Conroy died on Monday, Dec. 2, after a long illness. Paul died at home surrounded by his loving family.
Fred Charles Shorey Jr., 85
Fred Charles Shorey Jr. died peacefully on Oct. 29 in Fort Myers, Fla. He was 85. Fred was born July 28, 1928 in Montreal, Canada, to the late...
James H. Cannon, 86
James H. Cannon of Westwood died Nov. 28. He was 86. Mr. Cannon was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 1, 1927. He enlisted in the Army Air Force...
Alma L. (Spearwater) Benson, 93
Alma L. (Spearwater) Benson of West Tisbury, died peacefully on Nov. 19 at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital after a brief illness. She was 93. Alma was...
John W. Balboni, 79
John W. Balboni died on Nov. 29 at Sunrise Senior Center in Braintree. He was 79.
Ruth Murray Wilcox, 101
Ruth Murray Wilcox, beloved wife of former Foote Memorial veterinarian Dr. William A. Wilcox, died at the age of 101 on Nov. 20 after living a long,...
Sally Dixon Wiener, 87
Sally Dixon Wiener, summer resident of Aquinnah, died at her New York home on Nov. 13. She was 87. She was born in Burlington, Iowa, on Sept. 18,...
Vanda Fanelli Lucas, 81
Vanda Fanelli Lucas, a big-hearted native of Italy who lived on Tea Lane in Chilmark for the past 15 years, died at Massachusetts General Hospital in...