Obituaries
Yvonne M. (Pebbles) Ponte, Lifelong Island Resident
Yvonne M. (Pebbles) Ponte died April 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 40.
Henry O. Burt
Henry O. Burt of Vineyard Haven died on Wednesday, May 8 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. He was 85.
John A. Howland Served Several Island Civic Boards
John (Jack) A. Howland died at the Royal Nursing Home in Falmouth on May 5 of respiratory complications.
Louise Mary Garand Was Family Shepherd
Louise Mary Garand of Hancock, N.H. died on May 3 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 90.
Frank Ellsworth Elliott Was Elder Care Pioneer
Frank E. (Ellsworth) Elliott of Vineyard Haven and Venice, Fla., died peacefully at his home on Sunday morning, April 28 after a 12-year struggle...
Gloria Carter Worked With Veterans Administration
Gloria Fox Carter died on Tuesday, April 30 at the age of 90.
Edward Southwick Child Was Longtime Islander
Edward Southwick Child of West Tisbury died at McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich on April 29. He was 91 and the husband of Barbara (Cottle) Child....
Barbara Ann Morrison Excelled in Business
Barbara Ann Morrison of Oak Bluffs died suddenly at her home on April 27. She was 79. She was born Jan. 18, 1934. After attending Quinnipiac College...
Paul A. Strauss Was Ardent Environmentalist
Paul A. Strauss died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on April 25. He was 86 and was the husband of Marion (Johnson) Strauss for 64 years. Paul was...