Obituaries
Jean St. Germain, 92, Was Teacher and Pianist
Jean (Rodman) St. Germain died Tuesday, May 1 at home. She was born Jan. 23, 1920, in Manchester, Conn., daughter of the late Winifred (Perkins)...
Phyllis H. Conway Was Teacher and Volunteer
Phyllis Hutchinson Conway died on May 29 after a long bout with breathing problems. As a child she had whooping cough followed by pneumonia which...
Jean Hiers, 94, Had Long History With the Vineyard
Jean Mason Purdom Hiers died on May 17 at The Fairfax in Fort Belvoir, Va. She was 94. Formerly of Las Cruces, N.M., and Chilmark, Mrs. Hiers...
Carol Stewart Was Passionate Student, Educator
Carol Jocelyn Graham Stewart, a Vineyard summer resident for over 50 years, died suddenly on Saturday, May 19 as the result of a massive stroke....
Ken Hudson, First African-American NBA Referee
Ken Hudson, the first full-time African American referee for the NBA, died on May 9 in Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Hudson became a pioneering NBA referee,...
Estelle Burnham Loved Animals, Helping Others
Estelle T. Burnham of Edgartown died on Wednesday, May 16 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was 71. Estelle was born on February 14, 1941 in...
Harry Jones, Engineer and Devoted Husband, Was 80
Harry B. Jones died peacefully in his sleep at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on May 21 with his wife of 54 years, Aase Jones, and his beloved...
Joseph Leonard Enjoyed Island Life, Family Visits
Joseph Patrick Leonard of Vineyard Haven died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, May 15. He was 80. Joe was born March 17, 1932 in a house on...
Peter Allendorf, 77, Led Life Full of Adventure
Peter Francis Allendorf, 77, died suddenly on May 9 following a stroke. A retired teacher and longtime resident of Edgartown, he was tending...