Obituaries
Mary B. Kennedy Was Interior Designer, Gardener
Mary Brewster Kennedy of Cambridge and Vineyard Haven died following a stroke on Nov. 16 in Cambridge. She was 97. She was the daughter of...
Anita W. Vivian, 90, Loved Natural Beauty of Island
Anita (Tita) Willis Vivian died peacefully at her home in Vineyard Haven on Monday evening, Nov. 21 surrounded by her family and caregivers. She...
Henry Bessire Left Legacy of Enthusiasm
Henry E. Bessire, a longtime West Tisbury seasonal resident and Vineyard Conservation Society board member, died unexpectedly in New York city on...
Henry E. Bessire
A graveside service for longtime West Tisbury seasonal resident Henry E. Bessire will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the West Tisbury Cemetery. Mr...
Peter M. Devine, 56, Was Landscaper and Painter
Peter Michael Devine of Oak Bluffs died on Nov. 17. He was 56. Peter was born on March 18, 1955, the son of Herbert and Cynthia Devine of...
Pauline Charlotte Benton Was Devoted to Family
Pauline Charlotte (Drake) Benton of Bridgewater died peacefully after a brief illness on Nov. 7. She was born Dec. 21, 1918 in Hyde Park, Boston...
Gwendolyn Wharton, Globe Staffer, Gardener
Gwendolyn Tucker Wharton, formerly of Oak Bluffs, died peacefully at home on Nov. 17 with her family on the Vineyard. She was the mother of Richard...
Doris (Dot) Paiva, 86, Had Respect for Nature
Doris (Dot) Y. Paiva of Mansfield died peacefully on Nov. 8 in the home of her daughter, Joyce Collins, and son in law, Eric Whitman, in West...
Donald H. Amaral
Donald H. Amaral, 73, of Vineyard Haven died on Monday, Nov. 21 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was 73 and was the father of Greg,...