Obituaries
David Smith Was Rector, Counsellor, Volunteer
David Emerson Smith died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home in Vineyard Haven on May 4 after a short illness. He was 79. David was...
Country Lawyer Joseph Hurley Served in War
Joseph J. Hurley Esq., former First Assistant Attorney General of Massachusetts, died peacefully on May 6 at the Twin Oaks Care and Rehabilitation...
Cornelia Bodkin’s Humor, Standards Inspired Others
Cornelia E. Bodkin died on April 22. Born Cornelia Elizabeth Watson in 1920, she spent her childhood and youth in Maplewood, N.J. Her immediate...
Seeker, Poet Jane Legge Brown Dies, 89
Jane Legge Brown died peacefully in her longtime Oak Bluffs home on April 18. Her son, Chris Legge, her dog, Mac, a close friend and two Hospice of...
John Balaschak, Devoted Husband, Father, Fisherman
John Francis Balaschak (Jack) died peacefully on May 9 with his loving wife, Nancy Lonuzzo Balaschak, by his side. They were married on October, 26...
John Slayton Was Veteran, Longtime Summer Visitor
John F. Slayton of Bellingham, formerly of Wayland, died peacefully surrounded by his family on May 4 at University of Massachusetts Memorial...
Edith Germane Hurd, 84, Operated Nancy’s Auberge
Edith Marie Germane Hurd, a Vineyard Haven resident and businesswoman since 1990, died on May 4 in Falmouth from pneumonia after earlier surgery...
Chappy Community Center Founder Dies
Joseph Chester Cressy Jr. died peacefully in Falmouth on Wednesday, May 4 surrounded by family. He was 82.
Loving Wife and Mother, Dear Friend
Jacqueline Lucas Rocks, a yoga teacher, photographer and summer resident of the Vineyard known for her big heart and great eyewear, died at her...