Obituaries
Mary Smith Larsen Was Chilmark Figurehead
Mary S. Larsen’s journey in life ended on Jan. 17 in Stuart, Fla. She was born on March 29, 1926 in Oak Bluffs, to Stanley M. Smith and Marguerite...
War Veteran Jim French Was Avid Island Sailor
George M. (Jim) French, 87, of West Tisbury, died on Jan. 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital following complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma...
West Chop Philanthropist Emalea Trentman Dies
Emalea Pusey Warner Trentman of Greenville, Del., and West Chop, died on Jan. 23 at her residence at Stonegates.
Steve Crampton Led Sheriff’s Meadow
Stephen R. Crampton, 70, the loving husband of Susan C. Crampton, died of leukemia at Massachusetts General Hospital on Jan. 23. Before succumbing...
Rita Barrows Dies at 92, Had a Life of Adventure
Rita Merlet Barrows died on Jan. 23 at Long Hill in Edgartown. She was 92. She was the daughter of Ernest Henri Merlet and Philomene Chevalier...
Devoted Island Denizen Claire Trahan Coggins Dies
Claire T. Coggins, the wife of the late Benjamin W. Coggins, died on New Year’s Day.
Dorothy Lewis Frank Was Adored Island Beautician
Dorothy (Dotty) Lewis Frank, a native of Oak Bluffs, died on Jan. 16 at home in Tucson, Ariz., where she had lived for the past 34 years. The cause...
Mary S. Larsen
Mary S. Larsen Mary S. Larsen died suddenly on Jan. 17 at the age of 83. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 1 p.m. at Abel’s...
Margaret Manning Was Accomplished Musician
Margaret L. Manning died on Jan. 17 at the Windemere Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center in Oak Bluffs. She was born Margaret Louise Grayson on...