Obituaries

James R. Sweeney Jr. James (Jimmy) Robert Sweeney Jr., 45, of Rockford and formerly of Martha’s Vineyard, died Jan. 10, 2010, due to heart disease...

Richard James McCarron died on Dec. 31 following a long illness; he was 16 days shy of his 80th birthday. Richard was born in Boston, the second...

Edna C. Braga, 95, of Quincy, died Wednesday, Dec, 30 at her home. Dearly loved wife of the late Frank Braga, Edna was born in Manchester, England...

Elizabeth L. Norton, 81, died peacefully on Dec. 27 at her home in Oak Bluffs. Betty was born to John and Elizabeth (Ralph) Sylvia on July 13,...

Peggy A. Thayer Peggy A. Thayer died unexpectedly at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010. A memorial service is being planned by...

Clara Elwell Ball Clara Elwell Ball, 98, of Hot Springs Village, Ariz., died Dec. 21. She was born Oct. 11, 1911 in Claremont, N.H., to the late...

Jacob Rice, of Yarmouth Port, died on Jan. 4 at the age of 89. He was the beloved husband of Sue (Rich) Rice. Dr. Rice was born and raised in...

Micah H. Naftalin, 76, a lifelong Washington, D.C. resident, a summer resident of 30 years on Lighthouse Road in Aquinnah, and a relentless...

Morris E. Lasker, a U.S. District Court judge who was best known as a staunch advocate for prisoners’ rights and for cleaning up the New York city...

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