Obituaries
Constance Beverly Lima Was Kind and Generous
Constance Beverly Lima died on the cold and snowy evening of Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, surrounded by her loving...
Tarek Ben Halim Sought Arab Economic Equity
Tarek Mostafa Ben Halim, a prominent philanthropist and entrepreneur who bridged the Arab and Western worlds, died on Dec. 11 at his home in London...
Ruth Twichell Cochrane
Ruth Twichell Cochrane of Vineyard Haven died on Saturday, Dec. 12. A visitation will be held in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home,...
World War II Veteran Jesse Silva Dies at 88
Jesse Terry Silva, 88, of Woodside Village, Oak Bluffs died on Sunday, Dec. 13 at the Falmouth Hospital. He was born on Feb. 26, 1921 in...
Burt Eichler Was Prominent Health, Hospital Lawyer
Burton L. Eichler of Summit, N.J., Jupiter, Fla., and Edgartown died Nov. 26 in the Thibodaux Medical Center in Louisiana. Born in Newark, Mr....
Corinne Hatt Was Smiling Presence at Post Office
Corrine Elizabeth Averill Hatt died peacefully on Sunday, Dec. 13 in her Edgartown home surrounded by her loving family.
Bill Rentschler Leaves Legacy in Print, Family
William Henry Rentschler, a widely published columnist, writer, author, entrepreneur, politician and civic leader, died on Dec. 6 in his hometown...
Albion Hart, 101, Dies At Camp Ground Home
Albion G. Hart of Oak Bluffs died peacefully at home on Dec 3. He was 101 years old. Albion was born April 9, 1908 in Hingham, the son of...
Eileen T. Snowden, 81, Was Longtime Vineyarder
Eileen T. Snowden died at her home surrounded by family and friends in Northport, Fla., on Dec. 3. She was 81. Eileen was born Nov. 18, 1928 on...