Obituaries
Bruce Ford, 61, Was Physics Teacher, Author and Sailor
Bruce Graham Ford, born in Springfield on Jan. 26, 1947, died July 12 at the Kaplan Family Hospice Home in Danvers of cancer. He graduated from...
Former Inn Owner Calvin C. Zaiko Dies July 15
Calvin C. Zaiko, former owner of The Beach House in Oak Bluffs, died at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla., on July 15. Calvin’s grandfather,...
Harold (Skip) Tilton Jr. was Scalloper, Fisherman
Harold Ainsworth (Skip) Tilton Jr. of New Bedford died July 24 at the Oak Nursing Home in New Bedford. He was 60. He was born in Oak Bluffs on...
Social Policy Analyst Jeanne K. Barnett Dies at 82
Jeanne K. Barnett, a summer visitor to the Vineyard for the better part of 50 years, died from complications of peritonitis on July 15 at Inova Mt...
Doris L. Low
Doris L. Low, 88, of Vineyard Haven died July 26 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Her memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 2 at 11 a...
Eileen Sousa Blake
Eileen Sousa Blake, 73, of West Tisbury, wife of Roger C. Blake Jr., died July 23 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Her funeral service will be...
Harold Ainsworth Tilton
Harold Ainsworth Tilton Jr., 60, of New Bedford, who was born in Oak Bluffs, died July 24 at the Oak Nursing Home in New Bedford. A graveside...
Robert Williston, 72, was Town Shellfish Warden
Robert Williston of Oak Bluffs died July 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a progressive illness. He was 72. He was born in Manhattan, N...
Wendy W. Jenkinson, 45, was Successful Caterer
Wendy W. Jenkinson died on July 17 after a heroic 13-month battle with Glioblastoma, a virulent brain cancer. She was 45. Wendy died at her home in...