Obituaries
Hy Hoffman Was World Traveler and Adventurer
Hyman U. (Hy) Hoffman died on Wednesday in the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a heroic fight against cancer. He first became a resident of Oak...
Capt. David Willey Was a Family Man
David Willey, a longtime resident of Vineyard Haven, died on Sept. 26. He leaves his wife, Jackie R. Willey; three children, Megan, Ross and...
Joanne Horgan
Joanne Horgan of Vineyard Haven died Saturday, Sept. 20, after a short illness. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.
Roland Grimm, 82, Was Philanthropist, Executive
Roland Dubois Grimm, philanthropist, friend and longtime resident of Key West, Fla., passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2008. He was 82. Mr....
Brian Ruddick Was Kind, Gentle and Unassuming
Brian P. Ruddick died at his daughter’s home in Cleveland, Ohio, on Sept. 27, 2008.
Roger B. Stone
Roger B. Stone died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Monday, Sept. 22. He was 83. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, Sept. 27, at...
Thaw Malin Jr., 91, Was Conservationist, Writer
Thaw Malin Jr. died peacefully at home on Saturday evening Sept. 13 at age 91 in Dallas, Tex. An only child, he was born on Easter Sunday, April 8...
Robert Henry Elias, 93, Taught English at Cornell
Robert Henry Elias – husband, father, grandfather and teacher and West Tisbury resident for many years – died August 16 at the age of 93. He was...
Anne Frazer Thompson Was Theatre, Film Actress
Anne Frazer Thompson, a longtime summer visitor to the Island, died August 16 after several years of failing health. She had recently bought a...