Obituaries
Ruth E. Bolles, 87, Was Enthusiastic About Island
Ruth E. Bolles, a longtime Oak Bluffs resident, died Jan. 3. Ruth and her surviving sister Olive Bishop Hill pursued careers in education and...
Betsy K. Powers, 80, Was Wide-Ranging Traveler
Betsy K. Powers, 80, of Lewisburg, Pa., died Jan. 12 at RiverWoods, Lewisburg. Born in New Britain, Conn., on July 16, 1927, she was a daughter...
Judith Ann Costa, 66, Was Lifelong Island Resident
Judith Ann Snowden Costa of Vineyard Haven died Jan. 18 at Windemere Nursing Home in Oak Bluffs after a long illness. She was 66. Judith was born...
Margery Hart Cory, 97, Was Dedicated Teacher
Margery Hart Cory, 97, a resident of Oak Bluffs, died Jan. 13 at Windemere Nursing Home. She was born Oct. 13, 1910 in Fall River, the daughter...
Raymond Schnieders, World War II Veteran, Dies
Raymond Schnieders died Jan. 20 with his son Jim by his side. Ray was 84 years old and in the best of health until just recently. Residing in...
Virginia C. Johnson, 87, Was Active in Charity Work
Virginia Couper Johnson, 87, of Delray Beach, Fla., died at the Bethesda Hospital Hospice Center on Jan. 8. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her...
Ray Gordon, 87, Acted In Plays, Feature Films
Ray Gordon died of acute leukemia at home in Chilmark on Jan. 4. He was 87. An actor, artist, theatre director, drama therapist and writer, Mr....
Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Shugrue, 26, Was an Artist
Mary Elizabeth (Molly) Shugrue died Jan. 7 in Los Angeles, Calif., of cardiac arrest from complications of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She...
From Office to Duck Blind, Hannah Was Top Dog
Hannah Jane Long, a yellow Labrador retriever who lived at Nashamois Farm in Edgartown, died unexpectedly Jan. 9. Hannah was a well-known canine...