Obituaries
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...
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...
Rev. Montagu Pearse 3rd Helped Treat Alcoholics
The Rev. Montagu Penley Pearse 3rd of Vineyard Haven died July 3 of cancer at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 75. Born in Lexington, Virginia...
Alice Hafner, 63, Worked for Years at Brickman’s
Alice Hafner died at her home in Vineyard Haven on June 28 after a brief and courageous battle with lung cancer. Her mother and aunt were by her...
Mary (Polly) Mayhew Meinelt Dies at 95
Mary Hillman Mayhew Meinelt, always known as Polly, died on July 16 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital after a period of declining health. She was 95.
Dorothy Jenney McIntire Was Accomplished Singer
Dorothy Jenney McIntire of Berlin, Conn., and West Tisbury, died July 20 in Berlin, having celebrated her 100th birthday in March.