Obituaries
Alvar Whittington Polk Jr. Served in World War II
Alvar (Jim) Whittington Polk Jr., a longtime summer resident of Harthaven in Oak Bluffs, died May 5 in Delray Beach, Fla. He was 94. He was born...
Paul F. Bergeron, 53, was Fisherman, Navy Veteran
Paul F. Bergeron, an avid fisherman, master plumber and computer enthusiast, died at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on April 29. He was 53. Paul was...
Candace Mard Leaves Parents in Oak Bluffs
Candace Mard, 57, died April 18. She was the daughter of Martin and Gloria Mard of Oak Bluffs, sister to Deborah Moynihan and her husband John...
Richard Allen Gale, 83, was Innovative Engineer
Richard Allen Gale of Locust Lane, Vineyard Haven, died on March 16 following a brief illness. He was 83. Born in West Tisbury on Jan. 23, 1925...
Brian Sean Kinal, 60, Worked As Journalist, Police Officer
Brian Sean Kinal, a former longtime newspaperman in Erie, Pa., died at home in Vineyard Haven on April 23. He was 60. Mr. Kinal was born in...
Paul F. Bergeron
Paul F. Bergeron, 53, of Oak Bluffs died April 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. A memorial service will be held at a date to be announced....
Mandred Henry
A first anniversary service for Mandred Henry will be held Sunday, May 4 at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 36 Woodlawn avenue, Vineyard Haven....
Kathleen F. Welch Cared For Members of Family
Kathleen Frances Welch died April 26 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was the daughter of Beatrice E. Ward Welch and the late David L. Welch...
Norma Salop Was Known For Antiques Expertise
Norma F. Salop of West Tisbury and Boston died at the Beth Israel-Deaconess Medical Center in Boston on April 28. She grew up in Youngstown,...