Obituaries
John Klingensmith Sr. Owned Jon's Taxi
John Joseph Klingensmith Sr. died on Friday, August 3 at his home in Edgartown. He was 73.
Doris Shumrak, Musician and Nurse
Doris (Issokson) Shumrak died peacefully on August 6.
Townsend Reed Morey Jr., Pilot and Sailor
Townsend Reed Morey Jr. of Longboat Key, Fla. died on July 31 in Natick. He was 87.
Memorial Service For Lisa Kimball
A celebration of life for longtime Chilmark summer resident Lisa Kimball will be held at the Abel’s Hill Cemetery on Saturday, August 18 at 11 a.m.
Joseph A. Jones Dies at 29
Joseph A. Jones of Vineyard Haven died suddenly on Monday, July 30 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was 29.
Alice Wick Hall, Supporter of Education and Independence
Alice Wick Hall of Cambridge and Chilmark, died Tuesday evening, July 31 at Mt. Auburn Hospital after sudden respiratory complications. She was 90.
Isabella Clarke Loved England and the Island
Isabella Longcake Barker Ditchfield Clarke died peacefully at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on July 11. She was 91.
Vahan Barmakian, Businessman and Oak Bluffs Fixture
Vahan (Vaughn) Barmakian, of Winchester and Oak Bluffs, co-founder of a prominent New England jewelry business and member of a quaternary marriage...
Charles Rosenbury Erdman 3rd Was Veteran, Hotelier
Charles Rosenbury Erdman 3rd died peacefully surrounded by members of his family on July 20 at his residence at Eskaton Retirement Community in...