Below are the latest news articles mentioning "died" or "passed" from all the local Cape Cod news sources. Most of these stories should be related to recent Cape Cod obituaries and death notices.
After Jamaica awoke to submerged buildings, toppled infrastructure, and widespread electrical outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, uncertainty hangs over members of the Jamaican community on Martha’s Vineyard as they try to contact family. The Internet has been down across the Caribbean nation, making it difficult for some to reach their homeland. Meanwhile, local efforts are brewing on the Cape and Islands to help. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday as a devastating…
#tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } 1 of 2 52 walkers partook in the Jimmy Fund Walk, supporting "Team Billy," and the Gold-Fournier family. —Courtesy of Ryann Gold Maleah Finley…
It was cold when I took Abby out this morning, barely above freezing. Cold, dark mornings make me want to burrow deeper under the quilt. I wish there were elves who started the woodstove and the coffee before I had to get up to do it myself. Maybe they would take the dog out, too, feed her, and send her back to bed. Halloween is this Friday night. The West Tisbury library party is from 3 to 5 pm. Dress up in your costume for games, spooky refreshments, and a hayride. Then head over to the Ag Hall,…
Elizabeth Fisher, 74, died on Monday morning, Oct. 27, 2025, at her home in West Tisbury on Nip n’ Tuck Farm. She was the wife of Fred S. Fisher III. Her service will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. Visit chapmanfuneral.com for online guestbook and information. The post Elizabeth Fisher appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
The scene at the Massachusetts State House this past week was a familiar one: Island law enforcement, business owners, school officials, hospital workers — the cornerstones of the community — were all but getting on their knees, pleading with lawmakers to take action on housing initiatives. The testimony was emotional, but also data-driven. Almost half of the Island is severely cost-burdened by housing; the median home price has reached $1.5 million, a more than 100 percent increase over the…
Mary Orcutt of West Tisbury died at home on Oct. 12, 2025, surrounded by her family and friends. She was 73. She was born on Jan. 14, 1952, in Elmhurst, N.Y., the youngest child of James and Anne Ring. Mary, along with her older brother Jim and sister Geri, grew up in Queens Village, N.Y., with a large extended family of relatives from her dad’s Irish and her mother’s Polish heritage. Family played an important part in Mary’s life, as did her faith. She was a…
JoAnn Bernedette Chaunce of West Chester, Pa., and Oak Bluffs died on Oct. 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. A full obituary will follow in another edition of this paper. A memorial service will be held at the Temenos Retreat Center in West Chester on Oct. 29 at 6 pm. The post JoAnn Bernedette Chaunce appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
JoAnn Bernadette Chaunce was born on Oct. 21, 1946, to Ann Irene Yanits Smith and John J. Smith of Youngstown, Pa. As an only child, she grew up with her cousins Rudy, Eddie, and Raymond, who were like brothers and lived next door. Her mother and father were both from large families, most of whom lived nearby, so JoAnn was surrounded by numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins, whom she stayed close with and kept in contact with throughout the years. Growing up in the mountains of Western Pennsylvania,…
#tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_1 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } 1 of 2 Sarah Kuh, who provides health access assistance to residents throughout Dukes County, said Islanders are facing health insurance cuts starting January 1st. —Sarah…
A drunk, deranged, and disheveled man careens down a rain-soaked alleyway in the opening shot of Richard Linklater’s captivating new film, “Blue Moon,” playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Friday, Oct. 24. The title refers to one of Lorenz Hart’s most famous songs, co-written by him and Richard Rodgers years earlier, which became an American standard. In the film, Hart (Ethan Hawke) ends up on the ground, and the radio voiceover announces that the great man, at the age…
Halloween used to be my favorite holiday. It’s not as if something happened. It’s just that I don’t have little kids anymore, and I don’t dress up and go to parties anymore. We don’t live in what you’d call a neighborhood, so no one actually comes trick-or-treating. (That’s a big loss, since I don’t get to have the leftover packages of Twizzlers.) Sadly, it’s become just another night. But back in the day, way back, when I was 8, 9, 10, it was the highlight of my life: the crispy…
Walking down our driveway this morning, I smelled the dusty, leafy smell of fall. It is a smell that takes me back to my childhood. Raking up giant piles of leaves to jump into. Kicking them up into the air. Brilliantly colored maple leaves — scarlet, fire-orange, gold, and yellow — transformed hillsides that seemed to reach miles into the sky, and on the hundred-year-old trees that lined Ridgefield’s Main Street. I commented about it to Iyla last week as we drove from Chilmark to West Tisbury.…
Paul J. Humber, 72, of Oak Bluffs, died unexpectedly on Monday morning, Oct. 20, 2025, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara Humber, and father of Tina Humber-Floyd of Chappy. Visitation will be held in the Chapman Funeral Home, Edgartown Road, Oak Bluffs, on Friday, Oct. 24, from 9:30 until 11 am, with a memorial service at 11 am with Fr. Joseph Pasala. A reception will follow at the P.A. Club –– please bring a dish to share. A…
Susan Wells Stevenson, beloved wife, mother, and friend, died peacefully in her sleep at home early Sunday morning, Oct. 12, 2025. She was 80. The cause was ovarian cancer, which she vigorously and successfully defied for seven years. Born Susan Wells Spencer on Oct. 27, 1944, in East Orange, N.J., she was the second child of Charles W. and Doris (Fleming) Spencer. He was a rocket scientist at Bell Labs, and she was a homemaker as well as a part-time hostess at Bamberger’s…
The family of Patricia Spring will be having a gathering of remembrance to celebrate her life. Trisha passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025. All who knew her are invited to join her family on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Chilmark Community Center. The post Patricia Spring appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
Following a brief illness, Joseph Austen Daigle Jr. of Tisbury passed away on Sept. 30, 2025, at the age of 82. His wife, Jean Athearn Daigle, and stepdaughter, Jana Kumar, were by his side. The family will be holding a private graveside service. The post Joseph Austen Daigle Jr. appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.
BOURNE – There was a large turnout at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne last Friday to honor the life of a veteran who was set to be buried alone. Frank Dobrynski, of Carver, died in February at Royal Cape Cod nursing center in Buzzards Bay. Dobrynski was in the Army and Air Force, and […] The post Hundreds gather for veteran’s burial at MA National Cemetery appeared first on CapeCod.com.
Above HN images: Peter Afouxenides being arraigned today – 10/20/25 – in Barnstable District Court… HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – According to a police report filed in Barnstable District Court by Patrolman Peter Ginnetty of the Barnstable Police Department, Peter Afouxenides, 61, from Arlington, Massachusetts, allegedly battered a 77-year-old man attending a “No Kings” rally at the Airport Rotary this past Saturday afternoon. Patrolman Ginnetty’s descriptive report continues…
Before a joint committee at the State House last week, Vineyarders urged lawmakers to pass a bill that would place term limits on Steamship Authority board members. At a hearing before the Joint Committee on Transportation, a small number of Vineyarders joined virtually to support state Senate bill S. 2395, or “An Act improving oversight and operations of the Steamship Authority.” If passed, the legislation would limit appointed board members no more than three…
An initiative to create a transfer fee on the Island to fund affordable housing is continuing to gain traction, with locals from both Nantucket and the Vineyard testifying before state lawmakers this week for its support. On an Island where the median home price and number of short term rentals have skyrocketed by over a hundred percent, nearly half of local residents are cost burdened by housing, and year-round housing options are few and far between, advocates painted a data-driven picture of…
#tdi_4 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item1 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } #tdi_4 .td-doubleSlider-2 .td-item2 { background: url [https:] 0 0 no-repeat; } 1 of 2 Art by Allison Roberts A Man beating up his wife illustrating domestic violence —Louis-Paul Photo - stock.adobe.c October is Domestic Violence…
It’s finally raining, a softly falling rain, not the heavy nor’easter that has been on the news all week. Maybe it will change. Maybe the rain will get heavy, and wind will whip tree branches and anything else not lashed down. For now, it is a gentle sound outside my windows. I have been thinking about Renee Balter ever since I found out she died last month. She always seemed so full of energy and life, always with a new project to start. Her art, too. Much of it…
The National Seashore. Thursday, the 21st of August, dawned brilliantly as the sun bounced off the wet streets of Boston. With everything packed for the ride, Cheryl and I made our way into the blinding light on Kneeland Street, then north to the Seaport area. The World Trade Center pier was our destination, but we made a turn too early and ended up on the wrong side of the pier. Turning around, we rode back to Seaport Boulevard. Cheryl rode on street level, but I was stuck on the upper…
The Aquinnah Police Department is teetering on the edge. What was a department of four to start the year — two patrol officers, a sergeant, and a chief — has fallen to a department of one: Chief Rhandi Belain. Officers have either aged out, are on leave, or have left for another department. And even the lone man standing, Chief Belain, who has served the department for three decades and whose father served as chief before him, is expected to retire in eight months. The staffing problem is compounded…
BOSTON (AP) — Joan Kennedy, the first wife of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, has died. She died Wednesday at the age of 89. Joan Kennedy endured the assassinations of two brothers-in-law and stood by her husband through the Chappaquiddick scandal, as well as through his failed 1980 run for president. The couple divorced in […] The post Joan Kennedy, first wife of Sen. Edward Kennedy, has died appeared…
With funding for likely one of the most expensive regional infrastructure projects expected to go before voters in the spring, Island school officials are weighing how voters will ultimately make their decision. In a meeting planned for next month, school committee members may decide whether to ask voters to support funding the nearly $350 million project as a majority vote across the entire Island, or on a town-by-town basis. Some school officials are pushing for an Island-wide vote because they…
Susan Rosinoff, 74, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 28, after a long and courageous fight against multiple sclerosis. Sue was also a two-time survivor of breast cancer. Susan refused to let her illnesses define her. She was most proud to define herself as an Islander. Sue and her husband Bruce purchased a home in Island Grove, Edgartown, in 1985 — they commuted from Boston and Cape Cod for many years, but finally settled down as full-time Islanders in 2003.…
Rebecca Puopolo-Kelly (“Becky”) was born in Framingham on Nov. 22, 1949, and passed away peacefully to her Eternal Home on Sept. 6, 2025. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren, and some of her great-grandchildren. She was born in Framingham, and lived in Boston’s North End. A friend in Nevada offered her a job and help finding a home if she agreed to go to dealer’s school. There was no dust on Becky’s shoes! She told her husband Danny…
Betty Jewel Carter (née Ward), 90, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2025, in Oak Bluffs. Born in Crystal River, Fla., she was the cherished daughter of James Sr. and Juanita Ward, and a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, and friend. An avid lifelong learner and educator, Betty began her academic journey as a business major at Florida A&M University, where she pledged as a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority before moving north to New York and eventually…
Grace Catherine (Railsback) Sullivan passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2025, at her home in Edgartown, surrounded by her family. She was born on Feb. 13, 1939, in Mansfield, Ohio, to David H. Railsback and Claire E. Pease. Grace was raised in Bridgeport, Conn., and was a 1956 graduate of Central High School. She married James J. Sullivan, and raised four children in Chelmsford, where she lived for many years prior to moving to Newburyport in 1997. Her fondest memories…
Edwin B. Gentle was born on August 7, 1937 in Oak Bluffs, to Edwin B. Gentle Sr. and Caroline Gentle. He was 88 years old at the time of his death. He grew up in Edgartown and enjoyed traveling with family and friends to South Florida each winter season. He passed away on Sept. 28, 2025 in Edgartown, from complications of laryngeal cancer. Ed was employed at Norton and Esterbrook for many years, and worked on numerous boats throughout his career. He was married to Frances…
The weekend weather was glorious. The water is warm, and the parking lot at Lucy’s filled. It is sweet to have the gate open and dogs welcome. Most folks are responsible and pick up the poop, but it is important to look around before you settle down. It is nice to see so many clusters of friends enjoying time together. When the news came that Jane Goodall died peacefully in her sleep, I remembered she wanted to be a poet laureate and a naturalist, and it…
Island housing planners are circulating a survey to gauge the possible impact of a transfer fee and to measure the effects of a low housing supply on businesses and the local economy. The Massachusetts Regional Planning Agencies, which includes the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the town of Nantucket, teamed up with the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute to put a questionnaire together and distribute it to the community. Laura Silber, the Island-wide housing planner at the Martha’s…
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A new study has found that the waters off Cape Cod and the Islands are the most deadly for leatherback sea turtles across the entire East Coast where they are vulnerable to vessel strikes. The study, published in “Biological Conservation” as an article called “Navigating danger: Watercraft-related mortality of sea turtles in the United States Atlantic and Gulf coastal waters,” documents vessel strikes on four federally-protected species — leatherback, Kemp’s ridley, green, and loggerheads.…
“Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale” literally opens with a grand finale, and ends with a greatly moving one as well. And everything in between the two is a treat for “Downton Abbey” fans. The film, directed by Simon Curtis, from a screenplay by Julian Fellowes, screens at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Oct. 3. The period drama is a fitting way to say farewell to the Downton family — all six seasons and now three feature films later. The story opens with sweeping views of a West…
Tisbury got the approval from town meeting voters Tuesday night to move forward with renovations to a Tashmoo building planned to become the town administrator’s housing. Tisbury voters, 169 in all, gathered at the town’s elementary school for a special town meeting and top of mind for townsfolk was whether $297,000 should be used to renovate and repair the old waterworks building on 325 West Spring Street to be used for town administrator Joseph LaCivita. LaCivita signed a contract in January…
Another feather in the cape for windsport enthusiast and Tisbury resident Robbie Douglas Jr.: Douglas returned to the Island from France late last week after placing first in the Farrel Cup, an international speed sailing event attended by some of the fastest sailors in the world. With northwest winds averaging 45 knots, Douglas made the fastest run of the event on his kiteboard with an average speed of 48.81 knots, or 56.1 mph, over the 500 meter course. He reached a max velocity of 54 knots,…
We lost another of our greats on Sept. 15. Gabriella Camilleri died that evening, surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle against a cancer that ravaged her body. Gabbi was an artist and a clothing designer. She was a force of nature, smart, committed, funny, and fierce. She saw to it that the precious historic curtain in the town hall was restored. She was the founder and organizer of the annual holiday Aquinnah Artisans Festival. When COVID hit, in the…
A possible preventive shot for Lyme disease has passed through an initial and successful human test phase and could go before federal regulators in the next few years. The so-called TNKX-4800 can now move towards the final two clinical phases after a partnership was announced between the team behind the medicine and a pharmaceutical company. Mark Klempner, a physician scientist with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and who has studied…
I and my two sons got home Sunday from a two-day sailing trip down to Menemsha and back. The original destination for the trip had been Tarpaulin Cove on Naushon Island in the Elizabeth chain, across Vineyard Sound, but the size of the flotilla required a large anchorage, the wind was light and useless a lot of the time on Saturday, so we targeted Menemsha. It took all of a west-going current and a little bit more before we anchored late Saturday. The flock of small craft making the trip paid their…
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It is no secret that trust in public transit has suffered greatly across the U.S., in Massachusetts and here on the Island. Train service in the country is embarrassingly lacking compared with other developed nations; Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority commuter lines and T service are routinely plagued by construction, breakdowns, and other inadequacies. More locally, the Steamship Authority service to the Islands has been the cause of outrage for many Vineyarders, with rising costs and interrupted…
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