Obituaries & Death Notices

Martin L. Berger, 87, died peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019, at his home in Edgartown. He was the husband of Carole M. (Anderson) Berger.  A graveside service for the burial of his remains will be held at a date to be announced, and a complete obituary will appear at that time. Arrangements are under […] The... ...

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WELLFLEET —The 77-year-old Cambridge woman who was found floating at 5:12 p.m. Saturday at Long Pond has died, Wellfleet Police Chief Ronald Fisette said.Fisette did not release the woman’s name, and referred questions to the office of Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe.Two swimmers discovered the woman in the area of Kemp Circle, according to the police. [...]

A 64-year-old woman from East Falmouth was overwhelmed by several family problems.Her father had just died, leaving her the legal guardian of her very ill sister. Besides this new responsibility of caring for her sister, she and her husband are full-time caregivers for their daughter, who is developmentally disabled.The woman and her husband each work part time to be able to do this.She became more worried when she received a shut-off notice for her electric bill. [...]

BARNSTABLE — Reports are still pending from two experts who will offer opinions as to an Eastham man's criminal responsibility in the death of a hospital employee in 2011.Nicholas Davenport was being treated at Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center in Pocasset when he struck the employee, Jason Lew, 60, who died two weeks later of a heart attack caused by a blood clot. According to prosecutors, the clot formed after Lew was forced to stop taking…

MASHPEE — A special election to fill John Cahalane’s seat on the Mashpee Board of Selectmen will be held Oct. 1.Cahalane, who served on the board for 20 years, died June 8.Whoever is elected will serve on the board until May 2020, which would have marked the end of Cahalane’s term, according to Mashpee Town Clerk Deborah Dami.Nomination papers are available now, Dami said. The deadline to submit them to Dami's office is Aug. 13.The [...]

Does it seem like everyone is driving like a lunatic this summer? Traffic in the summer on Cape Cod is never pretty. An older woman died after crashing into an excavator in Yarmouth. Eight were injured in a five-car crash near the Gallo arena in Bourne. Another seven were hurt when a SUV collided with a Truro police cruiser responding to another incident. Traffic on Route 6 from Yarmouth to Dennis was backed up for miles after an accident at Exit 9. And that’s…

I was immensely moved by Mallory Smith’s memoir, “Salt of My Soul: An Unfinished Life,” 10 years of intensely honest journal entries from ages 15 to 25, when she died from cystic fibrosis. While outwardly always optimistic with those around her, Smith writes of her hope, despair, and aspirations. In cystic fibrosis... ...

Artist June Schoppe presents a new body of work titled “Traditions” at the Old Sculpin Gallery through July 12. This year’s exhibit is dedicated to the memory of Janis Langley, a friend and colleague who inspired the artist. Langley died in May.  According to a press release, familiar scenes,... ...

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 - 2:49pm Donald Arthur (Don) Brown, a summer resident of Martha’s Vineyard for nearly 50 years, died on March 6 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The cause was cancer. He was 90. Don was born in Washington D.C., on Feb. 1, 1929. His mother was active in Jewish and civic organizations, and he was an early, vocal advocate of gun control after his father was fatally shot during a 1964 robbery of the family’s liquor store. After serving…

NOVA SCOTIA – The Canadian government is announcing new protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales following a string of deaths and entanglements involving the marine mammals. Six of the whales have died in Canadian waters in the last several weeks, and necropsies show three of them appear to be due to vessel... .

Public asked to line procession route to funeral home Wednesday.

Jerome Paul Kenney of Seven Gates Farm, one of the great strategic minds on Wall Street, and known for his deep love of family, died peacefully at his Manhattan home on June 25. He was 77. The cause was pulmonary fibrosis. Robert Kapito, president of BlackRock, once called Jerry “a true legend in our business,... ...

Gloria (Bishop) Morris of Murrieta, Calif., formerly of Bethel, Conn., died on June 21 at age 65 after a nine-year battle with cancer. She was the wife of Wayne E. Morris, her soulmate of almost 44 years of marriage (living in Bethel, Conn., for 60 years before moving to California), and the daughter of Jean... ...

Will SennottMore than 400 people registered to fish in the third annual Fluke for Luke tournament, the two-day fishing derby that commemorates the life of Luke Gurney, the beloved Island fisherman who died in a tragic fishing accident in June 2016.

Jason Sturgis, a 19-year veteran and sergeant of the Barnstable Police Department, died on Saturday, according to a department Facebook post Sunday.He was 42, according to Barnstable police Sgt. Eric Drifmeyer."Sgt. Sturgis touched many lives both here at the (department) and out in his community," the post says. "He was greatly respected and will be sorely missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing him."Sturgis worked for the department's community [...]

Jason Sturgis, a 19-year veteran and sergeant of the Barnstable Police Department, died on Saturday, according to a department Facebook post Sunday.He was 42, according to Barnstable police Sgt. Eric Driftmeyer.“Sgt. Sturgis touched many lives both here at the (department) and out in his community,” the post says. “He was greatly respected and will be sorely missed by all that had the pleasure of knowing him.”Sturgis worked for the [...]

BOSTON (AP) — There were no fiscal fireworks coming from the Massachusetts Statehouse this past week as a deadline for producing a new state budget quietly passed. A six-member legislative conference committee led by Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues and House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz is working... .

Canadian authorities are reporting that three North Atlantic Right whales have been spotted entangled in line and fishing gear in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence.Since 2017, 18 right whales have died in Canadian waters. Six of those deaths occurred last month.The right whale is one of the most endangered great whales in the world with a population of around 400 and fewer than 95 breeding females.This week, Chris Oliver, assistant administrator of the US [...]

In camps run by the U.S. government, thousands of refugee children are being held for longer than the law allows. They are kept in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. Many have suffered abuse. Well-documented reports have established that children fleeing gang violence and lawlessness are now being housed in cages on concrete floors without adequate food or supplies, including diapers. Outbreaks of disease among the children have become increasingly common. Many have died.…

Thursday, July 4, 2019 - 11:11am Lal K. Dowley died on July 3 at her home in Oak Bluffs, with family by her side. She was 94. Lal was predeceased by her husband, Robert C. Dowley, in 1996. A funeral mass will be celebrated on July 13 at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be private. Donations may be made to the VNA of Cape Cod and the Islands, 255 Independence Drive, Hyannis, MA 02601 or to the Island Food Pantry, PO Box 1874, Vineyard…

BOSTON – The Massachusetts State Senate passed An Act Relative to Collective Bargaining Dues on June 27th to help protect public unions’ ability to represent all workers in labor agreements. “Today the State Senate reaffirmed our support of public sector unions by restoring their ability to be compensated for the work... .

Thomas Jefferson died on the 50th anniversary of his greatest achievement: authoring the Declaration of Independence. This Fourth of July is the 243rd anniversary of that achievement, and the 193rd anniversary of Jefferson’s death. John Adams died just five hours after Jefferson on the same day. His last words were about his friend and former adversary: “Thomas Jefferson survives.”By its 50th anniversary, the United…

A top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official said Wednesday that Canada needs to implement comprehensive protections for North Atlantic right whales, as the balance of recent deaths in both countries tipped in June in the direction of Canada.Since 2017, 18 right whales have died in Canadian waters. Six of those deaths occurred last month.In the same period, eight have died in U.S. waters, including one last year that…

CRAIGVILLE — Cindi Crain remembers childhood summers spent with dripping cones at Four Seas Ice Cream and rounds of mini-golf at Par-Tee Freeze. They are traditions she's since passed down to her 11-year-old daughter.Today, Crain’s family is celebrating not just the Fourth of July holiday, but also 100 years of memories in the Craigville cottage her great-grandparents bought as a summer home on Lake Elizabeth Drive in 1919.The celebration will be held…

WELLFLEET — The town’s go-to guy for insight and wit, Roger Putnam Jr. — World War II pilot, patent holder for chewing gum packaging, Harvard graduate and carrier of dog treats, just in case — died June 20 of lung cancer.Putnam, 96, had a favorite phrase he used at Cape Cod Commission meetings: “That’s about as worthless as a windshield wiper on a cow’s ass,” according to commission Chairman…

Lal K. Dowley, 94, died peacefully and quietly with her family by her side on Wed., July 3, 2019 at her home in Oak Bluffs. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert C. Dowley in 1996. Her funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, July 13, in St. Augustine’s Church, Franklin St., Vineyard Haven at […] The... ...

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 12:15pm Jerome Paul Kenney of Seven Gates Farm, one of the great strategic minds on Wall Street and known for his deep love of family, died peacefully at his Manhattan home on June 25. He was 77. The cause was pulmonary fibrosis. Robert Kapito, president of BlackRock, once called Jerry “A true legend in our business, known for his strategic brilliance, formidable competitiveness, impeccable courtesy, deceptively alluring calm, relentless…

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 12:12pm Eugene W. Baer (Gene) died on June 24 at his home in Vineyard Haven. He was 92. Gene grew up in New Castle, Pa., and drew and published his first cartoons in high school. Drafted into the Army in 1945, he completed basic training at Fort McClellan where he drew weekly comics for the camp newspaper. Deployed to occupied Germany at the end of World War II, he was employed as an artist for the Information and Education Department in Amberg,…

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 12:04pm Deborah Mayhew Peckham (Debbi) died on June 23. She was 69. Debbi was born in Westerly, R.I., on August 5, 1949, the daughter of Ernestine Mayhew Peckham and Arthur Ellsworth Peckham Jr. of Westerly and Chilmark. A short time before her death, Debbi wrote about her life for her family and friends, generating the kernel of this obituary. She reflected lovingly on the many meaningful relationships that sustained her throughout her life,…

Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - 12:02pm Brook Zern died at home in West Tisbury on June 22, surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life will be held in the fall. A full obituary will run in a future edition of the Gazette.

Striking Vineyard Transit Authority bus drivers moved their picket line to Five Corners Wednesday morning, prompting an urgent scanner call from a Tisbury traffic officer saying the picketers were “causing a scene.” Drivers and other picketers chanted as VTA buses passed through Five Corners, “Shame! Shame! Shame!” As... ...

BARNSTABLE — A 51-year-old Cambridge man was charged with drunken driving Sunday after police found him passed out in his parked car.Joseph Gannon pleaded not guilty to a third offense of operating under the influence Monday in Barnstable District Court. His bail was set at $1,000, which was posted later that day.According to a police report, Gannon was spotted in a car parked at a liquor store off of Route 28 in Yarmouth. Police found Gannon asleep behind the…

Noah AsimowA World War II-vintage C47 Skytrain flew over the Edgartown Golf Club Friday during a ceremony dedicated to the heroic life of Ted Morgan, who died this spring at the age of 97.

Eugene W. Baer (“Gene”), 92, died peacefully in his home in Vineyard Haven on June 24, 2019.  Gene grew up during the Great Depression in New Castle, Pa., where he drew and published his first cartoons in high school. Drafted into the Army in 1945, he completed basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala., where on... ...

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 2:30pm A funeral mass for Jane W. Shelley will be held on Saturday, June 29, at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea in Oak Bluffs. The Rev. Father Michael Nagle will officiate. She died April 22 at the age of 93. She was predeceased by her husband Henry C. Shelley and is survived by four children, Henry Jr., Mary Elizabeth, Frank and Mark; eight grandchildren; and a sister, Elizabeth Deyo, of North Andover. Contributions can be made to Martha’s…

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 2:29pm Eugene William Baer of Vineyard Haven died at home on June 24. He was 92. He was the husband of Jacqueline F. Baer. Services will be announced and a full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Gazette.

HONOLULU — Beth Chapman, who co-starred with her husband on the "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV show and later spoke out against some bail reform measures as leader of a national bail agents' organization, has died.A family spokeswoman, Mona Wood-Sword, said in a statement that Chapman died early Wednesday at Queen's Medical Center after an almost 2-year battle with cancer, Mona Wood-Sword, a family spokeswoman, said in a statement.…

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Bill Keating’s amendment to provide $5 million for the Cape bridges infrastructure was passed in the U.S. House on June 25 and will be included in the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill.The amendment is specifically designated to fund the design of replacement bridge infrastructure for federally designated escape routes. Said Congressman Keating of the amendment:“As…

BREWSTER -- Roy Earl Jones III, Brewster’s former fire chief from 1981 to 2010, passed away June 22 at the age of 74.He began serving in 1964 as an on call firefighter for Brewster and wound up overseeing the department’s transition into a more emergency services/rescue operation with a much larger staff and collection of equipment.“I started working here in 1986,” recalled  former Town Administrator Charles Sumner. “When I arrived…

Eugene William Baer, 92, of Vineyard Haven, died on Monday, June 24, 2019, at his home. He was the husband of Jacqueline F. Baer. Services will be announced at a later date, and a full obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. The post Eugene William Baer appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard... ...

John Blanchon (“Doc”), 86, of West Yarmouth died on Father’s Day, June 16, 2019, after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was the beloved husband of Lorraine (DeFrates) for 62 years. Born in Quincy, Doc spent his youth living in Hingham, and graduated from Hingham High School in 1951. He attended... ...

A memorial and celebration of the life of Dee Moyer will be held on Sunday, June 30, from 3 to 5 pm at Arrowhead Farm on Indian Hill Road. Dee died on Dec. 19, 2018, at her home in West Tisbury. Dee lived on the Vineyard for over 40 years. She was the second manager […] The post Memorial and celebration of Dee... ...

James W. Luce died at Cape Cod Hospital on May 23, 2019. He was born in Oak Bluffs and grew up on the Luces’ Farm, which is now Farm Neck.  James is survived by his two children, Jennifer and James, Jr., his granddaughter, Deana, his brothers, Clyde, Robert, David, and Daniel, and many nieces and […] The... ...

BREWSTER — Roy Jones, Brewster’s fire chief for nearly three decades and a career mentor to firefighters of all ranks locally and beyond the shores of Cape Cod, has died.Jones passed away on Saturday of congestive heart failure, and he had been diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago, according to family members. He was 74."He put 150 percent of himself into everything and everyone he cared about," said Kristina…

BREWSTER — Roy Jones, Brewster’s fire chief for nearly three decades and a career mentor to firefighters of all ranks locally and beyond the shores of Cape Cod, has died.Jones passed away on Saturday of congestive heart failure, and he had been diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago, according to family members. He was 74.“He put 150 percent of himself into everything and everyone he cared about,”…

Deck: Chief Roy Jones passed away Saturday morning...Towns: BrewsterTopic: Police and Fire NewsHub Category: Police and FireAuthor: CapeCodToday StaffTeaser: Chief Roy Jones passed away Saturday morning...Main Image: Thumbnail Image: Body:  From the Brewster Fire Department (verbatim): Brewster Fire/Rescue Announces the Passing of Retired Fire Chief Roy Jones It is with deep regret that the…

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Thursday, June 20, 2019 - 5:59am John Bondorew died peacefully at the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center at Newbridge on the Charles in Dedham on May 29. He was 88. He was born in Pawtucket, R.I. on Sept. 17, 1930, the son of the late Ekow and Stepa (Ynukov) Bondorew. During the Korean War, he proudly served his country as a sergeant first class in the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. He and his wife Margaret were married in Oak Bluffs on February 24, 1978. They had lived in…