Obituaries & Death Notices

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 12:06pm John Anthony Reveruzzi died at L & M Hospital in New London, Conn. on April 2. He was born in Thompsonville, Conn. on Dec. 13, 1940, and during his 83 years he lived an amazing life. The only child of Pelligrino and Elena (Collina) Reveruzzi, he was the first-born grandchild and the apple of his Aunt Vincie and Aunt Rose’s eyes. He graduated from Enfield High, class of 1958, where his early love for politics was revealed, as…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 12:05pm Alan E. Counsell died on Easter morning, March 31, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, at the age of 78. Alan was born in 1945 in New Bedford, to Martha Counsell and Everett Counsell. As a child, he spent his summers on the Vineyard with his beloved cousin, Martha Jane, at their grandmother, Hilda Cottle’s house on Dagget avenue. As a youngster, he dove for coins thrown by passersby off the Oak Bluffs Ferry dock. With…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 12:00pm Mildred Leona MacDonald died on April 4 at her son’s home in Oak Bluffs. A memorial mass  will be held on Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m., at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven. Burial will be held at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree on August 3, at 11 a.m. Article Updated: Date Updated: Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 12:00pm

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 11:58am Richard Jennings died on Feb, 18, 2024. He was a resident of Oak Bluffs. A memorial mass will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven, followed by burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs. After the burial ceremony and gathering, an Osprey pole dedication will be held in his honor at 4:15 p.m. at 20 Iron Hill Road in Vineyard Haven. People will gather at the bench overlooking the…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 11:56am Mary Priscilla Thifault, 88, died on Sunday, April 14 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick W. Thifault on May 9, 2019. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at St. Augustine’s Church, on Franklin avenue in Vineyard Haven. A burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven. A complete obituary will appear in another of this paper. Article Updated: Date…

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 11:54am John Palmer Wasey, of Hernando, Fla. died on March 26 at the HCA Florida Hospital in Inverness, Fla after a 19-month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. John was born in Burlington, Vt. on Oct. 25, 1946, to George Edward and Cornelia Palmer Wasey. After graduating from Riverview High School in Sarasota, Fla, in 1967, he served for six years in the Navy Submarine Service specializing in fire control electronics. He graduated from…

Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Deploys Second-Ever Camera Tag on Great White Shark Chatham, Mass. – [AWSC MEDIA STATEMENT] – The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) has successfully deployed the second-ever camera tag on a great white shark off the southeast US. Working with charter captain Chip Michalove of Outcast Sportfishing, AWSC scientist Megan Winton was able to clamp the device to the dorsal fin of a 9-foot female white shark off the South Carolina coast. The team also deployed…

As town officials and housing advocates have worked to improve year-round housing on the Island, many see the rise in short-term rentals as one obstacle.  But in order to properly understand and regulate the industry, another hurdle that needs to be addressed is knowing exactly how many short-term rentals are actually on the Island.  “We know it’s happening,” Tisbury affordable housing committee chair Victor Capoccia told the Times regarding the growing number of short-term rentals. “We…

It’s been quite a week in the news.  The U.S. House of Representatives finally put aside its deep divisions to sign an aid package that will save untold thousands of lives in the grinding war in Ukraine, and to provide military support for Israel amid threats from Iran, and desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the rubble of Gaza.  The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the intensifying battle over women’s reproductive rights, and two laws in Texas and Idaho may determine…

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Here’s why you have to make up with your siblings. Right before my sister died, we had the biggest fight we had ever had. I thought, She’s gonna die, and we’re gonna not be speaking. Here it is two years later, and even though I can’t remember what the fight was about, I know it was huge, and that she took her time accepting my apology. But thank God she finally melted, and we fell into each other’s arms and cried. Anyway, today while walking in the…

A memorial Mass for Richard Jennings will be held on Saturday, April 27, at 11 am at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven, followed by burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Oak Bluffs. After the burial ceremony and gathering, an osprey pole dedication will be held in his honor at 4:15 pm at 20 Iron Hill Road in Vineyard Haven. People will gather at the bench overlooking the osprey pole. Richard died on Feb. 18, 2024, and was a resident of Oak Bluffs. For online guestbook…

Mary Priscilla Thifault, 88, died on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick W. Thifault, on May 9, 2019.  A memorial Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, June 8, at 11am in St. Augustine’s Church, on Franklin Street in Vineyard Haven, and burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.  A complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. Visit chapmanfuneral.com for online guestbook…

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A funeral memorial Mass for Mildred Leona MacDonald will be held on Saturday, May 11, at 11 am, at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven. Burial will be held at Blue Hill Cemetery in Braintree on August 3 at 11 am. Mildred died on April 4, 2024, at her son’s home in Oak Bluffs. For online guestbook and more information, please visit chapmanfuneral.com. The post Mildred Leona MacDonald appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

Jason Michael Brescia was born on March 29,1972, into an incredibly close-knit family, in the small Italian community of Stafford Springs, Conn. Like most children of the ’70s, Jason spent most of his childhood playing outside with cousins and neighborhood friends. Family dinner on Park Street was a strict routine, and much care and love went into what was put on the table. This love of preparing food and eating together stayed with him for the remainder of his life, and there are many family members…

Plans are in motion to replace a plaque reported stolen from the Martha’s Vineyard African-American Heritage Trail earlier this month, thanks to an anonymous Chilmark resident who covered the $1,000 cost. The missing plaque at Great Rock Bight Preserve honored Rebecca Amos, a formerly enslaved woman who died there on land that she owned. The Chilmark donor preferred to remain anonymous, but said that they are concerned about the importance of recognizing African-American…

The Oak Bluffs health board has passed a ban on artificial turf playing fields throughout town. The three-member board voted unanimously on Tuesday after what members said was more than two years of crafting the ban’s language and discussing the issue with school officials. It’s been an intense issue on the Vineyard with some Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee members pushing for a synthetic turf field, while some Oak Bluffs town officials have resisted.…

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 2:06pm Pollyann J. Emin died on Saturday, April 20 at her home in Vineyard Haven. She was 92. She was predeceased by her husband, Albert Francis Emin. A private graveside service will be held at a later date and a complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. Article Updated: Date Updated: Monday, April 22, 2024 - 2:06pm

Monday, April 22, 2024 - 1:58pm Neil Gardner Patt, of Edgartown, died peacefully at home on Martha’s Vineyard. He was 90. Born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1933 to the late Donald and Mary (Perry) Patt, Neil graduated from Weymouth High School in 1951. Upon graduation, he entered the Naval Submarine Reserve and later volunteered for active service where he was assigned as a communications officer to the submarines USS-Barb and the USS Barracuda. Following his honorable…

WEST YARMOUTH – Memorial services have been scheduled for retired Dennis Firefighter Nancy Moyer, who passed away peacefully at the age of 68 on April 3rd, surrounded by her family, friends and beloved pets. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hallett Funeral Home, 273 Station […] The post Services Scheduled for Fallen Retired Dennis Firefighter Nancy Moyer appeared first on CapeCod.com.

Tisbury housing officials are looking at potentially bringing forward a bylaw to regulate short-term rentals before voters during a special town meeting this fall as a possible way to help ease housing struggles. During a forum hosted by the town’s affordable housing committee at Vineyard Haven Public Library on Tuesday, April 16, town officials and attendees noted a significant rise in the housing reserve for short-term rentals in Tisbury that prompted an effort to develop bylaws addressing short-term…

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 2:29pm Robert Sherman (Bob) Daniels died at home in Edgartown on the morning of March 29. He was 99. He was born on Sept. 27, 1924, and lived a full life. He was a veteran, a Freemason, a carpenter, a farmer, a parent and a grandparent. He served stateside in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was a dedicated mason for more than 60 years. He built homes across the Berkshires. He is best known locally for working on his Katama farm with…

Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 2:27pm Leigh James Rogers died on Jan. 19 at his home in Oak Bluffs. He was 63. Leigh was born in Oak Bluffs on July 12, 1960 to Sylvia Coutinho Rogers and the late James Everett Rogers. He graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School and was a lifelong resident of Martha’s Vineyard, first in Oak Bluffs, then many years in Vineyard Haven, returning to Oak Bluffs after his room rental in a Vineyard Haven house was sold. His heart…

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Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 8:58am Jason Michael Brescia died on March 15. He was 51. Jason was born on March 29, 1972 into an incredibly close-knit family, in the small Italian community of Stafford Springs, Conn. Like most children of the 70’s, he spent most of his childhood playing outside with cousins and neighborhood friends. Family dinner on Park Street was a strict routine and much care and love went into what was put on the table. This love of preparing food…

As offshore wind turbines undergo construction in waters south of the Vineyard, and with some already standing and delivering power, the debates on the Island regarding the industry continue.  And amid the conversations over a necessity for clean energy, and whether the projects are a blow to the Vineyard’s natural charm — coupled with a mix of online misinformation campaigns against the offshore wind industry — one subject has remained submerged: undersea cables.  While cables — which…

Anyone who casually follows the news knows that on March 26, a 984-foot container ship sailing under a Singaporean flag smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending it into the Patapsco River. The ship is massive. Standing on its end, it would almost reach the top of the Eiffel Tower or rise to almost two-thirds of New York City’s Empire State Building. The ship is called the Dali, named for Spain’s most famous surrealist artist, Salvador Dalí. The collision itself seems surreal:…

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Town meeting and elections have come and gone. Congratulations to everyone elected to serve on boards and committees in town. Thanks to Dan Waters for being our genial and thoughtful town meeting moderator over the past 10 years. Welcome to Caroline Flanders, who I expect will carry on our tradition of able moderators: Skipper Manter, Pat Gregory, and Dan Waters, in my time. Thanks, also, to Bruce Stone, who has carefully managed our finances as town accountant, and to Joyce Albertine, who has guided…

I am still riding the lift of the eclipse and Tuesday evening pizza, conversation, and Bananagrams with friends and neighbors at the Chilmark Church where I invigorated my mind, filled my belly, and settled my heart. I think the daffodils are peaking along the roads. I wonder if Trina Kingsbury planted the snowdrops and daffodils outside her former homestead. The new house is lovely, and full of neighbors I’ve yet to meet, but every time I walk by, I think of Trina. Anne Ganz, my mother, is happy…

William Bruce Parry (“Will”), longtime Chilmark resident, died in his home on March 14, 2024, after an extended illness.  Will was born on March 12, 1947, in Forty Fort, Pa., a small town along the Susquehanna River. His parents, Ida Pickett and Thomas Leighton Parry, owned a dairy for milk processing. Will and his siblings, Tom Parry and Jane Rice, all graduated from Penn State University. Will wrestled from kindergarten through university, and remained an ardent…

We regretfully announce that on March 12, 2024, Eric Moreis passed away after a 14-month battle with cancer. He took his final breath in the comfort of his home in Wareham with his beloved wife Cindi at his side; Eric was just 64 years old.  Eric was born on Feb. 20, 1960, on Martha’s Vineyard to Raymond and Sybil Moreis. Eric was one of 10 children; his siblings were Raymond, Eloise, Celeste, Keith, Vanessa, Courtney, Carla, Patricia, and Lisa. He grew up in Oak…

Leigh James Rogers, 63, passed away on Jan. 19, 2024, at his home in Oak Bluffs.  Leigh was born in Oak Bluffs on July 12, 1960, to Sylvia Coutinho Rogers and the late James Everett Rogers. Leigh graduated from M.V. Regional High School, and was a lifelong resident of Martha’s Vineyard, first in Oak Bluffs, then many years in Vineyard Haven, returning to Oak Bluffs after his room rental in a Vineyard Haven house was sold. His heart was always in Oak Bluffs.  After…

Surrounded by loved ones, Elsbeth Fullem passed away peacefully at her Martha’s Vineyard home on Friday, April 5, 2024, at the age of 93.  Prior to retiring on Martha’s Vineyard, Elsbeth lived with her husband and family in Upper Montclair, N.J., for more than 40 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she attended Fontbonne Hall Academy, and graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, N.J. She and Bob were married on Feb. 11, 1954, and lived…

Vera-Jean Clements, 68, died on August 7, 2023, at her home in Oak Bluffs. She was the wife of Albert Clements III, and mother of Summer Clements DeSouza and Albert Clements.  A celebration of her life will be held at the P.A. Club, on Vineyard Avenue, Oak Bluffs, on Saturday, April 27 at 2 pm. Please bring a dish to share. The post Celebration of life for Vera-Jean Clements appeared first on The Martha's Vineyard Times.

Sally Ann Bates died on Feb. 23, 2024, at her home in Burlington, Vt. She was born on Dec. 6, 1955, in Summit, N.J., to William and Nancy Bates. Sally grew up in Westfield and Sparta, N.J., and Edgartown, where she attended elementary school. She graduated from high school in East Montpelier, Vt., after the family moved to Berlin, Vt. After graduation, Sally moved to New York, where she worked as an accountant. Sally had six sisters: Sandra Wood, Jennifer Bates, Susan…

Robert Sherman Daniels (“Bob”) passed away at home in Edgartown on the morning of March 29, 2024. He was 99. Born on Sept. 27, 1924, Bob lived a full life. He was a veteran, a Freemason, a carpenter, a farmer, a parent, and a grandparent. Bob served stateside in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. He was a dedicated mason for more than 60 years. He built homes across the Berkshires. Bob is best known locally for working on his Katama farm with his family,…

On April 4, 2024, Mildred Leona (Bates) MacDonald, 96, passed away peacefully at a family home on her beloved Martha’s Vineyard. She was the cherished wife of the City of Quincy Fire Captain Roy K. MacDonald, and was the last surviving child of Frank L. Bates and M. Leona Bates (Rizzi) of Quincy. Mildred was born, raised, and lived in West Quincy for most of her life. She was educated in the Quincy Public School System, and was a 1946 graduate of Quincy High School.…

West Tisbury voters made their stance clear that they prefer grass over a synthetic turf field. In a roughly 6 to 1 tally, voters supported grass in a non-binding vote during Tuesday’s annual election. Voters in West Tisbury, Edgartown, and Oak Bluffs went to the polls on Thursday to determine their towns’ leaders and respond to ballot questions.  Oak Bluffs voters chose to keep Emma Green-Beach on the select board and voted in newcomer K. Mark Leonard. No big shakeups occurred in Edgartown,…

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 11:49am Elsbeth Fullem died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at her Martha’s Vineyard home on Friday, April 5. She was 93. Prior to retiring on Martha’s Vineyard, Elsbeth lived with her husband and family in Upper Montclair, N.J. for over 40 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she attended Fontbonne Hall Academy and graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. She married L. Robert Fullem on Feb. 11, 1954…

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 11:40am June Vincent of Weymouth died after a brief illness at her home. She was 75. Born on Martha’s Vineyard, she was brought up on Lake Tashmoo in Vineyard Haven and graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. She then graduated from Bates College in Maine, earning a degree in marine science. She moved to Norwood and worked in the cash processing office of Building 19 before moving to Weymouth and joining the USPS at the general…

Friday, April 12, 2024 - 9:24am Edwin John Merck died April 8 at his home in Tiverton, R.I. He was 77 and was a former resident of West Tisbury, where he had lived from 2013 to 2023. He had many Island friends. He is survived by his son Evan Merck, daughter in law Emily Hanson and grandson Arden Hanson of Maynard; and two brothers, John Merck and Michael Merck. He was predeceased by his brother Thomas Merck, who died in June 2023. Arrangements…

BOURNE – The Mayflower II returned to her home berth at the State Pier in Plymouth on Thursday. The replica of the historic ship underwent routine maintenance this past winter at the Mystic Seaport Museum. The vessel drew many onlookers as it passed through the foggy Cape Cod Canal yesterday morning. According to the Plimoth […] The post The Mayflower II Has Returned To Plymouth appeared first on CapeCod.com.

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:59pm Gaston Vadasz died at home in the early morning hours of April 2 after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer. His remarkable life from the time he was an infant hidden from the Nazis by a Christian family in Hungary, to his career in media/marketing in the U.S. and in Budapest, and finally as a tour guide on Martha’s Vineyard, has been chronicled in his forthcoming memoir, The Glass Always Half Full: A Journey of Hope, Dreams,…

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:57pm Mildred Leona (Bates) MacDonald died on April 4 at a family home on her beloved Martha’s Vineyard. She was 96. She was the cherished wife of her late husband Roy K. MacDonald, former city of Quincy fire captain, and was the last surviving child of Frank L. Bates and M. Leona Bates (Rizzi) of Quincy. Mildred was born, raised and lived in West Quincy for most of her life. She was educated in the Quincy Public School System and was a…

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 3:56pm Jack Calvin Burton died of natural causes on April 2. He was 87. Jack was born April 29, 1936 in St. Louis, Mo. to Henry and Lorine (ne Zimmerman) Burton. His sister, Beverly, was born two years later. Jack’s father was a real estate salesman, and his mother was an artist and homemaker. During WWII, his father worked for the railroad moving troops and supplies, and two of Jack’s older cousins fought in the Pacific Theatre.  He…

The moon moved slowly between the sun and earth, obscuring the light of the sun. The sky dimmed, and the temperature dropped. A strange dusk fell across Chilmark atop Peaked Hill, one of the highest points on the Island. In that unique moment on Monday just after 3:30 pm, as the moon, the sun, and the earth were momentarily aligned, it left us with a collective pause somewhere between dread and awe.  Dread and awe: They seem like appropriate bookends to all that is unfolding in a deeply polarized…

3:35 pm, April 10, 2024 Voters at Oak Bluffs town meeting Tuesday passed spending articles for several large infrastructure projects but rejected a controversial zoning change that would have allowed some industrial uses in new parts of town.

The Chilmark Free Public Library is bringing back the Elisa Brickner Poetry Contest Ceremony, after a pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contest and celebrations — held on April 24 at 4 pm — will feature poetry and readings by winning high school poets. The contest was established 30 years ago in honor of Elisa Brickner, a teenage summer resident of Chilmark who died in a tragic horseback riding accident in the 1970s.  Elisa spent hours every summer at the…