Obituaries & Death Notices

On Sept. 7, 2026, Nancy Nitchie of Edgartown passed away. She was 96, a mother, grandmother, wife, sister, teacher, and beloved friend — along with an avid berry picker, barefoot clam digger, gardener, quilter, monologist, do-gooder, singer, and repository of family lore.  Nancy M. Huntington Nitchie was born on Dec. 20, 1929, in Montclair, N.J., the oldest of four. Her parents, Fred and Mary Lee Huntington, met while teenagers in Chilmark, where both families…

Robert F. Cimeno Jr. of Tisbury, and recently of Brunswick, Maine, passed away on August 30, 2026, just before his 64th birthday. He was born in Boston to Robert and Patricia Cimeno on August 31, and settled on Martha’s Vineyard several years later as the oldest of six children. Rob showcased his creativity and craftsmanship in many ways throughout his life. He attended the Tisbury School, where he won Mr. Ovios’ first “Golden Hammer” award for woodworking (an…

DENNIS — The Town of Dennis is mourning the death of 28-year-old Cameron Mosher, a Department of Public Works employee who was among three people killed in a motorcycle crash in Laconia, New Hampshire, Saturday night. Mosher, of Dennis, died after two motorcycles collided on Route 3, near Funspot and The Looney Bin Bar & […]

Carvell Richard, 55, of Nantucket, died Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026. A commemoration will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 2027 at Prospect Hill Cemetery/Lewis Memorial Section, followed by a celebration of life at The Fairgrounds Restaurant.

Mary "Kane" White, 86, of East Haven, Conn. and Nantucket, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Celebrations of Kane's life will be held at The First Presbyterian Church in New Canaan, Conn. and on Nantucket in the spring and summer of…

Constance (“Connie”) Atwood Ashley, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of the late Walter C. Ashley, with whom she shared 39 years of marriage before his passing in 2014. She was born in Taunton, daughter of Leslie and Alice (Waller) Atwood. Connie graduated in 1964 from Dighton Rehoboth High School, and received an associate’s degree from Northeastern University in 1966.…

Louise Fontaine Clough, 78, of Vineyard Haven, died in hospice care at home of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Boston, Louise was a healthcare professional all her working life. After retiring to the Vineyard, she was active in Island Health Council, Vineyard Village at Home, Healthy Aging M.V., and the Island Community Chorus, as well as the Tisbury finance committee and other committees. She is survived by her husband Marston, her sister and brother,…

Denise Delphin of Vineyard Haven, the beloved wife of Francois Delphin, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Sept. 2, 2026, at the age of 65. A full obituary and service announcement will follow in another edition of this paper. The post Denise Delphin appeared first on MV Times.

Barbara McDowell Dutton passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 25, 2026, at the age of 98½. She led a full, happy, and long life. Barbara was born on Jan. 16, 1928, to Allan and Ruth McDowell of Kent, Conn. Allan was a teacher at the Kent School. Barbara was the youngest of three sisters, and enjoyed the small town world, playing sports and enjoying horses and 4-H activities. She attended the Northfield School, followed by college at Endicott. Soon after her…

Virginia “Ginger” Pettee died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. She was 72.

Sole summer race: Wellfleet 5 Mile Road Race, July 5, 2026 Sept. 8, 2026 When I last left my race rumination in June, our house was about to go on the market. My daughter was seven-months pregnant. So, see you in September. It’s been quite a summer. Running was about the only stable thing in my life. Thank God for Coach Lisa Levin and her training plan to keep me going in the right direction toward my fall goal race, Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon. My mental CPU was taxed to the max with all the…

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WELLFLEET – From Wellfleet Fire: It is with profound sadness that the Wellfleet Fire Department announces the passing of Retired Fire Chief Richard “Rich” Pauley, who passed away last night. Chief Pauley dedicated many years of his life to the Wellfleet Fire Department and to protecting and serving the community of Wellfleet. Throughout his career, […]

ABOVE: HN file images of Peter Afouxenides at his Oct. 20, 2025, arraignment in Barnstable District Court. BARNSTABLE, MASSACHUSETTS – Peter Afouxenides, the 61-year-old Arlington man charged with battering a 77-year-old protester at Hyannis’s Airport Rotary last October, changed his plea in Barnstable District Court this August from not guilty to an admission of sufficient facts. The felony assault-and-battery case was continued without a finding (CWOF) until August 11, 2027. During a one-year…

Carol Christopher, 67, passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital in Oak Bluffs. She led an adventurous life full of travel, photography, kayaking, sports, family, creativity, and so much more. Carol was born in Oak Bluffs and graduated from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in 1977. She sought adventure through photography, after inheriting her father’s camera. She described her discovery and love of photography in her…

Carol Potter Whitmarsh passed away on August 8, 2026. She was 76 years old, born on Jan. 21, 1950, in New York City, and lived most of her life dedicated to raising her family on Martha’s Vineyard. She was surrounded by and cared for by her family throughout her last days. She was very alert and aware of those around her until the very end. The gift she gave her loved ones was the opportunity to tell her how much they loved her and to thank her for all she had done…

Donald McIntosh Fisher Jr. of West Tisbury, and Butte, Mont., passed away on June 23, 2026. Born in Oak Bluffs on Feb. 21, 1949, to Donald M. Fischer Sr. and Christine (“Tina”) Pachico Fisher of West Tisbury, Donald spent his younger years on Martha’s Vineyard before being drafted into the U.S. Army, where he served a tour of duty in Vietnam. After graduating from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School in 1967, he attended the University of Massachusetts at…

Carol L. Clark, 67, of Vineyard Haven, died on August 4, 2026, at the M.V. Hospital. Carol was the mother of Caitlyn Clark, and the daughter of Evelyn Christopher; she was predeceased by her father, John Christopher.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11 am in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineyard Avenue in Oak Bluffs. A complete obituary will follow in another edition of this paper. Visit chapmanfuneral.com for online guestbook and information.…

Anne Sweidel, 86, of Atlanta, Ga. and Nantucket, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. A memorial gathering will take place at a later date.

Robert Richard Stroud, Jr., 84, of Concord and longtime summer resident of Nantucket, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at Duvall Chapel at Newbury Court in Concord.

Randi Phyllis Allfather, 70, of Nantucket, died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held later this year.

By Carolyn J. Palo July 5, 2026 This is a chapter in my in-process memoir.    For a while, I was feeling like a beach vacation was what my father and I both needed.  Time out of the house, a change of scenery. That is what I envisioned.  My father was in good spirits and agreed to a week in Cape Cod, MA.  I secured a two bedroom rental that I could walk out and wheel Dad in his wheelchair straight to the beach and ocean.  It was expensive, luxurious and inviting. …

Alice Hughes Macy, 89, of Cheshire, Conn. and longtime summer visitor of Nantucket, died Friday, July 24, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12 at BE Free Church in Branford, Conn.

YARMOUTH PORT, MASSACHUSETTS — A single-vehicle crash snapped a utility pole and knocked out power along Route 6A early this morning, leaving parts of the neighborhood dark while the driver faces criminal motor vehicle charges. Yarmouth police and firefighters rushed to the area of 765 Route 6A around 1:30 a.m. after at least two calls came in. One woman reported a wrecked vehicle on her front lawn. The first officer on scene found a snapped pole and downed wires. Power went out across the area…

Caren Öberg Gomes, 56, of Nantucket, died Tuesday, June 9, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Unitarian Church, followed by a reception from noon to 3 p.m. at Cisco Brewers.

Mary Ann Wallace Brunelle of Plymouth, Nantucket, Vero Beach, Fla. and Madison, Conn., passed away peacefully Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026 at the age of 84.

Judith M. Williamson, 83, of Oak Bluffs and recently of Attleboro, died on Saturday, August 22, 2026 at the Brookdale Assisted Living. She was predeceased by her husband, Chief of Police Peter M. Williamson, and she was the wife of Andrew Dufresne. Judy was the mother of Julie Williamson Gakidis and Timothy P. Williamson. Visitation in Chapman Funeral Home, 56 Edgartown Road in Oak Bluffs, will be held on Tuesday, August 25 from 5 to 7 pm. Her funeral mass will be held…

Mary Ann Wallace Brunelle, 84, of Plymouth, Nantucket, Vero Beach, Fla. and Madison, Conn., died Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. A funeral mass was celebrated Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026 at St. Bonaventure Parish in Plymouth.

Rebecca Lambert Bent, of Washington, Conn. and Nantucket, died peacefully in hospice Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026 surrounded by family after a short illness. She was 79.

Thomas Joseph Murphy, of Waynesville, N.C. and formerly of Nantucket, passed away Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. He was 76.

Neil J. Graner, 85, a longtime summer resident of Nantucket, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at the McCarthy Care Center in Sandwich, surrounded by his loving family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Carol Ann (Broschart) McLaughlin, age 70, of Nantucket, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Aug. 11, 2026, at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain.

Richard Gershon Lesser, 91, of Jupiter, Fla., and Martha’s Vineyard, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his beloved family, on August 13, 2026. Dick lived a full life defined by family, hard work, generosity, and an extraordinary capacity for making people feel valued. Dick was born on Nov. 14, 1934, and grew up in Newton. He was the son of loving parents Charlotte and David Lesser, and the younger brother of Adison Lesser. He attended Northeastern University,…

Kayla Jo Gault Parkhurst, of Martha’s Vineyard, passed away on July 29, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Kayla was a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend. Although Alzheimer’s slowly took pieces of the woman she had been, it could never take away the love she gave, the memories she created, or the place she holds forever in the hearts of those who loved her. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered…

Capt. Frederic E. Scott (“Fred”) has cast out his last line in Boca Grande waters. He passed away on June 10, 2026, at the age of 85, and joins many of the island’s legendary fishing guides in a place where the tarpon never throw a hook and the snapper are plentiful. He was born on Oct. 25, 1941, in Oak Bluffs to Fred Scott Sr. and Mary (Canha). Mary worked for a family on Martha’s Vineyard who had a home in Boca Grande, and that is how the family came to…

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Carol Shilakes, age 84, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Edgartown. Carol passed away on August 16, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Michigan, Carol devoted her professional life to education, serving as both a teacher and a principal. Through her kindness, dedication, and genuine care, she touched the lives of countless students, families, and colleagues. Her impact will not be forgotten. In her later years, Carol…

HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS — Shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday, Barnstable Police responded to a loud noise complaint at Aselton Park on South Street and found a disturbing scene: one man severely injured and bleeding from a forehead wound with his eye bulging out, the other passed out and unresponsive. Officers arrived after a caller reported a group “yelling on the green.” The injured man, a Hyannis resident, was bleeding heavily. Police immediately requested rescue.…

ABOVE: It’s unclear how this young woman in her early twenties, visiting from off-Cape, became separated from the friends she had been out with earlier. Fortunately, several Good Samaritans spotted her passed out on the pavement behind the JFK Museum around 2 a.m. this morning. She was a long way from home and certainly did not belong on the ground in an area with a history of violent crime. Thankfully, she was found and safely transported to Cape Cod Hospital. God…

One my favorite places to visit in Provincetown is the Portuguese Bakery at 299 Commercial Street. It has delicious, traditional Portuguese food and an interesting history. Before becoming a mecca for artists and gay partiers, Provincetown was a bustling fishing community. Portuguese fishermen began immigrating here around 1900 and brought with them their language, customs, faith, and culinary traditions, all of which became woven into the fabric of Provincetown life. Opened around 1900, the bakery…

• Tisbury Police at Five Corners. —Nicholas Vukota

First responders across Martha’s Vineyard — police, firefighters, and emergency medical services — regularly confront traumatic scenarios.  Think about this summer alone: Lifeguards, police, and first responders rushed to a remote stretch of beach at Long Point trying to rescue a father who ultimately died saving his sons from a rip current. And police and ambulance crews were first on the…

• EJ Montgomery’s great-niece, Jocelyn C. Walton (center) greeted patrons at the exhibition reception hosted by the MV Bank in Chilmark. —Dena Porter
• EJ Montogomery’s mentee Stephany Neal (left) and EJ’s long time friend Grace F. Reeves strolled to see the exhibition at MV Bank in Chilmark. —Dena Porter
• EJ Montogomery’s mentee Stephany Neal (left) and EJ’s long time friend Grace F. Reeves strolled to see the exhibition at MV Bank in Chilmark.…

Sam Busselle, who had a passion for repurposed wood and built a house for his family on Owen Little Way in Vineyard Haven, died peacefully on July 31, 2026, at age 85. Son of architect Alfred Busselle and Martha Knapp Busselle, he grew up in Princeton, where he swam his way through the Lawrenceville School, earning a swimming scholarship to Yale. For many summers he worked setting up umbrellas and spreading beach towels for the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club and, of course,…

Surrounded by his loving family, David F. Federowicz of Vineyard Haven, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026, one day shy of his 83rd birthday. Born in 1943 to adoring parents Ben and Mary Federowicz, Dave grew up in Naugatuck, Conn., where he distinguished himself as a talented high school athlete. Inducted into Naugatuck’s Athletic Hall of Fame as a captain and three-sport athlete (1993), David went on to become a student-athlete at the University of New…

Editor, educator, and mother of environmental advocates, beloved matriarch Anne Ausubel died peacefully at home in Manhattan in her cherished Upper West Side apartment on July 28, 2026. In July 2025, Anne celebrated her 105th birthday at a raucous party in the family home in Oak Bluffs, covered by The MV Times. The family had begun celebrating Anne’s birthday on-Island in 1955. Born into privation and strife, Anne lived many lives far surpassing anything she could…

Carol L. Clark, 68, of Vineyard Haven, died on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. She was the mother of Caitlyn Clark, and the daughter of Evelyn Christopher. Funeral services will be held at a later date, and a complete obituary will appear in another edition of this paper. The post Carol L. Clark appeared first on .

Carol P. Whitmarsh of Edgartown, wife of Thomas S. Bennett, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 76. A full obituary and service announcement will follow in another edition of this paper. The post Carol P. Whitmarsh appeared first on .

Carly Simon’s first album in more than 18 years, “Comes in Waves,” is set to be released this Friday, August 14, six decades after her solo debut. Written and recorded primarily at her Martha’s Vineyard home, the 12-track album combines a body of work that is said to feel “both personal and expansive,” according to a press release from her team. The album was created alongside Simon’s close circle of family, friends, and longtime collaborators, including John Forté, whose appearance…

The tragedy at Long Point will be remembered for generations, and it offers powerful lessons for all of us about navigating the treacherous waters of a rip current.  A father died after trying to rescue his teenage sons amid a rip current late last week at Long Point Wildlife Refuge. What the father, Kevin Foster, 55, of Cambridge, tried to do is nothing short of heroic, and The Times extends our deepest condolences to his family, and our gratitude to first responders…

John B. Freeman of Oak Bluffs passed away on July 29, 2026.  John was an educator for 30 years before retiring to Martha’s Vineyard. He was a very active member of the United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard, and all the ministries connected to UMC of M.V. He loved reminding people he met that God loved them just as they were. He posted several hundred “thoughts and prayers” on the UMC of M.V. Facebook page, focusing on observations, Bible quotes,…

Joan E. (Lang) Keith, of Dedham and Nantucket, died in Bedford, N.H. Thursday, July 23, 2026.