Obituaries
Mark Hakala Was Known for His Humor and Compassion
Mark Stoddard Hakala died unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 26. He was 57. He was a certified nursing assistant at the Larry Doughty House in Hyannis.
David Corfield Was a Man of Many Talents
David Burns Corfield, a longtime resident of Martha’s Vineyard and former longtime resident of Chelmsford died Friday, Oct. 24, at Brigham and Women’...
Trika Smith-Burke Felt the Vineyard Renewed Her Spirit
Margaret (Trika) Smith-Burke, a longtime summer resident of West Tisbury, died peacefully at home in SoHo, N.Y., on Oct. 13 after a brave battle with...
Peggy Nassetta Loved Spending Time With Family
Margaret O. Nassetta, affectionately known to all as Peggy, died peacefully after visits from her family on Friday, Oct. 17. She was 82.
S. David Goldberg, Longtime Summer Resident, Loved His Walks in Edgartown
S. David Goldberg died on Sept. 29 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston after a lengthy illness. He died peacefully surrounded by his wife of...
Dorothy Rohrer-Denalsky Loved Her Summers On the Vineyard
Dorothy Maureen Rohrer-Denalsky, 76 years young, of Embden, Me., died on Friday, Oct. 10.
Robert Aitken Potts: Journalist, Filmmaker, Craftsman, Gentleman
Robert Aitken Potts Jr. of West Tisbury died at home on Saturday night, Oct. 11, with his wife of 50 years, Marjory, beside him. He was 84.
Helen Hines Had a Heart for the Vineyard
Helen Gans Hines, a Vineyard summer resident for nearly 40 years, died peacefully on Oct. 4 at her home in Lantana, Fla. She was 93.
Roswell Scudder Patterson Was Trustee of Union Chapel
Roswell Scudder Patterson of Endwell, N.Y., and Oak Bluffs, died peacefully at home on Oct. 19. He was 93.