Laurence A. Mercier, a former owner of the Chappaquiddick Ferry and a dedicated public servant in Edgartown, died at home on Sunday, Nov. 21.
Thomas (Alden) Norton, a Vineyard Haven native, died peacefully on Nov. 28 at the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Louise Hoover Neuhoff, a Vineyard summer resident for more than 60 years, died on Nov. 18.
John Thomas Hughes, an Oak Bluffs native and leading pioneer in lobster research, died peacefully on Nov. 28.
Lucille Ryan Gostenhofer died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, in Laguna Woods, Ca., on Sept. 27.
Dr. Diane M. Becker , an expert in the prevention and management of coronary artery disease, died peacefully at home on Nov. 17.
