Mildred Cushman Mayhew of Chilmark died Thursday morning, April 19 at the Henrietta Brewer House in Vineyard Haven. She was 97. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward E. Mayhew. She was the mother of Edward E. “Ted” Mayhew Jr. and Carol M. Mays.

A graveside service will be held in Abel’s Hill Cemetery in Chilmark on Monday, April 23 at noon, and will be officiated by the Rev. Arlene Bodge. Donations may be made in her memory to Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, PO Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or to the Chilmark Community Church, 9 Menemsha Cross Road, Chilmark, MA 02535. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs. Please visit ccgfuneralhome.com for online guest book and information.