Obituaries
Lorraine Patrick, Avid Reader, Bread Baker, Scrabble Player
Lorraine M. (Bergeron) Patrick of Cambridge and West Tisbury died peacefully at her home in the care of her family on March 9. She was 85.
Teri Praskach, Master Gardner, Artist, Friend to All
Theresa Lynn Praskach, a longtime Vineyard resident, died at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, N.Y. on Friday, Feb. 26. She was 57.
Deborah Pigeon, Lifelong Learner, Passionate Sailor, Adventurous Spirit
Deborah Pigeon of West Tisbury died unexpectedly at home on Feb. 27 from complications following a recent surgery. She was 67.
Service Thursday for Ruthann Ponte
Ruthann (Duart) Ponte of Oak Bluffs died at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 13. She was 73.
Paul Pearlson, 87, Called it Like it Was
Paul A. Pearlson of Livingston, N.J., died peacefully at home with his family on Sunday, Dec. 6.
William Pinney Jr. Had Deep Vineyard Roots
William W. Pinney Jr. of Sugar Hill, N.H., and South Dartmouth died peacefully on Wednesday, Nov. 4, surrounded by his loving family.
Robert Phillips, Lifelong Oak Bluffs Resident, Owned Phillips Hardware
Robert Edward Phillips was born on Jan. 24, 1933 and died on Nov. 1 at the age of 82. He lived his entire life in Oak Bluffs.
Dr. Beny J. Primm Left Long Legacy in Medicine, Public Health and Social Justice
Dr. Beny Jene Primm, a longtime seasonal resident of Oak Bluffs, died Oct. 16 at his home in New Rochelle, N.Y. He was 87.
Sarah Gelotte Peters Loved the Ocean, Animals, and Spending Time With Her Family
Sarah Gelotte Peters of Vineyard Haven died on Oct. 12 at the Boston Medical Center surrounded and cared for by her loving family.