Obituaries
Richard Leigh Enjoyed Career in Sales and Marketing
Richard Bowdre Leigh, a resident of Willingboro, N.J., and Martha’s Vineyard, died peacefully on August 12. He was 81.
Jeffrey Tonnesen Enjoyed Successful Music Career
Jeffrey Tonnesen died suddenly on July 26 at his home in Manhattan. He was 35.
Edward Colligan of Vineyard Haven
Edward Colligan died on Saturday, August 9, at his home in Vineyard Haven. He is survived by his wife Lillian Colligan and his son Tom Colligan.
Memorial Service for Helen Wheeler
A graveside service for Helen Rose Wheeler will be held at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Oak Bluffs on Monday, August 18, at 1 p.m.
Edith Wells, 91, Vacationed on Vineyard for Years
Edith M. Wells of Palm Coast, Fla., died July 20. She was 91.
James (Jim) J. Spanfeller Sr., 83
James (Jim) J. Spanfeller Sr. of Edgartown and New York city died on Saturday, August 9, at his residence in Edgartown. He was 83.
Helen Fontes Cerrone, 91, Was Tisbury Native
Helen Fontes Cerrone died July 30 at Bethesda Hospital in Boynton Beach, Fla. She was 91.
Phylis Knight Ross Was Beloved Wife and Mother
Phylis Knight Ross died peacefully on July 24 after a brief illness. She was 83.
Elizabeth Johnson Was Chappaquiddick Wampanoag Elder
Elizabeth M. (Gomes) Johnson of Providence, R.I., died peacefully at the Philip Hulitar Hospice Center on August 6. She was 93.