Obituaries
Marjorie Gunther Hockmuth, 100
Marjorie Gunther Hockmuth died quietly at Cornerstone of Hampton in Hampton, N.H. in the fall of 2023.
Iris Olga Coleman, 95
Iris Olga Coleman, a founding member of the Polar Bears in Oak Bluffs, died Sunday, Feb. 4.
Siobhan Elizabeth Francis, 35
Siobhan Elizabeth Francis died at at home in Oak Bluffs on Dec. 23, 2023.
Frederick (Fred) Jackson Jr., 77
Frederick (Fred) Jackson Jr., who had resided in Oak Bluffs for 40 years, died peacefully on Feb. 13.
Richard T. (Dick) Jennings, 83
Richard T. (Dick) Jennings of Oak Bluffs died on Feb. 18 at the Martha's Vineyard Hospital, from complications of Parkinson's disease.
Walter E. (Wally) LaBell, 73
Walter E. (Wally) LaBell of Hyannis and formerly of Oak Bluffs died on Wednesday, Feb. 21 at the Falmouth Hospital.
Elizabeth B. Rawlins, 96
Elizabeth (Betty) Miller Rawlins died peacefully on Feb. 3 at her home in Oak Bluffs with her children Paul and Pattie by her side.
John B. (Jack) Watson Jr., 84
John B. (Jack) Watson Jr. of Columbiana, Ala. and formerly of Cranford, N.J. died on February 15 due to complications from Parkinson's disease.