John Michael Shriber, 65, of Edgartown: Funeral Announcement, October 23, 2013

A memorial service will be be held on Nov. 3 at the American Legion Post 440 in Newton.

Charles H. "Butch" Downs, 69: Martha's Vineyard Funeral Announcements, October 22, 2013

A graveside ceremony for Charles H. "Butch" Downs of West Tisbury will be held Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. in the New Westside Cemetery officiated by Rev. Michael Nagle with military honors provided by the Veterans of Martha's Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard Funeral Announcements: October 21, 2013

Recent death notices, upcoming funeral services and memorial information from Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes of Martha's Vineyard.

Martha's Vineyard Funeral Announcements: Oct. 18, 2013

Recent death notices and upcoming funeral services from Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes of Martha's Vineyard.

Funeral Announcements: Oct. 17, 2013

Recent death notices and upcoming funeral services from Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes.

Martha's Vineyard Funeral Announcements: Oct. 16, 2013

Recent death notices and upcoming funeral services from Chapman Cole & Gleason Funeral Homes.

Hundreds Gather At Edgartown Lighthouse Children's Memorial

The names of 615 children who died are engraved on cobblestones around the base of the Edgartown Lighthouse.

Children to be Remembered at Edgartown Lighthouse Ceremony

The names of 615 children who died are engraved at the base of the Edgartown Lighthouse. Saturday afternoon, they will be remembered in a ceremony there.

Multihull Designer Dick Newick Dies at 87

The "sailboat design visionary," whose trimarans proved faster than competitors expected, lived on Martha's Vineyard for a time, according to his obituary in the New York Times.

Alvin Eisenman, 92, Founded Yale's Graphic Design Program

Eisenman died Sept. 3 at his Martha's Vineyard home, the Yale Daily News reports. Among his students at Yale was "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau.

Historian Sheldon Hackney, 79, Dies on Martha's Vineyard

The former president of Tulane University and the University of Pennsylvania died Thursday of complications from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), reports the Vineyard Gazette.

Bob Lee, 66, Remembered on Martha's Vineyard

"He was one of our own, and many will miss him," wrote one of his friends in an email to Martha's Vineyard Patch. "He had wit, charm and intellect." How will you remember Bob Lee? Tell us in the comments.

Anthony Lewis, 85: Pulitzer Winner Summered in West Tisbury

The Vineyard Gazette and New York Times are reporting the death of Anthony Lewis at 85. The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist was a longtime summer resident of West Tisbury.

Gone But Not Forgotten

Remembering Danny Bryant and days gone by.

Former Dukes County Sheriff Laid To Rest Tuesday

Hundreds gathered to praise Christopher S. Look for his life-long devotion to Martha's Vineyard.