Sarita Walker and Ramon Pinheiro of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Catalina Pinheiro Walker, born on Oct. 26 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Catalina weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.

Joseph and Susan Canha of Vineyard Haven are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nancy Elizabeth Canha, to Timothy Merriman. Timothy is the son of Robert Merriman of Vineyard Haven and Maryann Merriman of Ansonia, Conn. A summer 2013 wedding on the Vineyard is planned.

Cynthia Riggs of Martha’s Vineyard and Dr. Howard R. Attebery of San Diego are delighted to announce their engagement to be married this coming spring, 2013.

The couple met 62 years ago in San Diego where Ms. Riggs had a college job sorting plankton at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Point Loma Lab. Dr. Attebery was already working at the lab. To ease the boredom of sorting plankton, the two exchanged notes written in code on paper towels.

Noli and Isaac Taylor of Aquinnah announce the birth of a daughter, Tillie Arrow Taylor, born on Oct. 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Tillie weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.

Tnisha Chandler and Charles Rotkowski of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Abel Joseph Rotkowski, born on Oct. 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Abel weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.

Whitney Fulp and Bruno Rodrigues of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Lucas Rockwell Rodrigues, born on Oct. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lucas weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.