Timothy Johnson

Friends Rally Around Walter Ashley Family

A fund has been set up to help Walter Ashley of Oak Bluffs who has been receiving treatments for lung cancer since last summer. Walter and his wife Connie are well-known figures on the Island where they operate their long-running business C&W Power Equipment near the airport.

A fund has been set up to help Walter Ashley of Oak Bluffs who has been receiving treatments for lung cancer since last summer. Walter and his wife Connie are well-known figures on the Island where they operate their long-running business C&W Power Equipment near the airport.

Mr. Ashley has been to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston twice for treatments and is currently undergoing radiation treatments in Falmouth.

Tax-deductible donations may be sent to You’ve Got a Friend, P.O. Box 1317, West Tisbury MA 02575.

Founded in 1994 by George Brush, a West Tisbury attorney, You’ve Got a Friend is a nonprofit fund that raises and distributes money to aid Islanders and their families who are undergoing catastrophic events such as illness, death of a breadwinner, accident or natural disaster. All administrative services for the fund are donated, so 100 per cent of contributions go directly to beneficiaries.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 12/21/2013 - 08:33

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Kib Bramhall West Tisbury

Walter helped so many of us so often. This is our chance to return the favor.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 12/22/2013 - 10:09

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Thomas Hodgson wt

For decades, Walter's skills and hard work have been a vital part of working Martha's Vineyard. Send in what you can. Five bucks even. It all adds up.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/25/2013 - 12:39

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Albert Fischer Chilmark

Walter has gone out of his way too help me with my machinery for decades, it's with pleasure that I donate too help him.

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