Vineyard Said Goodbye to Beloved Islanders in 2018
Robert M. (Coo) Cavallo died on Monday, Jan. 1 at his home in Edgartown.
Robert M. (Coo) Cavallo died on Monday, Jan. 1 at his home in Edgartown.
Jake Baird died on Friday Jan. 12 in a car accident.
Jake Baird died on Friday Jan. 12 in a car accident.
Robert Day of West Tisbury died on Jan. 23. His wife Barbara died on April 17.
Robert Day of West Tisbury died on Jan. 23. His wife Barbara died on April 17.
Edith W. (Edo) Potter died Jan. 24 at Pimpneymouse Farm on Chappy.
Edith W. (Edo) Potter died Jan. 24 at Pimpneymouse Farm on Chappy.
Jonathan (Jon) H. Harris of West Tisbury died on Feb. 17.
Jonathan (Jon) H. Harris of West Tisbury died on Feb. 17.
Peter M. Martell of Oak Bluffs died on April 3.
Peter M. Martell of Oak Bluffs died on April 3.
Capt. Phillips (Flip) Harrington died on April 5.
Capt. Phillips (Flip) Harrington died on April 5.
Menemsha fisherman Greg Mayhew died April 11 at his home in West Tisbury.
Menemsha fisherman Greg Mayhew died April 11 at his home in West Tisbury.
Lynn Murphy 2nd died in a motorcycle crash on April 24.
Lynn Murphy 2nd died in a motorcycle crash on April 24.
Hershel West of Menemsha died peacefully in his sleep on May 3.
Hershel West of Menemsha died peacefully in his sleep on May 3.
Ben Moore died at his home in West Tisbury May 10.
Ben Moore died at his home in West Tisbury May 10.
Regina S. Fischer died on August 5 at her home in Chilmark.
Regina S. Fischer died on August 5 at her home in Chilmark.
Mark London of Chilmark died on August 18.
Mark London of Chilmark died on August 18.
Trina Kingsbury died on August 31 at her home in Chilmark.
Trina Kingsbury died on August 31 at her home in Chilmark.
Ed Jerome, former Edgartown School principal died on Sept. 18.
Ed Jerome, former Edgartown School principal died on Sept. 18.
Daniel S. Gouldrup, West Tisbury police officer, died on Sept 24.
Daniel S. Gouldrup, West Tisbury police officer, died on Sept 24.
James (Jimmy) Morgan of Menemsha died on Sept. 25.
James (Jimmy) Morgan of Menemsha died on Sept. 25.
Lucy Durr Hackney died Oct. 26 at her home in Vineyard Haven.
Lucy Durr Hackney died Oct. 26 at her home in Vineyard Haven.
William J. Stafursky of Oak Bluffs died on Nov. 1.
William J. Stafursky of Oak Bluffs died on Nov. 1.
Laurence Michie, former editor at the Vineyard Gazette, died Nov. 7.
Laurence Michie, former editor at the Vineyard Gazette, died Nov. 7.
Ed Cottle died at his home on Lambert's Cove Road on Nov. 9.
Ed Cottle died at his home on Lambert's Cove Road on Nov. 9.
Peter Simon, longtime Vineyard photographer, died on Nov. 18.
Peter Simon, longtime Vineyard photographer, died on Nov. 18.
Carol Craven died on Nov. 20 at her home in West Tisbury.
Carol Craven died on Nov. 20 at her home in West Tisbury.
In 2018 the Vineyard said goodbye to beloved Islanders.
Among them were Greg Mayhew, Jimmy Morgan and Hershel West, all Menemsha fishermen whose lives harkened back to the days when the docks were filled with swordfish and other large bounties from the sea; Bill Stafursky who championed the rights of Island veterans; Mark London who for years led the Martha's Vineyard Commission; and Lucy Hackney, a crusader for social justice and a childhood friend of Rosa Parks.
Robert and Barbara Day died just months apart, fitting for a couple who had been together for 53 years; Coo Cavallo is remembered from the softball field and the Barbershop Deli in Edgartown; Ben Moore for the homes and buildings he designed as one of the first Island-based architects; and Peter Simon for loving the Vineyard like no one else has ever done through his spirit and the lens of his camera.
Regina Fischer, the matriarch of Beetlebung Farm, died at the age of 103; Peter Martell's Oak Bluffs roots ran deep as the former owner of the Lampost and Wesley Hotel; Edo Potter was synonymous with Chappaquiddick; Carol Craven with her art gallery; and Trina Kinsbury lived a life that took her around the world becoming in time a singular personality that knew no equal on an Island full of characters.
Ed Jerome died doing what he loved best, running the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby; and Lynn Murphy and Jake Baird were taken much too soon.