Obituaries

Maria Anna (Marie) Pavesi, or “Grandma” as all who knew her called her, died during a brief medical rehab at Sippican Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center on Dec. 4. She was 93.
Ethel Jessie Chapman, of Edgartown, died at home on Nov. 28 surrounded by loved ones. He was 97.
Anita Marie Christian (nee Truehart) died on Nov. 13 at The Remington in Yardley, Pa. She was 97.
Lorraine Fawn Fantasia, known by her close friends and family as Fawn, died on Nov. 6, surrounded by family. She was 70.
Roberta Allen Morgan of Chilmark, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died at her home on Nov. 11 surrounded by her family. She was 96 years old.
Madeleine M. Perry, of Edgartown, died at home surrounded by her loving family on November 22. She was 79.
Beverly Rhoda Silva died in her home in Vineyard Haven on Nov. 8. She was 91.
Sara McLane Kurth of Edgartown died on Wed, Nov. 5 at the Care Dimensions Center in Lincoln. She was 77.
Roberta Allen Morgan died on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at her home in Menemsha. She was 96.
Woodrow (Woody) Williams of Vineyard Haven died at home with his loving wife, Phyllis and his daughter, Vanessa, by his side.
Dorianne Downe Guernsey, a beloved and longtime Katama resident known for her warmth, elegance and spirited charm, died on July 20 in Woodstock, Vt. She was 103.