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Margaret (Peg) Knowles
Margaret (Peg) Ogden Knowles of South Water street, Edgartown died at her home on Friday, April 12. She was 92. Mrs. Knowles was the wife of the late Dr. George M. Knowles. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 17, at 2 p.m. at the Federated Church in Edgartown. Arrangements are under the care of the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs.
Robert Edwin O'Brien, 56
Enjoyed Ties to Vineyard
Robert Edwin O'Brien, of Walworth, Wis., died on March 25 at the age of 56 after a long struggle with multiple sclerosis.
He was born March 8, 1946, in Geneva Township, Wis., the son of Edwin O'Brien and Evelyn Drinkwater. He was graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1964 and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin before entering the U.S. Army. He owned and operated a sporting goods store in Madison, Wis., and also a clothing store in Key West, Fla.
He married
Rebekah Byrd in Edgartown on August 12, 1999. Mr. O'Brien was an occasional visitor to the Vineyard, where two of his relatives have long-term ties. He was civic-minded and was interested in the environmental welfare of his community, especially in Delavan.
Mr. O'Brien is survived by his wife, Rebekah; his mother, Evelyn O'Brien of Delavan; two brothers, Tom O'Brien of Milwaukee, and Pat O'Brien of Sarasota, Fla., and Edgartown; two sisters, Mary Jo Reston of Edgartown, and Kathleen Maybee of Richmond, Va. He is also survived by nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and interment were March 28 in Delavan. Contributions may be made in his memory to the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Adeline Alley Fauteux, 89
Traveled Around Globe
Adeline Alley Fauteux, 89, died on March 7 after an extended illness. Since a fall in her home in December 1998, Mrs. Fauteux had been a resident of the Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A native of Oak Bluffs, she was born Adeline Alley on Nov. 14, 1912, to Domingo and Helen (Nellie) Reap Alley. Known as Addie, Mrs. Fauteux was the valedictorian of her graduating class at Oak Bluffs High School.
Addie won scholarships that helped take her through Boston University's College of Practical Arts and Letters, where she earned a B.S. in English in 1933; she also pursued graduate studies for a semester at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. While a B.U. student, Addie was a member of the women's fencing team. A loyal alumna, she had most recently attended her 65th class reunion in May 1998.
From September 1933 through May 1941 Addie taught English, French, history and other social-studies courses at Oak Bluffs High School. She also coached the girls' basketball and track teams.
On May 3, 1941, she wed James J. Fauteux, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., at Sacred Heart Church in Oak Bluffs. The couple had two children, Robert (Bob) Fauteux and Susan Pience. Bob now lives in Redding, Conn., with his wife Melba and their daughter Catherine; their daughter Mireille is a senior at Purchase (N.Y.) College, and their son Matthew lives in Tucson, Ariz. Susan Pience resides in Oak Bluffs with her daughter Jamie; her daughter Cindy lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with her husband Matthew Johnson,and her son John lives in New Hartford, N.Y.
Addie and her husband, an executive with Northwest Airlines and other travel businesses, lived in many locations. Among the cities they called home were Chicago; Duluth and St. Paul, Minn.; Yonkers, N.Y.; San Francisco, and, in 1947 and from 1958 to 1960, Tokyo. In addition to living in diverse locations, Addie and her family also travelled extensively, visiting Europe, India, Egypt, Hong Kong and Singapore.
While living in Japan, Addie took advantage of opportunities to observe cultural events such as traditional tea ceremonies, printmaking, Kabuki theater and sumo wrestling. She also took up painting as a hobby, with flowers and Vineyard landscapes preferred subjects.
For several years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Mrs. Fauteux worked at the New England Vacation Center in New York city, and enjoyed promoting her native region's attractions to prospective visitors.
Addie and her husband returned to the Island on his retirement in the late 1970s. Mr. Fauteux died in March 1982.
A devout parishioner of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, where she was a daily communicant for years, Addie enjoyed a wide circle of Island friends, including many former students from Oak Bluff High School and their children, and actively corresponded with old friends from around the world.
In addition to her daughter, son and grandchildren, she is survived by her nephews Peter and Ted Herrmann, of Edgartown, and their families, and by her cousins Tommy Fisher of Edgartown and Pamela Brown Martisauskas of Oak Bluffs.
Her funeral Mass will be held in Sacred Heart Star of the Sea Church in Oak Bluffs on Saturday, March 9, at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart cemetery in Oak Bluffs. Visiting hours in the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs are on Friday, March 8, 2002, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
John R. Goode, 87
Was Veteran of World War II
John R. Goode of Tisbury died on Friday, March 29, at Falmouth Hospital after a brief illness. He was 87. John was the husband of Janine (Moreau) Goode, with whom he shared 16 years of marriage. He was born in New York city on Jan. 19, 1915 to the late Robert and Winifred (Beckwick) Goode.
Mr. Goode served his country in the Army during World War II, stationed in France. He was a New York city police officer for 30 years, retiring to Martha's Vineyard in 1970. He was active with physical fitness, especially lifting weights and taking long walks with his wife. He also loved reading and spending time with his two cats, Rusty and Minnie.
Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Anne Morris of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; three grandchildren, Heather Gunther and Alexis and Olin Morris, and two great-grandchildren, Jholan and Jhayden, all of Pennsylvania. Also surviving him are two stepdaughters Michelle and her husband, Warren Gosson, of Edgartown, and Gisele Gosselin and her husband, Robert, of Mashpee; two stepsons, Dennis Ben David of Oak Bluffs and Daniel Ben David of Vermont; five stepgrandchildren, Erin and Ryan Gosson, and Lindsey, Anthony and Samantha Ben David. He also leaves a brother, Kenneth, and a sister, Shelia.
His funeral mass was celebrated in St. Augustine's Church, Vineyard Haven, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2. Donations may be made in his memory may be made to Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or to Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, P.O. Box 494, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568. Arrangements are by the Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home in Oak Bluffs.
Arthur (Far) Tuttle
Was Chaplain and Educator
Arthur Farwell Tuttle Jr., formerly of West Chop and then Vineyard Haven, died March 21 in Portland, Me.
He was born in Evanston, Ill., on August 21, 1922, and was graduated from the Brooks School in 1941 and from Yale University in 1945. His college education was interrupted by World War II, during which he served in the U.S. Army in France and received the E.T.O. Ribbon, Battle Star and Infantry Combat Badge. After the war, in 1950, he earned a bachelor of divinity degree from Yale; he later received a master of divinity degree, also from Yale. In 1948, he married
Martitia Lane of DeLand, Fla., his wife of 45 years, who died on Martha's Vineyard in 1993.
Mr. Tuttle began his career in education as chaplain of Williston Academy in Easthampton. In 1953, he moved with his family to DeLand, Fla., to work at Stetson University. While at Stetson, he earned his masters of education, and at Stetson he was director of college skills and early admissions, director of admissions and later assistant dean of the university.
In 1966, Mr. Tuttle became headmaster of Monson Academy in Monson. After five years, he oversaw the merger of Monson Academy with Wilbraham Academy in Wilbraham. He was headmaster of Wilbraham and Monson Academy for three years and then retired with his family to Martha's Vineyard in 1974.
On Martha's Vineyard, he worked as the assistant to the superintendent of schools and then as director of development for the Martha's Vineyard Hospital. In 1994, he moved to Amesbury, and in 2001 he and his wife, Jane, moved to Piper Shores, a lifetime retirement community in Scarborough, Me.
All who knew Far Tuttle will remember his enthusiasm for athletics, especially tennis, his love of the Vineyard and her waters, his daily swims against the tide, his independent spirit, his humor and his gracious demeanor. Many will also recall receiving his thoughtful and supportive counsel in time of need.
He is survived by his second wife, Jane Case, whom he married
in 1996; his four children, Fan F. Tuttle, Arthur F. Tuttle 3rd, Martitia P. Tuttle and Henry N. Tuttle; three grandchildren, Amelia Tuttle, Holly Schroeder and Cameron Schroeder; a brother, Lawrence E. Tuttle; a sister, Marcia T. Knowles; a half-sister, Felicity F. Tuttle, and four stepchildren, Theodore Newcomb, Elliott Newcomb, Christopher Newcomb and Marcia Ogrodnik.
A memorial service will be held at Oak Grove cemetery in Vineyard Haven on Saturday, April 13, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Martha's Vineyard, P.O. Box 2549, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557 or to Stetson University, 421 North Woodland Boulevard, Unit 8286, DeLand, FL 32720, in memory of A.F. Tuttle Jr.
Sayan "Sam" Kasem, 82
Loved Animals, Travel
Sayan Kasem of Tisbury, fondly known as Sam, died at his home on March 2. He was the husband of Dorothy Rosenberg Kasem, who predeceased him last December.
Sam was born in New Bedford on Oct. 25, 1919, the son of Albanian immigrants Medi and Chiko (Shaban) Kasem. He grew up there and moved to New York city in 1950, where he matriculated at and later was graduated from Mt. Hawthorne College. After graduating, he worked for an investment company as an accountant in New York. His wife introduced him to Martha's Vineyard, where the couple spent many vacations before retiring in 1980 to their Island home in Tisbury.
Sam and Dorothy chose their location on-Island very carefully. They had no car and loved to walk, and so wanted a neighborhood accessible to town and shopping. They also valued living among people of all ages and sought a working-class neighborhood, not a retirement community. In this way, Sam and Dorothy were able to develop numerous lifelong friendships with singles, couples and families alike. Stopping by the Kasems' on the night before Halloween for a specially prepared bag of goodies was always a high point for neighborhood children.
The Kasems' love of life extended to animals of all kinds, but was especially evident in their adoption of Precious, a canine mix they acquired soon after their arrival. Sam, who enjoyed his long walks until his first illness four years ago, could be seen at all hours of day and night walking Precious at the town beach off Owen Little Way and around West Chop. Precious had a fabulous life with the Kasems. When she died, Sam and Dorothy adopted a black-and-white mix, Haffa, who was soon trained to follow in Precious's paws on the same town routes and who basked in the same undivided attention. Any neighbor out for a stroll or walking their own dog could catch up with Sam and be treated to wonderful company, conversation and exercise.
Sam was particularly fond of his annual vacation to Europe. Each summer, for about three months, the couple visited Austria, where Dorothy was born, and their friends in Switzerland on the side of a mountain. During these vacations, the Kasems indulged their love of classical music by going to operas and symphonies.
Sam was a constant student of life. He could hold forth on any subject and was particularly interested in his Bible studies. He also enjoyed a good joke. He made sure never to miss a televised football game. His interest in his neighbors, their families and later, after his first heart attack, the many aides who assisted him, was renowned.
He was grateful to Dr. Michelle Gerhard Jasny for her care of his two dogs, to Sharon Strimling for looking after Haffa during each Alpine vacation, to the Visiting Nurse Association of Martha's Vineyard for providing his case manager and good friend, Sandie Corr-Dolby, and his male attendants and friends, Hank Sjorstrom and Charlie Page. Sam was very appreciative of his doctor, Peter Laursen. His devoted neighborhood fan club included Mark, Neve and Marco Daniels, Floyd and Pettie Thayer, Roy and Donna DeBettencourt, Julie Metell and her family, and Nancy Gardella and Chris Clark.
Sam is survived by his brother, Hekuran Kasem of the Bronx, N.Y.; his sister in law, Vezvi Kasem, and two sisters, Eda Dushallari and Hano Kasem, both also of the Bronx. Sam is also survived by many nieces and nephews, among them Violeta Dushallari, Elsa Macani, Gezim Dushallari, Azeta, Arba and Sonia Kasem, and Natasha Xhemallari. Sam was predeceased by his brother, Miles Kasem, who died in December 2001.
There will be a graveside service for the interment of his cremains in Oak Grove cemetery in Tisbury on Saturday, March 9, at 2 p.m.
Donations in his memory may be made to the MSPCA of Martha's Vineyard, P.O. Box 2097, Edgartown, MA 02539.
Dr. Charles Weingarten
Was Dedicated Physician
Chilmark summer resident Dr. Charles Weingarten, a physician who held posts at major Boston hospitals throughout his career, died at his residence in West Newton on Sunday, Jan. 6, after a long and courageous battle with lymphoma. Until recently the director of primary care at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Dr. Weingarten considered himself privileged to be able to continue until a few months ago to care for patients with complex medical illnesses and disabilities and to work among dedicated and compassionate colleagues.
An internist with a special interest in medical aspects of psychiatric illness, Dr. Weingarten served as chief of medicine at McLean Hospital from 1973 until 1990, and in 1994 returned to Spaulding, where he had served earlier in his career as the first medical director of the hospital then known as Mass. Rehabilitation Hospital. From 1966 to 1970 he was assistant chief of the medical clinics at Massachusetts General Hospital; between 1990 and 1994, he was chief of medicine at Harvard University Health Services.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Dr. Weingarten was graduated from Brown University in 1956 and in 1960 received his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the honor societies Alpha Omega Alpha and The Begg Society. He did his postgraduate training in Boston at Beth Israel Hospital in both medicine and psychiatry and at Massachusetts General Hospital, where he has been a member of the department of medicine since 1966. A clinical assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Weingarten taught and mentored medical students, interns and residents throughout his career.
A marathon runner and tennis player who also led running groups for patients, Dr. Weingarten will be remembered by family, friends and patients for his compassion, intellect and lifelong love of learning and study, and for his steadfast adherence to the highest standards of medical care.
A dedicated husband and father, he is survived by his wife, Jane (Albertson); his son, Steven, and his wife, Elizabeth Daniel, of New York; his daughter, Robin, of Boston, and his son, James, of Chicago.
A memorial service was held at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital on Feb. 4.
Byron L. Ramsing
Was Banker, Avid Yachtsman
Byron L. Ramsing, 84, a longtime summer resident of Martha's Vineyard, first in Chilmark and later in Edgartown, died at his home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 24, after a lengthy illness.
Mr. Ramsing was graduated from Yale University in 1941 and served two years in the U.S. Navy during World War II, retiring with the rank of lieutenant.
A longtime Palm Beach resident, he founded the First Marine Bank in Riviera Beach and the First American Bank in North Palm Beach. He was co-owner and instrumental in the development of Old Port Village, later to become Lost Tree Village, in Palm Beach County.
He was president of both The Bath and Tennis Club and The Everglades Club, a former director of the Seminole Club and a member of the Sailfish Club, all in Palm Beach.
He was also a director of Good Samaritan Hospital of West Palm Beach and the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum in Cody, Wyo., for many years. He was co-owner of Lee Stocking Island in the Bahamas and planted the first coconut palms there. He was also former owner of the A2Z Ranch in Cody, Wyo., where he raised Norwegian Fjord horses. In New York city, he was a member of the Knickerbocker Club and The Links.
An avid yachtsman, Mr. Ramsing owned the well-known 65-foot, twin-diesel powerboat, Yellowbird, which was made from his own design at a Maine shipyard and launched in 1964. That November, the Vineyard Gazette wrote: "Yellow Bird's a seaworthy vessel as well as a pretty one. Her topsides are pale gray, her deck white and there is an abundance of teak trim. Entrance to her decks is gained by passing before the eyes (and teeth) of a pair of exquisitely carved dolphins, reclining, as dolphins always do, on their chins with their tails curled in the accepted manner."
Mr. Ramsing and his wife, Annette Reynolds Ramsing, had their first Vineyard home built on the cliffs at Wequabsque in Chilmark in 1948. Adjoining it was a cottage for their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Swenson Jr. of Greenwich, Conn. Wrote the Gazette: "If they had not been grounded on the Vineyard while en route to Nantucket during one of the war years, these two couples, enthusiastic over the Island's charms since their first sight of it, might never have been numbered among the Island's summer residents."
In 1967, the Ramsings purchased the Maitland Edey property on Tower Hill in Edgartown, which included a harborside boathouse just below the hill. They owned it until 1975.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Ramsing is survived by a brother, Thor H. Ramsing; a son, Byron L. Ramsing Jr. of Palm Beach; a daughter, Hope Ramsing Lynn of Massachusetts, and four grandchildren, Kathryn Lynn, Margot Lynn, Byron Lynn and Louise Lynn. He was predeceased by a son, Kent, in 1977.
A memorial service will be held at a later date. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches, 3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Fla., 33409. Arrangements are by the Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home in West Palm Beach.
Walter F. Grain, 93
Was Active in the Community
Walter Fitzgerald Grain of Vineyard Haven died at Martha's Vineyard Hospital on March 27. He was 93.
Walter was born on April 12, 1908 in New Bern, N.C., to Sheppard Grain and Alice Elliot. He grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., and first visited Martha's Vineyard in 1954.
One of Walter's earliest work experiences was as a prohibition officer. When prohibition ended, he worked a full career for the U.S. Postal Service, from which he retired in 1963. While working for the postal service, he launched a mail pick-up trucking service for banks, publishing houses and other companies in New York city including Manufacturer's Hanover Bank and Time-Life Publishing. He successfully ran this business for 30 years.
Walter and his wife, Dora, retired to the Vineyard in 1974, but his need to be active would not allow him to just tend to his yard and garden. After apprenticing in a frame shop for a few months, he started a successful picture framing business. He was the principal framer on the Island until he sold that business in 1988.
Walter was active in the Vineyard community. He was a member of the Martha's Vineyard NAACP. He was also on the board of the Martha's Vineyard Hospital and a member of the First and Third Club. Walter belonged to Mink Meadows Golf Club and was an avid bridge player.
Walter fathered seven successful children: a chemist, an architect, a computer scientist, an educator, a neurosurgeon, a music publisher and a corporate executive.
He is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Dora Grain, seven children, 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A memorial service is planned for the summer and will be announced. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Walter F. Grain Memorial Scholarship Fund to benefit graduates of the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School. Please mail checks to Ms. Emily Scott at Compass Bank, Box 2151, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568.
Uri B. Grannis, 89
Was Island Summer Resident
Uri Balcom Grannis Jr., 89, died in Lake Forest, Ill., on March 19 after a brief illness. He spent 60 happy summers with his family in Edgartown, and will be missed at South Beach, Bend in the Road and out painting, swimming and walking, all of which he loved to do.
Balky, as he was known, was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Princeton University in 1935, where he captained the swimming team. He served in naval intelligence during World War II. After retiring from American Saab, he devoted time to family, woodworking, gardening, other interests and travel.
Mr. Grannis began coming to the Vineyard with his wife, the late Marjory Banks Grannis, and her family, who owned a house on Starbuck Neck for many years.
He is survived by his sons, Alexander B. (Pete) Grannis and his wife, Ainslie; Uri B. Grannis 3rd and his wife, Patricia, and Jonathan G. Grannis, and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service was held on March 22 in Lake Forest. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Edgartown Public Library or to St. Andrew's Church.
Frances H. Manley, 96
Summered on Chappy
Frances (Harrison) Manley, 96, a Hingham resident for the past 35 years, died on Friday, Jan. 18 at the South Shore Hospital in Weymouth of complications from heart and respiratory disease.
A 1923 graduate of Thayer Academy in Braintree, she continued her education at the Boston Bouve School, where she earned a BS in physical therapy in 1926. During World War II she worked in the medical department of the Fore River Shipyard as a physical therapist.
Following her marriage in 1945, she lived in Quincy, where she was an active member of the United First Parish Church, serving on the parish committee, and a member of the neighborhood club. There she enjoyed many years as a member of the ladies bowling league, winning various trophies for her play. She volunteered at the Long Island Hospital in Boston providing reading material, writing letters for patients and bringing home-cooked goodies for their enjoyment. A longtime member of the Friday Club, a South Shore ladies literary group, she particularly enjoyed the yearly individual research projects which, for her, included the history of the upper state New York canal system and the life of Gen. George A. Custer.
After visiting with a friend at Chappaquiddick in 1936, she developed a lifelong love of the island and in 1947 purchased a cottage there. From that time until her death, she summered on Chappaquiddick, enjoying the simple bounties of the island and its waters with her family, neighbors and friends.
Wife of the late Dr. Frederick N. Manley, she was the aunt of Sally H. Johnson of Reading, Conn., Sydney H. Moore of Laurel, Md., and Bradford H. Blaser of Cohasset. She was the sister of the late William D. Harrison, the late Richard E. Harrison and the late Ellen H. Blaser. She is also survived by a stepdaughter, Nancy M. Bohn of Florida.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, March 3 at 2:30 p.m. at the Old Ship Church Parish House, 107 Main street, Hingham.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to The Trustees of Reservations, 572 Essex street, Beverly, MA 01915 (please designate for use at Cape Pogue).
Interment is to be private.
Arrangements are by the Dowling Cottage Funeral Chapel, Hingham.
