Clarence M. Bannister, of Vineyard Haven, passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Henrietta Brewer House. He celebrated his 100th birthday on Jan. 1 this year. His wife, Ethel V. (Craig) Bannister, whom he was married to for over 70 years, passed away in October 2019. Clarence was a fixture at the […]
Island World War II veteran Clarence Miller Bannister turned 100 years old on New Years Day, Jan. 1. The senior Bannister was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and first inducted into the service on June 28, 1943; he was honorably discharged on Feb. 24, 1946 at the former Fort Bragg in North Carolina. Clarence […]