In 2020 the Vineyard said goodbye to Islanders of many stripes. Readers are welcome and encouraged to add more names in the comment section.
Everett James (Captain Porky) Francis of Edgartown, who owned Capt. Porky s Bait and Tackle, died Jan. 4. He was 80.
Daniel Sharkovitz, the Vineyard s own Shark and longtime English teacher at the regional high school, died on Feb. 16. He was 68.
Doctor, peace activist and Chappaquiddick resident Dr. Siamak A. Adibi died on May 10. He was 88.
West Tisbury historian, justice of the peace, county commissioner and former longtime selectman, John S. Alley died March 19. He was 78.
Gary A. Jenkins, an entertainment attorney and longtime member of the Oak Bluffs summer community, died on March 29 after contracting the coronavirus. He was 58.
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Emma MacKay Hall died tragically on the evening of December 19, 2020, at the young age of 22.
Emma was the very definition of an Island girl. She loved her parents, sisters, dogs, close circle of friends, and the place they all called home. She was kind, loving, generous to a fault, and the life of the party; her smile and laugh lit up every room she entered. She was hardworking, passionate, sensitive, and strong, but most of all a devoted, loyal friend taken far too soon. All those that were fortunate enough to be touched by Emma’s larger than life presence will miss her dearly, every day.