The Martha s Vineyard Times
On a chilly morning on Jan. 22, 2021, Joan Gentry Patadal died peacefully in the arms of her beloved daughter, Beatrice Patadal Pattarroyo. After the past 40 years, Joan bravely faced multiple catastrophic illnesses with humor, intelligence, understanding, and courage, with a positive will to live.
In 1950, Joan was born to James and Beatrice Vanderhoop Gentry on the Island; she was the baby of the family. Joan’s father was in the Air Force, and was stationed at Stewart Air Force Base in New York, and in Germany, where he retired with the family, moving to Oklahoma in the winter and Martha’s Vineyard in the summer. The family eventually moved to the Island year-round. During the winter in Oklahoma, Joan had piano lessons, and her teacher recognized her talents. She entered Joan in the state championship, and Joan won second in the state.
The Martha s Vineyard Times
Good Ship Lollipop âsails awayâ
Beloved Island candy shop falls casualty to COVID.
Good Ship Lollipop owner Marguerite Cook says her candy store is closing due to financial and health concerns surrounding the pandemic. â Michael Cummo
The Good Ship Lollipop candy store in Oak Bluffs is closing due to financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
Shop owner Marguerite Cook told The Times it had always been her dream to open a candy store that could provide a fun experience for kids and families.
After she retired from her job as the tax collector in Oak Bluffs, she sought to fulfill that dream, and opened her first candy store in Vineyard Haven in 2004.Â