Obituary notices, week of August 17 through August 23, 2026

EDGARTOWN — This week's column carries a notice for 1 Edgartown-resident obituary published this week, from Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Martha's Vineyard: Carol Shilakes.

Carol Shilakes, 84, of Port St. Lucie, Florida and Edgartown, Massachusetts, died on August 16, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born in Michigan and devoted her professional life to education, working as a teacher. Full obituary at Chapman Funerals & Cremations - Martha's Vineyard (via Legacy.com): https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/carol-shilakes-obituary?id=62216718.

Notices compiled from Legacy.com, Echovita, and Tribute Archive. No qualifying Edgartown notices were found this week from John C. Bryant Funeral Home, John Everett & Sons, or Edgartown Patch listings as scraped.

Compiled from funeral home notices and published obituaries.