Georgiana B. Kurth

HYANNIS - Mrs. Georgiana B. Kurth, 91, died peacefully Aug. 24, 2007, at the Bayberry House, where she was a resident.

She was the wife of Conrad G. Kurth, who predeceased her.

She was born in Queens, N.Y., on Oct. 11, 1915, to George and Blandina (Kneff) Ackermann. She was raised in Richmond Hill, N.Y.

Mrs. Kurth lived in New York with her husband and her 10 children until 1956. The family moved to Martha's Vineyard and her 11th child, David, was born there. Besides raising her family, Mrs. Kurth was active in the American Legion Post 257 Auxiliary, serving as past president. She was a communicant of St. Augustine's Church, Vineyard Haven, and served as president of the St. Augustine's Guild. She was also secretary to Dr. Claydon at the Martha's Vineyard Hopital for several years. In her last years, she was lovingly cared for by Ms. Ann Dobriante.

Mrs. Kurth is survived by her children, Conrad and his wife, Sara, of Edgartown; Pamela and her husband, Tom Zimmer, of N.Y.; Jeffery and his wife, Ann, of Chilmark; Mark of Vineyard Haven; Gary and his wife, Beth, of Watertown; Gregory and his wife, Brenda, of Vineyard Haven; Deborah and her husband, Alex Searle, of Sandwich; Arlene Hinckley of Centerville; Wendy and her husband, Ron Winner, of Hyannis; Wayne and his wife, Gigi, of Conn.; as well as 18 grandchildren and several greatgrandchildren. Besides her husband, Mrs. Kurth was predeceased by her son, David C. Kurth, in 2000.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in St. Augustine's Church, Franklin Street, Vineyard Haven, followed by burial in Abel's Hill Cemetery, Chilmark. Visiting hours will be today from 5 to 7 p.m. in Chapman, Cole and Gleason Funeral Home, Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road, Oak Bluffs.

Donations may be made in her memory to Good Shepard Parish of Martha's Vineyard, P.O. Box 1058, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, or to American Legion Post 257 Auxiliary, P.O. Box 257, Vinyard Haven, MA 02568, or The Bayberry House, 7 Oak Hill Road, Hyannis, MA 02601.