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A master mariner who steered ships through war zones and had a reputation as “the fieriest captain in the Persian Gulf” was a natural teacher who shared his skills with many of the island’s charter boat captains. Peter Olander’s seafaring life was so...

A Bermudian beloved for changing the lives of students under her care was mourned this week as someone who “celebrated life and liked to create special moments for others”. Shondelle Paynter was a dorm administrator at St Johnsbury Academy in Vermont...

A martial arts master whose name was synonymous with karate in Bermuda founded the island’s first dojo in 1970. Frederick Ingham, known widely as Osensei Skipper, or “Skipper”, was considered the godfather of Bermuda karate. According to his wife Kri...

A children’s author, advertising maven and publisher whose magazines promoted Bermuda tourism on the world stage was “energetic, fearless and bold”. A private memorial service for Roxana Kaufmann is to be held next month, her family said. Ms Kaufmann...

A pastry chef who dazzled Bermuda guests with his creations went on to a career at the White House spanning the terms of five American presidents. Roland Mesnier worked at the Hamilton Princess Hotel in the 1960s, and was among staff who opened the S...

A dedicated volunteer in Bermuda ran the painting career of a top maritime artist, her husband, whose work is exhibited in the National Museum of Bermuda. Denise Foster was also a veteran with the Women’s Royal Naval Service who worked in the signals...

Friends and family this weekend bid farewell to Ranville Thomas Sr, a father, pastor and restaurateur behind the Jamaican Grill, who died at the age of 79. Mr Thomas was remembered as a calm, humble and generous man in a ceremony filled with song and...

A West End funeral home director who cultivated “tact, sensitivity and a deep appreciation for what people are going through” was an accomplished sailor who served one term as an MP. Colin Pearman threw his hat in the ring in 1985 as a United Bermud...

A former Progressive Labour Party senator was remembered as “the definition of the saying that if you want to get something done, give it to a busy man”. Raymond Tannock, a businessman whose public service ranged from the Kiwanis Club to chairman of ...

An American-born reinsurance mogul in Bermuda was a maverick who left a teaching career for an emerging business field that helped put the island on the map for international business. Steven Gluckstern and his friend Michael Palm revolutionised the ...