Jeff Yusko of Wainscott died on Nov. 19 of complications from a traumatic brain injury he sustained about 18 months ago when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle. He was 64.

The holidays are right around the corner and naturally you want not just the perfect present, but one that's easy to gift-wrap, right? There's one natural answer: Books, of course! Here, an actual librarian's helpful hints on titles to please all the loved ones on your list.

Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright, an attorney and a founder and the current president of the Friends of Georgica Pond Foundation, died of esophageal cancer at home in Manhattan last Thursday. He was 80.