Ronald Hall Rappaport of Chilmark, Martha’s Vineyard’s foremost attorney whose love for the Island wasexceededonly by his devotion to his family, died unexpectedly on June 7, just nine days shy of his 75th birthday.Born June 16, 1949, in Oak Bluffs, the second child of Dr. David and Adeline Rappaport, he left a position at a major Boston law firm in 1984 to open a law practice in Edgartown with his wife Jane Kaplan following the birth of their daughter Julia.It was a hallmark of his life that his professional success was inextricably tied to his personal relationships. He adored traveling, watching his beloved Celtics (and Patriots and Red Sox) and thinking over nitty gritty legal issues with his wife. He cherished his daughter, always answering the phone whenever she called, even if he was in the middle of a meeting, even if she was just calling to say hi. He doted on his two beloved grandsons, gossiped and laughed with his siblings and cheered on the successes of his nieces, nephews,...
