The matriarch and co-founder of the Barnstable Brown Gala, Wilma Haverly Barnstable, died at the age of 94.

Organizers of the Barnstable Brown Gala, the Trifecta Gala and the Unbridled Eve gala all announced Friday that they would be canceling their respective events as the country continues to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. 

The 31st annual Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala has been a star-studded night of dancing, music and mingling.