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Cecil Clayton Hill, Ii
Dec 10, 2017
Newport News, VA-
Cecil Clayton Hill II, 69, passed on December 10, 2017, while in the extraordinary care of Riverside hospital. Known as Clayton by his friends, he was adored by his wife and best friend, Raquelle. He loved his children Jessica and Nathan; grandchildren Becca, Ashleigh, Vickie, Paxton; and great grandson Gabriel. He is also survived by...
Anthony George Vaziouracis
Dec 9, 2017
On December 9, 2017, Anthony George Vaziouracis met his Heavenly maker to rest in comfort and peace in the arms of God.
Although born in Athens, Greece, Anthony grew up in Middlesex County and the Hampton Roads area where he was an avid year-round and summer swimmer from his elementary to high school years for the Urbanna,...
Woozy Rogers
Dec 9, 2017
RW "Woozy" Rogers, Jr., 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 9, 2017. A lifelong Peninsula resident, he worked in construction for many years retiring from Patterson Construction Company in 2012. He enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR, but his greatest joy was his family, especially spending time with his...
Randy L. Stine
Dec 9, 2017
Randy L. Stine, of Newport News, VA passed away on December 9, 2017. He was Retired United States Army, served in Desert Storm and received numerous honorable medals, stars and ribbons. Randy is preceded in death by his father, Walter Stine and Step-daughter Amber Bowman Devarona. He was a loving husband and leaves behind his wife, Shannon Stine and grandson...
William Peter Lopez
Dec 6, 2017
William Peter Lopez, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Born in New York City, NY he had been a resident of the Hampton Roads Area since 1980, where he worked for the Newport News Redevelopment Housing Authority for 30 years.
William is survived by his wife of 31 years, Linda M. Lopez; daughters, Amanda...
Cora Jones
Dec 5, 2017
Cora Jones died peacefully on December 5, 2017 with her family by her side. Cora was born in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines on August 25, 1951 to Geronima Gallarda and Amado de la Cruz, Sr. Cora grew up in Nueva Valencia and spent her childhood together with her other sisters happily helping their father on the family rice farm. She...
Jacob Joseph Fricano
Dec 5, 2017
Jacob Joseph Fricano, 94, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Born in Syracuse, he retired from Monroe Abstract and Title Corp as Vice President and Title Examiner in 1991 after 50 years of service and had been a Hampton, VA resident for the last 7 years. He enjoyed golfing, playing Bridge and reading and was a huge Yankees and Syracuse...
Brenda Trogdon
Dec 3, 2017
Brenda Trogdon, 65, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Born in West Virginia she was a Newport News resident.
Brenda is survived by her children, Triva Lantto, Elijah Howell and Kenneth Howell; her mother, Mattie Oberman; three brothers, grandchildren, Kristy Lantto and Kenny Howell; and great-granddaughter, Hailey Churchill.
...Opal Edith Strong
Dec 2, 2017
Opal Edith Strong, 79, died Saturday, December 2, 2017.
Opal is survived by her children, Lesa Williams, Sylvia Keel and Dwight Clark; sister, Alice Paxton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11am, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at...
Robert E. Graham, Sr.
Dec 2, 2017
Robert E. Graham Sr., 86, died December 2, 2017. A native of Ohio, Robert had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. After graduating from Hampton High School, he was drafted and served in the Army and then the Army Reserves. He had a long career with NASA, first attending the Apprentice School when it...
Sally Jo Underhill Brown
Dec 1, 2017
Sally Jo Underhill Brown, 60, died, Friday, December 1, 2017. Born in West Virginia, Sally grew up in Norfolk moving to Hampton in 1977.
Sally is survived by her husband Robert H. Brown; son, Mark Brown; sister, Deborah White; brother, Stephen Underhill; mother-in-law, Helen Brown; and nieces and nephew,...
Lois Dickey
Dec 1, 2017
Miss Lois Dickey passed away on December 1, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Lois was born on May 1 in Long Beach, California to CWO Milton Harvey Dickey and Louise Boytim Dickey seven weeks after the major earthquake of 1933. When Mr. Dickey retired from the Navy in 1940 at the outbreak of...
Charles Albert Fromal, Sr.
Nov 30, 2017
Charles Albert Fromal, 78, passed away at his longtime home in Wythe on November 30, 2017. Born in Hampton at the Old Dixie Hospital, he was the son of Albert and Mable Fromal. Charles was a member of the Hampton High School Class of 1958, and alumni of the College of William and Mary. Charles...
Danny A. Stacey
Nov 28, 2017
Danny Arnett Stacey, 62, was called home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2017. Danny served his country for three years in the United States Marine Corps. Following his military service, he went on to work for 22 years with the Hampton Fire Department as a medic firefighter, then retiring as...
Major George E. Bond
Nov 27, 2017
Major George E. Bond, USAF, retired, 89, died Monday, November 27, 2017 after a long battle, ever the warrior. A 60 year resident of Hampton and three war veteran, he served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
George grew up in Lancaster, OH and graduated from...
Lt Col (Ret) Gloria W.F. Lewis
Nov 26, 2017
HAMPTON - Lt Col (Ret) Gloria W. F. Lewis passed away 26 November in Hampton VA, after a courageous fight with cancer and has gone to a better place. She was born in El Paso TX, 3 May 1948, and raised in Seminole TX on a ranch with 63 sections, by her grandmother Zylphorah Holladay Fulfer and her grandfather Foster...
Caroline Sue Collins
Nov 26, 2017
Caroline Sue Collins, 60, died at VCU Hospital Sunday, November 26, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Newport News, she had lived in Midlothian until the 1970s when she moved back to Hampton with her husband Ronnie.
Caroline had worked at Wagner Cooper Lighting Company, Sturgis...
Verna "Tib" Lytton Johnson
Nov 26, 2017
Verna Lytton Johnson ("Tib"), 88, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017 after a brief illness. She was born on February 2, 1929 in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Tib was employed by Hampton City Schools for 25 years, serving as Office Secretary at Bryan, Merrimack, and Aberdeen...
Ronald James Leach
Nov 24, 2017
Ronald James Leach, 88 passed peacefully at the home of Elizabeth and Ronnie in Hampton, Virginia on Friday, November 24, 2017 surrounded by loving family.
Ronnie is survived by his wife of 10 years Cynthia Whitley-Leach; children: Pauline Blachford and husband Axel; Elizabeth Rodriguez and Ronnie Plessinger;...
Corey David Hunter
Nov 24, 2017
Corey David Hunter, 34, passed away November 24, 2017. Corey had a passion for life and was known for being outgoing. He was a devoted father to his son Jayden, and showed his love for working with children through his coaching at the 757 Boxing Club. While he worked for a number of years as...

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