Jul 4, 2017

John C. Thorstad, of Hampton, a loving and devoted father, son, brother and husband, died Tuesday, July 4th, 2017. He was 49 years old. Born at Chanute Air Force Base, in Rantoul, Illinois, to John and Alyce Thorstad on June 12th, 1968, John grew up as a proud Air Force brat living in Minnesota, New...

Jul 3, 2017

Linda Gail Kearney, 51, passed away July 3, 2017 in Hampton. Originally from Hampton, she was a graduate of Dinwiddie High School and later in life moved back to Hampton where she and her husband William lived. Linda's greatest joy in life was spending time with her seven grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Jul 2, 2017

Paul Eugene Kline, one of America's Greatest Generation, passed away peacefully at his home on July 2, 2017 at age 96. He was born in Vintondale, Pennsylvania to Helen and John Kline. Paul was the oldest of their four sons. He graduated from Portage High School in 1939 and enlisted in the Army and did...

Jun 30, 2017

On Friday, June 30, 2017, God looked around and decided it was time to call His faithful servant home to help tend the garden. Joseph Francis Braig, 101 joined his beloved wife Shirley to whom he was married for 67 years.

Born April 22, 1916 in West Point, NY to Eugene Charles and Agnes Marie (Baldwin) Braig,...

Jun 28, 2017

Virginia Dare Cheesman Johnston, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 28, 2017.

Born in Newport News, Virginia on January 31, 1922, she was a long-time resident of Phoebus in her younger years and of Hampton since 1972. Virginia was employed by Maida Development Company...

Jun 27, 2017

Jonathan Kent Scull, age 31, passed away, June 27, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Newport News and a shift manager of Firehouse Subs.

Jonathan was preceded in death by his grandparents Elmer and Clova Hall, grandfather William Scull, his uncle Donald Hall, his uncle Stephen Scull, and...

Jun 26, 2017

Agnes Brock Williams 84, widow of Robert D. Williams, died Monday, June 26, 2017. Raised in Mt. Olive, NC Agnes moved to Hampton in 1965 where she worked for J.C. Penny in customer service. She joined the Century Lanes Bowling League and became a member of Langley Christian Church participating as long as she was...

Jun 22, 2017

Lee D. Parker went home to be with his Lord on June 22, 2017. He was a loving and devoted husband and father.

Lee was a native and lifelong resident of Hampton. Upon graduating from Hampton High School, he attended Washington & Lee University, then NC State University where...

Jun 22, 2017

Miyoko "Teri" Hickey, age 87, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017, after a long battle with Atypical Parkinson's Disease. Born to Kazuo and Miri Tejima in Tokyo, Japan, she was a resident of Hampton for 43 years. Teri was the proud owner of Forget Me Not Florist in Hampton during the 80's.

Jun 22, 2017

Mary "Mandy" Patrick, 72, beloved wife of John Patrick Sr, passed away June 22, 2017. Mandy was employed by Kinder Morgan Pier IX Terminal for the past 28 years, serving in accounts. Her loving character and spirit will live on in the many that knew and adored her.

She...

Jun 21, 2017

James Marshall Smith, Command Master Chief, United States Navy, passed away on June 21, 2017 encased by the love and support of the family that surrounded him in life, as well as those family and friends that communicated to him in various ways over the last few months how much he was admired and loved. Jim's life could never be...

Jun 20, 2017

Nell T. Warren has been battling breast cancer (IBC) for over 5 years but sadly the fight ended on the 20th of June.  She was the wife of Laurence A. Warren, DDS and "temporary" office manager for 23 years in their office.  Nell was a great mom to Nikki, Allen, and Ashley and loving grandparent...

Jun 19, 2017

Marielena Macias, age 44, born September 26, 1972; died June 19, 2017, at Sentara Heart Hospital, Norfolk VA, after a long battle with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and heart failure. Marielena passed through the valley of death peacefully in her sleep. Our Lord heard her prayers & called her to him. Many knew...

Jun 18, 2017

HAMPTON - William V. Jones, 78, passed away on June 18, 2017. Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, he has been a resident of Hampton for over forty years. Before coming to Hampton, he proudly served in the US Army for twenty years where he retired in 1978. He then became a welder at Howmet, from which he also retired. William...

Jun 17, 2017

Barbara Price Boles departed this earth June 17, 2017. She was born in Elizabeth City County, VA to John Watson Price and June Wynn Price. A 1954 graduate of Hampton High School and a member of the FMO sorority, she went on to graduate from Thomas Nelson Community College and Riverside School of Nursing as...

Jun 17, 2017

FC1 Gary L. Rehm, Jr., 37, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 while serving aboard the USS Fitzgerald in Japan.  He joined the U.S. Navy in 1998 immediately following his graduation from Oberlin High School.

Gary is survived by his wife of 17 years, Erin E. Rehm; parents, Anita and Gary L. Rehm, Sr.; sister, Jessica...

Jun 17, 2017

It is with great sadness that the family of Donald Sherwin Goodrich Jr, 88, announces his passing into eternal rest on June 17th, 2017 at home surrounded by love with his granddaughter Lauren and great grandchildren. Born in Sanford, Maine to Donald Sherwin Goodrich Sr and Hazel Evelyn Thompson Goodrich. He has been a resident of Newport...

Jun 13, 2017

Marilyn Ellsworth Ambler, 84, earned her wings on June 13, 2017. Born on July 20, 1932 in Providence, RI, she traveled extensively as an Army daughter. Marilyn graduated from Virginia Tech in 1954 and went on to complete her graduate studies at the University of Maryland where she met the love of her life, John...

Jun 13, 2017

Kenneth Lane Boggess, 61, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017.  Born in Romance, WV he has been a resident of Hampton for 43 years was a self employed Commercial Fisherman.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Lee Boggess.  He is survived by his wife, Sharon Leigh Boggess; son, Shawn L....

Jun 13, 2017

NEWPORT NEWS - Peter Joseph LeBel, 78, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Born in Lawrence, Mass, he was a resident of the Peninsula since 1962. Pete served in the U.S. Army, then worked as an electrical engineer for NASA, where he retired in 1998 after 36 years. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus council #5480, where...