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Margarita Camargo Mabini
Jan 3, 2017
Margarita Camargo Mabini, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 3017. Born to Sixto and Candida Camargo in Mandawe, Philippines, Margarita was a resident of Hampton for 26 years.
Margarita is survived by her daughters, Rosa Cunningham, Sisinia Caballes, and Lina Sorbito; her sons, Paulino Camargo and Antonio...
Lucinda Beldon
Jan 2, 2017
Lucinda (Cindy) Heiney-Beldon, 62, from Darby,Pa died today 01-02-2017 at her home in Hampton, Va. She is survived by her four children Carrie Kephart, Jason Kephart, Catherine Elliott and Edward Wermann along with 9 grandchildren, sister Deborah Ulrich (Dan), brother Thomas Hinkle (Michelle), 14 niece's and nephew's, daughter of Roberta "Bobby" Hinkle and her beloved companion of 6 years Buddy....
Gilbert Pedro Trujillo
Jan 1, 2017
Gilbert Pedro Trujillo, age 69, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017. Born to Alejandro and Mercedes Trujillo in Taos, New Mexico, Gilbert was a resident of Hampton for 30 years. Gilbert served in the Air Force and later retired from OSHA. He was preceded in death by his brother, Horacio Trujillo and is survived by his wife, Pratin;...
Euthern Bennett Wood
Jan 1, 2017
Euthern Bennett Wood, 60, unexpectedly passed away at his home in Hampton on Jan. 1, 2017. Bennett is survived by his devoted wife of 41 years, Ruth Smith Wood; loving daughter, Amy Wood Burgener (Matthew) of Newport News; mother, Mary Wood, of Gloucester; brothers David Wood of Gloucester and Alan Wood (Evelyn) of Hampton; sisters Lanell Jarvis (Nelson) of Mathews...
Doris J. Rhinehart
Jan 1, 2017
Due to the threat of inclement weather, the service for Saturday has been cancelled. There will be a service held TODAY, Friday, December 6, 2016 at 5 PM at the home of Butch Tolley, please contact a family member for address or more information. Newport News
Doris J. Rhinehart,...
April Christine Chappell
Jan 1, 2017
DUE TO WEATHER, THE SERVICE HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO 1/14/2017 SATURDAY 1:30 PM WITH A 12-1:00 PM VISITATION PRIOR TO SERVICE. April Christine Chappell passed peacefully at home with family by her side on January 1, 2017 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a lifelong resident of Newport News and a graduate of Denbigh...
Joan Patricia Smith
Dec 29, 2016
Joan Patricia Smith died peacefully at her home in Hampton on Thursday, December 29, 2016, at the age of 74.
Joan is survived by her husband of 51 years, Albert; her sons, Daniel (Amy) of Rochester, NY; James (Susan) of Johnson City, TN; and Edward (Catharine) of Rochester, NY. She also is survived by her seven grandchildren,...
Marie Peace Goodrich
Dec 28, 2016
Newport News-
Marie Peace Goodrich, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Born to John and Lucile Peace in Shelbyville, Texas, Marie was a resident of Newport News for over 40 years.
She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Marie was preceded in death by 3 of her children, Cheryl Goodrich, Steven...
Robert William Sperring, Jr.
Dec 28, 2016
Bob was a very simple and compassionate man. He never wanted or needed a lot of stuff. He would bring strangers into the home and feed them, he gave them shelter  and made sure they were okay. His mechanic tools and tool chests were his prize possessions and he loved working with his hands. He was a refrigeration mechanic by...
Roland P. Bugg, Sr.
Dec 27, 2016
Roland P. Bugg, Sr., 100, widower of Emma H. Bugg, entered into eternal rest on December 27 at the Chase City Nursing & Rehab Center in Chase City, VA. Born and educated in Mecklenburg County, he was also a 64 year resident of Hampton, VA. He was a member of Gideon's International, Khedive Temple & Past Master of the Chesapeake...
Judith Lind Williams
Dec 26, 2016
Judith L. Williams, 95, died Monday, December 26, 2016. A native of Auburn, MA, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1967 where she was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and Chapel of the Centurion at Ft. Monroe. An airline stewardess prior to getting married, she became an Army wife, supporting...
Meredith Estelle Mathey
Dec 24, 2016
Afterglow
I'd like the memory of me to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an afterglow of smiles when day is gone.
I'd like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times, and laughing times,...
Patricia Rae Tysinger
Dec 22, 2016
Patricia Rae "Mimi" Tysinger passed away surrounded by family on December 22, 2016 in Hampton, VA at the age of 84. Preceded in death by her husband Robert H. Tysinger, her father Ernest R. Belanger and her mother Helen O. Belanger. She is survived by her son Robert (Randy) R. Tysinger and wife Donna, her daughter Pamela R. Bahr and...
Lee Allen Hammond
Dec 21, 2016
Lee Allen Hammond, age 71, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born to Winton and Lorraine Hammond in Terre Haute, Indiana, Lee was a resident of Hampton for over 50 years. Â He graduated from Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida. During the Vietnam War, Lee served in the Air Force and later on worked for Verizon for over...
Norma Willis Armstrong
Dec 21, 2016
Norma Willis Armstrong was born on November 24, 1934 to Earl and Virginia Willis in Morehead City, NC.  She graduated from Hampton High School class of 1952.  She was employed by real estate companies in both Hampton and Virginia Beach. She later worked until retirement with architectural firms.
Norma...
Cynthia Gwyn Rothschild
Dec 20, 2016
Cynthia Gwyn Rothschild, 66, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born in Hampton and lived there most of her life where she was in the first graduating class of Thomas Nelson Community College. She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time on the weekends with her mother. Cindy was very fond of...
Francis C. Dusenberry
Dec 17, 2016
Francis C. Dusenberry, 91, died December 17, 2016. Born in Due West, SC he was a graduate of Clemson University and had served in the Army Air Corps flying 36 missions in the B-17 during WWII. Mr. Dusenberry had been a Hampton resident since 1979, retired from the USAF after 30 years of...
Lewis Berkley Billups
Dec 17, 2016
Lewis Berkley Billups, Jr, 74, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he worked construction as a carpenter and welder. He was also a member of the US Table Tennis Association and the Carpenters Local Union of 205.
Lewis is survived by his son, Lewis Billups, IV, daughter, Island...
Brandon Scott Maley
Dec 15, 2016
" If My Ship sails from sight, it doesn't mean my journey ends, it simply means the River bends" John Enoch Powell Brandon Scott Maley, 44, departed peacefully at his home with his family with him on Thursday December 15, 2016 at 10:44pm. Brandon, had been a lifelong resident of Hampton he was a Rod Buster, Iron...
James Arnold Nourse
Dec 14, 2016
CDR James Arnold Nourse (U.S. Navy Ret.), 90, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in San Francisco, CA, had has been a Hampton resident since 1963. He served in the US Navy during World Wars, retiring in 1969 after 25 years.
Jim enjoyed volunteering for many causes, including the VA Hospital in Hampton, VPI in the...

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