Nov 21, 2016

Paul Henry Paquin, age 92 years, Lt. Col. (retired) Air Force of 37 years service, died peacefully, early morning on November 21, 2016 at his residence at Harbor's Edge in Norfolk Virginia, after a long struggle with bone cancer. Born September 1, 1924 in Springfield, Mass. to Harris and Antoinette (Letourneau) Paquin. He, his brother Leo Paquin and his parents...

Nov 18, 2016

Charles B. "Jake" Tollett Jr., 80, died November 18, 2016. Born in Melvine, Tennessee, he had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. Jake served in the United States Army, following his time in the service he went on to a career as a construction contractor.

Survivors include his daughters, Martha E. Maiuro and Marla J. Tollett;...

Nov 18, 2016

NEWPORT NEWS – Curtis Clayton Carmean went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2016.  He is preceded in death by his father Stephen Carmean, his grandparents Curtis and Jo Ann Barbour and Alex and Marguerite Carmean, his uncle Michael Carmean, and his aunt Angela Carmean.  He is survived by his children Ava Carmean and Stephen "Christopher" Carmean,...

Nov 16, 2016

George H. Honaker, 78, died November 16, 2016. A native of West Virginia, George had been a resident of the Peninsula since retiring from the Army.

During his time in the Army, he served two tours in Vietnam and received numerous awards and decorations including; Bronze Star with one...

Nov 14, 2016

Katherine Tandy Pomeroy, 66, died Monday, November 14, 2016. Born in Borger, TX she had been a Peninsula resident for 22 years and retired from the York County Public Library. Kay is survived by her husband Col. Terrance Raymond Pomeroy, USAF, Ret.; daughter, Brittany Elizabeth Merritt (Steve); sister, Sharon Virginia Kitowski(Kieth); brothers, Lewis Wilson Tandy(Bonnie) and Dr. Norman Edward Tandy;...

Nov 12, 2016

Laniere Gurley Gresham (dubbed 'Mimi' by her grandchildren) was a force of nature. She was a terrific dancer and loved, singing, writing, yoga and especially laughing. Laniere was born in the little town of Airline, Georgia on February 1, 1933. While in high school in Suffolk, Virginia, (where she excelled in modern dance) she also...

Nov 11, 2016

Lee Etta R. Salyer, 95, of Hampton, passed away on November 11, 2016, after valiantly battling Alzheimer's. Born in Dante, VA, she was the youngest daughter of Robert E. Salyer and Audie M. Isaacs. Three brothers and two sisters, George R. Salyer, Kermit W. Salyer, Curtis W. Salyer, Bannie Fletcher and Thelma L. Ratliff predeceased her. A half-brother, Robert...

Nov 11, 2016

Richard A. Pardue, 77 died Friday, November  11, 2016.  A native of Monaville, WV, he was a long time Hampton, VA  resident before moving to Port Charlotte, FL. He was a 1957 graduate of Hampton High School.  He retired as an Outside Nuclear Machinist  from Newport News Shipyard.

Preceded in death by his...

Nov 10, 2016

James William Broxmeyer, 80, died November 10, 2016. A native of New Jersey, Jimmy retired after 23 years of service from Langley Air Force Base as the Fire Chief and then settled here in Hampton. Following his service in the Air Force, he went on to work as a maintenance man as well as worked at the old Clyde's...

Nov 9, 2016

TSgt. Henry Victor "Mase" Mason, US Air Force retired, 82, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016. A native of Missouri, he was a longtime Hampton resident where he owned and operated Mason's Mobile Home Park. He attended Hampton Church of the Nazarene for many years and had participated in many witness trips in ministry...

Nov 9, 2016

Rodolphe "Beau" Beaudry, 85, died Wednesday, November 9, 2016. A native of Lowell, MA, he was a longtime resident of the Tidewater area and New Bern, NC, and had lived at The Chamberlin on Fort Monroe for the last several months.

He retired from the US Navy in 1976...

Nov 8, 2016

Thomas Jefferson Sutton, 66, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Born in North Carolina, he was raised and resided in Lawrence, Mass until moving to Hampton in 2011.  He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Thomas was survived by his children, Sélah Elizabeth Bender of Mt. Vernon, OH and...

Nov 8, 2016

Newport News,

Paul James Cole, 99, widower of Cora L. Cole, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016.  Born and raised in Baltimore and moved to Florida in 1989 where he resided with his wife.  Upon her passing, he moved to Newport News four years ago to be closer to his family.

Nov 6, 2016

Jean Wright Lewis, born on December 19, 1927, passed away on November 6, 2016. A native of Caroline County, VA, she graduated from Caroline High School. She had been a resident of Fox Hill and a member of Wallace Memorial United Methodist Church since 1952. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin J....

Nov 5, 2016

John "Jack" Winter, 82, passed away in his home Saturday, November 5, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Fern; four children, Michelle (Stuart) Pollock, Robin (Michael) Smith, Christine Morales, and John Winter (Vickie Mann); eleven grandchildren, Robin (Eric) Grass, Christopher (Mindy) Smith, Jennifer (Jacob) McAnally, Amanda Smith, Daniel Pollock, Julian Morales, Addison Winter, Jensen Morales, Evan...

Nov 3, 2016

Charlotte Perrigan Rose, passed away on November 3, 2016 at home. Charlotte was born on July 26, 1944 in Dickenson county Virginia. She was the daughter of Clyde and Pearl Perrigan, she was a true "coal miner's daughter" one of 6 children, growing up in the coalfields of Virginia was truly a hard scrabble life.

She met...

Nov 3, 2016

HAMPTON - Mary Jane "Sue" Cole, 75, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2016. She was born in 1940 in Martinsburg, WV and has been a Hampton resident for 70 years. She retired as a Head Calibration Technician at Teledyne Hastings in April of 2016 after 48 years of service. Sue was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Slater;...

Nov 2, 2016

Melvin White Johnson, Jr. (Mel) passed away peacefully on November 2, 2016 at the James River Convalescent Center.  Mel was born April 14, 1942 to Myrtle Freeman and Melvin White Johnson, Sr.  He grew up on Beach Road in Fox Hill before moving to Ward Drive in Hampton.  He attended Ferrum Jr. College and East Tennessee State University.  After...

Nov 1, 2016

Madeline M. Sanzo, 92, died Tuesday, November 1, 2016. A native and lifelong Phoebus resident, she was the oldest member of Phoebus United Methodist Church. She was a life member of the Phoebus Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies' Auxiliary; a member of the Loyal Order of Pocahontas, and she volunteered with the United Way for many years. She was the number...

Oct 29, 2016

Newport News , Va.- Hampton Roads lost an incredible man on October 29, 2016.  Gregory Pastore, 52, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday , October 29, 2016 surrounded by family and friends after a brief courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his loving grandparents Geno and Pauline Tolari and Dan and Rose Pastore.  ...