Diane Alice Amorose
Nov 16, 2015
Diane Alice Amorose, 59, died Monday, November 16, 2015. A native of Woonsocket, RI, she had been a Hampton resident since 1996. A woman of great faith, she was a very active member of Memorial Baptist Church. At the age of 45, she followed her dream and went back to school and received her degree in education. She was a...
Barbara Haynes Francis
Nov 16, 2015
Barbara Haynes Francis, 88, passed away on November 16, 2015 at The Chesapeake. Born in Suffolk, VA on May 26, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hunter McGuire Haynes of that city. She was a resident of Hampton from 1953 to 2003 and then moved into The Chesapeake Retirement Community in Newport News in late...
Shirley Kyle Conway
Nov 15, 2015
Shirley Burch Kyle Conway, 79, died Nov. 15, 2015 after a 17 year courageous battle with cancer. Through her life she showed her family and friends that "To love and be loved is the greatest joy on earth". Shirley is survived by her husband of 44 years, Edward Henry Conway; sister, Ella Kyle Wimer, of Suffolk; sister-in-law, Shirley Ann Kyle...
Elmer Lee Merideth
Nov 14, 2015
Elmer Lee Merideth, 90, died Saturday, November 14, 2015. Born in Kentucky he had been a Peninsula resident since 1947. Elmer retired from the Army as a staff sergeant after 22 years of service including WWII and the D Day invasion, service in the Korean War, and during the Vietnam era. Elmer was preceded in death in 2008 by his...
Carol Coats Parker
Nov 12, 2015
Carol Coats Parker, 61, died at home surrounded by family Thursday, November 12, 2015. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she was a loving mother and friend to many. She was retired from 34 years of service at Newport News Waterworks as an accountant. Carol is survived by her sons, Adam Parker and Mark Parker; her mother, Joann Coats; and sister...
Elizabeth Ann Ford
Nov 12, 2015
Elizabeth Ann Ford, 100, died Thursday, November 12, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Mrs. Ford lived in Phoebus and was a 1932 graduate of Hampton High School. Mrs. Ford is survived by her nieces and nephews, Johon and Solon Paul, Richard and Veronica Richter, John D. Ferris Jr., and Diane M. Hux. She was preceded in death...
Richard Henry Avery
Nov 10, 2015
Richard Henry Avery, Jr., 89, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, he was dedicated to our country by serving honorably from 1944-1953 in the U.S. Navy during World War II and Korean wars. He also retired from the C & O Railroad in and the Seafarers Union as a Contract Negotiator for the National...
Stafford Littleton Bassett, Ii
Nov 9, 2015
Stafford Littleton Bassett, II, died Monday, November 9, 2015. Born in the old Buxton Hospital, Newport News, Virginia, on Oct 7, 1937 to Stafford L Bassett Sr. and Ina Smith Bassett. Stafford graduated from Hampton High School in 1957. He attended Fork Union Military Acadamy and Old Dominion Technical College. He was firstly a musician, a master of acoustic and...
James B. Morgan
Nov 8, 2015
James "Jim" B. Morgan, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015 following a brief illness. He was born in Newport News, January 23, 1938 to the late Joella P. and Norman D. Morgan. Jim graduated from Newport News High School in the Class of 1956. He then graduated from the Newport News Apprentice School and attended/ the University of Virginia. Jim...
Belinda Simmons Privigyi
Nov 7, 2015
Belinda Simmons Privigyi, 62, died Saturday, November 7, 2015. Born in Burlington, NC, she had been a longtime resident of Fox Hill where she was a member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church and the Fox Hill Volunteer Fire Dept. Belinda had worked with Mercury Mulch, Empire Pipe and as a Hampton Police Officer among many occupations. Belinda is...
Martha B. Gately
Nov 7, 2015
Martha B. Gately died Saturday, November 7, 2015. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 22, 1930 to Morlan and Alice Bishop, she spent her childhood years in Edina, Minnesota. As a University of Minnesota freshman, she vacationed in New York City with a high school girl-friend. While waiting in a long line for Radio City Music Hall tickets, a uniformed...
Connie Castle Fail
Nov 6, 2015
Connie Castle Fail died Friday, November 6, 2015. Born to Clyde and Joan Gail Castle on December 22, 1964, she was a loving, caring wife and mother of three daughters. She loved helping people and never hesitated to lend a hand when needed. She was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Todds Lane, Hampton where she was...
Leontyna J. Grzebiniak
Nov 5, 2015
Leontyna J. Grzebiniak passed away on November 5th, while at home with her family present. She had been afflicted with alzheimer's disease for a number of years, and finally lost her heroic battle. Leontyna was born in Perespa, Poland. She was a young girl when the war broke out and she and her sister were forced into a work camp...
Bridget White Owens
Nov 5, 2015
Bridget White Owens of Hampton, died November 5th, surrounded by those she loved. She was born in London, England in 1936, the daughter of the late William and Margaret White. After being swept off her feet by a dashing US airman, she came to the United States as his young bride in 1956. As an Air Force couple, they travelled...
Shirley Ann Castelloe
Nov 5, 2015
Shirley Ann Whitefield Castelloe left this world on November 5, 2015 to go and brighten heaven's door with her beautiful smile. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her family and loved ones; and then our Nana said goodbye to this world and claimed her eternal life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Shirley was born in Durham,...
John Junior Raynor
Nov 4, 2015
John Junior Raynor, 88, died Tuesday, November 4, 2015. Born in North Carolina he was a longtime Hampton resident and Army veteran of WWII. Mr. Raynor loved camping and the outdoors and was know as jokester by friends and family. Mr. Raynor is survived by his children, Mary Robinson and husband Michael, Ed Raynor and wife Chris, Jim Raynor and...
Neal Lineberry Sr.
Nov 3, 2015
Neal Lineberry Sr., 90, kept his tee time with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. He was born on June 19, 1925, the son of the late Fred and Olive Lineberry of Jonesville, NC. Also preceeded in death by his sisters Lorraine Craft, Virginia Sprinkle and Cornelia Vaughn. He leaves his wife of 60 years, Mary; his children, Neal...
Jack M. Leeson Sr.
Nov 3, 2015
Jack M. Leeson Sr., 83, passed away at the Hampton VA Medical Center on November 3, 2015. A native of Marion County, WV he was a long time resident of Poquoson. Following Jack's service in the Air Force he went on to work as a Flight Supervisor at Fort Eustis until his retirement. He was an avid golfer and accumulated...
Valesha Sue Mayo
Nov 2, 2015
Valesha Sue Mayo, 65, passed away Monday, November 2, 2015. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, she retired in 1995 as a Police Officer after 23 years of dedication to the Newport News Police Department. She was the first female officer ever to serve with NNPD. After retirement she went to work at Riverside Regional Medical Center as an ICU...
Hiromi Cordar
Nov 1, 2015
Hiromi N. Cordar, 78, died Sunday, November 1, 2015. Born in Japan she had been a longtime Hampton resident. Mrs. Cordar is survived by her husband, John Cordar and two sons. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 AM, Friday, November 6, 2015 at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home by the Rev. Father Bernie Ramiriz.
