Miles Edwards, Jr.
Jun 30, 2014
Miles Edwards Jr., died Monday, June 30, 2014. Born in Isle of Wight County, he had been a Hampton resident since 1954. Mr. Edwards served in the US Army and then joined Newport News Shipbuilding retiring after 35 years of service. Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Diane G. Edwards; daughter, Sheri E. Lanning and husband Keith; son, Jeffrey...
Edgar Bernard Hetzler
Jun 28, 2014
Edgar Bernard Hetzler was born to Bernard and Olga Hetzler on October 19, 1921 in Onaga, Kansas. His father worked as a blacksmith and his mother was a homemaker. Edgar was the second of 5 children (3 brothers and 1 sister). After graduating from Onaga High School, Ed enlisted in the Army Air Corp where he piloted C-47s during WWII...
Arlington Thomas, Sr.
Jun 27, 2014
Arlington (Cake) Thomas, Sr., 84, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014, surrounded by his family. He was born in Hampton, VA, on June 25, 1930. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Arlington retired from the Merchant Marines after 31 years of dedicated service. A devoted family man with a penchant for all things musical, he played several instruments but...
Norman Herman Lohrey
Jun 26, 2014
Norman Herman Lohrey, 78, died Thursday, June 26, 2014. A native of Scranton, PA, he had been a Hampton resident for the last 3 years. At a young age, he went to work in his family's business, the Arrow Paint Store in Scranton; he then went on to work for the US Postal Service, retiring in 1992 after 18 years...
Michael John Kyriazis
Jun 26, 2014
Michael John Kyriazis, 88, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. Born in New York City, NY, he was a resident of the Peninsula for 62 years. Michael served in the US Navy during World War II and Korean Wars, which included deployments in the South Pacific and North Atlantic. He was known locally as a restaurateur and was the former...
Rowan Elliott Bivens
Jun 25, 2014
Rowan Elliott Bivens, infant son of Robert Elliott and Kristin Massey Bivens, was born on June 4, 2014 and passed away on June 25, 2014 at CHKD in Norfolk, Va. He was preceded in death by his twin brother Finley William Bivens. Survived by Maternal grandparents Bill and Cheryl Massey of Parsonsburg, MD. Paternal grandparents Linda Sundin of Hampton, VA.,...
Joseph Clifton Roebuck, Jr.
Jun 25, 2014
Joseph C. Roebuck Jr., Cliff Jr. aka Joe, a native of Hampton passed from this life and into the arms of his savior Jesus Christ on June 25, 2014. He was the son of the late retired HPD, SGT J.C. Roebuck Sr. and Mrs. Marie B Roebuck of Hampton. Also surviving are his two sons Joseph C. Roebuck III of...
Jeffrey Allen White
Jun 24, 2014
Jeffrey Allen White, 52, died after a courageous battle with cancer on June 24, 2014. He was born in Dixie Hospital in Hampton, VA and lived his life on the Peninsula. Jeff was a machinist for Craft Industrial Inc. of Hampton for several years. He loved spending time woodworking, model making, playing the electric guitar and was a Chicago Bears,...
Verna Schmidt
Jun 24, 2014
Verna Schmidt died on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at age 102. She was born in Wallace, Idaho in 1911, the oldest of 9 children born to Hugh Andrew and Lydia B. Stephenson. She lived in Glade Spring, VA from age four until she moved to the Peninsula in 1951 when she married Henry Schmidt (Babe), a friend from her teenage...
Mary Frances Ellis
Jun 22, 2014
Mary "Frances" Ellis, 90, died Sunday, June 22, 2014. A lifelong Peninsula resident, she graduated from Hampton High School in 1942. Her family went to Washington DC during the war and she worked at the Pentagon until 1946. Upon her return to Hampton, she went to work as a Secretary for Hampton High School and remained there for the next...
Joseph P. Anderson
Jun 21, 2014
Joseph P. Anderson, 50, died Saturday, June 21, 2014. Joe was a native and lifelong resident of Hampton and had worked as maintenance director for Youth Challenge and then worked with Olympia Development as a building engineer. Joe is survived by his wife, Teresa Lynn Anderson; children, Terry Gainey, Michael Gainey, Brandon Keaton, Destiny Vickers, and Jennifer Vickers; sisters and...
John Alvin Nelson, Sr.
Jun 19, 2014
John A. Nelson, Sr., 80, died June 19, 2014 after a battle with dementia. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Joan Nelson; two daughters, Cheryl Shuman and Michelle Nelson; one son, Lee Nelson; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Rest in peace dad, you will be missed greatly. Any donations may be made to Lee or Joan Nelson.
Joseph Rosso
Jun 19, 2014
Joseph Rosso passed away peacefully at home on June 19, 2014. Born in Hampton on December 22, 1922, he proudly served in the Navy during WWII. He was a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. Joe is survived by his wife, Marie; sons, Joe Rosso Jr. and Anthony Rosso; two grandchildren; brother Sam Rosso; sister-in-law, Jean Schwartz and husband Bill; special...
Lawrence Moran
Jun 17, 2014
Lawrence "Larry" Moran, also known as Bubby to his family passed away June 17, 2014. Born March 7, 1959 in Hollywood Florida he was a loving husband and father and will be forever missed. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Josh; daughter, Meghan; sister, Meryl Bruner and husband Earl; mother(in-law) Shirley Wallace; and a large extended family. A...
Stuart Randolph Hays
Jun 17, 2014
Stuart Randolph Hays (79), a retired lawyer, passed away June 17, 2014 at home in Williamsburg, VA surrounded by family. He was born September 9, 1934 to the late Mary L. Willett and the late William L. Hays in Cleveland, OH. He was also predeceased by his stepfather, John L. Willett and beloved grandfather, Dr. Winfred G. Leutner. He is...
Marcus Neil Shirley
Jun 17, 2014
Marcus Neil Shirley, 55, died in his home on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Born in Casablanca, Morocco, he has been a resident of Newport News for 10 years. He graduated from business school with Associates degrees in Marketing and Management. In 2010 he began work as a pipefitter for the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Mark was preceded in death by his...
Shirley A. Williams
Jun 16, 2014
Shirley A. Williams, 69, died Monday, June 16, 2014. Born in Norfolk, she had been a Hampton resident for 30 years having traveled during her husband's military career. Shirley was preceded in death by her husband Darnell Williams and children, Tina Williams and Tonya Williams. She is survived by her children, Vernon L. Mitchell, Jacqueline Brown, Kerry E. Mitchell, Clarence...
Vivian Ferguson Sutton
Jun 16, 2014
Vivian Ferguson Sutton, 87, died Monday, June 16, 2014. A native of Decatur, Alabama, she had been a Hampton resident for the last 68 years where she was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She worked for many years as a Telephone Operator, retiring in 1989. An avid seamstress, she made a lot of her own clothes; she loved to...
William Frank Gust
Jun 16, 2014
William Frank Gust, was born on July 20, 1927 in New York and moved to Hampton in 1959. He was the owner and operator of a chain of motels, night clubs and restaurants in several states. Survivors include, his daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Winston Greenwell of Hampton; son, Jack Gust of Hampton, grandchildren, William S. Greenwell, PhD, Misty Gust...
James Robert Brackins
Jun 15, 2014
James Robert Brackins, 93, died Sunday, June 15, 2014. Born in Camden Co., TN, he served in the US Army and then came to Hampton working first as a carpenter, building houses around the area and then working at Fort Eustis in civil service retiring there in 1984. Mr. Brackins was a loving father and grandfather, was called Granddaddy by...
