Apr 9, 2014

Jean Windsor Greenwell, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Born in Washington DC, she has been a resident of Hampton for over 50 years. She was formerly of Leonardtown, MD where she was a 1948 graduate of St. Mary's Academy.

Jean worked as a receptionist at Ft. Eustis in the 1960's. There, she was awarded an...

Apr 6, 2014

Kathy Regina Odom, 60, died Sunday, April 6, 2014. A native of Harrington, Maine, she had been a Hampton resident since 1967 where she worked as an Instructional Assistant at Machen Elementary School retiring in 2013 after 14 years of service. A 1972 graduate of Kecoughtan High School, she enjoyed playing BINGO and fishing and loved to spend summers...

Apr 6, 2014

Helen Elaine McDermott, 87, widow of Deacon Robert James McDermott, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born in Bayside, NY she was formerly of Palm Coast, FL, and has been a Newport News resident for 10 years.

Helen is survived by her daughter, Gail McWhorter and her husband Tom; sons, Stephen McDermott and his wife Marietta and...

Apr 5, 2014

Walter D. "W.D." Ford, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 2nd, at York Convalescent Center. Born in Rice, VA, he moved to the Hampton Roads area as a young boy and was a resident of Hampton for 80 years. He retired from Newport News Shipyard where he worked in the tool room and prior to that worked at Goodman...

Apr 5, 2014

Hazel Fultz Massengill Hartley Gard, 84, widow of Gillis Massengill and Herbert Gard, passed away Saturday April 5, 2014. Born in Tazewell, TN, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1954, where she retired from Avon Fashions in Newport News.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, Meddia and Henry Fultz; son, Rickie Alvin Massengill;...

Apr 4, 2014

Ernest W. Waldon, 71, died Friday, April 4, 2014. A longtime Hampton resident, he was a member of the Hampton Moose Lodge #1514.

Survivors include his wife, Martha Beeler Waldon; two step-children, Jessie Bagwell and Ronald Beeler, Jr.; three siblings, Ray Waldon, Esther Ryan and Thomas Crockett; nine grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

A gathering of...

Apr 4, 2014

Juanita Creasy Haskins died peacefully on Friday, April 4, 2014 at age 92. A native of Hampton, she retired from NASA as a Librarian and moved to Chambrel of Williamsburg for 12 years and then moved to Verena At The Reserve in Williamsburg.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Joseph T. Soter and her...

Apr 3, 2014

Frederick Ray Wingate, Jr., 68, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2014 after a six month battle with cancer. He was born in Greenville, NC and moved to the Peninsula when he was 8. Freddie graduated from Hampton High School in 1966 and was employed by Newport News Shipyard when he retired after 41 years of service.

Freddie...

Apr 2, 2014

Paul Granville Gresham died April 2, 2014 in Philadelphia, PA surrounded by family after a heroic fight with cancer. Paul was born on July 3, 1928 in Newport News, VA. He attended Newport News High School and Clemson College, where he majored in Engineering and played football as a defensive tackle. He continued his education at the Apprentice School of...

Apr 2, 2014

Shirley Johnson Cardwell, 86, widow of Arthur B. Cardwell, passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. A lifelong resident of Fox Hill, she retired from the Hampton Public School system, where she was a cafeteria worker. She was a member of Wallace memorial United Methodist Church, Ladies Auxiliary of the Fox Hill Volunteer Fire Department, honorary member of the State...

Apr 1, 2014

French native, Renee J. Thompson, 89, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2014. A Peninsula resident for 18 years, she came to the US in 1958, and was a member of the Peninsula French Club. On any given day, she could be found outside, taking her daily walk or at the Yorktown Market on Saturdays. We will miss her...

Apr 1, 2014

Victoria Anne Bressette Quinn "Vickie", 64 years, died Tuesday, April 1, in Hampton, VA. A native of Hampton, Vickie graduated from Hampton High School and had a long career in real-estate services. Her last 15 years of employment were at Harrison & Lear Realtors where she was Executive Assistant to Thomas T. Thompson, President and then Chairman of the...

Mar 29, 2014

Paula R. Rawles, 48, died Saturday, March 29, 2014. A lifelong Peninsula resident, she retired from NASA in September 2013 after 31 years of service.

Preceded in death by her father, Thomas Rawles, and two sisters, Patricia Wyche and Denise Jones; she is survived by her mother, Dorothy Rawles; six siblings, Thomas, Jr. (Trudy), Lynwood (Cynthia), Michael...

Mar 28, 2014

Catherine Nora Binniker, 65, died Friday, March 28, 2014. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she had been a Peninsula resident since 1986 where she was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. She retired as Executive Secretary for the 480 th Intelligence Wing at Langley Air Force Base in 2012 after more than 24 years...

Mar 28, 2014

H. Manning Woodward, Jr., 86, died unexpectedly at home Friday, March 28, 2014. Born in Louisa, he had lived on the Peninsula since 1999 where he was a member of First United Methodist Church, Hampton.

After service in the Navy during World War II, he attended the University of Richmond and then graduated from Echols College of...

Mar 28, 2014

George John Graf, 87, died Friday, March 28, 2014. A native of Maspeth, NY, he had been a Hampton resident since 2012. He served in the US Army.

Survivors include his daughter, Eva Cotich of Hampton; and three grandsons, Greg Cotich of Hampton, Chris Cotich of New York, and Eric Cotich of Hampton.

Burial will...

Mar 25, 2014

Rosemary Mason France, 83, passed March 25 th , 2014.

A native of Fieldale Va., she was a longtime resident of Hampton, Va., where she raised her beloved family. She retired to Aulander, N.C. with her husband of 60 years after retiring from her career as an administrator with the Dept. of Public Works in Hampton. She...

Mar 24, 2014

Catherine Keohane German, 94, widow of Chief Petty Officer Robert D. German, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014. Born in San Francisco, CA, she has been a resident of Hampton for 56 years. She retired from civil service in 1979 and was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church .

Mrs. German is survived by her daughter,...

Mar 23, 2014

Emily Doris Yates, 87, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on March 23, 2014. She will be remembered always as a very loving, devoted wife, mother, and grandmother who will be greatly missed.

Born on June 9, 1926 in Bay Springs, MS, she moved to Hampton in 1947 and retired from the Naval Weapons...

Mar 22, 2014

Glenn Willis Council, 51, died Saturday, March 22, 2014. He was a lifelong resident of Newport News.

Glenn is survived by his parents, George and Judith Council; sister, Ellen C. Powell and husband Phillip; and brother, David Council.

The family will hold a private graveside service.