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Captain Kevin Peek Eley
Sep 4, 2023
Captain Kevin Peek Eley passed away on September 4, 2023, at the age of 64. Â Kevin was the son of Virginia von Schilling Eley and Claud Erambert Eley, Jr. He leaves his loving wife of 31 years, Sue Manley Eley; his beloved sons George, Will and Henry; his sister Prentiss "Kix" Nottebohm, (Tommy); his brother Lex Eley (Beth); sister...
Myrtle Gaye Nugen
Sep 2, 2023
Myrtle Gaye (Bennett) Nugen, 70, of Hampton, died September 2, 2023 in the arms of her daughter Rachel and surrounded by her family. Myrtle was born on November 6, 1952 in Abraham, WV to the late Orda William Bennett and Leona Faye (Todd) Bennett. She was the youngest of ten children. Â In 1971 she graduated from Shady Spring High...
Horace Lee Spruill
Sep 2, 2023
Horace Lee Spruill, 85, died Saturday, September 2, 2023. Â Born to Mitchell and Doris Spruill in Columbia, North Carolina, he had been a Hampton resident for 45 years. Â Horace was a Class A licensed contractor doing work in both the residential and business sector, he enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a member of First Calvary Baptist Church
...Robert (Bob) H. Saucier Ltc Us Army Ret
Aug 31, 2023
Dad passed away peacefully on Thursday Night August 31, 2023, at home in Hampton, Virginia, at the age of 103. Â Dad, the oldest of three children, was born in Oconto Wisconsin in 1920. He joined the Army in 1942 and was stationed at Brooklyn Army Terminal, New York where he met our Mom, Elizabeth "Betty" Quigley. Â They were married...
Robert L. Auerbach
Aug 29, 2023
Robert L. Auerbach, 83, died August 29, 2023. A native of Charleston, SC he had been a longtime Hampton resident. Robert attended Central Institute for the Deaf in St. Louis. He was a member of the Hampton High Class of 59' and then earned a bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University. For 50 years Robert worked at Thomas Nelson...
Sandra Wood Spencer
Aug 28, 2023
In Loving Memory of Sandra Wood Spencer Born: October 12, 1940 Died: August 28, 2023.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Sandra Wood Spencer on August 28, 2023, at her home, with her devoted husband of 65 years, Frank W. Spencer, by her side. Born on October 12, 1940, in Hampton,...
Rose Marie Earhart
Aug 26, 2023
Rose Marie Earhart, 79, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023. Â Born to parents Joseph C. and Mildred Hogge Nelson, she had been a lifelong Hampton resident. Â Rose was a faithful and active member of the Women of the Moose, Hampton Moose Lodge 1514 for over 60 years. Â She enjoyed bingo, shuffleboard, and especially dancing there, earning her the...
John Allen Stutts
Aug 21, 2023
John Allen Stutts, 58, died unexpectedly on Monday, August 21, 2023. Â Born on November 1, 1964, in Hampton, Virginia: he was the youngest son to parents Richard Lee Stutts and Nellie Taylor Stutts. Â John graduated from Bethel High School, Class of 1982, and went on to attend Christopher Newport University where he studied vocal and performance. Â His musical passion...
Duane Deblasio
Aug 20, 2023
Duane DeBlasio, 88, died Sunday, August 20, 2023. Born in Freeport, PA, Duane moved to Phoebus and lived in Hampton many years until moving to Williamsburg and finally settling in Providence Forge in 2015. He graduated from Hampton High School in 1954 and then from the University of Virginia with a Bachelors of Architecture in 1961.
Duane...
James Monroe Neel
Aug 20, 2023
James Monroe (Jack) Neel, Jr. 85, entered into eternal life on August 20, 2023. Â He was born January 1, 1938, in the old Dixie Hospital, Hampton, VA to the late James M. Neel, Sr. and Evelyn Brown Neel Mathews. Â He had been a resident of Hampton for 73 years until relocating to Smithfield, VA in 2011.
Jack...
Eula Pingley Robbins
Aug 19, 2023
Eula Pingley Robbins, 82, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. Born in Valley Head, WV, she moved to Hampton, VA with her family in 1945. After graduating from Hampton High School in 1959, she completed a bookkeeping degree and worked for Noland Company until her children were born.
Eula later went on to work in the banking...
John Pressley Hargett
Aug 19, 2023
John Pressley Hargett (69), loving husband, father, brother and friend, passed away on August 19th, 2023, at Riverside Hospital after a short illness. He was born in Hampton on December 31, 1953, to parents Garren and Diantha Hargett. He always referred to himself as a New Year's Eve tax deduction child which was a running joke with his dad....
Thomas "Tommy" Arsenault
Aug 19, 2023
Thomas "Tommy" John Arsenault, of Hampton VA, passed away on August 19, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. Tommy was born on August 5, 1960. Â Growing up in Windsor CT, Tommy was a Boy Scout and excelled at athletics, particularly ice hockey. Â According to family lore, he routinely aggravated opposing hockey teams dubbing him "The Pest." Â As a...
Sarah Newbold Jones
Aug 17, 2023
Sarah Newbold Jones, 91, of Hampton passed peacefully on 17 August 2023. Married at age 70 to Charles Cary (Casey) Jones at St. John's Church, Hampton, Sarah was born in Hampton, traveled worldwide, and lived in many places including Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Cranford New Jersey, Englewood New Jersey, Washington DC, and Reedville Virginia. In her youth, she spent...
Michael Joseph Mugler, Sr.
Aug 12, 2023
Michael Joseph Mugler, Sr. (87), loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend left us suddenly on Saturday, August 12, 2023. He was born May 8, 1936, to John Phillip and Susan (Kelly) Mugler.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, Sandra G. Mugler, sons Michael (Sheila), Ross (Martha), Patrick (Lisa), stepsons Dale (Theresa),...
Tracy Lyn Moore
Aug 11, 2023
Tracy Moore passed away on Friday, Aug. 11 at Sentara in Hampton. She was born on March 31, '62 in Savannah GA. She lived in several areas of the world prior to settling in Hampton where she educated students in Hampton Roads for more than 30 years. She was preceded in death by her father & mother, William (Bill,)...
Joan P. Sowash
Aug 9, 2023
Joan Parkin Sowash, 92, died Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Â Born to parents Leonard and Florence Cooman Parkin in Summit, New Jersey, she had been a long time Hampton resident. Â Joan was a registered nurse and worked at Riverside Hospital for many years. Â She was very active in her community serving with Meals on Wheels, working at the H.E.L.P. Food...
Ronald David Youngclaus
Aug 7, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel Ronald David Youngclaus passed away peacefully the morning of August 7th. He was surrounded by his family. Ron grew up in Weymouth MA and was a 1961 graduate of Archbishop Williams High School. In high school he loved playing hockey and was elected Captain of the team his senior year. He earned his bachelor's degree at Columbus...
Dona L. Hollenbach Pardue
Aug 5, 2023
Dona Lee Pardue, 74, died Saturday, August 5, 2023. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she had been a Hampton resident for over 50 years. She worked for over 39 years as a manager for 7-11, retiring in 2013. She had been a member of the Eastern Star in Pittsburgh.
Dona was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur...
Leonard Shaner Carneal
Aug 4, 2023
Leonard Shaner Carneal, 97, died Friday August 4, 2023. He was born March 10, 1926 to the late Floyd W. Carneal, Sr. and Imogen Jeanette Carneal. Â A lifelong resident of Hampton, he spent over 40 years in the banking industry, working at Merchants National Bank and eventually retiring as a Vice President with Sovran Bank in 1988. Â He was...

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