Jan 14, 2020

With incredibly sad hearts we announce that our sister, Daneen Elizabeth O'Keefe passed away Tuesday, January 14th, 2020. Daneen was only 48 years old.  She died suddenly of a heart attack in her home as she was getting ready for work at Philips Elementary School. Ms. O'Keefe was a beloved teacher at Phillips and at Moton Elementary.  She taught more...

Jan 10, 2020

Lynn Lee Ellmore, 76, died Friday, January 10, 2020. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, Lynn graduated from Warwick High School 1960 and attended Chowan College before attending the Dixie Hospital School of Xray Technicians. She worked many years as the X-Ray tech in the practice of Dr. Richard Robins until retiring. Lynn loved to be on the water...

Jan 9, 2020

Margaret Hamilton Wilson, 93, died Thursday, January 9, 2020. Born in Cleveland, OH, Peggy lived in Detroit when she was young and moved to the Peninsula in 1940. She graduated Newport News High School in 1944 where she was a cheerleader. Peggy earned a scholarship to William and Mary but due to the death of her father instead went...

Jan 8, 2020

Connie Marie McCartney, 72, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, Connie had worked many years for Hampton General Hospital and then Sentara in financial counseling. She was a longtime member and former choir member of Phoebus United Methodist Church.

Connie is survived by her husband, Jerry McCartney; children, Mark Johnson and...

Jan 6, 2020

Forgive us, this is long but in honor of our dad, and what a special man he was, we're going to tell his story the way he would; lighthearted, humorous and drawn out.

On January 6, 2020, Willie Fred Evans, 61 of Hampton, who we all know as Fred or Freddy because he hated the name Willie,...

Jan 5, 2020

Janette Darlene Smith, 49, passed away in her home on Sunday, January 5, 2020. She was born on April 2, 1970 to Linda Taylor and Lawrence Hubbard who both preceded her in death.

A beloved mother, nanny, sister, aunt, and friend, she was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Jenny's main focus was her family, and her grandchildren...

Jan 5, 2020

Philip Warren Stout, formerly of Wellsville, NY, went to be with his Lord on January 5, 2020. He was born in Wellsville, NY on February 24, 1959 to Allen Stout & Hilda Church Stout. He grew up on a dairy farm that also produced maple syrup, and participated in 4-H, and Junior Grange. He was a liturgist and active...

Jan 4, 2020

Our mom, Frances M. Parrish was born June 12, 1925 in Winston Salem, NC to Roy L. and Kathryn Burgess. Her brother James R. Burgess, DVM predeceased her and her husband, our dad, Harold R. Parrish. Mom passed away January 4, 2020. She is survived by her children Belinda P. Gray, Alan Parrish and Kathy P. Minkoff. She is...

Jan 3, 2020

Joseph Salvatore Balducci died unexpectedly, but peacefully in his sleep on January 3, 2020 in Hampton, Virginia at the young age of 62.

Joe is survived by his daughters: Tiffany, Chelsea, and Bianca and grandson Jackson. He is predeceased by his father, Joseph "Big Joe Bal," his mother, Marie Sheppard (nee Fill), his sister Deborah Wildonger, and...

Jan 3, 2020

POSTPONED - TO BE RESCHEDULED

Donna Michele Karianen, 52, died January 3, 2020 from complications of Huntington's Disease. She was a 1985 graduate of Bethel High School. That summer, she was chosen to represent Virginia in the chorus from all the United States singing abroad in several countries. She graduated from Old Dominion University in...

Jan 1, 2020

Anthony Michael Yannarella, age 80, passed away in his Hampton, VA home on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 after a brief but valiant fight with cancer.  Son of the late Dominic and Corsina Yannarella, Tony was born in Youngstown, Ohio on July 21, 1939.  In 1962, he graduated from the United States Naval Academy and married his high school sweet...

Dec 31, 2019

Danny E. Ferguson 75, of Hampton, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harrison and Evelyn Ferguson and sister Gerri Sutton.

Dan retired from Civil Service post engineering department as a computer operator at Fort Eustis and later worked as the landscape manager...

Dec 26, 2019

Nelson T. Camidge, Sr., 86, died Thursday, December 26, 2019. Born in Carthhage, NY, he had been a Hampton resident since 1972. He retired from the US Air Force in 1974 after 22 ½ years of service then opened Camidge German Imports which he ran until retiring in 2017. in his earlier years he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but...

Dec 24, 2019

HAMPTON – Marvalane Allen McLamb, age 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 24, 2019, with her family by her side. She celebrated Christmas with Jesus this year. She was born August 6, 1933, in Johnston County, N.C., where she met and married the love of her life, James C. McLamb. As newlyweds, they moved to Virginia in 1954, where...

Dec 22, 2019

James Tormey was born on August 3, 1929 in the Philippine Islands where his parents, Bernard and Louise Tormey, were stationed with the U.S. Army. His boyhood was spent in varied locations including four years in Beijing, China. He graduated from high school in Columbia, South Carolina.

He entered the United State Military Academy at West point...

Dec 21, 2019

Ernest J. "Ernie" Phillips Jr., 93, left this Earth on Dec. 21, 2019, for open farm land with plenty of river views in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ernie was a lifelong resident of Hampton. He grew up on the family dairy farm off Fox Hill Rd. on what is now Phillips Lake. His parents Ernest, Sr. and...

Dec 21, 2019

Earl D. "Johnny" Johnson passed in peace on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at home with family. Johnny is survived by his wife of 60 years; V. Fern Johnson, three children; Daniel E. Johnson, Dorenda R. Johnson, and Renee J. Stuart along with seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Johnny was proudly employed at Hop's Place for over 50 years serving...

Dec 21, 2019

Anna Sanders Gear, 89, died Saturday, December 21, 2019. Born in Harrisburg, PA she had been a longtime Hampton resident.

Anna is survived by her son, Donald Gear and wife Lee; a brother, Bill Sanders and wife Barbara; and five grandchildren, Shannon, Ryan, Claire, Trevor and Noah.

The family will receive friends Thursday from 6-7:30...

Dec 17, 2019

David C. Lively, 73, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019.  A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, David graduated from Hampton High School and attended Christopher Newport College.  He also spent four years in the Navy.

David was a member of Hampton Yacht Club and was an avid sailor.  He loved racing his boat, Lively Lady. David always...

Dec 16, 2019

Norma G. Frank, 87, passed away in the company of family on Monday, December 16, 2019. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was a graduate of Kensington High and attended Temple University, where she studied to be a medical technician. On a trip to the Concord in the Catskills, she met and later married Jules Frank in 1956. They lived...