Dec 15, 2019

Eino Hirv, 81, died Sunday, December 15, 2019. Born in Orava, Estonia, he arrived in the United States in 1949, became a US citizen in 1956, and had been a Peninsula resident for the last 60 years. Mr. Hirv retired from the Newport News Shipyard in 1998 after 36 years of service.

He was preceded in death...

Dec 13, 2019

Eileen Mae Ellingsworth Bickett passed away peacefully on December 13 at the age of 88. Well known for her good humor and joyful spirit, she will be missed but not forgotten. Raised in Minneapolis she graduated with the class of 1949 from Vocational High School with a cosmetology degree. She attended the University of Minnesota and was introduced to...

Dec 13, 2019

Suzanne M. Morgan, 69, passed away on December 13, 2019 in Hampton, VA. Born in Roanoke, throughout her life she had lived in Charlottesville, Richmond, Northern Virginia, Newport News, and Hampton. She attended VCU and also studied radio broadcasting. She enjoyed reading as well as writing poetry. Suzy possessed a deep sensitive soul and was a generous and creative...

Dec 12, 2019

Hampton, Virginia

Patricia Ann ( Seidnitzer ) Shinabery , 63, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019.  She was a lifelong resident of Hampton, Virginia. She enjoyed being with her grandchildren, playing Bingo, taking care of her precious dogs, taking care of her yard, eating Smitty's Better Burgers, eating at any type of buffet, and...

Dec 12, 2019

Karen Lee Idzi, age 62, passed away at her home in Ft. Myers Florida on December 12, 2019.   Prior to her move to Florida, Karen, was a life-long- resident of Hampton, Virginia.  She graduated from Pembroke High School and later enjoyed a long-term career as a computer specialist at Ft. Monroe, Virginia.

Karen was preceded in death...

Dec 8, 2019

Lorraine A. Zarger, 87, passed away December 8, 2019. A native of Harrisburg, PA she had been a longtime resident of Hampton and a faithful member of Community Presbyterian Church. Lorraine loved to sing in the choir and volunteer with her church family. She enjoyed gardening and socializing with family and friends, and she was a dedicated bowling league...

Dec 7, 2019

Barbara Alto Wilson, a long-time resident of Hampton, passed peacefully on December 7, 2019 in Smithfield, VA. Born in Richmond, VA on January 14, 1933, she spent her first 12 years with her uncle and grandmother on their farm in Gates County, NC. In 1951, she graduated from Newport News High School where she was an honor student, played...

Dec 7, 2019

Fortified with the sacraments of Holy Mother Church, William Dominick "Bill" Deveikis, 93, entered eternal life December 7, 2019, succumbing to injuries sustained in a car accident. He was born February 17, 1926, in Burlington, NJ. He is preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Marcella Schoener Deveikis and his infant daughter, Mary Dolores.

Bill...

Dec 4, 2019

Travis Christopher Reed of Hampton, Virginia, passed away at 36 years old on December 4, 2019, in Virginia Medical Center due to a prolong illness. Travis was born in Camp Springs, Maryland, on August 29, 1983. He was raised in Hampton, Virginia. He graduated from Phoebus High School in 2001 and went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts...

Dec 2, 2019

Hampton,

Penelope "Penny" Doe Belch Elias, 73, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019.  Born in Baltimore, she worked for Southland Corporation as a 7 Eleven manager for several stores in Richmond.  She moved to Hampton to be close to her sister in 2018.

Penny was preceded in death by her parents,...

Dec 1, 2019

Chris Christopher, 95, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at his home in Hampton, Virginia, surrounded by his family.

Chris was born on February 19, 1924, in the small village of Vasili, Cyprus. He married the love of his life, Anna Andonio on July 10, 1949, and within a few months moved to the United States...

Nov 30, 2019

Gary Winston Coats, age 66, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 30, 2019. Gary was born in Brockton, MA. He spent most of his life in Virginia. Gary was a living example of the Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 – "And be kind and compassionate to one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ."

Nov 26, 2019

Lewis Paul Sulzberger, Jr. passed away on November 26, 2019. Paul, as he was known to his multitude of friends was born September 17, 1937 to Lewis P. Sulzberger, Sr. and Dorothy I. Sulzberger. He was born and raised in Phoebus, Virginia and remained a Phoebus boy at heart his entire life. Paul attended Hampton High School and joined...

Nov 26, 2019

Pamela Ann Morris, 63, died Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Born in Hampton, she was a lifelong Peninsula resident where she worked for Newport News, Inc. for many years. She loved spending time with her friends, especially at the beach, loved her cats, had a great sense of humor, enjoyed the arts, took ballet and baton classes as a young...

Nov 25, 2019

William D. Clark, 80, died Monday, November 25, 2019. Born in Union City, SC, William served in the Army and then had been a resident of Hampton for 69 years. He retired as a patrolman from the Hampton Police Department after 26 years of service. He was a member of the Newport News Church of Christ, the Hampton F.O.P....

Nov 24, 2019

Jonnie Faye Hargrove, 70, died Sunday, November 24, 2019. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Jonnie graduated from Kecoughtan High School. Following high school, she served in the then the United States Navy as a neuropsychiatric technician. After her service, she volunteered at Sarah Bonwell Hudgins before returning to school at Thomas Nelson Community College and Old Dominion University. Jonnie...

Nov 23, 2019

Hampton, VA

John Allen Kepler, Sr, 88, was called home in the early morning hours of November 23, 2019.  He was born in 1931, in Bluefield, WV to Meril Emery and Maude E. Kepler.

John worked briefly in the coal mines of West Virginia before moving to Newport News to start his career at Newport...

Nov 20, 2019

Sarah (Sallie) Jester Ford, 87, much loved and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019. She was born at home on Columbia Avenue, in Hampton, Virginia, on March 23, 1932; the daughter of late James Leake Jester and Nellie Crockett Jester. She was preceded in death by her brothers, James Leake Jester, Jr. and William...

Nov 18, 2019

Ronnie Earl Lawson Sr., entered peace and eternal life on November 18, 2019 at home. He was born in Christiansburg January 9, 1947. He retired from the VA in Hampton in 2013. Ronnie had a love for antique cars, having worked most recently on a 1929 Chevy Coupe until his illness overtook him.

He was preceded in...

Nov 18, 2019

Ronnie D. McKay passed away November 18, 2019. A native of Portland, Indiana, he had recently lived in Newport News. Ronnie served three tours in the United States Army in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife Sheila B. McKay; two children; six step children; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; his sister, Connie Dyson; three step sisters; one step brother;...