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Mary Betty Roessel
Jun 16, 2019
Mary Betty Roessel, 70, died Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend and will be missed by those who got to know her.
Preceded in death by her daughter, Colleen Roessel, her sister, Margie and two brothers, Phillip and John; survivors include her daughter, Tamie Cawley and her spouse, her son, Eric...
Gilda Gray Rowland
Jun 15, 2019
Gilda Gray Rowland, 90, passed from this life on Saturday, June 15. She was born in Alabama, but soon moved to Columbus, Georgia, where, in 1943, she married a young sailor she met on a blind date. While he was deployed in the navy, she attended Newport News Business College, and upon his release from service, the young couple...
Collena Virginia Rodriquez
Jun 14, 2019
Collena Virginia Rodriquez, 76, transitioned to her Heavenly Father on June 14, 2019. She was born and raised in Washington, DC, the only child to Collie and Johnnie Gaston. She started her administrative career at Squibb Myers and American Paint Co., where she met her husband. In 1970, she married Candido Rodriquez, who in 1977, moved the family...
Roberta "Dutchie" Fuller Vranas
Jun 12, 2019
On June 12, 2019, Roberta Fuller Vranas "Dutchie" left this earth after 90 years to be with Thomas, her husband of 73 years and other family and friends in a richly-deserved paradise.She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Vranas on May 19, 2019. She is survived by two sons; Thomas L. of Hampton, VA. And John B....
Jason Robert Waggoner
Jun 12, 2019
Jason Robert Waggoner, 44, died Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Born in Portsmouth, he was a lifelong Tidewater resident and has worked for many years as a cook and roundsman for the Hampton Roads Convention Center and Embassy Suites. He loved cooking and walking on the beach.
Survivors include his wife, Lori Waggoner; his parents, Lona and Robert...
Helen Elizabeth Coe
Jun 6, 2019
With great sorrow, we mark the passing of Helen Coe, 68. Helen succumbed to her brave battle with cancer with dignity and grace, Thursday, June 6, 2019, peacefully at home surrounded by her children. Helen was a lifetime resident of Hampton but spent her early years traveling up and down the east coast. Helen was preceded in...
Taylor Christian Bowen
Jun 6, 2019
Taylor Christian Bowen, 28, went to the Lord too early on 6 June 2019. Born in
Charleston, SC, he was a resident of Hampton. He was a welder, plumber and jack-of -all
trades.
A loved son, brother, uncle and grandson, he was preceded in his rest by his niece
Piper Kai...
Christopher James Deel
Jun 2, 2019
Christopher James Deel, 33, died Sunday, June 2, 2019. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton Chris worked as a forklift operator for Reinhart Foodservice. He was a great and very loving father and cook; loved fishing and country music; and was always known as a funny guy making friends and family smile.
Chris is survived by...
Monika M. Butler
Jun 2, 2019
Monika M. Butler, 80, passed on Sunday, June 2, 2019.  Born in Hof, Germany, she was married to Lewis Butler who preceded her in death in September of 1988. She has been a resident of Hampton Roads since 1990.
Monika is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Petra & Timothy Tucker; brothers, Günter Reuss and Ludwig Reuss;...
Marjorie Louise Jones
Jun 1, 2019
Marjorie "Pixie" Louise Jones, 73, died Saturday, June 1, 2019. A lifelong resident of Virginia, she worked as a counselor at Riverside Hospital for many years.
She was preceded in death by mother, Margaret Dameron Warren; her grandparents, Florence and Whitmore Dameron; her husband, David Lee Jones, Sr.; her longtime partner, Linda Jones;...
Richard Andrew Glass
May 31, 2019
Richard Andrew Glass, 64, died Friday, May 31, 2019. Born in Charlottesville, he had been a Hampton Roads resident for more than 50 years. He proudly served his country as a Marine and worked as a Computer Specialist supporting the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Richard was a faithful member of Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church in...
Lilah Matteson Lynn
May 29, 2019
Lilah Matteson Lynn, 80, of Virginia Beach, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Born in Hampton, VA, she graduated from Hampton High School, and was a licensed real estate broker for 35 years. Lilah enjoyed spending time with family and close friends. She was active in helping...
Michael Wade Krueger
May 28, 2019
Michael left this world at the young age of 43 on May 28, 2019. Born in Newport News, he lived on the Peninsula for most of his life. He worked for Aard-Alltuff as a screen printer, after earning his bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from VCU.
Survivors include his parents, Peggy Krueger and Jeff Ives and Gary...
Ann Pittman Gabler
May 28, 2019
Ann Pittman Gabler, of Newport News, VA., a former resident of Hampton, VA, died May 28, 2019. She was raised in Jacksonville, NC and upon marrying Charlie, moved to Hampton, VA where they resided until 1995. Ann retired from the City of Hampton and was a legal secretary for much of her career to the...
Evelyn Louise Mingee
May 28, 2019
Evelyn Louise Mingee, born on September 19, 1957 in Hampton, Virginia, to the late Margaret L. Mingee and the late Bevely L. Mingee Sr., passed away at age 61 on May 28, 2019. Evelyn graduated from Thomas Nelson Community College in 1978. She will be missed by her colleagues where she has been an Accounting Specialist with the Colonial...
Samuel Hyman Perry
May 28, 2019
Samuel H. Perry of Hampton, VA passed away May 28, 2019, at home surrounded by family. He was born April 10, 1942 and was the fourth of nine children. Mr. Perry worked in the Shipyard for two years and then went to work for Coca Cola from which he retired.
Helen Joy Sayers Howell
May 26, 2019
Helen Joy Sayers Howell, widow of Eugene Vance Sayers Sr., passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. A native of West Virginia until 1966, she has spent the rest of her life in Hampton and Newport News.
Helen was born on February 27, 1932 in Logan County, WV. She was of Presbyterian faith and attended high school in...
Ann Lockwood Phillips
May 22, 2019
Ann Lockwood Phillips passed away peacefully on May 22, 2019 at the home that her father built in 1948. Ann was born to William Holcombe and Louise Capehart Lockwood on July 23, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents as well as her loving husband of 61 years, Robert Lee Phillips who she...
Sandra Jenkins
May 21, 2019
Sandra Jenkins, 71, passed away May 21, 2019. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she loved cats and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her son, Richard (Ricky) C. Burris Sr. and his wife Tracey; their children, Richard C. Burris Jr. and Maxwell Connor Burris; son, Christopher C. Burris and wife, Angela; his children, Amanda Arroyo, Leah...
Thomas Vranas
May 19, 2019
Thomas Vranas passed away at home on the 19th of May 2019. Survived by his wife of 73 years, Roberta F. Vranas, two sons; Thomas L. of Hampton, VA and John B of Phoenix AZ, four grandchildren; Thomas L Vranas Jr of NC, Alexander Vranas of Seattle WA, Dawn Vranas of Breckenridge CO, Jessica Thompson of Smithfield VA, plus...

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