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Charlie Thomas Buck
Oct 29, 2018
Charlie Thomas Buck, 86, passed away on October 29, 2018. Born on October 2, 1932 in Pitt County (Blackjack) North Carolina, to the late Rufus E. Buck and Viola Godley Buck. He was preceded in death by his sister, Rachel Buck Minton.
Charlie graduated from Grimesland High School in...
Ryan P. Nealon
Oct 28, 2018
Ryan Patrick Nealon, 42, of Hampton, passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2018. Born on September 10, 1976, he was a 1994 graduate of Kecoughtan High School in Hampton and a 1998 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he earned a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking. Survivors include his beloved daughter, Olivia Nealon of...
Paul N. Jeffrey
Oct 28, 2018
Surrounded by his family, Paul N. Jeffrey peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born in Cyclone, West Virginia on December 30, 1940, he was the son of Pearl Paynter Jeffrey and Elmer Paul Jeffrey. He graduated from Oceana High School in Oceana, West Virginia and moved to Washington, D.C. where he...
Sandra Stevens Hoover
Oct 28, 2018
Sandra Stevens Hoover, "Sandi", age 71, went home to the Lord on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Born on August 17, 1947 in Lexington, VA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret Stevens. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wiley David Hoover. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her son, Justin Kirby (wife Jessica);...
Elaine Z. Schade
Oct 28, 2018
Elaine Z. Schade, 93, died Sunday, October 28, 2018, after a brief illness. She was born in South Beloit, Illinois, but came to the Peninsula in 1943 after marrying Bob Schade. Elaine will be remembered by those who knew her as a loving Christian who focused on helping others.
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Virginia Speegle Kyle
Oct 27, 2018
Virginia Speegle Kyle passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her residence. Born in Hampton to the late Hobart and Mabel Richardson Speegle, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Joseph Hertzler Kyle and siblings, Hobart Speegle, Jr. and James W. Speegle (Katherine).
Survivors include her son, Joseph H. Kyle, Jr. (Beverly); daughter,...
Cathryne Mosteller Garrett
Oct 26, 2018
Cathryne "Caye" Mosteller Garrett went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 26, 2018. Born in Charlotte County, VA, on March 13, 1927, into a family that had been in Virginia since 1620 (now for 16 generations), she was one of six siblings including her twin sister with whom she celebrated her 90th birthday...
Jack D. Schaab, Jr.
Oct 24, 2018
Jack D. Schaab, Jr., 36, passed away October 24, 2018. Born in New Hampshire to Jack D. Schaab and Amanda Schaab he had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. Jack worked as a granite installation technician for Stone 4 Kitchen. He enjoyed playing video games and watching the Philadelphia Eagles. His greatest love was...
Sharron Ann Meyer
Oct 24, 2018
Sharron Ann Meyer, 63, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018.  Born in Iceland, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1988.  She retired in 2013 from civil service at the Submarine Force Atlantic Fleet Command of the US Navy.
Sharron is survived by her husband of 33 years, Larry W. Meyer; daughter,...
Emily S. Doyle
Oct 19, 2018
Emily Schlichenmayer Doyle, 98, is with God, and resting in the arms of her beloved husband. Emily was born in Wishek, North Dakota to Katherine and Samuel Schlichenmayer, she was one of 11 children . She received a Business Degree from the North Dakota State School of Science, Wahpeton, North Dakota, where she met her husband John Doyle. They...
Iris E. Vandyne
Oct 18, 2018
Iris E. VanDyne entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Born on November 1, 1951 to Dorothy and Alfred VanDyne, she was the third born of four sisters and one brother. Three sisters preceded her in death.
Iris graduated from Huntington High School in Newport News, in 1969. She furthered her education at Thomas Nelson...
Kristin Bryndis Mcrainey
Oct 16, 2018
Kristin Bryndis McRainey, 90, passed away at Devonshire Assisted Living in Hampton, VA. She was born in Reykjavik, Iceland and moved to the Riverdale area of Hampton in 1967. She was pre-deceased by her husband, Donald D. McRainey, who died suddenly in 1968. Ms. McRainey is survived by her daughter Susanna M. Walker, granddaughter Brett Halsey Walker (Bernardo), brothers Thrainn...
William Roger Phelps, Sr.
Oct 15, 2018
William "Roger" Phelps, Sr. passed away October 15, 2018 at Riverside Regional Medical Center after complications from an injury. He was born on July 12, 1932 in Newport News and was a lifelong resident of Hampton.
Roger joined the United States Air Force after high school and then went...
Barbara Lynn Williams
Oct 14, 2018
Barbara Lynn Williams (Mom, Gamm, Momma Williams), 71, a native of Kansas City, MO and a resident of Hampton for over 50 years, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was a member of West Hampton Baptist Church for over 20 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James and...
Robert Lews Aman, Sr.
Oct 13, 2018
Robert Lewis Aman, Sr., 88, passed away on October 13, 2018 at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Born in Roanoke Rapids, Halifax Co., NC he was a Peninsula resident for over 50 years. Robert retired from the US Army and then Army Reserves as a Master Sargent after 34 years of service including a tour in the...
Martha Norman
Oct 13, 2018
Martha Jean Norman passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Martha was born in Akron, Ohio to John F. Norman and Betty Andrews Norman. She grew up in Sparta, North Carolina. Ms. Norman graduated from Mars Hill Jr. College and then from Meredith College with a degree in math. She came to Hampton, Virginia in the early...
Lon Eugene Seaman
Oct 12, 2018
Lon Eugene Seaman, 59, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family. Lon was born August 9th, 1959 in Sunbury, PA, a son of Eugene Christine and Donna (Winner) Brown. Lon grew up in Selinsgrove, PA where he graduated from Selinsgrove High School, with a specialization in electronics. He has been a resident of Hampton,...
Donald Eugene Forsyth
Oct 10, 2018
Donald Eugene "Don" Forsyth, USAF Major Ret., 85, died October 10th 2018 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA after a short illness.  The family will have a private service Monday in Columbus, OH.
Don was born on March 28, 1933 in Wichita, KS. He graduated from...
Pamela Waaddell Shaw
Oct 10, 2018
Pamela Waddell Shaw passed away at home with her family on October 10, 2018 after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born May 21, 1951 to Clarence Jewell and Mary Lou Anderson Waddell in Salisbury, NC. Her family moved to Churchland, VA when she was ten.
Pamela was a graduate of Churchland High School and...
A.J. Sesek, Jr.
Oct 10, 2018
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Alex James "A.J." Sesek, Jr, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
A.J. was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Virginia Sesek, and his brother, Richard Sesek. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Sesek; daughter, Lindsay Cutshaw (Nathan); son, Alex "Trey" Sesek...

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