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Elizabeth Jane Grier
Jan 25, 2018
Elizabeth Jane Grier, 92, widow of Jasper Auburn Grier, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. Â Born in Youngstown, OH, she has been a resident of Hampton since 1968. Â She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.
Mrs. Grier is survived by her 5 daughters,...
Debra "Debbie" Leigh Belcher
Jan 25, 2018
Debra "Debbie" Leigh Belcher entered into eternal peace with her Lord and Savior on January 25, 2018. She was born on December 26, 1956.
Debbie was employed as a Deputy City Clerk with the City of Newport News. She devoted 24 years of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia...
Denise Norene Wynn
Jan 23, 2018
On January 23, 2018 our angel Denise Norene Wynn was called home after blessing us with her love for 60 years. She was born in Hampton on April 5, 1957 to the late Betty J Jackson & late William Jackson. She was a lifelong resident bartending at several local favorites including Circle Inn, Coffey's and the Hampton Moose Lodge....
Helen Frances Keener
Jan 22, 2018
Helen Frances Keener went home to be with her Lord on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the age of 93. She was born in Coopers, West Virginia, and was a resident of Hampton for 77 years.
After completing nursing school at Lewis Gale Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia, Mrs. Keener...
Stephanie Spankowski Hall
Jan 21, 2018
Stephanie Spankowski Hall, died unexpectedly on January 21, 2018, at the age of 49, while visiting friends in Maine. She grew up in Hampton and was a graduate of Phoebus High School.
She was preceded in death by her brother Michael W. Spankowski, grandparents, Irene Zurek, and Leslie and...
Erna Margarete Flade
Jan 20, 2018
Erna Margarete Flade passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Erna was the youngest of five children born in Erlangen, Germany to Johann Matthaus Lochmueller and Margarete Lochmueller (nee Kolb) on October 20, 1926.
Growing up in Bavaria, Erna enjoyed going to her uncle's farm. Erna took classes at University and later worked as a secretary. ...
Billie M. Wilkes
Jan 19, 2018
Billie M. Wilkes passed away peacefully in her sleep, early Friday, January 19, 2018 in her home at Windsor Meade, Williamsburg. Billie enjoyed 96 eventful years
Born December 13, 1921 in rural Arkansas, Billie was the "baby sister" in a family of eight children. Her parents, Elmo and Meldora Masner had a large, busy family and Billie...
William S. Griffith
Jan 19, 2018
William S. Griffith, 69, died Friday, January 19, 2018. A lifelong Peninsula resident, he retired from Civil Service with the Department of Defense, DCMA.
Billy was a family man, always glad to have his daughters and granddaughter around. He also loved his dogs.
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Donald G. Spady
Jan 19, 2018
Donald G. Spady, 95, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at home in the house he built. He was born in Bridgetown, Northampton County, on the Eastern Shore. He was predeceased by parents Southey Robert and Nan Williams; sisters Mary Margaret Floyd and Nan Crockett; brother S. Robert Spady; and daughter-in-law Ann Boutchard Spady.
Joseph Ashby Sharp
Jan 18, 2018
Joseph Ashby Sharp, age 82, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Born to Woodford and Elma Sharp on March 13, 1935, Joe...
Edith Mae Shackelford Mull
Jan 18, 2018
Edith Mae Shackelford Mull, 85, passed away on January 18, 2018. A lifelong resident of Hampton she was a graduate of Hampton High School and went on to work at the Newport News Shipyard as a maintenance technician from 1979 until her retirement in 1994. Edith was a talented writer and received the Golden Poet...
Smsgt Joseph Anthony Pardi
Jan 16, 2018
Heaven gained a beautiful Angel on January 16, 2018 with the passing of SMSgt Joseph Anthony Pardi (USAF Retired). Born in Pittston, PA, he has been a resident of Hampton since 1968.Joe retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1979 after 27 years, which include service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  He was a faithful and dedicated member...
Richard Jones
Jan 15, 2018
HAMPTON - Sadly, on January 15, 2018, Richard Jones passed away at Sentara Careplex Hospital. He will be missed by his only surviving sibling and his host of friends. Richard served in the US Air Force for many years. There will be a memorial service held at 6:30 PM on February 27, 2018 at the Berceuse Funeral Home at 2609...
Mary Evelyn Somerville
Jan 15, 2018
Mary Evelyn Braswell Somerville was born on February 22, 1925 in Wilson, North Carolina, to Ezekiel Braswell and Mary Dickens. Two years later her sister, Parthenia Braswell was born. The family later relocated to Mt. Vernon, New York. Mary Evelyn, or Evelyn, as she was affectionately known, attended school in the Mt. Vernon Public School System and graduated from...
Valerie Jeanne Scott
Jan 11, 2018
Valerie Jeanne Scott, age 63, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born to Thomas and Ellen Maring in Brooklyn, NY, Valerie was a resident of Williamsburg for 12 years. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her life partner, Wayne Danner; daughter, Heather Scott; sons, Daniel Danner and Christian Maring; sisters, Joyce Voci and Andrea McGinley; brothers, Lee, Russell,...
Margaret Lucille Sheene
Jan 9, 2018
Margaret Lucille Sheene, 87, passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born in Evington, VA, she was a longtime Hampton resident where she worked for RCA at NASA and was involved in the Apollo 11 project. She loved spending time with her family.
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Colonel Arthur R. Masoero (U.S. Army, Retired)
Jan 9, 2018
Colonel Arthur Roger Masoero, (U.S. Army, Retired), died peacefully on January 9, 2018 at age 82, after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 25, 1935 in Seattle, Washington. He attended the University of Washington and St. Leo University, and was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Following college, he was commissioned as an Armor Officer in...
William Francis Pfeifer, Jr.
Jan 9, 2018
William F. Pfeifer, Jr., 84, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2018. Bill was born on April 19, 1933 in Williamsburg, VA. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Irene; a daughter, Trina Page and husband Bob; son, Billy and wife Diane; son, Bobby and wife Karen; seven grandchildren, Michael,...
Mary Woolard Dowdy Harris
Jan 8, 2018
Mary Woolard Dowdy Harris, 91, died Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Washington, NC, she was a longtime Peninsula resident. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church for many years before moving to Newport News in her later years and attending St. Jerome Catholic Church. She retired from civil service with the Continental...
Grundello Newsome
Jan 7, 2018
Grundello Newsome, age 62, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born in Detroit, Michigan to Bonnie and Mary Newsome, Grundello was a resident of Hampton for 21 years. After serving 12 years in the U.S. Army, he worked as a machinist for Howmet Corporation in Hampton. Grundello was predeceased by his daughter, Tamika Goodwin, and his sister, Auderia Newsome....

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