Dec 12, 2017

Walter Allen Wilkerson, 81, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017.  Born in Cavel, NC, he has been a resident of Newport News since 1959 where he retired, as a Supervisor in the Machinist Department, from Newport News Shipbuilding in in 1992.  He also worked as a Starter for Kings Mill Golf Club from 1992-2014 and was a member of...

Dec 11, 2017

Grady James Calhoun, 76, died Monday, December 11, 2017. Born in North Carolina, he had been a longtime Hampton resident. He enjoyed golfing, boating, traveling and coached speed skating. He retired from Newport News Shipbuilding and then worked as an instructor at Thomas Nelson Community College where he trained and selected employees for the shipyard. Preceded in death by parents...

Dec 11, 2017

Roy Tate passed away Monday, December 11th. He is survived by his wife, Jackie Reed Tate, his daughter, Wendy Tate Easmeil, his son and daughter in-law, Michael and Shannon Tate, their sons, Liam and Ryan, who Roy always referred to as his "brilliant grandchildren", his stepson, Todd Lackey, and his Miniature...

Dec 11, 2017

Anna Jean (Goins) Mikoychik passed away Monday morning December 11, 2017. She was 88.

Born May 10, 1929 in Stone, KY to Walter and Luvenia Goins, she was the 8th of nine children. She attended Belfry HS where she played basketball. She joined the US Air Force and was stationed at Otis AFB where she met the...

Dec 10, 2017

Betty Jewell Dronen, age 92, passed away Sunday evening, December 10, 2017.

Betty was born on June 16, 1925, in Zion, Illinois to the late Walter and Edith Hughes. She is survived by two sons; Michael with wife Joni and Gary with wife Cheryl. She has four wonderful grandchildren,...

Dec 10, 2017

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Cecil Clayton Hill II, 69, passed on December 10, 2017, while in the extraordinary care of Riverside hospital. Known as Clayton by his friends, he was adored by his wife and best friend, Raquelle. He loved his children Jessica and Nathan; grandchildren Becca, Ashleigh, Vickie, Paxton; and great grandson Gabriel. He is also survived by...

Dec 9, 2017

On December 9, 2017, Anthony George Vaziouracis met his Heavenly maker to rest in comfort and peace in the arms of God.

Although born in Athens, Greece, Anthony grew up in Middlesex County and the Hampton Roads area where he was an avid year-round and summer swimmer from his elementary to high school years for the Urbanna,...

Dec 9, 2017

RW "Woozy" Rogers, Jr., 74, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, December 9, 2017. A lifelong Peninsula resident, he worked in construction for many years retiring from Patterson Construction Company in 2012. He enjoyed fishing and watching NASCAR, but his greatest joy was his family, especially spending time with his...

Dec 9, 2017

Randy L. Stine, of Newport News, VA passed away on December 9, 2017. He was Retired United States Army, served in Desert Storm and received numerous honorable medals, stars and ribbons. Randy is preceded in death by his father, Walter Stine and Step-daughter Amber Bowman Devarona. He was a loving husband and leaves behind his wife, Shannon Stine and grandson...

Dec 6, 2017

William Peter Lopez, 61, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Born in New York City, NY he had been a resident of the Hampton Roads Area since 1980, where he worked for the Newport News Redevelopment Housing Authority for 30 years.

William is survived by his wife of 31 years, Linda M. Lopez; daughters, Amanda...

Dec 5, 2017

Cora Jones died peacefully on December 5, 2017 with her family by her side. Cora was born in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras, Philippines on August 25, 1951 to Geronima Gallarda and Amado de la Cruz, Sr. Cora grew up in Nueva Valencia and spent her childhood together with her other sisters happily helping their father on the family rice farm. She...

Dec 5, 2017

Jacob Joseph Fricano, 94, died Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Born in Syracuse, he retired from Monroe Abstract and Title Corp as Vice President and Title Examiner in 1991 after 50 years of service and had been a Hampton, VA resident for the last 7 years. He enjoyed golfing, playing Bridge and reading and was a huge Yankees and Syracuse...

Dec 3, 2017

Brenda Trogdon, 65, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. Born in West Virginia she was a Newport News resident.

Brenda is survived by her children, Triva Lantto, Elijah Howell and Kenneth Howell; her mother, Mattie Oberman; three brothers, grandchildren, Kristy Lantto and Kenny Howell; and great-granddaughter, Hailey Churchill.

Dec 2, 2017

Opal Edith Strong, 79, died Saturday, December 2, 2017.

Opal is survived by her children, Lesa Williams, Sylvia Keel and Dwight Clark; sister, Alice Paxton; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be conducted at 11am, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at...

Dec 2, 2017

Robert E. Graham Sr., 86, died December 2, 2017. A native of Ohio, Robert had been a longtime resident of the Peninsula. After graduating from Hampton High School, he was drafted and served in the Army and then the Army Reserves. He had a long career with NASA, first attending the Apprentice School when it...

Dec 1, 2017

Sally Jo Underhill Brown, 60, died, Friday, December 1, 2017. Born in West Virginia, Sally grew up in Norfolk moving to Hampton in 1977.

Sally is survived by her husband Robert H. Brown; son, Mark Brown; sister, Deborah White; brother, Stephen Underhill; mother-in-law, Helen Brown; and nieces and nephew,...

Dec 1, 2017

Miss Lois Dickey passed away on December 1, 2017 after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Lois was born on May 1 in Long Beach, California to CWO Milton Harvey Dickey and Louise Boytim Dickey seven weeks after the major earthquake of 1933. When Mr. Dickey retired from the Navy in 1940 at the outbreak of...

Nov 30, 2017

Charles Albert Fromal, 78, passed away at his longtime home in Wythe on November 30, 2017. Born in Hampton at the Old Dixie Hospital, he was the son of Albert and Mable Fromal. Charles was a member of the Hampton High School Class of 1958, and alumni of the College of William and Mary. Charles...

Nov 28, 2017

Danny Arnett Stacey, 62, was called home to be with the Lord on November 28, 2017. Danny served his country for three years in the United States Marine Corps. Following his military service, he went on to work for 22 years with the Hampton Fire Department as a medic firefighter, then retiring as...

Nov 27, 2017

Major George E. Bond, USAF, retired, 89, died Monday, November 27, 2017 after a long battle, ever the warrior. A 60 year resident of Hampton and three war veteran, he served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.

George grew up in Lancaster, OH and graduated from...