Edward Marshall Chitty
Jan 18, 2016
Edward Marshall Chitty, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep early in the morning of Monday, January 18, 2016. Born on May 15, 1930, and raised on Grandy Avenue in Norfolk, Ed was a lifelong resident of Tidewater. After extended health issues it was a moment all who loved him knew was coming, but we...
Aurelia Louise Black
Jan 18, 2016
Aurelia Louise Black, 82, died peacefully at home January 18, 2016. The daughter of Walter and Erie Murray, she was raised in Huntington, West Virginia. Aurelia was an active member of Calvary Assembly of God in Hampton, Virginia. She loved teaching Sunday School and singing in the choir. Aurelia was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was preceded in...
Ann Wood Manry
Jan 17, 2016
NEWPORT NEWS - Ann Wood Manry, 71, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17, 2016, at home. Born April 21, 1944 in Newport News, she remained a lifelong resident. She was employed for many years as a Sales Finance Officer at United Virginia Bank, Chevy Chase Bank, and BB&T until her retirement in 2006. She enjoyed the beaches of the Outer...
Robert L. Taylor
Jan 14, 2016
Robert Lee Taylor, 75, died Thursday, January 14, 2016. Born in Norfolk, his family relocated to Farmville, VA where he graduated from Longwood College and then began his career as a Civilian Personnel Officer. He retired after 31 years of service. Robert was preceded in death by his parents Robert E. Taylor and Helen H. Taylor and a sister, Jean...
Patricia Dawn Midgett Heath
Jan 13, 2016
GRANDY, NC - Patricia Dawn Midgett Heath, 73, died at home January 13, 2016. The daughter of Edwin R. Midgett and Marjorie D. Midgett, she was born in Wanchese, NC and raised in Manteo, NC and had been a longtime resident of Hampton before moving to North Carolina. Patricia completed the X-ray technician program at Dixie Hospital in Hampton and...
Nancy Weaver Moore
Jan 13, 2016
NEWPORT NEWS - Nancy Weaver Moore, wife of Wayne Moore, died Wednesday January 13, 2016. Born October 19, 1938 at Shellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William "Bill" Weaver and Hilda Potts Weaver. Nancy is also survived by her sons, Stephen Weaver of Pennsylvania, Tracy R. Smith and his wife Karen of Pennsylvania, and Jeff W. Smith...
Priscilla Lynn Dugan
Jan 13, 2016
Priscilla Lynn Dugan, infant daughter of Tommy and Cheryl Dugan, died Wednesday, January 13, 2016. "Itsy" as she was affectionately called is also survived by her brother, DJ; her grandparents, Joseph and Jackie Dugan and Robin and Lorena Baker; her great-grandparents, Marlene Dugan and Allison and Joyce Baker; two aunts; three uncles; and many others who loved her. A funeral...
William David Conner
Jan 12, 2016
YORKTOWN - William David "Bill" Conner, 85, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016. He was born on December 5, 1930, in Morgantown, WV where he grew up and graduated from Morgantown High School. Shortly after graduation, the Korean War began and he was drafted into the U. S. Marine Corps where he served in Korea. Upon his discharge from the...
Helga Ilse Lovko
Jan 11, 2016
NEWPORT NEWS - Helga Ilse Lovko, 81, passed away peacefully in her home in Newport News, VA surrounded by her family. Helga grew up one of nine children in the former East Germany and immigrated to the United States with her husband, SSGT Conrad Lovko, whom she married in 1958. They settled into the Hampton Roads area, Conrad working for...
Willard P. Powell
Jan 10, 2016
Willard P. Powell, 74 years, passed away January 10, 2016 after a ferociously fought battle against cancer. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Patricia, his children Twila Roberts (husband, Jeff) of Oro Valley, AZ, Michael Powell (wife, Kathleen) of Haymarket, VA, Karen Elworth of Hampton, David Powell of Yorktown and Christopher Powell of Norfolk. He is also...
Joseph T. Boswell
Jan 7, 2016
Joseph T. Boswell, a lifelong resident of Hampton died Thursday, January 7, 2016. Joe was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and John Raynor.
Joe is survived by his sister, Mary Robinson and husband Michael; and brothers, Ed Raynor and wife Chris, and Jim Raynor.
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Kenneth Rodrigues Alves
Jan 6, 2016
Hampton – Kenneth R. Alves, 59, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Born Jan. 12, 1956, in Hampton, VA; he was a lifelong Peninsula resident. After graduating from school Kenny worked at the Shipyard then as a plumber in the area for many years. He joined the city of Newport News as a...
Richard Joseph Garrity
Jan 6, 2016
Richard "Rick" Joseph Garrity, Jr., 65 of Hampton, VA died January 6, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife Anne Mancil Garrity; father, Richard Joseph Garrity Sr; mother, Sara Thompson Stone; step-father Harry Stone. His family includes a son, Samuel Joseph Garrity of Hampton; sister, Pamela Pait of North Carolina; uncle, John B. Thompson of Ft. Myers, FL;...
Guy Irving Marshall
Jan 5, 2016
MSgt. Guy Irving Marshall (U.S. Air Force Ret.), 94, passed away at home Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Born in Headwaters, VA, he has been a resident of Hampton for 52 years. Guy served in the U. S. Air Force during World War II and the Korean War, retiring in 1962 after 23 years. He then worked as an office manager...
George Harrison Chappell, Jr.
Jan 5, 2016
George Harrison Chappell, Jr., 66, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Born in London, England, he had lived in Hampton most of his life where he graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1967. He attended ODU for a short time and then graduated from the Newport News Shipbuilding Apprentice School. He worked as a designer at the Newport News Shipyard, then...
Edward Thomas Barnes, Jr.
Jan 4, 2016
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Barnes, Jr, 61, died January 4, 2016. He is survived by one sister, Lorraine. A private graveside will be held in Maryland. Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home.
Michael Delano Rose
Jan 4, 2016
Michael Delano Rose, 47, died Monday, January 4, 2016. A native and lifelong Hampton resident, he was a huge Redskins fan and animal lover. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Vance Rose, his grandmother, Mary Louiza Bye and his aunt, Flossie Jane Hite. Survivors include his son, Donald Vance Rose; his daughter, Kathlene Ruby Rose; his mother,...
Mary Jane Bowman
Jan 4, 2016
Mary Jane Bowman passed away this past Monday, January 4th at the Consulate Health Care Nursing Home in Newport News at the age of 96. Mary Jane, known as "Perk" by both family and close friends was a lifelong Hampton Resident and was a member of Memorial Baptist Church, Hampton. She grew up a KRABBA, and was a member of...
John Thomas Chiasson
Jan 3, 2016
John Thomas Chiasson, 74, of Hampton, VA peacefully passed away on Sunday, January 3 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 28, 1941, John, or Jake, or Jackie, as his siblings and friends knew him, grew up in Waltham, MA and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic High School. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1963 as an electrician,...
Norbert J. Freel
Jan 3, 2016
On Sunday, January 3, 2016 Norbert J. (Butch) Freel, passed away at the hospice unit of the Martinsburg, WV VA Hospital. He retired from the US Naval Submarine Service in 1985 after 23 years having served on a total of 11 submarines, 5 of them diesel subs. He also retired from Huntington Ingalls in 2007.
He was...
