Clarkie Lee Branch
May 14, 2015
Surrounded by his loving family, Clarkie Lee "Butch" Branch, 73, was called home by God for eternal rest Wednesday, May 14, 2015. Born in Onslow County, NC, he had been a long time resident of the Peninsula where he retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as a Supervisor in 1998 after 38 years. He was a member of First United Methodist...
Lindsay J. Lina
May 13, 2015
Lindsay J. Lina, 97, died Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Lighthouse Pointe in Chesapeake, Virginia. Mr. Lina was a 1939 graduate in aeronautical engineering from Louisiana State University. He was employed shortly after graduation by NACA (now NASA) as a flight research engineer. His long career at NASA was interrupted only by his military service, when he served as an...
Lee Arthur Morin
May 12, 2015
MSG Lee Arthur Morin, U.S. Army Retired, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Born in Springfield, MA, he has been a Hampton resident since 1981. Lee retired from the Army in 1981 after 20 years, which included service in Vietnam. He then worked at Camp Perry, retiring after 20 years. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Lydia L....
William J Leath
May 12, 2015
Hampton - Bill Leath died on May 12, 2015. He came to Hampton in 1960 and worked as a pharmacist at Southampton Pharmacy on Kecoughtan Road. In 1972, he purchased the Southampton and Medical Arts Pharmacies from his former employers, Charlie Wheeler and Tim Fisher. Medical Arts Pharmacy was next to the Dixie Hospital, off Victoria Blvd. He owned and...
Luther J Jones, Jr.
May 12, 2015
Luther J. Jones, Jr, died Tuesday, May 12, 2015.A native of Roanoke Rapids, NC, Luther had been a Hampton resident since 1973. He served first in the Navy earning a Silver Star in the battle of Normandy, then in the Army serving in Korea and then Vietnam where he earned the Soldiers Medal for saving the lives of 60 people...
Frederic Wood Gray
May 11, 2015
Frederic Wood "Ted" Gray, 89, died Monday, May 11, 2015. Ted was born in Pekin, IL on August 20, 1925, to the late Charles W. Gray and the late Ella W. Gray. In 1941, he was awarded his Eagle Scout badge and later graduated from high school in Milton, MA. Ted served in the Navy during WWII and then attended...
Nancy Lee Mccarthy Boerner
May 11, 2015
Nancy Lee McCarthy Boerner was born to Harry J. and Bessie Haley McCarthy on Sept 12, 1925 and died on May 11, 2015. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband William F. "Bill" Boerner Jr., her parents, her sister Patty M. Mutchko, brother-in-law Tim Mutchko and sister-in-law Louise McCarthy. She is survived by her sister, Sister Bessie McCarthy of...
John William Anderson, V
May 11, 2015
John William Anderson, V, 49, died Monday, May 11, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Hampton, he worked as a self-employed mechanic. He loved animals and auto racing, both Langley Speedway and NASCAR. He was always willing to help anyone in need. Preceded in death by his parents, Anna and John W. Anderson, IV and a brother, Robert Scott...
Dessaline L Surber
May 9, 2015
Dessaline L. Surber, 88, died Saturday, May 9, 2015. Born in Washington Co, VA she had been Hampton resident since 1957. Dessaline retired in 2007 from Riverside Health Systems, medical records after 30 years of service. Dessaline is survived by her daughter, Linda Surber; sons, William Surber (Karin), Michael Surber (Margaret) and Edgar Surber; sisters, Opal Kidd and Zana Davis;...
Caroline Powers
May 4, 2015
Caroline "Candy" Powers passed away on May 4, 2015. She was a longtime resident of Hampton and had worked as a manager of the ABC store in Riverdale before retiring. Candy never met a stranger and had a passion for life. After retirement she never slowed down, instead spending her time volunteering at Shelton on the Bay and serving as...
Madge Wilson
May 4, 2015
Madge Wilson, a longtime resident of Hampton, died Monday, May 4, 2015. Madge was a pioneer career woman, with over 30 years of reporting and writing beginning in the early 1950s. In 1962 she joined the Times Herald as an education reporter; later rising to the role of Assistant Editor at the Daily Press. During her years with the Daily...
Frances Messick Torian
May 3, 2015
Frances Messick Torian, 93, a longtime Hampton resident, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 after a lengthy illness. Born in Hampton, she was a lifelong member of Memorial Baptist Church and the Heartthrobs Senior Citizens Choral Group. Known for her singing, Mrs. Torian was also a talented seamstress. Survivors include a daughter, Sondra T. and her husband Wade Blevins of Meadowview;...
Robert Tesla Wampler
May 3, 2015
Robert Tesla Wampler, passed away on May, 3 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Hampton and a graduate of Hampton High. Robert had worked as a plumber for Warwick Plumbing and Heating. He loved the Redskins as well as fishing, and had a passion for music, enjoying the oldies and country. Robert was preceded in death by his wife,...
Fernando Maestre
May 1, 2015
CW2 Fernando Maestre (U.S. Army Retired), 70, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015. Born in La Habana, Cuba, he has been a resident of the Peninsula since 1968, where he started and operated the family accounting business, F&L Enterprises until he retired in 2012 after 27 years. Fernando served in the U.S. Army for 15 years, with service during the...
Bertram Clarence Agee
May 1, 2015
Bertram "Bert" Clarence Agee, was born in Tampa, FL on January 13, 1935 and has been a Peninsula resident since 1941, He went home to his heavenly Father on May 1, 2015 after a long battle with lung and heart problems. Following his graduation from Warwick High School in 1954, Bert served his military obligation in the US Army's 11th...
Ruby Jane Rector
May 1, 2015
Ruby Jane Rector, 96, went to be with the lord, Friday, May 1, 2015. She was a native of Canton, NC and lived in Hampton, VA for 72 years. She was the daughter of the late William Winfield and Della Bolden Christopher. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest L. Rector and her stepfather, Glen H. Christopher,...
Nancy Elaine Jones
May 1, 2015
Nancy E. Jones, 64, died Friday, May 1, 2015. A native of Georgia, she was a longtime Hampton resident. She had worked many places through the years, including Olan Mills as a consultant, Maida Development Company, the Newport News Shipyard, and Home Depot. She enjoyed gardening, country music, and making crafts on plastic canvas. Survivors include her husband, Carroll C....
Gerald Joseph Ross, Jr.
May 1, 2015
Gerald K. "GJ" Ross, Jr., 71, left this world on May 1, 2015. Preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Mary and a brother, Billy; survivors include his wife, Alice Ross; his son, Shawn Peek and his wife, Nakia; three grandchildren, Alexander, Nathaniel and Dominic; two sisters, Rosemary and Joanne; a brother, Tony Ross and his wife, Charlotte; a...
Carl T. Sciscio
Apr 30, 2015
Carl T. Sciscio, 61, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. A native of Montgomery County, PA, he worked at the family sandwich shop known as C&T Sandwich Shop in Pottstown, PA for 25 years. Carl coached the Pottstown Little League Baseball team for 2 years which the shop sponsored. Carl worked for Electronic Boutique where he excelled and ultimately moved to...
William E. Lam
Apr 29, 2015
William E. "Bill" Lam, 83, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 after a fairly short battle with his heart. He served in the US Army for 11 years, part of which was during the Korean War, then went to work at Liebherr retiring after 37 years of service. A member of Victory Baptist Church, he was also a...
