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Malee Lynn Lambroff

Malee Lynn Lambroff

Jun 27, 2023

Malee Lynn Lambroff, 83, died Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Born in Thailand, she had been a Hampton Roads resident for the last 36 years. She loved gardening and enjoyed her flowers very much, but her greatest joy was her two dogs, Tequila and NingNong.

She is survived by her husband of 55 years, John Lambroff; her sister-in-law,...

Betty B. Bell

Betty B. Bell

Jun 24, 2023

Betty B. Bell, 89, passed away on June 24, 2023. She was born in 1933 in Montgomery Co., Virginia and grew up in Blacksburg.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake and her children, Richard, Terry, and Sherry. She is survived by her children Gary, Helen, and Andrea; her son-in-law, Garth; and her grandchildren, Tiffany,...

Jacqueline Sophia Taylor

Jacqueline Sophia Taylor

Jun 24, 2023

Jacqueline Sophia Taylor, 85, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023. Born in London, she moved to the US at the age of 18 and had been a Hampton Roads resident since 1979. She attended Benn's United Methodist Church and participated in the Methodist Women's Circle, the Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary, and was a member of the...

Robert P. Anderson, Sr.

Robert P. Anderson, Sr.

Jun 21, 2023

Robert P. "Andy" Anderson, Sr. died Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Born in Liverpool, WV to Albert Fulton and Hazel Staats Anderson, he had been a Hampton resident since 1965. An Air Force veteran, he retired with the rank of MSgt in 1976 after 26 years of service. He was a member of Bethany Methodist Church. Andy was very active...

Sharon Wynn Powers

Sharon Wynn Powers

Jun 21, 2023

Sharon Wynn Powers, 83, died Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Born in South Bend, Indiana, she had been a Buckroe resident since 1976. Many people will remember her from her years working at The Tomahawk, CP's, and Surfside Restaurants.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert "Bob" Black, her sons, Eric W. Krob and Vance P....

Gerald "Jerry" P. Minser

Gerald "Jerry" P. Minser

Jun 20, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Minser, 77, of Hampton, passed away June 20, 2023. He will be missed by his wife of almost 55 years, Terri Dunn Minser; his son, Thomas; and daughter Tracy (Chris) Seagle; and granddaughter Evelynn Seagle. Chief Minser served 25 years in the U.S. Navy.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 pm Saturday, June...

Billy Lee Abel

Billy Lee Abel

Jun 19, 2023

Billy Lee Abel passed away at 37 years old on June 19,  2023.  Billy Lee was born February 2, 1986, in Fredericksburg, Virginia to parents Angela and William Abel and spent his younger years between Norfolk and North Carolina.  Billy Lee was a handyman in all traits when it came to people, to working or helping people; and he...

Susan Tschirgi King

Susan Tschirgi King

Jun 18, 2023

Susan T. King passed from this life on Sunday, June 18, 2023; one day after celebrating her 64th wedding anniversary with her beloved Fred.  Hers was a life filled with family, faith, love, laughter, curiosity, adventures and possibilities.

Susan was the eldest child of Harvey and Jeanne Tschirgi, born in 1937 in Shanghai China where her father...

Gilbert Lofton Granger

Gilbert Lofton Granger

Jun 17, 2023

Gilbert Lofton Granger, husband of Ann Cornelia "Connie" Granger, passed away peacefully in his longtime home of Williamsburg, Virginia on Saturday morning June 17, 2023.  Gil was surrounded by loved ones; he was 7 days shy of turning 88.

Gilbert was born in Charleston, SC June 25, 1935, the second son of Warren Burnham Granger and Dorothy...

Delmar Lee Heaster

Delmar Lee Heaster

Jun 14, 2023

Delmar L. Heaster, 85 passed into Heaven peacefully on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.  He was born in West Virginia, where he grew up with eight siblings, and later moved to Hampton, Virginia, where he met his wife and started his family.

Delmar worked as a General Foreman in Facilities Maintenance at...

Deane C. Cunningham

Deane C. Cunningham

Jun 14, 2023

Deane Cunningham, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at home. He was born in Utica, NY and moved to Hampton in 1978 and attended SUNY Albany and Buffalo and graduated from the University of Maryland at Heidelberg, Germany.

Dean and his wife of 65 years, Gail produced three children, Laurie (deceased), Jeff and Doug.

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Kenneth David Saylor, Ii

Kenneth David Saylor, Ii

Jun 14, 2023

Kenneth "Kenny" David Saylor II, 67, died in his Hampton, Virginia home on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 after a short illness.

Kenny was born in Rome, NY to Kenneth Saylor and Penelope Xola Plummer.  He spent many of his early years traveling the world with his military family and began his sailing adventures in the Mediterranean and...

Sandra Jewel Cave

Sandra Jewel Cave

Jun 10, 2023

Sandra J. Cave, 76, died Saturday, June 10, 2023. Born in Newport News she was a lifelong resident of Hampton where she was a member of St. Mark's United Methodist Church.

Sandra is preceded by her parents Samuel and Mary Knight, sister Patricia Eastwood, and brothers Samuel Knight and Michael Knight. She is survived by her daughter,...

Dwight Douglas Stroupe

Dwight Douglas Stroupe

Jun 7, 2023

Dwight Douglas Stroupe, 84, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Born in Biltmore, NC, he had lived the majority of his life in Hampton where he was a 1956 graduate of Hampton High School. He went on to graduate from the NASA Apprentice School, graduating in 1961. He retired from civil service at NASA as a Fabrication Manager in 1993...

Larry Darnell Penn

Larry Darnell Penn

Jun 6, 2023

Larry D. Penn, 71, died Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Born in Martinsville, VA, he had been a Hampton resident since 1983. He retired from the Air Force in 1992 after more than 20 years of service. He was the owner of Penn's Quick Repair. He loved working on cars. He was a member and trustee of Second Baptist Church....

Mary Glynn Underkofler

Mary Glynn Underkofler

Jun 1, 2023

Mary Glynn Underkofler passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 in her home of Fort Monroe, Virginia.  She was 61 years old.  Born in Sacramento, California, Mary graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 1980 and The College of Our Lady of the Elms in western Massachusetts in 1984.  She married Stephen Underkofler at St. Joseph's parish in Hampton, VA in...

Frank Chambers Robert, Md

Frank Chambers Robert, Md

May 24, 2023

Frank Chambers Robert, M.D. (88) passed away on May 24, 2023. He was born August 22, 1934, in Richmond, VA to Dr. Joseph and Evelyn Robert. After attending Phillips Academy, Andover MA. and after completing a post graduate year at Christchurch School, he attended Davidson College, graduating in 1957 with a degree in Physics. He was a member of...

Joseph Edward Robinson

Joseph Edward Robinson

May 19, 2023

Joseph E. Robinson, 90, passed away May 19, 2023. He served his country in the United States Navy and then went on to a 30+ year career with Pepsi where he was a truck driver. When his children were small he was active with the Boy Scouts as a leader for Troop 229. Joseph enjoyed boating and camping with...

Patricia Ann Mitchell

Patricia Ann Mitchell

May 19, 2023

Patricia Ann Mitchell, 85, died Friday, May 19, 2023. Born in Pennsylvania, her family moved to the Peninsula when she was a young child and she graduated from Hampton High School. After raising her children, she helped co-found the Gloria Dei Lutheran Preschool where she taught from 1974-1981.

Preceded in death by her husband, Robert W. Mitchell,...

David D. Evans

David D. Evans

May 18, 2023

David Donald Evans of Hampton, Virginia passed away peacefully at home, on May 18, 2023, at the age of 97. He was preceded in death by his parents Ona G. Evans and Carl N. Evans, brothers Robert C. Evans, and Richard L. Evans, sister Laurie Hodson, and son Bruce Evans of Marion Virginia. He leaves to cherish his memory,...

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