Sep 6, 2022

Janet Sawyer Peters, 90, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2022, after a brief illness. Janet was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on December 12, 1931, to Allen and Augusta McGowan. After graduating from Roselle High School in 1949, she came to Williamsburg to attend the College of William and Mary. There she met her first husband, James B....

Sep 4, 2022

On Sunday, September 4th, 2022, Larry Joe Campbell passed peacefully in his home in Hampton, Virginia. Campbell was born in 1953 in Lamesa, raised in Amarillo, Texas, and worked in advertising for AutoInc. He was a man of many passions; he loved theater, reading, hiking, and, when he could, fly fishing in New Mexico. He especially enjoyed exploring the...

Sep 3, 2022

Klara Zischg Creamer, 95, passed away from a long term illness, on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Born in Chiusa, Italy she followed her beloved husband, while in the Army, to the United States. After tours of duty taking the family from Germany to France, Texas and New York, in 1958 the Creamer family settled in Hampton, VA. She retired...

Aug 30, 2022

Anthony John Masoero, 57, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2022.  Anthony attended the Seattle School for Journeymen and received his early formal training in the shipbuilding trades. Anthony also attended Virginia Commonwealth University and received a degree in business. He came back to his trade as a painter and worked at the shipyards in the Seattle, WA area...

Aug 29, 2022

Hampton

Lorita Lewis Lupton, 86, died peacefully, surrounded by family on Monday, August 29, 2022.  Born in Aurora, North Carolina on September 11, 1935, she was the daughter of Hyman and Hazel Willis Lewis.

Lorita married her beloved husband, Brian Lupton on August 27, 1955, and they just celebrated 67 years of marriage.  They started...

Aug 26, 2022

Peggy F. Becouvarakis, 87, died Friday, August 26, 2022. Born in Lynchburg, she graduated from Madison College in 1955, moved to Hampton, got married, and began a long career teaching, predominately at Kecoughtan High School. She was an avid bridge player and enjoyed crossword puzzles. She also volunteered her time at Sentara Careplex Hospital. Preceded in death by her...

Aug 26, 2022

Helen Lowe Speight passed away on August 26, 2022. Born in Whaleyville, VA on February 12, 1918 to Ernest Richard and Cora Raby Lowe, she married and moved to Hampton where she joined First United Church of Christ. She enjoyed being a mom and housewife, a Pink Lady volunteer at Hampton General Hospital, a member of Colonial Place Woman's...

Aug 21, 2022

William R. (Bill) Miller, Jr. passed away on August 21, 2022.  Bill was born at home in Isle of Wight on August 26, 1937, to William and Nannie Melissa Brown Miller. He joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of seventeen and served ten years before returning to Virginia and making a home in Hampton.  He was part...

Aug 20, 2022

Christopher John Wells 47, lost his battle to diabetes on Saturday August 20, 2022 at Sentara CarePlex in Hampton Va. Chris is a graduate from Kecoughtan High School class of 1993. Chris enjoyed racing cars, and coaching youth soccer and basketball. Chris was an avid movie buff, he not only knew every title, but every actor/actress as well. He...

Aug 19, 2022

Roy Eugene Dezern Sr. of Gloucester, VA passed away on August 19, 2022. He was born on September 5, 1947 in Portsmouth, VA to Jerry and Irene Dezern.

Roy was preceded in death by his father Jerry Dezern, wife, Joyce Dezern and sister-in-law, Nancy Jenkins. He is survived by his mother, Irene Dezern; brother, Ronnie Dezern (Sherrie);...

Aug 19, 2022

Angela Elizabeth Phillips Wade, 54, of Newport News, passed away on August 19, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Angela was born on August 18, 1968, to James Laughton Phillips and Charlotte Elizabeth Phillips in Baltimore, Maryland.  After Angela graduated from Hampton Roads Academy in 1987, she graduated from Duke University in 1991 before receiving her Masters from...

Aug 18, 2022

Scott Daniel Dean, 53, passed away on August 18, 2022.  A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, he was an independent contractor.

Scott is survived by his son Shane Dean, his sisters Kathleen Haughwout and Rebecca Mizell; a nephew and nieces, Joseph Haughwout Jr, Kristi Jerome (Chris) and Kaysi Haughwout; and two great-nephews.

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Aug 17, 2022

Nancy S. Westphal, 72, passed away peacefully Wednesday August 17 th , 2022 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was born on December 15 th , 1949 in Scranton, PA to Jack and Violet Schultz. A graduate of Penn State University, she obtained a Master's in Education from William & Mary. Nancy worked as a teacher for Hampton City...

Aug 17, 2022

Charlotte Barbara Helms, 96, died Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born in St. Louis, MO, Mrs. Helms was a Lutheran pastor's wife and they served in many places including Gainesville FL, Ft. Myers FL, New Britain, CT and finally in Gastonia NC, where they retired. In 1994 she moved to the Peninsula. She had served as church organist and choir...

Aug 17, 2022

Michael J. Oehmann, 68, of Williamsburg, VA, died peacefully on August 17, 2022 at WaterView Health and Rehab Center in Hampton following a lengthy illness. Born in Bethesda, MD on July 17, 1954, he grew up in the Washington, DC area, graduating from Georgetown Preparatory School, Holy Cross College and Wesleyan University.

Mike was a valued member...

Aug 15, 2022

Roy Thomas Austin, 81, of Hampton, passed away unexpectedly at home on August 15. He is survived by his wife, Jane Dennard, their children, Tommy (Karen) Austin of Nags Head; David (Marcia) Austin of Hampton; David Martin (Julia Battaglini) of Richmond; Jennifer Burgart of Rancho Santo Margarita, CA; Kacie (Matt) Steinmetz of Virginia Beach and nine grandchildren...Lindsay, Julie, Tyler,...

Aug 14, 2022

William Charles "Chuck" Moody, 59, died Sunday, August 14, 2022. A lifelong resident of Hampton, Chuck was a 1981 graduate of Hampton High School and had worked the past 40 years in the Newport News Shipyard. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Samantha Moody; son, Taylor Moody (Courtney); daughter,...

Aug 11, 2022

Terri Lynn Sweet, 66, passed on August 11, 2022.  Born in Hyde Park, New York to parents George and Helen Sweet, Terri had been a Hampton Roads resident for 50 years. She was known for her loving personality, her willingness to be of service and her work ethic. She knew no strangers!

Terri is survived...

Aug 11, 2022

Charles Clifton (Chuck) Fields, 88, of Hampton, VA, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his beloved family on August 11, 2022.

Charles was born to Ezra and Rosalie (Hayslett) Fields on March 10, 1934, in Phoebus, VA. Ezra Fields was in the Army, so Chuck's childhood was spent all over the United States, calling "home" wherever the...

Aug 11, 2022

Mary Helen Duncan, 82, passed away August 11, 2022. She was born in Rappahannock County VA on August 7, 1940. She was longtime resident of Brogden Place.

She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Elizabeth Dodson; sisters, Betty D. Jaffeux, Stella M. Girvin; brother, Bobbie I. Duncan; niece, Loretta H. Jaffeux; nephew, Franklin D....