Frank H. Seidnitzer, Sr.
Jan 28, 2022
Frank H. Seidnitzer, Sr. 83, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022. He was born in Phoebus and a lifelong resident of Hampton. Frank served in the U.S. Army and was a member of the Elks Lodge 366. He was a master upholster for over 65 years and owned Baity Upholstery for more than 25 years. Frank loved his...
Mary C. Hartsell
Jan 28, 2022
Mary C. Hartsell, passed away, Jan 28, 2022, at 92 years of age at Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond. She now joins her husband, Charles and son, Phillip in eternal rest. Survivors include her daughters, Delores H Stockner and Linda H Loding; her grandchildren, Brandi L. Davis, Carrie L. Greenhalgh, Kimberly N. Nichols, and Christopher J. Stockner; as well...
Mary Jane Sweeney
Jan 23, 2022
Mary Jane Sweeney, 84, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022 in Panama City, Florida. Born on August 19, 1937 in Waynesboro, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Artemis Fisher and Elsie Kay Bateman.
Mary Jane was a waitress and bartender for the VFW for many years, never drinking more than a cup of beer...
Brenda K. Jarrell
Jan 21, 2022
Memorial Service will proceed as scheduled today. NO changes due to weather.
Brenda K. Jarrell, 64, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Born in Newport News, she was a lifelong Hampton resident. She had worked as the manager of LensCrafters, Pearl Vision Center, and the Hampton Walmart Vision Center before going to work at Cullom Eyecare...
Barbara Frances Sesek
Jan 21, 2022
Barbara Frances Sesek, 67, died Friday, January 21, 2022. Born in Kirkland, WA, she was a longtime Hampton resident. She received her bachelor's degree from Virginia Wesleyan College and her master's degree from the University of Richmond. For more than 25 years she worked as a paralegal in the JAG office at Fort Monroe until its closing and then...
Janice Lee Shockley
Jan 18, 2022
Janice Lee Shockley passed away on January 18, 2022, at Elite Elder Care in Newport News, VA, her home for the last eight years, just short of her 91 st birthday. Janice was cared for with the utmost respect by their staff. Thank you Toni, for everything you and your staff provided Janice.
Janice was born on...
Robert S. Small
Jan 17, 2022
Robert S. Small, 81, died Monday, January 17, 2022. Born in Boston, he was a longtime Hampton resident and retired from Pepsi Cola Bottling Company after many years of service. He loved his family and just being at home tinkering around the house.
Survivors include his wife, Brenda Small; a daughter, Christine Small (Darrell White); a son,...
Larry Dean Newman
Jan 16, 2022
Larry Dean Newman, 65, went to be with the Lord, January 16, 2022, after a short illness. Born in Henderson, NC, a Peninsula resident since 1964, he loved the Dallas Cowboys, Nascar, boxing, every genre of music, westerns, gangster movies and the Outerbanks. Larry was a captivating storyteller and had the best sense of humor!
He was...
George Fleming Black Jr.
Jan 14, 2022
George Fleming Black Jr, 79, of Hampton, went to be with His Lord and Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, God's only begotten Son, Who is our only Hope, the Messiah, the Savior of the World, the Way, the Truth and the Life. He transitioned peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on January 14, 2022.
George served in...
Kenneth Vincent Bernstrom
Jan 14, 2022
Kenneth Vincent Bernstrom, 95, passed away January 14, 2022. A native of Minnesota he had been a resident of Hampton for sometime. Kenneth was one of eleven children and following school, he served in the US Army. Ken was a proud World War II (Pacific theater) US Army infantry combat veteran of the 32nd (Red Arrow) Infantry Division ,...
Alfred E. Scherrer Jr.
Jan 13, 2022
Alfred E. Scherrer Jr., known to family and friends as "Poppy" or "Big Al" passed away January 13, 2022 at the age of 86. He was a native of Bronx N.Y and had been a longtime Fox Hill resident. Alfred served in the US Army before beginning a long career at the Newport News Shipyard where he retired as...
James V. Tinker
Jan 13, 2022
James Vernon Tinker. 56, died Thursday, January 13, 2022. He was born in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to parents James and Donna Tinker.
James was a loving father and husband and always available if anyone needed his help. He was also a gifted jewelry maker.
Preceded in death by his parents; his sisters Regina Jones and...
Jerome "Tom" Thomas Foughner, Jr.
Jan 12, 2022
Jerome Thomas Foughner, Jr. was born on December 25, 1936 in Savannah, GA. He died on January 12, 2022. Tom was a 1954 graduate of Benedictine Military School in Savannah, a class that remained close and continues to gather.  He was a 1956 graduate of Armstrong Junior College and a 1958 graduate of the University of Georgia.
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Gwendolyn Amory Cumming
Jan 11, 2022
Gwendolyn Amory Cumming, widow of Robert McLean Cumming, died on January 11, 2022 at the age of 90 years. The daughter of George W. and Alma Lockard Amory, she was a longtime resident of Hampton and was a graduate of Hampton High School in 1948. Gwen received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology from Mary Washington College of...
John C. Vartuli
Jan 10, 2022
John Vartuli was a fierce son, brother, uncle, father, and friend. He will always be remembered for being protecting and loving, strong and caring, and loud and funny. He was the guy who was there when you called him and would come running. His love and energy will continue to live on with his mother and sister, Mary-Ann and...
Thomas Cary Moore, Jr.
Jan 9, 2022
Thomas Cary Moore, Jr. was born on January 25, 1934 in Raleigh, NC, the son of Thomas Cary Moore and Ethel Glass Moore. He died in Richmond on January 9, 2022. Tommy graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and served two years in the Army, based in Germany. He remained a lifelong Tar Heel and patriot. He...
Wayne Tillett
Jan 8, 2022
O. Wayne Tillett, 55, died on Saturday, January 8, 2022, after a courageous 15-year battle with cancer. Born in Manteo, North Carolina, Wayne had been a Hampton resident since 1968. He worked as a Utility Crew Supervisor for the City of Newport News, Waterworks.
Wayne enjoyed fishing, boating, building lighthouses and wood working. He was an avid...
Allene Mosley Zareo
Jan 7, 2022
Allene Zareo, 92, died Friday, January 7, 2022. Born in Kinston, NC, Allene moved to Hampton in 1947 and was owner and operator of Sam's Barber Shop from 1968 to 2020.
Allene is survived by her son, Steve J. Zareo Jr; grandson, Chris Zareo; and great-grandchildren, Levi, Noah and Jacob.
A graveside service will be...
Ann Grizzard Williams
Jan 7, 2022
Ann Grizzard Williams passed away on Friday, January 7 th , at the age of 89. She wanted to live to see 90, but God had other plans for her.
A Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, native, Ann was an only child and former "Ms. Roanoke Rapids".
She attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York...
Brenda Faye Rhyne Logan
Jan 5, 2022
Brenda Faye Rhyne Logan began her eternal journey in heaven with her dearly missed family, and the Lord on January 5th, 2022. Born on April 29th, 1944 in Stony Point, NC to the late John B. Rhyne and Clara Broyhill Rhyne Christy, Brenda was one of six siblings. She was known for her heart of gold and lively spirit....
