Martha Norman
Oct 13, 2018
Martha Jean Norman passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Martha was born in Akron, Ohio to John F. Norman and Betty Andrews Norman. She grew up in Sparta, North Carolina. Ms. Norman graduated from Mars Hill Jr. College and then from Meredith College with a degree in math. She came to Hampton, Virginia in the early...
Lon Eugene Seaman
Oct 12, 2018
Lon Eugene Seaman, 59, passed away Friday, October 12, 2018 while surrounded by his loving family. Lon was born August 9th, 1959 in Sunbury, PA, a son of Eugene Christine and Donna (Winner) Brown. Lon grew up in Selinsgrove, PA where he graduated from Selinsgrove High School, with a specialization in electronics. He has been a resident of Hampton,...
Donald Eugene Forsyth
Oct 10, 2018
Donald Eugene "Don" Forsyth, USAF Major Ret., 85, died October 10th 2018 at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA after a short illness.  The family will have a private service Monday in Columbus, OH.
Don was born on March 28, 1933 in Wichita, KS. He graduated from...
Pamela Waaddell Shaw
Oct 10, 2018
Pamela Waddell Shaw passed away at home with her family on October 10, 2018 after a valiant battle against pancreatic cancer. She was born May 21, 1951 to Clarence Jewell and Mary Lou Anderson Waddell in Salisbury, NC. Her family moved to Churchland, VA when she was ten.
Pamela was a graduate of Churchland High School and...
A.J. Sesek, Jr.
Oct 10, 2018
Newport News-
Alex James "A.J." Sesek, Jr, age 71, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2018 after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
A.J. was preceded in death by his parents, Alex and Virginia Sesek, and his brother, Richard Sesek. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen Sesek; daughter, Lindsay Cutshaw (Nathan); son, Alex "Trey" Sesek...
Queenie D. Powell
Oct 9, 2018
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Home Going Celebration
Queenie D. Powell, 89, peacefully walked into the arms of Jesus on Oct. 9, 2018. She had been homebound since early April and subsequently started receiving in-home hospice in Sept. The last...
Robert "Bob" Dale Ford
Oct 9, 2018
Robert D. "Bob" Ford of Hampton went home to be with his Heavenly Father Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Sentara Careplex Hospital after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
Bob was born in Patterson, NC, the son of Lloyd D. and Vaida Watson Ford. He later met and married the...
Clifford D. Rankin
Oct 9, 2018
Clifford D. Rankin, 99, passed away on October 9, 2018. A native of South Dakota, he served in the United States Navy from 1939-1947 during WWII.
Clifford was preceded in death by his wife Jennie Rankin; his parents, James and Goldie Rankin; sons Lee and Jack Drew; as well ...
Henry Stewart
Oct 8, 2018
Henry E. Stewart, known as Sonnie to his friends, the son of the late Ollie and Henrietta Stewart was born on August 25, 1936. He was called to his eternal rest on October 8, 2018 following a lengthy illness. Henry was raised in Newport News and dropped out of high school at the age of 17 to enlist in the...
Latrelle B. Dixon
Oct 7, 2018
Latrelle B. Dixon, 84, died Sunday, October 7, 2018. Born in Douglas, GA, Latrelle moved to the Peninsula in 1952. She was a member of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and worked 27 years for Sears in the telephone sales department retiring in 1981.
Latrelle was preceded in death by...
Robert D. O'Keefe
Oct 5, 2018
Robert D. O'Keefe was 67 years old and passed away on October 5, 2018. Born in Hampton on June 8, 1951 he was a 1969 graduate of Kecoughtan High School. He joined the United States Marine Corps on April 4, 1969 and was trained as an avionics technician at NAS Memphis. Robert was honorably discharged...
Sarah Jean Blomberg
Oct 5, 2018
Sarah Jean Blomberg, 51, died Friday, October 5, 2018.
Sarah was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Thompson. She is survived by her husband, Keith Blomberg; father, Frank Bonham; brothers, Buddy, Greg and Fred; sisters, Marilyn and Jo; also her very special nieces and nephews.
Domenic Vittorini
Oct 5, 2018
Hampton,
Domenic Vittorini, 85, (LTC U.S. Army Ret.) passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018. Born in Ripa Fagnano Alto, Italy, to Gaetano and Ida, he has been a resident of Hampton for 42 years.
After Gaetano spent many years working in the United States, he sent for his family. Domenic,...
Imelda Salnoske
Oct 2, 2018
Imelda "Mel" Salnoske, 89, of Hampton, VA died peacefully at home October 2, 2018. Mel is survived by her children Karl Salnoske (Susan) of McLean, Teresa Salnoske, Kevin Salnoske (Teresa) of Smithfield, Kathy Sands (Stephen) of Vienna, Richard Salnoske (Julie) of Hampton, a brother Gilbert Degenhardt (Mary Lou) of San Diego, CA, along with numerous grandchildren, great-grands and a...
William H. Mayes
Oct 2, 2018
William H Mayes passed October 2, 2018 at the age of 90 at his home after a lengthy illness. Bill retired from NASA in the mid 1980's after a long career as an Aeronautical Engineer. He was predecased by his devoted wife of 59 years Nancy Elam Mayes. He is survived by a son,...
James Jerry Wagner
Oct 2, 2018
James Jerry (Jay) Wagner departed this life unexpectedly on October 2, 2018. He was born on June 16, 1966, which was Father's Day that year. He was the fifth child of John and Sudie Wagner.
Jay was a gifted and talented musician and played with a variety of local bands, most recently Soul Patch. At the time...
Herman Judson Montgomery, Jr.
Sep 30, 2018
Herman Judson Montgomery, Jr., 95, died Sunday, September 30, 2018. Born in Buckroe he had lived there all his life, was a member of Buckroe Baptist Church, and was known as the "Mayor of Buckroe Beach". He joined the Navy as a very young man and went to work for the Civil Service at Langley...
Frances Pearce Roach
Sep 29, 2018
Frances Pearce Roach, 85 of Yorktown, VA (Formerly of Hampton) passed away September 29, 2018 at York Convalescent & Rehab Center. Frances was born on December 16, 1932, in Elizabeth City Co., VA to Albert and Berthamae Pearce. She lived in Phoebus and Hampton until becoming a resident of York Convalescent in 2013. Frances was...
Rena Griggs Carneal
Sep 28, 2018
Rena Griggs Carneal, 89, died Friday, September 28, 2018. Born in Newport News, she was a lifelong Peninsula resident where she retired from the City of Hampton Commissioner of Revenue's Office and was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Mrs. Carneal loved to walk at the Coliseum Mall and the Boo Williams Center. Preceded in death by her parents,...
Larry Jay Lackey
Sep 27, 2018
Larry Jay Lackey, born in Canton, NC on May 21, 1949, died at his home on Thursday, September 27, 2018 after a long illness. He graduated from Hampton High School in 1968, joined the Marines in 1969, and served until 1977. He worked in the Newport News Shipyard for over 40 years, of which 39 were consecutive. He was...
