Shereen Samir Aburas
Feb 11, 2023
Shereen "Sherri" Samir Aburas, 30, passed away on February 11, 2023. Born in Henrico Country, VA, she has been a resident of the Peninsula since 2000, where she was an owner of Vogue Nail Salon.
Sherri was a loving, dedicated, dependable, selfless mother, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She entered eternal rest at such a young age...
John Mccary
Feb 4, 2023
John McCary, 70, passed away on February 4, 2023 from complications related to Parkinson's disease.
Born in the Tidewater region, John spent his childhood in Norfolk and Northern Virginia. After graduating from Father Judge Mission Seminary in Monroe, VA, John earned a bachelor's degree from LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA and a master of social work from...
Shirley Williams Jacobs
Feb 1, 2023
Shirley Lucille Williams Crockett Jacobs, 87, born January 12, 1936, passed away on February 1, 2023. A lifelong resident of Tidewater, she graduated from Hampton High School in 1954. She retired as a New Accounts Manager from Bank of America in 1996 after 38 years.
Shirley is survived by her husband, Guy T. Jacobs; children, David W....
David Harold Gaskins
Jan 27, 2023
David Harold Gaskins, 58, fondly known as Capt. Fireball Gaskins, passed away on January 27, 2023. A lifelong resident of Hampton he was a volunteer with the Buckroe Volunteer Fire Department and EMTs and was currently enjoying his career as a Service Center Manager at Applied Industrial Technologies. He was a graduate of Phoebus High School and attended Thomas...
Josephine Behan
Jan 24, 2023
Josephine (Marinovich) Behan, 86, of Hampton, VA, died peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, January 24, 2023 after a brief illness. Raised in Hoboken, NJ, she entered the workforce after graduating as high school valedictorian, married and began raising a family with her husband...
"Dusty" Jonathan F. Rhodes
Jan 23, 2023
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan F. Rhodes, U.S. Army Retired, better known as "Dusty", born March 14, 1949 at Ft. Belvoir, VA, died suddenly of a heart attack on January 23, 2023 at the age of 73, while visiting family in South Carolina.
Dusty was an Army brat who lived in Virginia, Panama, and Germany during his youth with...
James Edward Hummel
Jan 22, 2023
James Edward Hummel, Jr., 61, passed away on January 22, 2023. Born in Lewiston, Maine, he was living in Lancaster, OH until moving to Virginia in January 2021. We was a Fromager at The Cheese Shop in Williamsburg, VA. James volunteered at the Waterman's Museum in Yorktown in recent years - assisting as aide wherever he could - and...
Linwood E. Russell
Jan 13, 2023
Linwood E. Russell, Sr., 64, passed on January 13, 2023 at home in Newport News after a courageous battle with cancer, with his wife and sister-in-law by his side.
Linwood was a wonderful and loving husband, father, pawpaw, uncle and brother. He was born on December 28, 1958 in Ahoskie, North Carolina. After relocating to the Hampton...
Lisa Anne Scott
Jan 12, 2023
Lisa Anne Scott, 72, passed away on January 12, 2023. Born at Ft. Belvoir in Northern Virginia, she has been a resident of Newport News for over 23 years, where she was a faithful and active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church.
Lisa is survived by her husband of 45 years, Julius G....
Timothy James "Tj" Zingsheim
Jan 11, 2023
Timothy James Zingsheim (TJ), age 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Born to Patricia and the late Gregory Zingsheim in Jacksonville, FL, he was a Hampton resident for 7 years and a Chesapeake and Norfolk resident for many years prior.
For over 30 years, he was an integral part of American Maintenance Suppliers, the company...
Betty Lee Burnes
Jan 11, 2023
Betty Lee Burnes, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Born to Bruce and Helen Sims in Newport News, she was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula. She graduated from Newport News High School in 1953 and was employed at NASA's Langley Research Center for 38 years, retiring in 1991.
She leaves to cherish her...
Marjorie Elfman
Jan 1, 2023
Marjorie Elfman, 85, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 1, 2023 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Despite her diagnosis, Marge remained positive, committed to therapy, and had a smile that would light up any room.
Marge was born in Deckerville, MI, the eldest of the three children of Marian and Harold...
Theresa Catherine Sumski
Jan 1, 2023
Theresa Catherine Sumski, 76, widow of Ronald David Sumski, passed away on January 1, 2023. Born in Allentown, PA, she was a resident of Wolcott, CT, before moving to Newport News in 2020. Theresa was a devoted Catholic, faithfully prayed the rosary daily and spent her remaining years studying the bible. She graduated top of her class from the...
Percy Somerville
Dec 31, 2022
Percy Somerville, 100, peacefully transitioned on December 31, 2022. Born in Warren, NC, to William Somerville and Ester Height, he moved as a child to Mt. Vernon, in 1925. Percy attended Ann. B. Davis High School and was skipped twice. At a young age, while still in high school he worked in sales for the Good Humor Ice Cream...
Masako Taylor
Dec 28, 2022
Long time resident of Hampton, VA, Masako Taylor, after a long bout with illness, peacefully transitioned on the evening of December 28, 2022. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She leaves behind her husband of 58 years John, 2 sons John Jr (Ericka) and Brian (Kristen), 4 grandchildren Lauren (Paul), Morgan, John Iii (Alycia) and...
Clarence Alvin Frierson
Dec 25, 2022
Ret. SSG Clarence Alvin Frierson, 88, passed away on December 25, 2022. Born in McNeil, Arkansas to Flozie and Clarence Frierson, he has been a resident of Newport News since the 1960s. HE retired from the U. S. Army in 1974 after 20 years, which included service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. After retiring he worked for 84...
Heywood Roberts Jr.
Dec 21, 2022
Heywood "Bob" Roberts, Jr., 93, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2022. A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, he had attended Bethel Temple in Hampton for many years.
Bob graduated from N.A.S.A. (then N.A.C.A.) Apprentice School and retired in 1978 after 31 years of service as an Engineering Technician. He also retired from Dynamic...
Michael Adam Ice
Dec 18, 2022
Michael Adam Ice, age 31, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. He grew up in Chesapeake, Virginia and lived in Hampton for 7 years.
"Guitar" Mike was very passionate about listening to and playing music, especially his beloved guitars and and his first love, the saxophone. He was always fascinated with learning strange and weird facts about...
Randy Glen Ferrell
Dec 17, 2022
Randy Glen Ferrell, 65, passed away December 17, 2022. Born in Charleston, WV, he served in the U.S. Air Force for 5 years. Since, he worked as an electronics engineer for several contracting companies before working at General Dynamics until his illness.
Randy is survived by his wife of 45 years, Jacqueline R. Ferrell; children, Dwaune Ferrell,...
Antoinette Spechio Thomas
Dec 14, 2022
Antoinette Spechio Thomas, 68, passed away on December 14, 2022. A lifelong resident of Hampton, she retired as a Document Specialist from Ricoh Corporation in 2020. She then became a Teacher's Assistant at Gloria Dei Lutheran School. She was a lover of the beach and all things Summer. Her favorite place to be was the Outer Banks, NC., where...