Obituaries

Apr 10, 2022

Paul Everett Holsinger, 100, died peacefully in his home on April 10, 2022.  Paul was born on February 18 th , 1922 in Timberville, Virginia.  He enlisted in the army in 1940 and served in Panama prior to the start of World War II where he served valiantly in the Pacific Theater during the New Guinea and Bismark-Archipelago...

Apr 8, 2022

Clarence A "Boo Boo" Perry, Jr., 80, of Hampton, VA passed away on April 8, 2022.  Clarence, a Norfolk native, was a Booker T. Washington High School Graduate and attended Virginia State University. He was employed at BASF in Williamsburg for a number of years before moving on with employment at Pentran and Pepsico. In his retirement years, Clarence...

Apr 3, 2022

Anne Tarr, 56 passed away on April 3, 2022. A dedicated mother, and lifelong lover of Mozart, Lynrd Skynrd, and Jack Daniels. She was a paragon of strong women, and a beacon for the right way to act. Her favorite place to be was in her garden growing her herbs and roses. She is survived by her children, Robert...

Mar 26, 2022

Pedro Rodriguez Ortiz, age 75, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Born to Felix Ortiz and Catalina Rodriguez in Puerto Rico, he was a Hampton resident for 10 years.

In the US Army, Pedro served as an Air Defense Artillery NCO in Baumholder, Germany. After leaving the Army he worked at Xerox Corp, Rochester NY as...

Mar 21, 2022

Newport News

Wanda Feon Mitchell, 61, passed away on March 21, 2022.  She is survived by her children, Ricky Mitchell / Joanjessica Barnes- Mitchell (Daughter in law), Eboney Mitchell, Faith Mitchell, Desteny Hill, Isaiah Hill and Donfred Wiggins; siblings, James (B.C.) Mitchell, Terri Mitchell, Dennis Mitchell, Tracy Mitchell; grandchildren, Zayyir Johnson, Miracle Logan, Nigeria Mitchell, Diamond Mitchell,...

Mar 16, 2022

Tiffany Lace Lassiter, 39, passed away March 16, succumbing to complications of COVID. She was born in Newport News and raised in Hampton, graduating from Kecoughtan High School. Tiffany worked 10 years at NNSB where she met her husband, Tony. She then stepped away from work to focus on raising her children. Her kids, music, working in her yard, and...

Mar 15, 2022

Martay Lamar Arrington, 34, passed away on March 15, 2022.  A lifelong resident of Hampton, he graduated in 2005 from Hampton High, Hampton, VA.  He was employed with Spiegel/Signautre Style Inc., Sears holding Company and Huntington Ingalls - Newport News Shipbuilding.

Martay is survived by his parents, Yvonne Johnson Arrington and Bernard Robert Arrington, Sr.; brother, Bernard...

Mar 14, 2022

Richard Prinn Murray (U.S. Navy, Ret.), 81, passed away on March 14, 2022. Born in Bennington, VT, he has lived in Hampton for over 45 years.

Richard retired from the US Navy in 1983 after 26 years, which included service during the Vietnam War.  He continued working with the Navy as a deployment engineer at SAIC.  He...

Mar 13, 2022

Salvatore Edward Garguilo was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 10, 1924, the son of Alfonso and Josephine Garguilo, both Italian immigrants. He was the oldest of their three children, Concetta and Alfonso, Junior.  Salvatore attended elementary and high school in Brooklyn and shortly after graduating, he was drafted into the military to serve in WWII reaching the...

Mar 8, 2022

Jeannie Michael, born Sept. 11, 1952, daughter of Neva A. and John Paul Michael of Waynesboro Virginia, died Tuesday, March 8 th in Hampton, VA. One of three "Michael girls"(Dianna, Sallie), Jeannie lived and learned in locations from the East to West coast. Returning to the state of her birth, she reconnected with family in coastal Virginia and lived...

Mar 6, 2022

Susan Wills Norman, 71, died Sunday, March 6, 2022. Born in Pennsylvania, she had been a resident of the Hampton Roads area for the last 61 years. Sue was a member of the Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church and lived in Fox Hill for many years before moving to Carrollton. She retired from the Newport News Shipyard in 2016...

Feb 27, 2022

Blanche Romaine Tucker was born October 10,1934, to Theodore J. Harris and Ida M. Harris at Freedman's Hospital in Washington, DC. On her terms, she courageously went home February 27, 2022. She had three siblings, Shirley E. Jones (deceased), Ida M. Beasley, and Eleanor F. Hart. She was educated at George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery County, Maryland,...

Feb 26, 2022

Steven Lamar Mills, age 43, passed away on February 26, 2022. Born in Fairfield, CA, he was the second child of Wanda R. Mills-Vaughan and the late Randolph Stanley Mills. Mills was a Hampton resident for 34 years. Growing up Mills was well-traveled being stationed with family in California, Nebraska, England, France, and more. Mills worked as a Plumber...

Feb 24, 2022

Annette Marie Wilkins 'AKA' Cakie was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Annette was born in Newport News, Virginia but lived most of her life in Hampton. Annette was preceded in death by her father Mr. Willie D. Wilkins, Sr., her mother Eva Faye Wilkins, and her brothers Leon Wilkins, Willie D. Wilkins...

Feb 22, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Vaccaro, 46, passed away 2/26/22 after battling an illness for the past year.  Tony was born in Trenton, NJ and moved to Hampton as a young child.  He attended Hampton City Schools and graduated from Kecoughtan High School.  After high school, he attended Johnson and Wales Culinary School; later obtaining his CDL license.

Tony moved...

Feb 22, 2022

Roseanna Irene Blackham, 65, passed away on February 22, 2022.  Born to Philip Walker and Rosella Wegley in Ft. Knox, Ky, she has been a resident of Yorktown since 1993.  She retired as a Record Keeper from Old Point National Banks in 2020 after 28 years. Roseanna is survived by her husband of 42 years, Franklyn E. Blackham; children, Erinn...

Feb 16, 2022

Theresa L. Smith passed away on February 16, 2022 surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Waynesville, North Carolina on September 26, 1955. A loving marriage of 42 years with her husband, Alton Smith. Full career of 41 years with the Department of Army, Civil Service in Human Resources. She always enjoyed entertaining, traveling and cruising...

Feb 13, 2022

Norman Eugene Davis, 79, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Born in Marion, NC, he has been a resident of Hampton since 1943. He served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War for 4 years and was a disabled veteran, then worked at Norfolk Naval Shipyard for 43 years until his retirement in 2020.

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Feb 7, 2022

JoAnn Royal, 64, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, February 7, 2022.  Born in Philadelphia, PA, she moved to Hampton, VA as a young adult and enjoyed the remainder of her life there.  She recently retired after years of hard work including her time as a Registered Nurse and real estate investor.  JoAnn eagerly looked forward to...

Feb 7, 2022

Judith Kaye Baughan, 80, passed away on Monday February 7, 2022. Judith or Judy, as most people knew her, was born in Lexington, NC and lived in Hampton, Va for most of her adult life. In her career Judy was a Dental Assistant working for Dr. Paul Burbank and Dr. Joseph Siragusa for most of...