Obituaries

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Lois Ella Colvin

Lois Ella Colvin

Mar 7, 2021

Lois Ella Colvin, age 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Born in Galway, New York, she was a resident of the Hampton area for 53 years. She was a member of both the Chapel of the Centurion in Fort Monroe and Faith Outreach Church. She was also part of Protestant Women...

Ellen Wanza Edmondson

Ellen Wanza Edmondson

Mar 6, 2021

Ellen Wanza Edmondson, age 71, passed away on Saturday March 6, 2021. She was born in Willamston, NC.

Ellen was a hard working woman who cleaned homes for many people and she loved shopping and also spending time with all her grandchildren. She will be very missed by her family.

She leaves behind to cherish...

Samuel J. Scott Sr.

Samuel J. Scott Sr.

Mar 5, 2021

On Tuesday, March 5, 2021, 2:17 a.m., at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, Hampton, VA, Samuel J. Scott, Sr., "Scotty", lovingly called by many, had 82 blessed years of life.  God decided to bring our beloved Scotty back to heaven to be with Him -- "From Labor to Reward."

Scotty was born in Mobile, Alabama, August 26,...

Robin Hannah Smith

Robin Hannah Smith

Mar 4, 2021

Robin Hannah Smith, 65, passed away suddenly at her home, on Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born in Newport News on December 11, 1955, she was the daughter of Gerald Smith and Louise Bradley.  She grew up in Fremont, N.H., later attending Salem High School in Salem, N.H. She spent many loving years living in the NE area, before returning...

Sandra Holmberg Hall

Sandra Holmberg Hall

Mar 3, 2021

Sandra Holmberg Hall

October 22, 1945 – March 03, 2021

Sandra H. Hall, 75 years old, of Hampton, Virginia Devonshire Retirement Community, passed away peacefully with her family at her bedside.

Sandi was born in Biddeford, ME to William and Helen Holmberg.  She attended Keene State of NH, where she started her B.A....

Pauline Ely

Pauline Ely

Mar 3, 2021

Pauline Ely went to the the great Running Road Race in the sky on March 3, 2021.  She was born in Hampton on October 25, 1938 to Neil George Bailey and Ruth Thompson Bailey, the third of four children. Pauline was proceeded in death by her sister Jean and brother Walter.

Pauline was and is "Always a...

Rameschandra Amin

Rameschandra Amin

Mar 1, 2021

Rameschandra Amin, 66, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021. Born in 1954, he spent his first 40 years at his ancestral village. Growing up, he was a very bright student and despite adversities, he managed to graduate with a gold medal in Bachelor of Commerce. He was married in 1978 and had two sons. He started working in...

Virginia Franke Sprinkle

Virginia Franke Sprinkle

Feb 27, 2021

Virginia Franke Sprinkle, 100, widow of Sidney E. Sprinkle, Jr., passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  Born in Cincinnati, OH, she has been a resident of Hampton since 2003.  She worked for various travel companies in the Washington DC area before 9/11 impacted the travel industry, causing her to retire in 2001, followed by...

Demetrius Hiawatha Burton

Demetrius Hiawatha Burton

Feb 25, 2021

Mr. Demetrius H. Burton transitioned to his heavenly reward on February 25, 2021 in Hampton, Virginia. Hy, as he was affectionately known, was a loving father, brother, and friend to all who knew him. Hy was a unique, loving, and generous man who worked for 55 years to better lives, particularly the homeless. Hy worked for the New York...

Sharon Lynn Mccarty

Sharon Lynn Mccarty

Feb 21, 2021

Sharon Lynn McCarty, 69, passed away on February 21, 2021.  Born in Little Rock, AR, she has been a resident of Newport News since 1994.

Surviving are her children, Nicole McCarty-Liles (Daniel Noll), Joshua McCarty and Rachel Hammero (Erick); brothers, Mike and Terry Collier and grandchildren, Richard Liles, III, Isaiah Mohorn, Noah Barnette, Trevor Hammero and Skylar...

Ernestine Folk Hook

Ernestine Folk Hook

Feb 14, 2021

Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Ernestine Folk Hook, 91, of Yorktown, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 14, 2021.

Ernie worked at the Navy Operational Support Center in Charleston, SC.  While there, she met and married her husband of 56 years, Walter Ray Hook.  They relocated to Virginia to work and to...

Louise Ann Coppola

Louise Ann Coppola

Feb 10, 2021

Louise Ann (Bradley) Coppola, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Born in Smithfield, N.C., March 26th 1937.She  resided in the N.H. area for many years while working for AT&T, finally returning to Newport News after retirement in the early 1990's.  She was not just our "Nana" but everyone's,  and will be most  remembered for the unconditional love she...

David Scott Allen

David Scott Allen

Feb 10, 2021

David Scott Allen, 53, died on Wednesday, February 10, 2021.  He was born in Kingston, NY, and has resided in Hampton, Virginia since 1979.  A graduate of Kecoughtan High School and St. Leo College, he most recently worked for Verizon as a Field Technician.

David is survived by his mother & step-father, Kitty and Dan Tully; step-mother,...

Joseph Brad Pecor

Joseph Brad Pecor

Feb 6, 2021

Poquoson,

Joseph Brad Pecor, 42, of Poquoson, Virginia departed this life on February 6, 2021.  Joseph was born on April 1, 1978 in Fort Carson, Colorado to David G. and Debra (Chartier) Pecor.  He attended elementary school at Websterville Baptist Christian School in Websterville, Vermont and Spaulding High School and the automotive program at the Vo-Tech Center...

Joanne Sage Frielingsdorf

Joanne Sage Frielingsdorf

Feb 4, 2021

Joanne Sage Frielingsdorf 1951-2021

Loving wife, mother, grandma (gram), best friend, and retired nurse Joanne was loved and respected by everyone she met. She passed away peacefully, age 70, finally pain free after so many years, surrounded by her family at Mary Immaculate hospital on Thursday 4 February 2021.

Joanne was born 25 Aug 1950...

Robert Michael White

Robert Michael White

Feb 4, 2021

Robert Michael White, 69, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021.  Born in Crawfordsville, IN, he has been a resident of Ivor, VA for many years. He was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War.

Robert is survived by his wife, Ella White; children, Christopher White, Richard White, and Jennifer White; siblings, Phillip White (Shawn), Rick...

Glen William Sachse

Glen William Sachse

Jan 20, 2021

Yorktown, VA

Glen William Sachse slipped away on January 20, 2021. His wife and close friend were by his side, and his children were with him and each other virtually, to love him and shower him with love, prayers, kisses and songs.

Glen enjoyed a 50 year career at NASA Langley. In 1975 he began...

George Nathan Bell Jr.

George Nathan Bell Jr.

Jan 12, 2021

York, PA-

George Nathan Bell Jr., 85 of York, PA went to be with the Heavenly Father, 12 January 2021 at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Hospital (Williamsburg, VA). Mr. Bell, better known as "Butney," was born 8 June 1935 in York, PA to George Bell and Pearl Boynes (Bones). He graduated from William Penn Senior High School in...

Mary Carolyn Gibson Lee

Mary Carolyn Gibson Lee

Jan 8, 2021

Mary Carolyn Gibson Lee, age 74, of Newport News, VA passed away on January 8 th , 2021. Mary was born on September 13, 1946 and grew up in Lee County, VA. She graduated from Radford University in 1968 and taught for several years before becoming a civil servant. She retired from civil service in 2011.

Mary...

Rose L. Pardi

Rose L. Pardi

Dec 30, 2020

Rose (Mimi) L. Pardi, 87, widow of Joseph Anthony Pardi (USAF, Ret), passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.  Born to Carrie Piazza, she grew up in Pittston, PA, where she met and fell in love with the love of her life. Together, they embarked on a journey of sweet love, laughter, and travel,...