Obituaries

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
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
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
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.
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
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
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,...
Richard Samuel Minnick, Jr.
Dec 28, 2020
Richard Samuel Minnick Jr, age 75, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020. Born to Richard Minnick Sr. and Sylvia Cox in Radford, VA, he was a Hampton resident for 65 years. Richard proudly served his country in the US Air Force for 23 years before retiring. Upon retiring he continued to serve his community in the auto parts industry...
Ralph Daly
Dec 28, 2020
Mr. Ralph Daly passed away on December 28, 2020. Ralph, the son of Veronica John, was born in St. George, Grenada, on September 24, 1938. Ralph is predeceased in death by his wife Ruth Daly, brother and sister Fred and Cecelia, and great-granddaughter Arrin Bracy. Ralph Migrated from England to New York where he received his naturalized citizenship on...
Edker Leroy Saunders Jr.
Dec 23, 2020
Edker "Ed" Leroy Saunders, Jr.67, passed away on December 23, 2020.
Ed was a lifelong resident of the Peninsula, a former Army veteran and former Iron worker/Welder, belonging to the Carpenter's Union #613. His favorite past times were boating/fishing & riding his Harley.
"Ed" was preceded in death by his parents, Edker L. Saunders, Sr.,...
David Arnold Barnwell, Jr.
Dec 22, 2020
David Arnold Barnwell, Jr., 69, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Born in Charleston, SC, he has been a resident of Newport News over 20 years.
David was preceded in death by his parents, David A. Barnwell, Sr. and Marie A. Barnwell, and he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Paula C....
Angela Soriano
Dec 22, 2020
Angela Soriano, 97y/o, passed away to everlasting life on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020. She was Born in El Salvador, C.A., became a USA citizen in 2012 and a resident of Newport News since 2017. Mrs. Soriano was preceded in death by her husband, Enrique A. Chavez and her sons Francisco and Jorge Chavez. She is survived by her daughters...
Richard Clayton Snead Jr.
Dec 21, 2020
Hampton,
Richard "Rick" Clayton Snead, 69, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. Born in Danville, VA he has been a resident of Hampton since 1972 where he worked for Newport News Shipbuilding as a Machinist and Inspector.
Rick is survived by his wife of 44 years, Sharon K. Snead; children, Keith...
John William Hilt
Dec 17, 2020
John William Hilt, 83, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020. John is survived by his wife of 59 years, Adrienne A. Hilt; daughters, Shannon Hepner (Michael), Julie Hannink (John), Amy McGuire (Tim) and Megan Carter (Robert); brothers, Joseph Hilt and Thomas Hilt; and grandchildren, Caitlin, Molly, John and Charlie Hepner, Olivia and Will Hannink, Julia and Evan McGuire, and...
Thomas Joseph Moreland
Dec 12, 2020
On Saturday, December 12, 2020, Thomas Joseph Moreland, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at age 63.
Tom was born on December 21, 1956 in Englewood, NJ to James and Rita (Brown) Moreland. He received his degree in Elementary Education from William Patterson University. He taught math at Bergen Catholic High School for several years before...
Eleanor Clark Lovejoy
Dec 8, 2020
Eleanor Clark Lovejoy passed away in Hampton, Virginia on December 8, 2020 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband Elwyn Raymond Lovejoy, and is survived by her children, daughter Valerie E. Lovejoy and son Andrew E. Lovejoy (Mila-Jane R. Lovejoy). When her children were young, she was active in the Girl Scouts as...
Bertha Blanco Caratachea
Dec 8, 2020
Bertha Blanco Caratachea de 62 anos, falleció el martes 8 de Diciembre del 2020. Nacida en Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico. Ha sido residente de Yorktown Virginia desde el 2016. Fue miembro de la iglesia católica romana, Nuestra señora del monte carmelo. A Bertha le sobrevive su marido de 66 anos de edad Moises Morales Villasenor, sus hijos Bertha Violeta, Angelica...
Johnny Earl Harper
Nov 30, 2020
Johnny Earl Harper, 65, widower of Carolyn Ruth Harper, entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 30, 2020. Born in South Hill, VA he has lived in the Hampton area since 1968. He worked as a Packer at Plymkraft, Inc in Newport News, and most recently as a valet at Sentara Careplex Hospital.
Johnny was...
Vickie Lyn Lawrence
Nov 29, 2020
Vickie Lyn Lawrence, age 58, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020. Born to James and Theda Shifflett, she was a lifelong resident of Hampton. Vickie worked for Sentara Careplex Hospital in medical records for 33 years. She is preceded in death by her father, James Shifflett, Maternal grandparents, Oscar and Imogene Stewart, mother-in-law, Mary Lawrence Bailey. Vickie was a...
Jeffrey Alan Gares
Nov 26, 2020
Jeffrey Alan Gares born April 15, 1987 passed away unexpectedly November 26, 2020. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father James Alan Gares, uncles Robert and Kenneth Gares, grandfathers Bobby Gares, Jack Reece, step-grandfather Tilden Glenn, grandmother Patricia Gares. He is survived by his loving mother Vicki Gares, his soul mate and fiancé Sylvia Edwards, grandmothers Bonnie Reece...
