Obituaries

May 10, 2020

Hampton

Deborah Gloria Keyes, 71, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, in Hampton.  Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, she has lived in the Hampton area over 15 years, where she worked as a custodian...

May 9, 2020

Newport News,

Evelina Irene Lawrence, 102 entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Born to Luis and Charity Lawrence on August 22 1917, she was the youngest of 8 children, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. She was born in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic.

Moved to NYC, United States in 1935 at age 18...

May 9, 2020

Hampton

Robert Donald Weaver, 91, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2019.  Born in Bayonne, NJ, he has been a resident of Hampton for over 52 years.   He retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force in 1968, after 21 years, which included service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.  Following retirement, he worked for...

May 8, 2020

Ernest Gene Ocheltree, 73, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020.  A lifelong resident of the Peninsula, He served honorably in the US Navy and worked in retail for several business's in Hampton.

Ernie was survived by his wife of 50 years, Diane D. Ocheltree; sons, Daniel W. Ocheltree, Christopher S. Ocheltree and Clifton C....

May 4, 2020

Richard J. Doherty,77, passed away on May 4, 2020.  My brother did not want an obituary. Too bad, he is going to have one.

Richard was an engineer by education and hard work not social title. He didn't wear any gold, class ring or drive a fancy car. In fact when he died he was driving a...

Apr 26, 2020

Hampton-

Marjorie Thomas, age 91, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2020. Born to Earl and Katherine Thatcher in Runnemede, NJ, Marjorie was a Hampton resident for several years.

She enjoyed bowling, cooking, baking, dancing, and most of all, time with her kids, grand and great grand children and family events. She had an infectious...

Apr 25, 2020

Sheila Darmaryez Singleton-Jerome, daughter of Georgia Singleton-Alexander and the late Wade Singleton Sr., was born February 6, 1967 in Newark, NJ. She was the first of three children.

She graduated from Malcolm X Shabazz High School in Newark, NJ in 1984. Sheila attended Jefferson Business College, DeVry University, and Capri Institute of Hair Design. She was a...

Apr 19, 2020

Dolores Ann DiLeo, 90, widow of Paul M. DiLeo, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Born in Paterson, NJ, she live in NJ for most of her life. She continued operating Dale's Grocery Store after her parents retired. She moved to Hampton, VA in 2012.

Surviving are her Daughters, Debbie Redner of Hampton and...

Apr 9, 2020

Hampton,

Dellmon P. Thomas Jr., 69, husband of Pamela D. Thomas, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020. He was fondly known as "Poncho".

Poncho was born February 28, 1951 in Hampton, VA.  He was educated in the Yorktown Public School System, graduating from York High School in 1969. He was a dedicated, hard worker...

Apr 7, 2020

NEWPORT NEWS, VA.  Thelma Whitmore Hill, 100, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at her home with family by her side. Mrs. Hill was born October 24, 1919, in Cape Charles, Va., spending her childhood days at the beach and stealing apples from the neighbor's tree.  Her family moved to Newport News and she made her home there and in...

Apr 5, 2020

Elaine Louise Watkins, 65, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020.  Born in Richmond, VA, she was raised by her loving and adoptive parents, Leslie and Dorothy Watkins, and graduated from George Wythe High school, Richmond, VA in 1973.

Elaine loved to sing and was involved in both the Gospel Six choir as well as the Larry Bland & The Volunteer Choir...

Apr 5, 2020

Yorktown,

Paula Julie Sadowski, 70, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020.  Born in Hoboken, NJ, she has been a resident of the Peninsula on-and-off for 30 years.

Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Chuck; children, Mark Sadowski (married to Stephanie), Scott Sadowski (married to Alice), and Lynn Mason (married to Patrick); and grandchildren,...

Apr 3, 2020

Newport News,

Mervin Bruce Daye, 77, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020.  Born and raised in Newport News, he graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1961.  He went on to Michigan State University and graduated with a Master's Degree in Computer Technology.

Bruce worked as a Computer Analyst for various Companies in...

Mar 28, 2020

Russell B. Tatum, 43, died Saturday, March 28, 2020 after his eight year battle with cancer. He resided in Newport News and was formerly of Hampton. Russ is survived by his parents, Jackie W. and Russell B. Tatum, Jr.; his partner of ten years, Sunny Wood; her two boys Austin & Aidan; his cherished dachshund, Lulu; his brother, Michael...

Mar 20, 2020

Judith Walker Smith entered into eternal life in Hampton, VA, on March 20, 2020, at the age of 89, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.  She was born in New York City on April 18, 1930, the youngest of two daughters, to Violet McKenzie Walker and Edgar A. Walker, Jamaican immigrants.  Known to her family and friends as...

Mar 19, 2020

"A child is born" from the union of Mary Luz-Melendez and Domingo R. Melendez on April 9, 1959 in Brooklyn NY.  Wow! It's a boy who they named David George Melendez. David was the first born of seven children. Educated in the Jersey City school system, David was employed by the Jersey City Board of Education (JCBE), Jersey Gypsum...

Mar 15, 2020

Odell Whitehead, 56, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020.  Born in Southampton County, VA she has been a Hampton resident since 2013.  She worked as a Traffic Controller for the Virginia Department of Transportation until her illness in 2018.

Odell is survived by her children, Tamika S. Shearin and Christopher L. Shearin; sister, Margaret...

Mar 11, 2020

Pamela Ann Curtis, 73, passed away, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was formerly of Greenville, SC until moving to Hampton three years ago.

She was preceded in death by her parents Clara and Samuel Lingo. She is survived by her children, John T. Curtis, Jr. (Laura), Jo T. Fuller (Robert) and...

Mar 7, 2020

William "Bill" Timothy O'Connor, 57, of Hampton, Virginia, succumbed to gastric cancer in the comfort of his own home surrounded by his family on March 7, 2020.

Bill is survived by his daughter Khorren Spriggs, grandchildren Ricardo, Julius, Cesar, Penelope, former wife Karla Morning, former mother-in-law Gloria Morring, former sisters-in-law Willita, Karen, Michele, brothers Richard and Robert,...

Mar 5, 2020

Hampton,

Nataniel Michael Robinson, 23, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. A lifelong resident of Hampton, he graduated from Kecoughtan High School in 2015.  He was currently working as a Sheriff Deputy for the Hampton City Sheriff's Department.

Nataniel was preceded in death by his father, Michael L. Robinson; Grandparents Kate...