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John Stewart

John Stewart

Jan 14, 2024

John Douglass Stewart III left this Earth on January 14, 2024, at the age of 73, younger than the 100 years that he’d aspired to live, but not before making an impact on many others. 

Mr. Stewart was a teacher all his adult life and a lifelong learner who told his students to “never stop learning because you never know how...

Mahon Charnock

Mahon Charnock

May 10, 2024

Mahon T. Charnock, 85, wife of the late Buron West Charnock and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onley, VA. A native of Tangier Island, VA, she was the daughter of the late Homer Crockett and the late Hattie Evans Crockett. She was a loving wife, mother, and...

Peter Klein

Peter Klein

May 6, 2024

Peter Klein, 64, of Townsend was called home to be with the Lord on May 6th. Peter was born to Helmut and Henny Klein in Buffalo, NY. He was raised in Depew, NY and graduated from Depew High School. He enjoyed his job as a truck driver, which gave him the opportunity to travel and explore new areas. He and...

Robert Rogers

Robert Rogers

May 4, 2024

Robert Harry Rogers, (Bob), 82, husband of Jean Carol Rogers and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away May 4, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Almonesson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William Rogers and the late Helen Willis Rogers. He is predeceased by his sister Arlene Wayne.  

Bob was...

David Engelhart

David Engelhart

Apr 27, 2024

In remembrance of a gentle man, David Howard Engelhart, 64, of Snow Hill, MD, and Onley, VA, who was taken away from us too soon, Saturday April 27, 2024, and now is in the loving arms of our Lord.

David was born May 26, 1959, in Newburgh, NY, the son of Margaret McCourt Engelhart and the late William Howard Engelhart.

Dave grew...

Patricia McKlusky

Patricia McKlusky

Apr 19, 2024

Patricia Ann McKlusky, daughter of the late Garland and Nell Spencer passed away peacefully at home on April 19, 2024, in Venice, FL, at the age of 91. She was born on March 7, 1933, in Cape Charles, Virginia. Patty was an excellent seamstress. She created and made costumes for local community theaters as well as mending and altering clothes...

Deloris Carstens

Deloris Carstens

Apr 19, 2024

Deloris Ann Carstens “AKA Momma D”, 80, wife of the late Nathan William Carstens, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, Va. She was a native of Nassawadox, and resided in Cheriton, VA.  She was the daughter of the late Cecil Theodore Lewis Sr. and Delma Virginia Outten. She was predeceased by her brother...

William Hill

William Hill

Apr 17, 2024

William Hill passed peacefully on April 17, 2024 at the age of 89 following a short illness.  He was born in Camden, New Jersey on November 30, 1934 to William Hill and Margaret Hill, nee Hughes.  Bill was raised in Silverton, New Jersey, the youngest of five siblings.  Bill was predeceased by his siblings Margaret Clayton, Harry Hill, Betty Adams,...

William Colonna, Jr.

William Colonna, Jr.

Apr 10, 2024

William Tyler Colonna Jr., 83, of Onancock, VA, passed away on April 10, 2024.

He was born on January 21, 1941, in Nassawadox, VA, to the late William Tyler Colonna Sr and Mabel Blackwell Colonna. William is a retired Ford Mechanic. He could fix anything to get you back riding, from motorcycles, dirt bikes, Atvs, to trucks, cars, and farm equipment....

Nancy Senn

Nancy Senn

Apr 9, 2024

Nancy Rushing Senn, 99 years old, died on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock, VA. She was formerly a resident of Melfa, VA, and The Chesapeake in Newport, News, VA. She was predeceased by her husband, H. Gladstone Senn; and her parents, Reverend Julius Rushing and Bessie Rushing. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara S....

Faye Wilfong

Faye Wilfong

Apr 9, 2024

Carolyn Faye Wilfong, 74, of Exmore, VA, passed away on April 9, 2024. She was born on May 4, 1949, in Richmond, VA, to the late Lloyd W. Wells and Ruth Wells. Faye was a beloved wife to Richard Wilfong and a cherished mother to Catherine Hunter. She adored her granddaughter, Madison Grace Hunter.

Faye dedicated her career to guiding and...

Cornelia Kite

Cornelia Kite

Apr 6, 2024

Cornelia “Neal” Jarman Kite passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Exmore, Virginia on Friday, April 5, 2024 . Neal was preceded in death by her loving husband of 35 years, Ronnie Kite; her parents,  Needy and Bernard Jarman and her sister Mary Lindsay Abernathy.

Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Neal was a graduate of Lane High School Class of 1955....

Kenneth Pruitt

Kenneth Pruitt

Apr 5, 2024

Kenneth Allen Pruitt, 72, a resident of New Church, VA, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of the Eastern Shore, he was the son of the late Alfred Smith Pruitt and the late Elestine Crockett Pruitt. He was a veterinarian helper for Greenbush Veterinary Clinic, loved wildlife, fishing, crabbing, music,...

Lynette LeCato

Lynette LeCato

Apr 3, 2024

Lynette Thornes LeCato, age 69, of Quinby, Virginia passed away on April 3, 2024.  She was the daughter of the late William T. Thornes Sr. and Loretta Wallace Carruthers. Lynette was salutatorian of her graduating class in business at The Eastern Shore Community College. She was self-employed for 42 years at LeCato Interiors, working hand-in-hand with her best friend and...

David Lumgair, Jr.

David Lumgair, Jr.

Mar 22, 2024

David Ritchie Lumgair, Jr. age 81, of Painter, Virginia, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024.  He was born in upstate New York to David R. Lumgair Sr. and Thelma Sears Lumgair.

After graduating from high school, he entered Princeton University where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree with honors.  The following fall he went to Massachusetts Institute of Technology where...

Rita Boulter

Rita Boulter

Mar 22, 2024

Rita Carol Jones Boulter, 79, wife of Joseph Albert Boulter and a resident of Wachapreague, VA, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA, surrounded by her loved ones. A native of Chincoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Quillen Jones and the late Bernice Broadwater Jones.

Rita’s greatest passion in...

Chuck Harris, Jr.

Chuck Harris, Jr.

Mar 17, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Edward Harris, Jr., 65, of Exmore, Va., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on March 17, 2024 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, Va. Born May 1, 1958 in New Jersey to Parents Charles Edward Harris, Sr (now of Goose Creek, SC) and the late Dorothy Jeanette Harris (formerly Apgar), the family later relocated to Pennsylvania, where...

Devin Metz

Devin Metz

Mar 17, 2024

We are heartbroken to share the sad news of the passing of our own, Devin Thomas Metz, 26, of Exmore, VA.

Devin was born September 27, 1997, to Jennifer Metz Tankard and Devone Belford James.

Devin was a happy little boy, growing up with his seven brothers and sisters, Tyler, Breanna, Evan, Marcus, Ashton, Jayden, and Amiah. He loved playing outside, and...

Fay Doughty

Fay Doughty

Mar 17, 2024

Fay Reynolds Doughty, 92, wife of the late Clifford Doughty and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore in Onancock, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Risdon J. Reynolds and the late Abbie Jester Reynolds. She was retired from the family...

Frances Underhill

Frances Underhill

Mar 17, 2024

Frances Riggin Underhill, 93, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at Riverside ShoreMemorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. She was a resident of Wilsonia Neck, near Machipongo, the devoted wife of 66 years of the late Edmond Arthur Underhill, Jr. and the daughter of the late Emmett Godwin Riggin and Ethel Virginia Cunningham.

Frances dedicated more than 40 years of her...

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