Obituaries

Caroline  R. Delohery

Caroline R. Delohery

Dec 3, 2009

Caroline R. Delohery, 89, wife of the late Thomas Delohery and a resident of Cape Charles, formerly of Connecticut, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Abraham and her husband Samuel of Cheriton, Va.; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren, 5 step-great grandchildren; 1 step great...

Ruth  Warren Ames

Ruth Warren Ames

Dec 2, 2009

Ruth Warren Ames, 87, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at her residence. A native of Church Neck, VA, she was the daughter of the late James P. and Betty Grace Bell Ames. Miss Ames received her bachelor's degree from Mary Washington College and her master's degree from George Mason University. Having taught in the...

Ann  Currie Brown

Ann Currie Brown

Nov 30, 2009

Ann Currie Brown, 77, wife of Keast Brown and a resident of Exmore, Virginia, formerly of Pierce City, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Metter, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Luther L. Currie and the late Essie Hagan Currie. She was a homemaker and was...

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson

Nov 25, 2009

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson, husband of Dr. Heather Stark and resident of Harborton, Va., passed away in the early morning of Wednesday November 25th, 2009. Born in Ayr, Scotland on October 28th, 1934, he was the second son of William ("Willie") Ker and Anne Bishop Ferguson (nee "Hunter"). A native of Scotland, he graduated with his medical and surgical degree,...

Richard  Wayne (View Video Tribute)  Selby

Richard Wayne (View Video Tribute) Selby

Nov 24, 2009

Richard Wayne Selby, 56, of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at his home. A native of Exmore, he is the son of Dorothy Evans Selby of Exmore and the late Lloyd R. "Bobby" Selby. Mr. Selby was retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and was a member of the Exmore Moose Lodge #683. Other than his mother,...

Ellen  M. Svaty

Ellen M. Svaty

Nov 20, 2009

Ellen M. Svaty, 99, wife of the late Martin A. Svaty and a resident of Quinby, Virginia, formerly of Ellsworth, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Annie Zelenka Belt. She was a homemaker and was a lifetime member...

Herman  L. (View Video Tribute)  Bundick

Herman L. (View Video Tribute) Bundick

Nov 18, 2009

Herman L. Bundick, 83, of Coal Kiln, and husband of Emily S. Bundick, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at his residence. Bundick, a lifelong resident of Coal Kiln, was born November 10, 1926, to the late Leonard C. Bundick and the late Annie B. Bundick. He is survived by three (3) children including Carl H. Bundick, and his wife, Sherri,...

Edward  Lee (View Video Tribute)  Lafferty

Edward Lee (View Video Tribute) Lafferty

Nov 16, 2009

Edward Lee Lafferty, 79, of Cape Charles, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cheriton, he was the son of the late Grover L. and Elizabeth Hamblin Lafferty. He is survived by six sisters, Mary L. Bennett of Cheriton, VA, Barbara L. Dickerson of Jamesville, VA, Charlotte L. Whitman & her husband George...

Bernice  Custis Walls

Bernice Custis Walls

Nov 14, 2009

Bernice Custis Walls, 89, wife of the late James S. Walls, and a resident of Onley, VA, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. Born March 7, 1920 in Craddock Neck, she was the daughter of the late Will and Stella Bull Custis. She was a retired interior house painter and treasured the many friendships she...

Frederick  T. Salenski  Jr.

Frederick T. Salenski Jr.

Nov 8, 2009

Frederick Theodore Salenski Jr., 76, husband of the late Joan M. Salenski and a resident of Cheriton, VA passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Frederick T. and Helen Zawacki Salenski. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Korean War. He...

Virginia  A. Truitt

Virginia A. Truitt

Nov 6, 2009

Virginia Alice Truitt, 86, of Hacks Necks, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of Hacks Neck, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alice Truitt. Miss Truitt was retired from Perdue Foods. Other than her parents, she was predeceased by her uncle, Woodrow Charnock and her aunt, Betty Trader...

Victoria C. Elsner Rudy

Victoria C. Elsner Rudy

Nov 6, 2009

Victoria C. Elsner Rudy, 101, wife of the late Martin Elsner and the late Harry Rudy and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, November 6, 2009, at her residence. A native of Northampton County, she was the daughter of the late Origin T. and Victoria Belda Charnock. Mrs. Rudy retired from Meatland Stores and she and her sister...

Priscilla  Olivia Clark

Priscilla Olivia Clark

Nov 4, 2009

Priscilla Olivia Clark, 83, wife of Hugo J. Clark and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at her residence. A native of Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Paul and Priscilla Degrasse Paul. A 1943 graduate of Central High School in Valley Stream, NY, she was a retired clerk for...

Edmund  F. Chew  Jr.

Edmund F. Chew Jr.

Nov 4, 2009

Edmund Freeman Chew Jr., 78, husband of Patricia Lauer Chew and a resident of Haddon Heights, NJ, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2009, at his Eastern Shore of Virginia residence. A native of Haddonfield, NJ, he was the son of the late Edmund F. and Margaret Marsteller Chew. A US Air Force veteran, he attended Lehigh University and graduated from...

Louise  Mulligan Hutchinson

Louise Mulligan Hutchinson

Oct 29, 2009

Louise Mulligan Hutchinson, 88, wife of the late Raymond E. Hutchinson and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away at her residence Thursday, October 29, 2009. She was born on August 14, 1921 in Providence, RI, as the first child of Dr. Edward William and Ida Ransdell Mulligan. Upon graduating from St. Joseph's Academy in Tucson, AZ, in 1939, Louise...

Wyvetta  Craun Wells

Wyvetta Craun Wells

Oct 27, 2009

Wyvetta Craun Wells, 89, known to friends and family as Vettie, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2009. She was born in Orange, Va. and grew up in the Roanoke area. She returned to Orange as a young woman where she met her husband of 69 years, Robert William Wells. Wyvetta moved to the Tidewater area during WWII where she worked...

Val Fluhart

Val Fluhart

Oct 26, 2009

Val Fluhart, 82, husband of the late Pauline Kellam Fluhart and a resident of Keller, VA, passed away Monday, October 26, 2009, at his residence. A native of Jamesville, VA, he was the son of the late Mary Fluhart. He retired as a farm equipment mechanic. He is survived by a son, Larry F. Fluhart and his wife Faye of...

Barbara  Outten Costin

Barbara Outten Costin

Oct 22, 2009

Barbara Outten Costin, 81, a resident of 2500 Block East Little Creek Road, Norfolk, VA, peacefully went home to be with her Lord Thursday, October 22, 2009. A native of Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Outten and Julia Masenhimer Outten. She was a homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a member of Cornerstone...

Sally  Jane Gale

Sally Jane Gale

Oct 22, 2009

Sally Jane Gale, 82, of Cheriton died Thursday October 22, 2009 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cherrystone, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas & Martha Elizabeth Hall Gale. Survivors include a son, Lee Roy Gale, a sister-in-law, Juanita Gale, both of Bayview and a niece, Barbara Sue Wroten. A private family service will be...

Robert  W. Wells

Robert W. Wells

Oct 19, 2009

Robert W. Wells, 86, known to friends and family as Bob, passed away Monday, October 19, 2009. He was born and raised in Orange, Va., where he met his wife of 69 years, Wyvetta Craun Wells. Bob soon went to WWII serving from 1943 - 1945 in the Merchant Marines. He returned to live in Tidewater for the next 60...