Obituaries

Teresa  Thornton Parker

Teresa Thornton Parker

May 30, 2008

Teresa Thornton Parker, 48, wife of Roy E. Parker, Jr. and a resident of Virginia Beach, passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 in Norfolk. A native of Exmore, Mrs. Parker was the daughter of the late Edna Lilliston Bowen and her stepfather, Billy Bowen, Jr. of Exmore and John L. Thornton and his wife Mary Lou of Melfa, VA. Other...

Philip  Michael Badger

Philip Michael Badger

May 30, 2008

Mr. Philip Michael Badger, 54, of Birdsnest, Va., passed away Friday, May 30, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Birdsnest, he was the son of the late Daniel J. Badger and the late Grace Downing Badger. He was a Deputy Sheriff for the Northampton County Sheriff's Department. Phil was a animal lover and friend to mankind....

Mildred  F. Wiertel

Mildred F. Wiertel

May 28, 2008

Mrs. Mildred Francis Wiertel, 81, wife of John E. Wiertel and a resident of Melfa, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2008. A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. Hahlbohn and the late Elsie B. Hahlbohn. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Doris  Suits Harper

Doris Suits Harper

May 23, 2008

Mrs. Doris Suits Harper, wife of the late James Thomas Harper and a resident of Cheriton, Va., formerly of Norfolk, passed away Friday, May 23, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel Suits and the late Lillian Agatha Clark Suits. She was a retired secretary and...

Charles  Russell Etheridge,  Jr.

Charles Russell Etheridge, Jr.

May 17, 2008

Mr. Charles Russell Etheridge, Jr.,81, better known as "Rusty" husband of the late Rosalie Tunstall Etheridge and a resident of Eastville, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2008. A native of Eastville, he was the son of the late Charles Russell Etheridge, Sr. and the late Grace Alberta Bowden Etheridge. He was a member of Emanuel Episcopal Church, Cape Charles. Mr....

Beverly Bell

Beverly Bell

May 16, 2008

Beverly Barber Bell, 79, wife of the late Surry E. Bell and a resident of Birdsnest, passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Greensboro, NC, Mrs. Bell was the daughter of the late Shelton Purnell Barber and the late Daisy May Foust Barber. Mrs. Bell was a past deacon and member of the Red...

Wayne  K. Hicks

Wayne K. Hicks

May 15, 2008

Mr. Wayne K. Hicks, 53, of Baltimore, Maryland, formerly of Exmore, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008. He was the son of Evelyn Belote Tarr and the late James L. Hicks. He was born in Maryland and was raised and lived on the Eastern Shore for awhile. He moved back to Maryland 25 years ago and made that his home....

Joan  Marie Salenski

Joan Marie Salenski

May 2, 2008

Mrs. Joan Marie Salenski, 74, wife of Frederick T. Salenski and a resident of Cheriton, Va., passed away Friday, May 2, 2008. A native of Chaumont, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Ivan Caywood Becker and the late Albertina Schumacher Becker. She was retired from Sunset Beach Resort. Other than her husband, she is survived by five children,...

Marguerite Rulison

Marguerite Rulison

Apr 29, 2008

Marguerite Arlene Vrooman Rulison, 90, wife of the late Lyle Laden Rulison and a resident of Occohannock Neck, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2008. A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Daniel Vrooman, the late Julia Louise Laraway Vrooman Demarest and the late Herman Demarest. Marguerite raised her children in Syracuse, New York. She...

Gladys  Young Justis

Gladys Young Justis

Apr 21, 2008

Gladys Young Justis, 82, wife of the late Brooks T. Justis and a resident of Exmore, formerly of Parksley, passed away Monday, April 21, 2008 at the Arcadia Nursing Center. A native of Parksley, Mrs. Justis was the daughter of the late Leonard and Myrtle Annis Young. Mrs. Justis attended the Exmore Baptist Church. Survivors include two children, Rose J....

Warren  R. Clark,  Sr.

Warren R. Clark, Sr.

Apr 20, 2008

Warren Ralph Clark, Sr. 77, husband of Frances Steelman Clark and resident of Cheriton, passed away at Sunday,April 20, 2008 at his residence. Born in Millville, New Jersey and reared in Cheriton, he was the son of the late Warren G. Clark and the late Mary Ackley Clark. Mr. Clark was a retired farm equipment dealer, member of the Cheriton...

Brenda  F. Etz

Brenda F. Etz

Apr 20, 2008

Brenda F. Etz, 56, wife of the late Danny K. Spady and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2008. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late George E. Etz, Jr. and the late Alice C. Etz. She retired from the Cape Charles Medical Center as a medical assistant. She is survived...

Franklin  Russell Mullaly

Franklin Russell Mullaly

Apr 18, 2008

Franklin Russell Mullaly of Exmore, VA, passed away at Heritage Hall in Nassawadox Friday, April 18, 2008 after a long illness. He was 89. Born in Northampton, MA and reared in Easthampton, he was the son of the late Frank James and Susan Cranson Mullaly. Mr. Mullaly was a graduate of American International College in Springfield, MA and the first...

Margaret  Doughty Isdell

Margaret Doughty Isdell

Apr 17, 2008

Margaret Doughty Isdell, 78, wife of the late Roy D. Isdell and a resident of Quinby, Va., passed away Thursday, April 17, 2008. A native of Harborton, Va., she was the daughter of the late Frank Lee Doughty and the late Lillian Sturgis Doughty. Mrs. Isdell was retired from the C&P Telephone Company with over twenty-five years of service and...

Harry  W. Kiks,  Jr.

Harry W. Kiks, Jr.

Apr 14, 2008

Mr. Harry W. Kiks, Jr., 79, husband of Ruth Kaczmarek Kiks and a resident of Townsend, Virginia and Windsor, New York, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. A native of Hicksville, Long Island, New York, he was the son of the late Harry W. Kiks, Sr. and the late Johanna Bohlander Kiks. He...

James  M. Colonna

James M. Colonna

Apr 10, 2008

Mr. James Magreeda Colonna, 68, husband of Bonnie Maurer Colonna and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. A native of Hadlock, he was the son of the late John R. Colonna and the late Mary Emma Custis Colonna. He was a retired Staff Sgt. for the United States Army with 20 years of service and...

George  Edward Hall

George Edward Hall

Apr 9, 2008

George Edward Hall, 62, of Cheriton, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. A native of Northampton County, he was the son of the late George Thomas Hall, Jr. and Catherine Mapp Hall of Cheriton, Va. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. Other than his mother, he is survived by two...

Sharon  A. Singleton

Sharon A. Singleton

Apr 8, 2008

Mrs. Sharon A. Singleton, 58, wife of Dennis R. Singleton,Sr. and a resident of Belle Haven passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at her residence. A native of Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. Minke and the late Minetta Albro Minke. She was a retired Police Officer for the Metro Washington D.C. Police...

Joseph  Domenic Adams

Joseph Domenic Adams

Apr 8, 2008

Joseph Domenic Adams, 76, husband of Donna Robinson-Adams and a resident of Painter, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Domenic Adamo and the late Francesca Ferraro Adamo. He was co-owner and resident Artist, Adamo, of the Painter Gallery and a member...

Margaret  Mears Whiting

Margaret Mears Whiting

Apr 5, 2008

Margaret "Maggie" Virginia Mears Whiting, 80, of Greenwood, S.C., died Saturday, April 5, 2008, at Hospice House after a short but courageous battle with bone cancer. Born April 21, 1927, in Bridgeton, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Edward Mears and Mary MacDonald Mears. She was predeceased by her husband, Lt. Col. Charles Segar Whiting (USMC-Ret.), and...