Obituaries

Fred  H. Alter

Fred H. Alter

Jun 26, 2006

Mr. Fred H. Alter, 76, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Monday, June 26, 2006. Born March 19, 1930 in New York, New York, he was a retired psychologist for the District of Columbia school system. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving his country in the United States Air Force. Mr. Alter loved music and was a bassist...

Gary  B. Kellam

Gary B. Kellam

Jun 24, 2006

Mr. Gary Bernard Kellam, 58, husband of Marsha Ross Kellam and a resident of Exmore, Virginia lost his courageous battle with cancer Saturday morning, June 24, 2006 at his summer residence at Silver Beach. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late H. D. "Jack" Kellam and the late Sarah Steele Kellam. He was a retired insurance...

Dorothy  Hart Edgerton

Dorothy Hart Edgerton

Jun 23, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Hart Edgerton, 77, wife of the late Byron Dale Edgerton and a resident of Davis Wharf, Virginia formerly of Titusville, New Jersey, passed away Friday, June 23, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Va. A native of New Jersey she was the daughter of the late Helen Hanson Hart and the late Norman S. Hart. She was...

Dorothy  Virginia Bowen

Dorothy Virginia Bowen

Jun 17, 2006

Mrs. Dorothy Virginia Bowen, 77, wife of the late George Preston Taylor and the late Cecil Henry Bowen and a resident of Hadlock, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Redbank, Virginia she was the daughter of the late David Henry Miller and the late Susan Virginia...

Rosalie  Prince Cappel

Rosalie Prince Cappel

Jun 15, 2006

Mrs. Rosalie Prince Cappel, 96, wife of the late Richard Cappel and a resident of Davis Wharf, Va formerly of Lincoln Park, New Jersey passed away Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox, Va. A native of Princeton, Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Silas Prince and the late Jessie Moss. She attended...

Richard  Andrew Massey

Richard Andrew Massey

Jun 11, 2006

Mr. Richard Andrew Massey better known as "Andy", 26, a resident of Silver Beach, died Sunday, June 11, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. Mr. Massey was a waiter at the Aqua Restaurant in Cape Charles. He attended Old Dominion University and was a 1998 Graduate of Northampton High School. He is survived by his mother, Kresty Parker Massey...

Robert  H. Avery

Robert H. Avery

Jun 7, 2006

Mr. Robert Harry Avery, 67, husband of the late Geraldine C. Avery and a resident of Virginia Landing near Quinby, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2007 at his residence. A native of Lynn, MA, he was the son of the late Harry Avery and the late Margaret Foreman Avery. Mr. Avery retired from the U.S. Air Force. He is survived...

Arnold  B. Carpenter

Arnold B. Carpenter

Jun 6, 2006

Mr. Arnold Bruce Carpenter, 75, husband of Annabel Widgeon Carpenter and a resident of Marionville, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 06, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Johnsontown, VA, he was the son of the late Rudolph L. Carpenter, Sr. and the late Mary Grace Doland Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was a retired self-employed carpenter and was a member...

Capt. William G. Evans

Capt. William G. Evans

Jun 4, 2006

Capt. William G. Evans, 86, husband of Alva Grace Evans, and a resident of Cape Charles, formerly of Cape May, NJ, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Hickory Swamp, PA, Capt. Evans was the son of the late Kenneth G. Evans and the late Hazel Raczkowski Evans Ward. He retired as a superintendent...

Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster

Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster

Jun 4, 2006

Dr. Richard Namon Hofmaster, 91, husband of Doris Mears Hofmaster and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2006 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of Fostoria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry Hofmaster and the late Clara Sickles Hofmaster. Dr. Hofmaster received a Bachelor of Science and Ph.D from Ohio State...

Margaret  Jones Carpenter

Margaret Jones Carpenter

May 21, 2006

Mrs. Margaret Jones Carpenter, 76, wife of the late William Thomas Carpenter and a resident of Belle Haven passed away, Sunday, May 21, 2006 at her residence. A native of Belle Haven she was the daughter of the late Issac D. Jones and the late Emma Savage Jones. She was a member of Belle Haven Presbyterian Church. She is survived...

Marguerite  Miles Sturgis

Marguerite Miles Sturgis

May 20, 2006

Marguerite Miles Sturgis, 87, of Kenneth Square, Pa passed away Saturday, May 20, 2006 at Linden Hall, Kennett Square, Pa. Born and raised in the fishing village of Willis Wharf on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, into the family of Alfred and Minnie Miles with three sisters and a brother, she was the last surviving sibling. Being a true child...

Margaret  Mapp Sturgis

Margaret Mapp Sturgis

May 16, 2006

Mrs. Margaret Mapp Sturgis, 75, wife of Leonard F. Sturgis and a resident of Davis Wharf passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2006 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Exmore she was the daughter of the late Rowland S. Mapp and the late Mae Savage Mapp. She was a member of Craddockville United Methodist Church, Past Treasurer and...

Alwood  Lee Shreaves,  Sr.

Alwood Lee Shreaves, Sr.

May 15, 2006

Mr. Alwood L. Shreaves, Sr. 82, husband of Grace Bloxom Shreaves and a resident of Exmore, passed away Monday May 15, 2006 at his residence. A native of Parksley, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Shreaves and the late Mary Frisco Shreaves. He was retired from Dulany Foods, an United States Navy Veteran, a member of Epworth...

Donald  G. Hall

Donald G. Hall

May 15, 2006

Mr. Donald G. Hall, 79, husband of Mary Elizabeth Murphy Hall and a resident of Quinby, passed away at his residence Monday, May 15, 2006. A native of Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Clarence Hall and the late Anna Brown Hall. He retired from the Norfolk Naval Ship Yard and was a United States Navy...

Weary  L. Clark

Weary L. Clark

May 12, 2006

Mrs. Weary Loving Clark, 90, wife of the late William Cager Clark and a resident of Cape Charles passed away Friday May 12, 2006 at the home of her daughter in Birdsnest. Mrs. Clark, a native of Amherst Co., Va. was the daughter of the late Jessie and Bell Sorrels. Mrs. Clark is survived by her seven children; Jean Spence...

Laurence  E. Hale

Laurence E. Hale

May 12, 2006

Laurence Eugene Hale, 77, husband of the late Judith Foxwell Hale and a resident of Machipongo passed away Friday May 12, 2006 at his residence. A native of Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late Garrett A. Hale and the late Clara Coward Hale. Mr. Hale was retired auditor for the Federal Goverment and owner of the Kit...

Margaret  N. Root

Margaret N. Root

May 9, 2006

Margaret Neville Root, 74, died May 9, 2006 at INOVA Loudoun Hospital Center in Leesburg, Va. Born Aug. 7, 1931 in Nassawadox, Va., she was the daughter of the late Richard Neville and the late Mary Elsie Foster Neville. Ms. Root was a benefits coordinator with Loudoun Memorial Hospital for 21 years and a member of St. James Episcopal Church....

Thomas  P. Nottingham

Thomas P. Nottingham

Apr 29, 2006

Mr. Thomas P. Nottingham, 66, of Tasley, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 29, 2006 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. He was the son of the late Earl Thomas Nottingham and the late Catherine Parker Nottingham. He was a retired electrician. Mr. Nottingham is survived by a brother, John Lee Nottingham and his wife Pat of Keller, Va.; and a...

Thomas  F. Simms

Thomas F. Simms

Apr 21, 2006

Thomas Francis Simms, 73, husband of the late Emily Bedsworth Simms and a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away Friday, April 21, 2006 at Williamsburg Community Hospital. A native of Hopewell, Virginia, he was son of the late Elbert Simms and the late Anna Buyalos Simms. Mr. Simms was a retired pharmacist. Survivors include, a daughter, Anna Marie Witmer and...