Patricia Sturgis
May 22, 2024
Patricia Widgeon Sturgis, 75, wife of Jimmy Sturgis and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at VCU Hospital in Richmond, VA, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous fight with cancer. A native of the Eastern Shore, she was the daughter of the late David Jennings Widgeon and the late Annette Custis Widgeon. She...
Peter Leontieff
May 19, 2024
Peter Micheal Leontieff, 85, husband of the late Linda Fern Leontieff and a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2024, at Commonwealth Senior Living on the Eastern Shore, VA.
Peter is survived by his children, Andrew Scott Leontieff, David Leonttieff, and Donna Jett. He is predeceased by his son, Peter Mark Leontieff.
Funeral Services will be private.
Online condolences may...
Lawrence West
May 17, 2024
Herbert Lawrence West, 94, husband of the late Emma Parks West and a native of Cheriton, VA, passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, at Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital in Norfolk, VA. He was the son of the late Herbert R. West and the late Stella N. Horsley West. He was a United States Coast Guard Veteran, retired owner of...
Robert Chaney
May 12, 2024
Robert L. Chaney, 78, husband of Michele Coffee Chaney and a resident of Capeville, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, May 12, 2024. He was the son of the late William L. Chaney, Sr. and the late Jacqueline Mitchell Chaney. He was predeceased by his brother William Lee Chaney Jr.
Robert is survived by his loving wife Michele...
Tom Charnock
May 12, 2024
Charles Thomas “Tom” Charnock, 82, of West Palm Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on May 12, 2024, at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Tom was born in Nassawadox, Virginia, to the late Lelia Ackiss Charnock and the late Washington Bryant Charnock on December 23, 1941.
He was a graduate of Northampton High School and Virginia Tech. Tom loved life, exuding joy and...
Frances Hall
May 12, 2024
Frances Marie Marsh Hall, of Oyster, VA, went home to God on Mother’s Day Sunday, May 12, 2024, after being surrounded by the love of three generations of family. She was a lifelong member of Travis Chapel United Methodist Church in Oyster, where she led the youth group, fundraisers, and served on the board until the church was officially closed...
Mahon Charnock
May 10, 2024
Mahon T. Charnock, 85, wife of the late Burton 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
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
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 Cedar Brook, 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...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...