Obituaries

Carolyn  Duer Maher

Carolyn Duer Maher

Oct 18, 2012

Carolyn Duer Maher, 69, wife of Robert F. Maher and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Belle Haven, VA, she was the daughter of the late Calvin Rue Duer and the late Eunice Powell Duer. She was a former bank teller at N.M.A. Credit Union...

Douglas  DeLeon Walker

Douglas DeLeon Walker

Oct 9, 2012

Douglas DeLeon Walker, better known as Doug, 45, husband of Margaret "Ann" Walker and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his residence. A native of Chesapeake, VA, he was the son of Donnie Hensley Walker of Virginia Beach, VA and Cosmo Walker and his wife, Denise, of Chesapeake. Mr. Walker was the owner...

David  Thomas DeCarlo,  Sr.

David Thomas DeCarlo, Sr.

Oct 4, 2012

David Thomas DeCarlo, Sr., 67, husband of Michelle Marie DeCarlo and a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of New Jersey, he was the son of the late Edward Thomas DeCarlo and the late Lorraine Carroll DeCarlo. He was a carpenter, an avid fisherman, hunter, gun...

Daniel  Lee Marshall

Daniel Lee Marshall

Sep 29, 2012

Daniel Lee Marshall, 77, husband of the late Orma Jean Marshall and a resident of Townsend, VA, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012. A native of Hog Island, VA, he was the son of the late Navelle Thomas Marshall and the late Fairy Stevens Marshall. Mr. Marshall was retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel District and a barber. He...

Gloria Bell

Gloria Bell

Sep 29, 2012

Gloria Bell, 81, wife of Gordon Bell and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Saturday, Sept. 29, 2012, at her residence. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony Santoro and the late Jennie Zarlengo Santoro. She was a member of St. Peters Catholic Church in Onley, VA. In addition to her husband, she...

Randy  Marshall Widgeon

Randy Marshall Widgeon

Sep 27, 2012

Randy Marshall Widgeon, 56, husband of Pamela Turlington Widgeon, and a resident of Willis Wharf, Virginia, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012, at his residence. He is the son of Randolph and Yvonne Marshall Widgeon of Willis Wharf. He was a Captain of the Virginia Marine Police, Eastern Shore District. In addition to his wife and parents, he is survived...

Lillian  Bowen Kennedy

Lillian Bowen Kennedy

Sep 26, 2012

Mrs. Lillian Bowen Kennedy, 82, wife of the late William Roy Kennedy and a resident of Painter, passed away at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. She was a native of Hogg Island and was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alice Bowen. She is survived by a son and a daughter. A private funeral service will be held...

Martha  Fisher Rolley

Martha Fisher Rolley

Sep 20, 2012

Martha Anderson Fisher Rolley, 95, wife of the late Francis V. "Drag" Rolley and a resident of Cheriton, VA, died Thursday, September 20, 2012 in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Capeville, Va, she was the daughter of the late Mary Toy "Muh" Fisher and the late Tully Garrison Fisher. Martha was known as "Boo" to her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and...

Christopher  Carlton Mears  III

Christopher Carlton Mears III

Sep 18, 2012

Christopher Carlton Mears III, better known as Kit, 65, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late C.C. Mears, Jr. and the late Nedra Newell Mears. Mr. Mears was a retired electronics technician at NASA-Wallops. He is survived...

Peggy  Mason Kellam

Peggy Mason Kellam

Sep 17, 2012

Peggy Mason Kellam,83 , wife of the late William Copes Kellam and a resident of Salisbury, MD, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Onley, VA, she was the daughter of the late Roland W. Mason and the late Lillian Beachboard Mason. She was retired from Montgomery Ward and...

Edward  Earl Kellam

Edward Earl Kellam

Sep 16, 2012

Edward Earl Kellam, 80, husband of the late Maxine Elliott Kellam and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012, at his residence. A native of Bridgetown, VA, he was the son of the late Henry Kellam and the late Susan Diggs Kellam Spady. He was a retired Animal Control Warden for Northampton County and a member...

Barry T. de Waal

Barry T. de Waal

Sep 7, 2012

Barry Thomas de Waal, 51, husband of the late Elizabeth Card de Waal and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Southampton, NY, he was the son of Delores de Waal of Palm City, FL and the late Victor de Waal. He was a former employee of Perdue Farms. In...

Joan  Vincent Trala

Joan Vincent Trala

Aug 28, 2012

Joan Vincent Trala, 77, wife of Laurence J. "Larry" Trala and a longtime resident of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28,2012. Born March 30, 1935 in Newport, Del., she was the beloved daughter of the late George Thomas Vincent and Beatrice Elizabeth Janvier Vincent. She and her husband owned Joan and Larry's Restaurant in Exmore. She was a member of...

Gary  H. Kelley,  Sr.

Gary H. Kelley, Sr.

Aug 18, 2012

Gary Hilton Kelley, Sr., 67, husband of Terry Colonna Kelley and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Girdletree, MD, he was the son of Anna Mae Tarr Ward of Exmore and the late Elmer R. "Toad" Ward. He served in the United States Coast...

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender

Aug 12, 2012

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender, 95, wife of the late Norman L. Pender and a resident of Onley, VA, formerly of Richmond, VA, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Quail Run Assisted Living in Nelsonia, VA. A native of Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. McCann and the late Ola Verell McCann. She was a lifelong...

Kathryne  Drummond Wallace

Kathryne Drummond Wallace

Aug 10, 2012

Kathryne Drummond Wallace, 94, wife of the late Elmer D. "Slubby" Wallace and a resident of Concord Wharf, VA, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Pungoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Simpson Drummond and the late Edna Earle Doughty Drummond. She was former owner of Wallace...

Robert  D. Bois

Robert D. Bois

Aug 6, 2012

Robert D. Bois Sr., 80, husband of Anne Bois and a resident of Seaview, VA, passed away suddenly Monday, August 6, 2012, at his residence. A native of South Grafton, MA, he was the son of the late David Bois and the late Albina Lucier Bois. Bob proudly served the nation for 22 years, including four years in the Navy...

William  Glynn Leffler

William Glynn Leffler

Aug 5, 2012

William Glynn Leffler, 79, husband of Danielle Faulkner Leffler and a resident of Eastville, VA, formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 5, 2012. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of the late Irvin Glen Leffler and the late Cora Keen Leffler. He was a 1951 graduate of...

Robert  Charles Gennings

Robert Charles Gennings

Aug 2, 2012

Robert Charles Gennings, age 59, beloved husband of Mary Katherine Belote Gennings and a resident of Williamsburg, Va., passed away Thursday, August 2nd. A native of Texas, but born in Arkansas, he was the son of the late Robert Truman Gennings and the late Helen Percell Gennings. Mr. Gennings was a retired heavy equipment operator for George Nice and Sons....

Lila  Hotalen Schmidt

Lila Hotalen Schmidt

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Lila Hotalen Schmidt, 88, wife of F. Victor Schmidt and a resident of Cherrystone, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. She was a member of Holmes Presbyterian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 23, 2012 at...