Obituaries

Margaret  Danser Wagner

Margaret Danser Wagner

Aug 8, 2011

Margaret Danser Wagner, 78, wife of Karl G. Wagner and a resident of Cape Charles, VA and Palm Beach Garden, FL, passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 in Georgia. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late James Voorhees Danser and the late Margaret Dilks Danser. Mrs. Wagner was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church....

Robert  L. Carpenter

Robert L. Carpenter

Aug 5, 2011

Robert L. Carpenter, 82, husband of Doris K. Carpenter and a resident of Winter Haven, FL, formerly of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011 at Astoria Health and Rehabilitation Center in Winter Haven. A native of Machipongo, VA, he was the son of the late Pete and Mary Carpenter. He was the owner of the BP Gas and...

Mabel  Bryan Ashby

Mabel Bryan Ashby

Aug 5, 2011

Mabel Bryan Ashby, 90, wife of the late Page Cornelius Ashby and a resident of Stewart's Wharf, VA, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Newport News, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Donald Bryan II and the late Elizabeth Davis Bryan. She retired from Northampton-Accomack Memorial...

John Milton "Sonny" Simpson

John Milton "Sonny" Simpson

Aug 3, 2011

John "Sonny" Milton Simpson, Jr., 81, of Exmore, Virginia, passed away August 3, 2011 at Arcadia Nursing Center. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late John M. and Hilda Chesser Simpson. Mr. Simpson was a retired truck driver, member of Community Fire Company of Exmore, and a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two daughters,...

David Allen "Dave" Berg

David Allen "Dave" Berg

Aug 2, 2011

David A. "Dave" Berg, 75, of Cape Charles, VA passed away Tuesday, August 2nd, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Jamestown, New York, he was the son of Editha and Chester Berg. He is survived by his wife Ann, of 52 years; his daughter Karen of Virginia Beach and son John, daughter-n-law Carol and granddaughter Annika of Tiburon, California;...

Cecilio "Cecil" P. Alaniz

Cecilio "Cecil" P. Alaniz

Aug 1, 2011

Cecilio "Cecil" P. Alaniz, 53, a resident of Craddockville, VA, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011. He was the son of the late Adelaido Gonzales Alaniz and the late Dominga Pruneda Alaniz. Cecil is survived by five brothers, Leo Alaniz, Vale Alaniz and his wife Lori, Gile Alaniz, all of Washington, Vince Alaniz and his wife Patty of Nassawadox, VA,...

Paul  Kelly Hargis

Paul Kelly Hargis

Aug 1, 2011

Paul Kelly Hargis, 66, of Suffolk, Virginia, formerly of the Eastern Shore, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at the Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Jamesville, VA, he is the son of Claribel Kelly Hargis of Nassawadox and the late Paul E. Hargis. Mr. Hargis was retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections as an armorer...

Leah  Anne Davis

Leah Anne Davis

Jul 31, 2011

Leah Anne Davis, 96, of Onancock, VA, formerly of Baltimore, MD, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Hermitage on the Eastern Shore. A native of Painter, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles U. Davis and the late Daisy Turner Davis. Miss Davis was a retired secretary for Beech-Nut Corporation. She graduated from Central High School and...

Steven  Paul Burgess

Steven Paul Burgess

Jul 16, 2011

Steven Paul Burgess, 56, a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Exmore, VA, he was the son of Martin L. Burgess Sr. and Mary Simpson Burgess. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Marty Burgess; two sisters, Marianne Scarborough, and Mamie Taylor; four children;...

Oliver  Eugene McNeal,  Jr.

Oliver Eugene McNeal, Jr.

Jul 14, 2011

Oliver Eugene McNeal, Jr., 62, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his residence. A native of Waverly, NY, he was the son of the late Oliver Eugene McNeal, Sr. and the late Loesa Frances Ryan McNeal. He was a self employed contractor and a Vietnam veteran serving with the U.S. Army. Mr. McNeal...

Catherine  Jenkins Parker

Catherine Jenkins Parker

Jul 12, 2011

Catherine Jenkins Parker, 85, of Silver Beach, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. A native of the Eastern Shore, she was the daughter of the late Henry Halsey Jenkins and the late Irene Scott Jenkins. Mrs. Parker was music director and church organist for Franktown U.M.C. for 32 years and for Johnson U.M.C. for 10...

Fred  Wolf Crockett

Fred Wolf Crockett

Jul 11, 2011

Fred Wolf Crockett, 57, a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Nassawadox, VA, he was the son of the late Henry L. Crockett and the late Ella Shores Crockett. Mr. Crockett is survived by his wife of 30 years, Barbara A. Crockett; three children, Malista A. Ness, Jenny W. Crockett,...

Doris  Mears Hofmaster

Doris Mears Hofmaster

Jul 4, 2011

Doris Mears Hofmaster, 94, wife of the late Dr. Richard N. Hofmaster and a resident of Hammonton, NJ, formerly of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011. Mrs. Hofmaster was an avid painter and was involved in many Woman's Club and Art League activities over the years. Mrs. Hofmaster is survived by a daughter, Donna Kaufman and her...

Mary  Burton Ashby

Mary Burton Ashby

Jul 3, 2011

Mary Burton Ashby, 89, wife of the late Walter B. Ashby, Jr. and a resident of Painter, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Mallard Bay Healthcare in Cambridge, MD. A native of Wachapreague, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Herbert Burton and the late Juanita Bunting Burton. Mrs. Ashby was a member of the Painter-Garrison...

William  Joseph Thorpe

William Joseph Thorpe

Jun 30, 2011

William Joseph Thorpe, 47, of Exmore, VA, formerly of Florida, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2011 at his residence. A native of New York, he was the son of the late William John Thorpe and the late Margaret Brady Thorpe. Mr. Thorpe is survived by his daughter, Devon Ashley Amicucci, of Exmore; two sisters, Jeanne' Thorpe of New Jersey and...

James  John Fluharty

James John Fluharty

Jun 23, 2011

James John Fluharty, 69, of Cape Charles, VA passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Media, PA, he was the son of the late Bill and Mae Fluharty. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, traveling the world while serving as an electrician and returned home to work for...

Albert  Lee Sykes

Albert Lee Sykes

Jun 21, 2011

Albert Lee Sykes, 87, of Quinby, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. Mr. Sykes was a native of Norfolk, VA and was retired from Norfolk City Fire Department. He was a U.S. Army WW II veteran. He is survived by a son, Gary L. Sykes of Suffolk, two daughters, Linda Reynolds and Toni-Jo Sykes,...

Parkes  A. Downing  Sr.

Parkes A. Downing Sr.

Jun 17, 2011

Parkes Abbott Downing Sr., 84, husband of Margaret Boole Downing and a resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 at Virginia Beach General Hospital with family by his side. A native of the Eastern Shore, he was born in Bridgetown, Virginia on February 18, 1927 to Walter Thomas Downing Sr. and Sadie Richardson Downing. In addition to...

Robert  Coy Campbell

Robert Coy Campbell

Jun 14, 2011

Robert Coy Campbell, 64, of Exmore, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at his residence. A native of Oakland Park, Virginia, he is the son of Coy Campbell of Exmore and the late Helen Rowe Campbell. Mr. Campbell was a retired carpenter. In addition to his father, he is survived by a son, Terran Coy Campbell of Exmore; two...

Edwin  Douglas Lampman  Sr.

Edwin Douglas Lampman Sr.

Jun 9, 2011

Edwin Douglas Lampman Sr., 87, husband of the late Mary Lampman and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 at his residence. A native of New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Lampman and the late Eleanor Beble Lampman. He was a WWII U. S. Marine veteran serving in the Pacific Theatre. Mr....