Obituaries

Edward  David Silvia

Edward David Silvia

Aug 28, 2010

Edward David Silvia, 56, husband of Bridgette Mears Silvia and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Frank Silvia and the late Mildred Lisbon Silvia. Before retiring, he was the owner of Eastern Shore Carpet. He was a member...

Sarah  Gorman Walker

Sarah Gorman Walker

Aug 25, 2010

Sarah Anne Gorman Walker, 51, wife of William Wade Walker and a resident of Exmore, passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at her residence. She was a native of Tidewater, Virginia and as a school girl her family moved to the Eastern Shore. She was the daughter of the late Col. Kenneth E. Gorman, Sr. and the late Rebecca Riley...

Lewis  Clyde Johnson

Lewis Clyde Johnson

Aug 24, 2010

Lewis Clyde Johnson, 68, husband of Christine Bell Johnson and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at his residence. A native of Hampton, VA, he was the son of Grover Bowels of Hampton and the late Daisy McGinnis Bowels. He was a retired plumber, an inducted member of USBC Bowling Hall of Fame, and a...

Thomas  L. Gray

Thomas L. Gray

Aug 22, 2010

Thomas L. Gray, 65, of Cape Charles, VA, died peacefully at the family's beach home, on Sunday, August 22, 2010. He was born in Meadville, PA, August 26, 1944, a son of Thomas L. Gray Sr. and Mattie Lou Walker. He married Carolyn Vietta Chapman on March 26, 1971. She survives. He retired from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board...

William  H. Browne

William H. Browne

Aug 6, 2010

William Huffaker Browne, 81, husband of Lorene M. Browne, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 6, 2010 at his home in Eastville, VA. He was the son of the late Mary Faith and William O. Browne. He was an ROTC officer during 1951-1954 and served in West Germany. He was a teaching fellow at George Washington University,...

Dean  Lee Parkerson

Dean Lee Parkerson

Aug 4, 2010

Dean Lee Parkerson, 53, of Keller, VA, passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at his residence. A native of Belle Haven, he is the son of June Hopkins Parkerson of Keller and the late George L. Parkerson, Jr. Dean was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and was a supervisor for Bagwell Enterprises. He enjoyed playing golf and Texas Hold'em poker....

Debbie  Clark Madron

Debbie Clark Madron

Jul 30, 2010

Debbie Clark Madron, 53, wife of Jack Madron and a resident of Berlin, MD, formerly of Capeville, VA, died Friday, July 30, 2010 at Atlantic Hospital in Berlin. A native of Capeville, she is the daughter of the Ray and Lillie Clark of Capeville. Debbie was a 1975 graduate of Northampton High School and a member of Church of God...

Marcella  Jean Margetich

Marcella Jean Margetich

Jul 30, 2010

Marcella Jean Margetich, 71, of Cape Charles passed away Friday July 30, 2010 at her residence. A native of Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine Estvanic Margetich. Survivors include several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Jim Ewell of Cape Charles. A private family service will be held in Carmichaels, PA and burial in...

Ralph  M. Hall

Ralph M. Hall

Jul 29, 2010

Ralph M. Hall, 82, husband of the late Charlotte E. Hall and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010, at his residence. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Maurice Hall and the late Bessie Fitzhugh. He was a retired salesman, a member of Capeville United Methodist Church, and the VFW...

Elmer  R. Ward

Elmer R. Ward

Jul 26, 2010

Elmer R. Ward, better known as "Toad", 93, husband of Anna Mae Tarr Ward and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010, at his residence. A native of Willis Wharf, he was the son of the late Oscar Ward and the late Lillie Colonna Ward. He was a retired waterman and a member of Epworth United...

Stella  Fitchett Bell

Stella Fitchett Bell

Jul 23, 2010

Stella Fitchett Bell, 65, of Belle Haven, Virginia passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at her residence. A native of Harborton, she was the daughter of the late Louis T. Parks and the late Beatrice P. Parks. She was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church of Jamesville and the United Methodist Women. She is survived by two sons, Thomas...

Edward  Dewey Williams

Edward Dewey Williams

Jul 21, 2010

Edward Dewey Williams, 92, of Melfa, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at his residence. A native of Machipongo, VA, he was the son of the late Dewey and Ampire Belda Williams. After retiring from Miller Chemical Company and Libby Foods, he hosted the Big Band program at WESR radio station for 42 years. He was a member of...

Cynthia Kay F. Hopkins

Cynthia Kay F. Hopkins

Jul 21, 2010

Mrs. Cynthia Fitzgerald Hopkins, a resident of Chesterfield, formerly of Cheriton, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Scott Hopkins; one daughter, Adrienne Hopkins; one son, Lyle Hopkins; her father and mother, Wade and Martha Fitzgerald; one brother, Wade "Buddy" Fitzgerald and his wife, Gail; one uncle, Grayson Fitzgerald and his wife Pat; several...

John  Edward Payne

John Edward Payne

Jul 21, 2010

John Edward Payne, 62, husband of Kathy Evans Payne and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Eastville, he was the son of the late Louis G. and Bessie Parkerson Payne. Before retiring, he was a police captain for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. He was...

Herman Bailey  Jr.

Herman Bailey Jr.

Jul 15, 2010

Mr. Herman Bailey Jr., 86, husband of the late Lillian Huether Bailey and a resident of Belle Haven, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Saxis, he was the son of the late Herman Bailey Sr. and the late Ella Linton Bailey. He was a member of Maranatha Baptist Church. Capt...

Judith M. "Judy" Raby

Judith M. "Judy" Raby

Jul 14, 2010

Judith Marie "Judy" Raby, 74, wife of Albert Raby and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. A native of New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late George Rolff and the late Ceceila Poland Rolff. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. Mrs....

Annie  M. Webb

Annie M. Webb

Jul 12, 2010

Annie Mildred Webb, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away while asleep in the early morning of July 12, 2010, of natural causes at age 92. She was the daughter of John Thomas Bundick and Annie Mildred Bell of Accomack County, Virginia, and the twin sister of James Bundick of Quinby, also deceased. She was the last surviving member of her...

Bernetta  Evans Ward

Bernetta Evans Ward

Jul 10, 2010

Bernetta Evans Ward, 84, wife of the late Jack W. Ward and a resident of Salisbury, MD, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2010, at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. Born on Tangier Island and reared in Girdletree, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Nettie Dize Evans. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall...

David  Curtis Creato

David Curtis Creato

Jul 5, 2010

David Curtis Creato, 73, a resident of Onancock, VA, formerly of Eastern Long Island, NY, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at his residence. A native of Haddonfield, NJ, he was the son of Daniel and Nancy Curtis Creato. He was a member of Mattituck Lions Club. Mr. Creato is survived by his loving and devoted wife of fifty years,...

Steve  L. Thomas

Steve L. Thomas

Jul 5, 2010

Steve L. Thomas, 54, a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010, at his residence. A native of Virginia, he was the son of Elmer Lee "Dusky" Thomas and his wife Nancy of Tennessee and Jane L. Hoppe and her husband Robert T. "Bob" of Onancock. He was a refrigerator technician for Perdue and a member of...