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David  Lee Smith

David Lee Smith

Mar 29, 2009

David Lee Smith, 61, husband of Betty York Smith, and a resident of Hadlock, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Willis Wharf, Virginia and a life long resident of the Eastern Shore, he was the son of the late Garland Thomas Smith and the late Dorothy Virginia...

Marion  Phillips Chesser

Marion Phillips Chesser

Mar 28, 2009

Marion Phillips Chesser, 82, wife of the late Charles B. Chesser, Jr. and a resident of Willis Wharf, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Broadwater, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late John and Pearl Powell Phillips. Survivors include two children, Marsha C. Young of Willis Wharf, Va. and Charles B. Chesser...

Iris  Bell Brooks

Iris Bell Brooks

Mar 17, 2009

Iris Bell Brooks, 81, wife of the late Howard E. Brooks Sr. and a resident of Denton, MD, formerly of Cape Charles, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Homestead Manor Retirement Home in Denton, MD. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late Hilton A. Bell and the late Naomi Elliott Bell. Mrs. Brooks was a...

George Herbert Meeker Starr

George Herbert Meeker Starr

Mar 16, 2009

George Herbert Meeker Starr, 84, of Cape Charles, formerly of Cape May, New Jersey, passed away Monday, March 16, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cape May, Mr. Starr was the son of the late Dr. R. Walter and Marguerite Rolph Starr. He was a Merchant Marine engineering officer veteran with 27 years service, receiving Atlantic, Pacific, and...

Roy Lee "Clark" Colonna

Roy Lee "Clark" Colonna

Mar 14, 2009

Roy Lee Colonna, better known as "Clark", 81, born March 19, 1927 and a resident of Onley, Virginia, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Wachapreague, he was the son of the late Arthur Colonna and Florence Beasley Colonna. He was a retired machinist for N.A.S.A. Wallops Flight Facility with 38 years of...

Mary  Elizabeth Tillette

Mary Elizabeth Tillette

Mar 7, 2009

Mary Elizabeth Tillette, 56, wife of John J. Tillette of Cape Charles, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2009 at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Margaret Scott. She retired from Savage's Drug Store. Other than her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Karen R. Tincler and her husband Chris...

Donald  Edward Kellam

Donald Edward Kellam

Feb 27, 2009

Donald Edward Kellam, 80, husband of the late Mary Richardson Kellam and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at his residence. A native of Onley, he was the son of the late Brooks Edward Kellam and Eva Jane Belote Kellam. Mr. Kellam was a retired salesman for Smithfield Packing Company and a U.S. Army veteran....

Richard  Victor Lutz  Jr.

Richard Victor Lutz Jr.

Feb 22, 2009

Mr. Richard Victor Lutz Jr., 82, husband of Maryann Bradley Lutz and a resident of Eastville, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009 at his residence. A native of Newark, N.J., he was the son of the late Richard V. and the late Margaret Hildebrand Lutz. He was a retired plumbing and heating specialist. Other than his wife, he is survived...

Warren  Edward Dix

Warren Edward Dix

Feb 21, 2009

Warren Edward Dix, 87, and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009 at his residence. A native of Cape Charles, he was the son of the late Arthur and Mary Lawson Dix. He was a retired postmaster for Machipongo Post Office and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He is survived by a cousin,...

Bobby  Lee Colonna

Bobby Lee Colonna

Feb 20, 2009

Bobby Lee Colonna, 77, husband of Betty Wilson Colonna and a resident of Painter, passed away Friday, February 20, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Hadlock, he was the son of the late Frank C. and Evelyn Johnson Colonna. Mr. Colonna was a retired owner of Colonna's Fire Extinguisher Sales and Service. He was past president and member...

Evelyn  Welch Webb

Evelyn Welch Webb

Feb 19, 2009

Evelyn Welch Webb, 96, wife of the late William Webb and a resident of Quinby, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2009 at Heritage Hall Healthcare. A native of Quinby, Mrs. Webb was the daughter of the late William and Mae Bunting Welch. Survivors include a sister, Jeanette Welch Wallace of Quinby, a nephew, Tom Webb and his wife Claudia of...

Lela  Sturgis Terry

Lela Sturgis Terry

Feb 17, 2009

Mrs. Lela Sturgis Terry, 92, wife of Nat W. Terry and a resident of Willis Wharf, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence. A native of Eastville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ivy Onley Sturgis. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church,and the Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club, where she was...

Mary Anne Ross Cleaveland

Mary Anne Ross Cleaveland

Feb 17, 2009

Mary Anne Ross Cleaveland, 62, of Cape Charles, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at her residence. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, she was the daughter of the late John B. Ross Sr. and the late Mary Anne Moore Ross. She was a member of St. Charles Catholic Church. She is survived by two children,...

Gladys  Custis Drummond

Gladys Custis Drummond

Feb 16, 2009

Gladys Custis Drummond, 96, a resident of Bay Colony, Dagsboro, DE, formerly of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, February 16, 2009 at Renaissance Nursing Center in Millsboro, DE. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. Riggin and Clarissa Moore Riggin. Mrs. Drummond was a retired teacher, having taught in Northampton County Public...

Jan  Barbara Kamm

Jan Barbara Kamm

Feb 15, 2009

Jan Barbara Kamm, 60, a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Closter, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Irma C. Rosenland of New Jersey and the late Arthur G. Rosenland. Before retiring, she was an assistant fabric editor for Vogue Pattern Magazine, a textile and fashion coordinator for...

Thomas  James Barrow  Sr.

Thomas James Barrow Sr.

Feb 13, 2009

Thomas James Barrow Sr., 87, husband of the late Amy Shelton Barrow and a resident of Eden, Maryland, passed away Friday, February 13, 2009 at Manokin Manor in Princess Anne, Maryland. A native of Wrens, Georgia, he was the son of the late Henry and Lillian Duke Barrow. He retired from Orkin and was a WWII and Korean War Veteran....

Rebecca  Riley Gorman

Rebecca Riley Gorman

Feb 11, 2009

Rebecca Riley Gorman, 84, wife of the late Col. Kenneth E. Gorman Sr. and a long time resident of Franktown, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox. A native of Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert and Sarah Agnes Kelly Riley. She was a graduate of the College of...

Nancy  Barns Rock

Nancy Barns Rock

Feb 11, 2009

Nancy Barns Rock, 70, wife of Louis Raymond Rock and a resident of Seaview, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles Otis Barns and the late Mary Vaden Barns. She was a retired civil servant in Dahlgren, Virginia. She attended Cheriton United Methodist Church. Other than her husband, she is...

Diane  Gilley Henry

Diane Gilley Henry

Feb 10, 2009

For 53 years, Diane Gilley Henry brought joy, smiles and an unforgettable unconditional love to all who knew her. She dedicated her life to serving the Almighty Lord through her steadfast and unwavering nurture and love for her husband, Mark Henry, Sr., children, Mark Henry, Jr. and Danica Henry Low, and grandchildren, David Henry Low (age four) and Samantha Lynne...

Margaret Wright

Margaret Wright

Feb 8, 2009

Margaret Wright, 96, a resident of Seaford, Delaware, formerly of Quinby, VA, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the Methodist Manor House in Seaford. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marion Ayres Wright. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Smith's Chapel United Methodist Church. Miss Wright...

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