Obituaries

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...

Robin  Lassiter Burgess

Robin Lassiter Burgess

Feb 5, 2009

Robin Lassiter Burgess, 47, wife of Steven Paul Burgess and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009 at her residence. A native of King George, VA, she was the daughter of Louis Raymond Rock and Nancy Barns Rock of Seaview, VA. Other than her husband and parents, survivors include two children, John W. Lassiter of Eastville,...

Curtis  Albert Heath  Sr.

Curtis Albert Heath Sr.

Feb 3, 2009

Curtis Albert Heath Sr., 72, a resident of Townsend, died Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, Va. Born Jan. 25, 1937 in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late Curtis Heath and Kathleen Richardson Heath. A life-long waterman, he was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who extended his generosity and heart to everyone he...

Allen  M. Gibbons

Allen M. Gibbons

Feb 2, 2009

Allen Milton Gibbons, 72, of Cape Charles, formerly of Onancock, passed away Monday, February 2, 2009 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of southside Chesconnessex, he was the son of the late Allen and Ellen Yopp Gibbons. Allen was a 1954 graduate of Onancock High School and a retired meat cutter for Food Lion. He attended Exmore Baptist...

James  Harper Hopkins

James Harper Hopkins

Jan 30, 2009

James Harper Hopkins, 80, husband of Rita Marie Bielicki Hopkins and a resident of Cape Charles, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009 at his residence. A native of Wardtown, Virginia, he was the son of the late Burleigh Wescott and Hazel Thaddeus Martin Hopkins. Mr. Hopkins was a retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. with 20 years of service, member...

William  Charles Herrmann

William Charles Herrmann

Jan 27, 2009

William Charles Herrmann, 43, of Keller, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at Shore Memorial Hospital. He was the son of Frederick F. Herrmann of Keller and the late Grace Balducci Herrmann. Mr. Herrmann was a former employee of Village of Sands Point, Long Island, NY and was a member of the Exmore Loyal Order of Moose No. 683....

Dr. Richard Lee Reed

Dr. Richard Lee Reed

Jan 23, 2009

Dr. Richard Lee Reed, 76, husband of Carolyn Ward Reed and a resident of Jamesville,VA, passed away Friday, January 23, 2009 at his residence. A native of Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and Mary Clouser Reed. Dr. Reed was a retired professor from William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ, where he served as dean of...