Obituaries

Mar 1, 2021

Eileen Ashton, 96, wife of the late Eugene G. Ashton, Sr. and a resident of Painter, VA, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at Commonwealth Senior Living at the Eastern Shore, Onancock, VA. Born in New London, Connecticut and raised in Langhorne, PA, she married and raised her family in Bensalem, PA, prior to moving to Painter.

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Mar 1, 2021

Samuel Brady, Jr., 81, husband of Louise Stillwell Brady and a resident of Cedar Grove, VA, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Oyster, VA, he was the son of the late Samuel Brady and the late Doris Mae Hinman Brady. He retired from the maintenance department...

Feb 28, 2021

Mrs. Irene Teresa Surran, 96, beloved wife of the late Richard B. Surran and a resident of Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock, Va., formally of Melfa, Va. and Blenheim, N.J., passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021.

She was raised in Blenheim and predeceased by her parents, Joseph Dintino and Susie Dintino.  Irene graduated from Haddonfield High...

Feb 28, 2021

Margaret Ann Harmon Colburn, 85, wife of the late Quinton Douglas Colburn, Sr. and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021, at her home. A native of Melfa, VA, she was the daughter of the late George D. Harmon and the late Margaret Walker Harmon. She was a retired secretary for the Northampton County Public...

Feb 26, 2021

Kathy Cummings, 68, wife of Jack Cummings and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021, at her residence. A native of Pungoteague, she was the daughter of the late Mavis Roughley. She was retired from New Ravenna, owner of Shore Wildlife Rescue, an artist and an avid animal lover.

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Feb 19, 2021

Jack Thomas, 67, husband of Janey Roehm Thomas and a resident of Exmore, VA, entered safely into the arms of his Savior, Jesus Christ Friday, February 19, 2021.

Born on April 8, 1953, he was the son of the late Jackie Thomas and the late Mary Wilson Mears. Jack was a 1971 graduate of Northampton High School. ...

Feb 13, 2021

Harold Bruce Arnold, 78, a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021, at Shore Health and Rehabilitation Center in Parksley, VA. Born in Tacoma, WA, he was the son of the late Buckly Bruce Arnold and the late Rosemary Montag Arnold. He was a retired Officer for The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, member of St....

Feb 8, 2021

Larry Milton Smith, 80, husband of Lynn Elissa Smith and a resident of Jamesville, VA, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021, at his residence. A native of New Hope, PA, he was the son of the late Lester Ivins Smith, Jr. and the late Ester Reba Antrobus Smith. He was a retired Electrical Engineer for Lockheed Martin.

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Jan 31, 2021

Jill Holman Davis, 69, wife of John Davis, and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021, at her home.  A native of Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Dalton B. Holman and the late Ruth Edna Clark Holman.  A retired school teacher, she was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.

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Jan 28, 2021

Elsie Bloxom Russell, 86, wife of the late William A. Russell and a resident Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Shore Healthcare and Rehab at Parksley. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gerald T. Shrieves and the late Shirley Gladden Shrieves. She was a member of Travis Chapel United Methodist...

Jan 28, 2021

Clark Cameron Cromwell, 70, and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021, at his home.  A native of Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Howard Lambert Cromwell and the late Dorothy Mae Clark Cromwell.  He was a retired mechanic who loved hunting, fishing and motorcycles.

Clark is survived by...

Jan 26, 2021

After the most difficult months fighting to survive, our loving and caring William Kyle, better known as Uncle Bill, husband of the late Mary Jane Kyle and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2021, early in the morning. He had been diagnosed with cancer that had spread too quickly, but he kept fighting. A native...

Jan 16, 2021

Leighann Blanchard, age 51, passed from this world on January 16, 2021 at her home in Winston Salem, NC.  She was born in Norfolk, VA, to Mary A. Roberts Clark and George Stephen Roberts. Leighann worked in retail for many years until she was forced to retire due to health issues.  She was a loving mother to Chelsea Frederickson...

Jan 11, 2021

Richard Louis Norton, Sr., 74, husband of Ruth Ann Squires Norton and a resident of Melfa, VA, formerly of Eastport, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News, VA. A native of Southampton, NY, he was the son of the late James L. Norton and the late Irene Kacinski Norton. He was a retired...

Jan 11, 2021

Mrs. Shirl Ann Bradford Duer, 64, wife of David Carter Duer, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021, at home with her family. A native of the Eastern Shore, as an “Army Brat” Mrs. Duer was raised in Virginia, North Carolina, Alaska, and Germany, returning to the Eastern Shore at age 13. Born on...

Jan 10, 2021

Fred A Camden, Jr., better known as FA, 64, husband of Twila A. Camden and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at the family home in Belle Haven. A native of Belle Haven, he was the son of the late Fred A Camden, Sr. and Nancy Byrd Doughty Camden of Belle Haven. He...

Jan 8, 2021

Wanda Lee Brady, 68, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at her residence. A native of Oyster, VA, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Brady, Sr. and the late Mary Elizabeth Parker Brady.

She is survived by two brothers, John E. Brady, Jr. of Cape Charles, and Richard...

Jan 8, 2021

Lois Eckenrode Cooper, 94, wife of the late John James Cooper III and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital in Virginia Beach, VA. A native of Bay Shore, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul Eckenrode and the late Lillian Smith Eckenrode. She was a dedicated volunteer...

Jan 7, 2021

Jerry Jackson Richardson, 76, husband of Mary Catherine Spence Richardson and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. A native of Willis Wharf, VA, he was the son of the late Earlie Jackson Richardson and the late Nettie Parks Richardson. He was a retired Law Enforcement Officer from...

Jan 7, 2021

Wesley B. “Billy” Bowen, Jr., 77, husband of the late Edna Lilliston Bowen and a resident of Willis Wharf, VA, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at his residence. A native of Willis Wharf, he was the son of the late Wesley Bartine Bowen, Sr. and the late Gay Ilva Taylor Bowen. He was a retired commercial waterman, member...