Obituaries

Mar 30, 2020

Kathleen Crockett Ward, 88, wife the late Herbert Ashby Ward and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, March 30, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Tangier Island, VA, she was the daughter of the late Walter L. Crockett and the late Maggie Eskridge Crockett. She was a retired LPN at Shore Memorial...

Mar 27, 2020

Patricia Willis Brooks Joyce, 75, wife of the late Albert L. Brooks and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Nassawadox, she was the daughter of the late Wallace D. Willis and the late Martha Kunes Willis. She was a retired teacher’s aide for...

Mar 25, 2020

Mary Lee Bennett, 76, wife of the late Archie Mears Bennett and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cheriton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Otis Moore, Jr. and the late Mae Brady Moore. She was a waitress at the Candle...

Mar 24, 2020

Jerry Michael Stevens, Sr., 63, husband of Belva LeCato Stevens and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Melfa, VA, he was the son of the late Forrest Hyden Stevens, Sr. and the late Addie Voyles Stevens. Jerry was a retired mechanic, hard worker...

Mar 21, 2020

Born August 11, 1939, Carolyn Travis Elliott, 80, of Cape Charles, Virginia (on the Eastern Shore), went to be with the Lord, March 21, 2020, with her husband and two daughters by her side after a vigilant fight against Alzheimer’s. She was predeceased by her parents, Letcher and Evelyn Travis; and her brother, Letcher Lee Travis. Before retiring, Carolyn...

Mar 15, 2020

Harold Fletcher Ward, 87, husband of Mary Helen Miller Ward and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020, at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late Golden Edward Ward, Sr. and the late Lola Ashby Ward. He was retired from the United States Coast...

Mar 7, 2020

Clifton R. “Tink” Taylor, Sr., 83, husband of Barbara Ann Taylor and a resident of Oyster, VA, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, at his residence. A native of Oyster, he was the son of the late William T. Taylor and the late Louise Rayfield Taylor. He was retired from Northampton County Landfill and a member of Travis Chapel...

Mar 5, 2020

Robert Curtis Prettyman died peacefully on March 5, 2020. Robert (Bob) was born May 21, 1953, the son of the late William S. Prettyman and the late Juanita Colonna Prettyman. He was the husband of the late Holly Prettyman. He is survived by his stepmother, Nancy H. Prettyman of Franktown, VA; stepdaughter, Raven Prettyman of Austin, TX; two brothers,...

Feb 28, 2020

Lisia KayLynn Firestone, 42, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Friday, February 28, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Blacksburg, VA, she was the daughter of Mike and Jackie Firestone of Onancock, VA. Lisia was a resident of the Exmore ARC House and worked at Community Services Board.

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Feb 27, 2020

Lynn Ernest Stauffer, Sr., 93, husband of Dorothy Boole Stauffer for 74 years and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of East Greenville, PA, he was the son of the late Ernest Stauffer and the late Leah Stahl Stauffer. He was a United States...

Feb 25, 2020

Martha Parker Gladden, 75, a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cheriton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Willie Henry Parker and the late Martha Marshall Parker. She was a retired CNA for Heritage Hall Healthcare.

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Feb 25, 2020

Paul John Driscoll, Jr., 73, husband of Patricia Converse Driscoll and a resident of Eastville, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Born in Boston, MA, and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Paul John Driscoll and the late Helen Smith Driscoll. He retired from the U.S Navy in 2003 as...

Feb 24, 2020

Duane Edward Grove, 54, a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at his home. A native of Zanesville, OH, he was the son of the late Albert Duane Grove and the late Faye Evelyn Robinson Grove. Formerly of Norfolk, VA, he was partner in the former Formy’s BBQ Pit in Painter, VA, and spent...

Feb 24, 2020

James Edward Zabita, 70, husband of the late Roberta White Zabita and a resident of Oyster, VA, passed away Monday, February 24, 2020, at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael Joseph Zabita and the late Dorothy Charlotte Matuza Zabita. He was a retired Commercial Builder.

Feb 22, 2020

Betty Ames Ewell, 92, wife of the late Oscar Lee Ewell, Jr. and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Cape Charles, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Sheppard Kellam Ames and the late Catherine Chilcote Ames. She was a retired Administrative...

Feb 19, 2020

Anthony Carl Barbara, MD, 87, husband of Helen Spickofsky Barbara and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at his residence. A native of New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Carlo Barbara and the late Gemma Gerace Barbara. He graduated from medical school, the University of Bologna in Italy, with...

Feb 15, 2020

Robert Emory Thornton, 76, husband of the late Virginia Catherine Colonna Thornton and the late Jean Wallace Doughty Thornton and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Wachapreague, VA, he was the son of the late Emory Thornton and the late Annie Marie Isdell...

Feb 11, 2020

Mildred Ann King, 84, wife of the late George Louis King, Jr. and a resident of Vaucluse Shores, Machipongo, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock, VA. A native of Little Ferry, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Frank X. Santiago and the late Anna Diaz Santiago. She was a...

Feb 10, 2020

Gary Allen Baxter, 71, husband of Victoria Kellam Baxter and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. A native of Amityville, NY, he was the son of the late George C. Baxter, Sr. and the late Josephine Smith Baxter. He was a retired Rural Letter Carrier for the...

Feb 10, 2020

Robert David Quigley, 75, husband of Susan Peden Quigley and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020, at his residence. A native of New York City, NY, he was the son of the late David W. Quigley and the late Mary McNeil Quigley. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, radio announcer, videographer,...