Obituaries

Barry T. de Waal

Barry T. de Waal

Sep 7, 2012

Barry Thomas de Waal, 51, husband of the late Elizabeth Card de Waal and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Southampton, NY, he was the son of Delores de Waal of Palm City, FL and the late Victor de Waal. He was a former employee of Perdue Farms. In...

Joan  Vincent Trala

Joan Vincent Trala

Aug 28, 2012

Joan Vincent Trala, 77, wife of Laurence J. "Larry" Trala and a longtime resident of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 28,2012. Born March 30, 1935 in Newport, Del., she was the beloved daughter of the late George Thomas Vincent and Beatrice Elizabeth Janvier Vincent. She and her husband owned Joan and Larry's Restaurant in Exmore. She was a member of...

Gary  H. Kelley,  Sr.

Gary H. Kelley, Sr.

Aug 18, 2012

Gary Hilton Kelley, Sr., 67, husband of Terry Colonna Kelley and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Girdletree, MD, he was the son of Anna Mae Tarr Ward of Exmore and the late Elmer R. "Toad" Ward. He served in the United States Coast...

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender

Aug 12, 2012

Evelyn McCann "Judy" Pender, 95, wife of the late Norman L. Pender and a resident of Onley, VA, formerly of Richmond, VA, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012 at Quail Run Assisted Living in Nelsonia, VA. A native of Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Charles F. McCann and the late Ola Verell McCann. She was a lifelong...

Kathryne  Drummond Wallace

Kathryne Drummond Wallace

Aug 10, 2012

Kathryne Drummond Wallace, 94, wife of the late Elmer D. "Slubby" Wallace and a resident of Concord Wharf, VA, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Pungoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Simpson Drummond and the late Edna Earle Doughty Drummond. She was former owner of Wallace...

Robert  D. Bois

Robert D. Bois

Aug 6, 2012

Robert D. Bois Sr., 80, husband of Anne Bois and a resident of Seaview, VA, passed away suddenly Monday, August 6, 2012, at his residence. A native of South Grafton, MA, he was the son of the late David Bois and the late Albina Lucier Bois. Bob proudly served the nation for 22 years, including four years in the Navy...

William  Glynn Leffler

William Glynn Leffler

Aug 5, 2012

William Glynn Leffler, 79, husband of Danielle Faulkner Leffler and a resident of Eastville, VA, formerly of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 5, 2012. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he was the son of the late Irvin Glen Leffler and the late Cora Keen Leffler. He was a 1951 graduate of...

Robert  Charles Gennings

Robert Charles Gennings

Aug 2, 2012

Robert Charles Gennings, age 59, beloved husband of Mary Katherine Belote Gennings and a resident of Williamsburg, Va., passed away Thursday, August 2nd. A native of Texas, but born in Arkansas, he was the son of the late Robert Truman Gennings and the late Helen Percell Gennings. Mr. Gennings was a retired heavy equipment operator for George Nice and Sons....

Lila  Hotalen Schmidt

Lila Hotalen Schmidt

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Lila Hotalen Schmidt, 88, wife of F. Victor Schmidt and a resident of Cherrystone, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. She was a member of Holmes Presbyterian Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, and Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore. A memorial service will be held Sunday, September 23, 2012 at...

James Fraser

James Fraser

Jul 26, 2012

James Fraser, 72, husband of Margaret Hope Jolly Fraser and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012, at his residence. A native of Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of the late James R. Fraser and the late Alice Nobbs Fraser. Mr. Fraser was a retired Wastewater Technician for the town of Cape Charles and...

Betty  Wilson Colonna

Betty Wilson Colonna

Jul 24, 2012

Betty Wilson Colonna, 79, wife of the late Bobby Lee Colonna and a resident of Painter, VA, was placed in God's hands Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Harborton, VA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Jackson Wilson and the late Tracey Irene Bennett Wilson. Mrs. Colonna was the owner...

Sarah Ann Drummond Whitfield

Sarah Ann Drummond Whitfield

Jul 24, 2012

Sarah Ann Drummond Whitfield, 88, wife of James T. Whitfield and a resident of Baltimore, MD, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012. A native of Pungoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Simpson Drummond and the late Edna Earle Doughty Drummond. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Whitfield is survived by a sister, Katherine D. Wallace of Concord...

Harvey  Hirst Stewart

Harvey Hirst Stewart

Jul 21, 2012

Harvey Hirst Stewart, 91, husband of the late Anna Langdon Stewart and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2012 at his residence. A native of James Wharf, VA, he was the son of the late Edward V. Stewart and the late Edna Stewart. Mr. Stewart was a farmer, member of Eastern Shore Christian Business Association, Red...

John  Walter Putre

John Walter Putre

Jul 20, 2012

JOHN WALTER PUTRE, AUTHOR AND EDUCATOR John Walter Putre of Exmore died quietly the evening of July 20. Putre was born in Brooklyn, NY, on Nov. 4, 1942, and grew up in Valley Stream on Long Island. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Villanova University, he entered Brown University and earned a Master of Arts...

Shirley  Hickman Robins

Shirley Hickman Robins

Jul 13, 2012

Shirley Hickman Robins, 68, a resident of Newport News, VA, formerly of Keller, VA, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012 at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. A native of Keller, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. Hickman and the late Adeline B. Hickman. Mrs. Robins was a retired bookkeeper. She is survived by three children, Andrew R....

Bernice  DeJarnette Wendell

Bernice DeJarnette Wendell

Jul 11, 2012

Bernice DeJarnette Wendell, 86, wife of the late Francis Edward Wendell, Sr. and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Nathalie, VA, located in Halifax County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Virginia D. DeJarnette. She was Corporate Secretary for Wendell...

Lucy  Taylor Mears

Lucy Taylor Mears

Jul 10, 2012

Lucy Taylor Mears, 106, wife of the late Clarence L. Mears and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at her residence. A native of Mappsburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Custis Taylor and the late Minnie Hopkins Taylor. She was a member of Belle Haven United Methodist Church, and member and...

Josie  Doughty Lovell

Josie Doughty Lovell

Jul 6, 2012

Josie Doughty Lovell, 76, wife of George H. "Harry" Lovell and a resident of Melfa, VA, passed away Friday, July 6, 2012 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA. A native of Craddockville, VA, she was born to the late George Wilson Doughty and the late Margaret Josephine Melson Doughty and was raised by the late Davis L. Webb...

Elestine  Pruitt Ward

Elestine Pruitt Ward

Jul 4, 2012

Elestine Pruitt Ward, 100, wife of the late Marvin Ward and a resident of Accomac, VA, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Tangier, VA, she was the daughter of the late MacKenny Crockett and the late Gertrude Parks Crockett. She retired from Dulany Foods in Exmore, VA and Mrs. Paul's...

Charles  E. West

Charles E. West

Jul 3, 2012

Charles Eldridge West, 88, husband of Jo Savage West and a resident of Birdsnest, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, VA. A native of Church Neck, VA, he was the son of the late Harry Clifton West and the late Mary Ann Downing West. Mr. West was a retired farmer, and a...