Obituaries

Anne Imperatore

Anne Imperatore

May 10, 2011

Anne Imperatore, 84, wife of John Imperatore and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, NY, she was a retired registered nurse for the Renal Dialysis Center at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, a member of the Helping Hands Association, and the Simian Society. In addition...

Louie  C. Storck

Louie C. Storck

May 4, 2011

Louie Charles Storck, 82, husband of the late Elizabeth Storck and a resident of Townsend, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of New York, Mr. Storck was the son of the late Charles E. Storck and the late Lucille Geertgens Storck and retired from Direct Mail Advertising Company. He is survived by...

Elvira  H. Atkinson

Elvira H. Atkinson

Apr 30, 2011

Elvira Hastings Atkinson, 100, wife of the late James D. Atkinson and a resident of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. A native of Accomack County, she was daughter of the late Earl Arthur Hastings and the late Susie Wessells Hastings. Mrs. Atkinson was a retired postal clerk at the Belle...

Dorothy  Wilkins Drummond

Dorothy Wilkins Drummond

Apr 29, 2011

Dorothy Wilkins Drummond, 80, wife of Frank S. Drummond for fifty-five years and a resident of Pungoteague, VA, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at her residence. A native of Pungoteague, VA, she was the daughter of the late Roland H. Wilkins and the late Nellie Waterfield Wilkins. Mrs. Drummond was a retired finance manager for Kellam Distributing Company and...

Jean  Kelley Mitchell

Jean Kelley Mitchell

Apr 23, 2011

Mrs. Jean Kelley Mitchell, 80, wife of the late Edward L. "Buddy" Mitchell, and a resident of Quinby, VA, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Quinby, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. Kelley and the late Myrle Killmon Kelley. Mrs. Mitchell was a retired seamstress and former owner of...

Kellie  Elizabeth Mears

Kellie Elizabeth Mears

Apr 20, 2011

Kellie Elizabeth Mears, 43, a resident of Onancock, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at her residence. A native of Nassawadox, VA, she was the daughter of Charles K. Nash of Virginia Beach, VA and Patricia Ann Stambaugh of Onancock. She was a deputy sheriff for Northampton County Sheriff's Dept. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...

Allen  Derrick Ferrell

Allen Derrick Ferrell

Apr 17, 2011

Allen Derrick Ferrell, lovingly known as "Uncle Pat", died tragically on April 17,2011. Pat is predeceased by his father, James Hanes. He leaves behind three beloved children, April Bright, James Derrick Ferrell, Patricia Villar; and three granddaughters, Jayden and Carlee Ferrell and Brynli Villar. Pat was looking forward to his first grandson's arrival in August. Also mourning Pat's passing is...

Isabelle  B. Cosby

Isabelle B. Cosby

Apr 13, 2011

Isabelle B. Cosby, 103, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at Woodhaven Hall at The Williamsburg Landing. Born on June 6, 1907 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to John C. Bennett and Roberta Hodges Bennett, Mrs. Cosby celebrated her 100th birthday in 2007 with family and friends surrounding her at a party she hosted at The Williamsburg Landing and a family...

Theresa  Brady Moore

Theresa Brady Moore

Apr 13, 2011

Theresa Brady Moore,57, wife of Larry E. Moore, Sr. and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at her residence. A native of Cape Charles, VA, she was the daughter of the late Mitchell R. and Mamie Clark Brady. She was a member of Full Gospel Church. She is survived by one stepson, Larry E. Moore...

Kay  Easling Havens

Kay Easling Havens

Apr 5, 2011

Kay Easling Havens, 83, wife of Frank B. Havens III and a resident of Harborton, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at her residence. A native of Fredonia, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Doris Easling. She was a retired secretary and a Methodist. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons,...

Margaret  Barnes Pelletier

Margaret Barnes Pelletier

Mar 29, 2011

Margaret Barnes Pelletier, 72, a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Pelletier was a native of Cape Charles, VA and was the daughter of the late Warner Pierce Barnes and the late Ida West Barnes. Upon returning to the Eastern Shore she began a long and fulfilling career with the Northampton County...

John  David Christian,  Jr.

John David Christian, Jr.

Mar 28, 2011

Mr. John David Christian, Jr., 74 of Hampton, Virginia passed away Monday, March 28, 2011 at his residence. A native of Hampton, he was the son of the late John David Christian and the late Crystel McBurney Christian. Mr. Christian was a retired postal clerk for Newport News Shipbuilding. Survivors include two nieces, Faith Ann Reynolds and her husband Vernon...

Lola  Smith Doughty

Lola Smith Doughty

Mar 26, 2011

Lola Smith Doughty, 97, a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. Mrs. Doughty was a native of Hog Island, VA and was the daughter of the late James Smith and the late Hallie Simpson Smith. She was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter,...

Ernestine  Parker Cherrix

Ernestine Parker Cherrix

Mar 24, 2011

Ernestine Parker Cherrix, 67, wife of James Edward "Buddy" Cherrix and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at her residence. A native of Hacksneck, VA, she was the daughter of the late Ernest J. and Juanita Shelton Parker. She was a retired receptionist for Eastern Shore Physicians and Surgeons and a member of Belle Haven...

Samuel  J. Abraham

Samuel J. Abraham

Mar 21, 2011

Samuel Joseph Abraham, 76, husband of Ann Delohery Abraham and a resident of Cheriton, VA, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011 at his residence. A native of Utica, NY, he was the son of the late David and Esther Marie Abraham. He was a retired correctional officer for the N. J. Dept. of Corrections. After his retirement he opened Abraham's...

James  Alfred Keen  Jr.

James Alfred Keen Jr.

Mar 14, 2011

James Alfred Keen Jr., 73, husband of Brenda Kay Keen and a resident of Exmore, VA, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Lafayette, TN, he was the son of the late James A. Keen Sr. and the late Eula Lee Crowder Keen. He was retired from the U. S. Army and a...

Deborah  Ann Bloxom

Deborah Ann Bloxom

Mar 10, 2011

Deborah Ann Bloxom, 58, a resident of Clinton, NC, formerly of Accomac, VA, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Carol S. Roberson Hospice Center in Fayetteville, NC. A native of Accomac, she was the daughter of the late Bailey Brown Bloxom, Jr. and the late Virginia Beasley Bloxom. She served on the Board of Directors for the Shenandoah National...

Lewis  Lynwood Crockett

Lewis Lynwood Crockett

Mar 5, 2011

Lewis Lynwood Crockett, 71, husband of the late Frances Spencer Crockett and a resident of Nassawadox,VA, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2011 at his residence. A native of Urbanna, VA, he was the son of the late Louis and Ella Dize Crockett. Mr. Crockett was a retired Gunnery Sergeant of the U.S. Marines Corps. Having received the National Defense Service...

Fern  C. Barban

Fern C. Barban

Mar 4, 2011

Fern Copenhaver Barban, 81, wife of the late Stanley L. "Siegle" Barban and a resident of Cape Charles, VA, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at her residence. Born July 3, 1929 in Tazewell, VA and raised in Blacksburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Baker Copenhaver and the late Fern Spencer Copenhaver. She was a retired...

Shirley  L. Breitenbach

Shirley L. Breitenbach

Mar 1, 2011

Shirley Louise Breitenbach, 80, dear companion of Lester Walizer and a resident of Machipongo, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Liberty, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. Breitenbach and the late Francelia Goldberg Breitenbach. She was a retired registered nurse and volunteered for the American Red Cross....