Obituaries

Mary  Blanche Hyslop

Mary Blanche Hyslop

Dec 19, 2009

Mary Blanche Hyslop, 93, wife of John S. Hyslop and a resident of Exmore, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cheriton, Mrs. Hyslop was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Audrey Richardson Shackleford. Mrs. Hyslop was a retired secretary, member of the Belle Haven United Methodist Church, and past president...

Infant Alexis Charlene Alvarado

Infant Alexis Charlene Alvarado

Dec 18, 2009

Alexis Charlene Alvarado, infant daughter of Joshua W. and Gina Poto Alvarado of Townsend, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk, Va. Other than her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Charlene Willke of Nassawadox, Va., and Dave Poto of Maine; and paternal grandmothers, Helen Wilson of Townsend, Va.,...

Elizabeth  Ann (View Video Tribute)  Martin

Elizabeth Ann (View Video Tribute) Martin

Dec 17, 2009

Elizabeth Ann Martin, 50, better known as "Miss Liz" of Belle Haven, VA, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Sentara Leigh Memorial Hospital. A native of Wilmington, DE, she is the daughter of the late James Pierre and Margaret Price Walsh. Liz was a graduate of Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, DE. Survivors include a daughter, Kristi L. Martin and...

Henry  S. Dunton

Henry S. Dunton

Dec 17, 2009

Henry Scarborough Dunton, 86, husband of Bertha Smullin Dunton and a resident Nassawadox, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of Northampton County, he was the son of the late James Edmund and Sallie Joynes Dunton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Red Bank Baptist Church, and Broadwater Masonic Lodge #71...

Ilse  Dilling McIlvee

Ilse Dilling McIlvee

Dec 15, 2009

Ilse McIlvee, 81, of Cherrystone Road, Cheriton, VA and formerly of Boyertown, PA, died December 15, 2009 at her residence. She was the wife of Donald Lee McIlvee and they were married for 57 years. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Georg Dilling and the late Christine (Dumbeck) Dilling. Mrs. McIlvee was an inspector and packer...

John  H."Jack" Dennis

John H."Jack" Dennis

Dec 14, 2009

John H. "Jack" Dennis, 87, of Bay Creek Golf Community in Cape Charles, Virginia, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at his residence after a long illness. His wife, granddaughter, caregiver, friends, and pastor were at his side. A native of Lansing, Michigan, he received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering at Michigan State College (1943), and was a long...

Betty  Jean Bew

Betty Jean Bew

Dec 13, 2009

Betty Jean Stevens Bew, 52, of Newport, North Carolina, formerly of Exmore, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2009 at Carteret General Hospital in Morehead City, NC. A native of Exmore, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Stevens and the late Evelyn Lewis Thornes. Survivors include, her companion Larry Best of Newport, NC; two children, Sharon Baynum and Charles...

William  Alden (View Video Tribute)  Briden

William Alden (View Video Tribute) Briden

Dec 10, 2009

William Alden Briden, 73, known to family and friends as "Bill" died Thursday, December 10, 2009, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Briden was born March 30, 1936, in Belmar, New Jersey, the son of William Joseph Briden and Dorothy McCumber Briden. He and his wife, Marjorie of 52 years, moved to the Eastern Shore of VA...

Rev. Lindy P. Hinman

Rev. Lindy P. Hinman

Dec 5, 2009

Rev. Lindy Parker Hinman, 81, wife of the late Ernest J. Hinman and a resident of Seaview, Virginia, formerly of Pocomoke City, Maryland, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at her residence in Newport News. A native of Oyster, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late George Parker and the late Aline Marshall Parker. She was a retired licensed...

Caroline  R. Delohery

Caroline R. Delohery

Dec 3, 2009

Caroline R. Delohery, 89, wife of the late Thomas Delohery and a resident of Cape Charles, formerly of Connecticut, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2009 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Nassawadox. She is survived by a daughter, Ann Abraham and her husband Samuel of Cheriton, Va.; 7 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren, 5 step-great grandchildren; 1 step great...

Ruth  Warren Ames

Ruth Warren Ames

Dec 2, 2009

Ruth Warren Ames, 87, a resident of Nassawadox, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009, at her residence. A native of Church Neck, VA, she was the daughter of the late James P. and Betty Grace Bell Ames. Miss Ames received her bachelor's degree from Mary Washington College and her master's degree from George Mason University. Having taught in the...

Ann  Currie Brown

Ann Currie Brown

Nov 30, 2009

Ann Currie Brown, 77, wife of Keast Brown and a resident of Exmore, Virginia, formerly of Pierce City, Missouri, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009 at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Metter, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Luther L. Currie and the late Essie Hagan Currie. She was a homemaker and was...

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson

Nov 25, 2009

Dr. James Hunter Ferguson, husband of Dr. Heather Stark and resident of Harborton, Va., passed away in the early morning of Wednesday November 25th, 2009. Born in Ayr, Scotland on October 28th, 1934, he was the second son of William ("Willie") Ker and Anne Bishop Ferguson (nee "Hunter"). A native of Scotland, he graduated with his medical and surgical degree,...

Richard  Wayne (View Video Tribute)  Selby

Richard Wayne (View Video Tribute) Selby

Nov 24, 2009

Richard Wayne Selby, 56, of Exmore, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at his home. A native of Exmore, he is the son of Dorothy Evans Selby of Exmore and the late Lloyd R. "Bobby" Selby. Mr. Selby was retired from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and was a member of the Exmore Moose Lodge #683. Other than his mother,...

Ellen  M. Svaty

Ellen M. Svaty

Nov 20, 2009

Ellen M. Svaty, 99, wife of the late Martin A. Svaty and a resident of Quinby, Virginia, formerly of Ellsworth, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Nassawadox, Virginia. A native of Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Annie Zelenka Belt. She was a homemaker and was a lifetime member...

Herman  L. (View Video Tribute)  Bundick

Herman L. (View Video Tribute) Bundick

Nov 18, 2009

Herman L. Bundick, 83, of Coal Kiln, and husband of Emily S. Bundick, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at his residence. Bundick, a lifelong resident of Coal Kiln, was born November 10, 1926, to the late Leonard C. Bundick and the late Annie B. Bundick. He is survived by three (3) children including Carl H. Bundick, and his wife, Sherri,...

Edward  Lee (View Video Tribute)  Lafferty

Edward Lee (View Video Tribute) Lafferty

Nov 16, 2009

Edward Lee Lafferty, 79, of Cape Charles, died Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital. A native of Cheriton, he was the son of the late Grover L. and Elizabeth Hamblin Lafferty. He is survived by six sisters, Mary L. Bennett of Cheriton, VA, Barbara L. Dickerson of Jamesville, VA, Charlotte L. Whitman & her husband George...

Bernice  Custis Walls

Bernice Custis Walls

Nov 14, 2009

Bernice Custis Walls, 89, wife of the late James S. Walls, and a resident of Onley, VA, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Heritage Hall Healthcare in Nassawadox. Born March 7, 1920 in Craddock Neck, she was the daughter of the late Will and Stella Bull Custis. She was a retired interior house painter and treasured the many friendships she...

Frederick  T. Salenski  Jr.

Frederick T. Salenski Jr.

Nov 8, 2009

Frederick Theodore Salenski Jr., 76, husband of the late Joan M. Salenski and a resident of Cheriton, VA passed away Sunday, November 8, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Frederick T. and Helen Zawacki Salenski. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Korean War. He...

Virginia  A. Truitt

Virginia A. Truitt

Nov 6, 2009

Virginia Alice Truitt, 86, of Hacks Necks, VA passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 at Shore Life Care in Parksley. A native of Hacks Neck, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Alice Truitt. Miss Truitt was retired from Perdue Foods. Other than her parents, she was predeceased by her uncle, Woodrow Charnock and her aunt, Betty Trader...