Longwood High School Alumni Obituaries

Barbara Holderfield Bynum was born April 16th 1942 in Portsmouth and passed away peacefully at her Nassawadox home on June 14th 2025 from pancreatic cancer. Bobbie attended Woodrow Wilson High School and Longwood College then worked as a math teacher at Broadwater Academy and bookkeeper for TF Grain...

Richard Dick Leavitt of Sabattus Maine passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday February 18 at the age of 70. He was the son of Seward G. and Gertrude J. Leavitt. Leavitt more lovingly known as Coach was a Hebron Academy and a 1976 Bowdoin College graduate. He won the 1974 and 1975 NCAA...

Donna Byrnes Rowan was born December 19, 1934, in Chicago, the daughter of the late Arthur Byrnes and the late Hazel (nee Harper) Byrnes. She died peacefully at home on December 3, 2025, at age 90. Donna married the late Dr. William A. “Bee” Rowan in 1953. Loving mother of Denise (Frank) Van Boldrik...

Dawn Elaine Hostetter High Derck of Lancaster PA entered eternal rest on the 22nd of January 2026 in Lancaster PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert Ira Derck with whom she shared 25 years of marriage before his passing in January 2016. Dawn was the eldest daughter of the late James D. Hos...

Donaldwas thesonof the late Donald Simpson and Ann McKay inPhiladelphia. He graduated fromFrankfurt High School and Temple University. He was a longtime member of the Springfield Lions Club. Heenjoyed their cat Oscar deceased traveling teaching yoga biking exercising and Longwood Gardens. Beloved hu...

John Saxon of Brownsville PA Centerville Boro passed away in his home on Monday October 27 2025 at the age of 75. He was born in Brownsville PA on July 21 1950 the son of the late John Saxon and Albina Polidori Saxon of Longwood FL who survives. John graduated from Beth Center High School with the c...

Suzanne Suzie Hall Barr Kendall age ninety of Winchester Virginia died on January 28 2026 at The Willows at Meadow Branch. Suzie was born April 6 1935 in Winchester VA daughter of Herman Smith Barr and Thelma Richard Barr. She was a former elementary education teacher having graduated from Longwood...

Linda Harris Johnson 74 of Crewe VA passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents Florence Breeden and Rock Willard Harris and her twin brother Rock Willard Harris Jr. Linda is survived by her husband of 40 years Charles R. Chuck Johnson her son Charles Rock Charl...

It is with much sadness the Nettemeyer family announces the unexpected passing of Karen Marie Nettemeyer 62 in Newport News Virginia on August 29 2024. Born in St Louis Missouri to Conrad and Evelyn Nettemeyer Karen was raised in Roanoke Virginia where she graduated from Roanoke Catholic High School...

Karen Ann Hogan 62 of Shrewsbury passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday January 28 2026. Born in Boston she was the daughter of Albert White and Irene F. DeLucia Cook. She was raised in Framingham and graduated early from Framingham North High School Class of 80. She worked as a Hairdress...

With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Michael Joseph Perisie who left us unexpectedly on September 25 2025 in Aventura Florida after getting ill on a Caribbean Cruise. Born on September 16 1949 in Chelsea Massachusetts Michael was the eldest of eight children born to the late Joseph M. and Et...

Joseph B. Esposito, age 52, passed away on October 16, 2025. He is survived by his devoted parents, LeRoy “Sam” and Denise (nee Brady) Esposito, and by his siblings, Mary (Michael) Usterbowski and Jim (Meaghan) Esposito. Joe is also survived by many loving uncles, aunts, cousins, nieces, nephews, an...

Jennifer E. Kurtz Weaver 54 of Ephrata passed away following a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Barry L. and Gwen D. Thomas Kurtz. Jennifer was the wife of the late Virgil R. Weaver who died in 2024. Jennifer was a graduate of Pequea Valley High School. She ...

Grant Brewer 25 of Richmond Virginia passed away unexpectedly on September 7 2023 aftersuffering complicationsfrom a chronic illness. The sudden end of his journey at such a young vibrant age came as an absolute shock to familyfriendsand loved ones of whom there were many. It seems inadequate to try...

Louis Di Criscio age 92 passed away on December 11 2025 at Lutheran Community at Telford. Louis was born in Riccia Italy on October 16 1933 dear son of the late Donato Di Criscio and the Giovanna Di Criscio nee Bozza beloved Husband of the late Filomena nee Carosella loving Dad of Joanna Sipple Rita...

Katherine H. Arnold 66 of Rock Glen passed away Sunday afternoon December 28 2025 at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest in Allentown following a lengthy illness. Born in Fort Meade MD May 7 1959 she was the daughter of the late Richard Meyer Calkins Sr. and Beverly Jane Wilson Feith and spent the p...

Of Longwood at Oakmont formerly of Wilkinsburg age 86 passed away on Monday October 13 2025. Daughter of the late Robert C. Hamilton M.D. and Dorothy K. Sexauer Hamilton. Sister of the late Richard A. Hamilton. Nancy was a graduate of Wilkinsburg High School and Otterbein College in Westerville OH w...