Obituaries in Charlottesville, VA

Neal H. Emper, Jr., 88, of Crozet, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.Neal was born in Upland, PA, on November 2, 1937, to parents, Neal H. Impaglazzio and Ruth Lunger Impaglazzio.As a child in a military family, Neal lived in almost two dozen places within Europe and the Unit...

Faye Rigby, 89, of Charlottesville, VA passed away on January 20, 2026.A full obituary is forthcoming. 

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Marjorie Inez Slayter Smith Gianniny, 98, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, after a short illness.She was born in Grant Parish, Louisiana on June 23, 1927, to her parents, Lucy Mae Deen Slayter and Robert Thomas Slayter, both deceased. She had one sister, Carin (1923-2002). Her brother, Eul...

Sally Frances Ward Drash, 93, of Richmond, Va. passed away at her home in Sunrise Villa Tuckahoe in Richmond on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Sally was the daughter of Horace Elwin Ward and Elsie Davis Ward.  A full obituary will be forthcoming.

Rita Vaughn Jackson, 78, of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026.Born on October 1, 1947, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the beloved daughter of William Vaughn and Twila McDowell.Rita graduated from Philipsburg‑Osceola High School and, guided by a deep calling...

Archibald “Archie” Haley Hawkins III, 78, of Charlottesville, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Garnett Bartlett Hawkins and Archibald Haley Hawkins, Jr., and by his son, Charles Christian “Chris” Hawkins.He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sa...

Jean H. Kaneshiro, 99,died on January 8, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was born in Honolulu in 1926 to Seikichi Uyehara and Kame Kaneshiro. Condolences may be shared with the family on the tribute wall.

Born Zulema Moure in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 13, 1941. She graduated from the “Instituto Nacional de Lenguas Vivas” with a teaching degree. Afterwards, she taught English in parochial high schools. In 1964 she married Henry Weinschenk, and they emigrated to the United States. Zulema and He...

Melvin L. Blincoe passed away on January 13, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on April 12, 1935 to the late Harold C. and Rena M. Blincoe. He was predeceased by his wife, Peggy H. Blincoe, and his brothers, Ed, George, and Michael Blincoe.He was a graduate of McIntire High School in Ch...

John H. Hawley III, 79, of Crozet, Virginia passed away on January 19, 2026.A full obituary is forthcoming. 

Paul Francis Gorman, 98, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died on January 19, 2026. He was born in Syracuse in 1927 to Paul and Sarah Gorman.Details regarding services will be shared at a later time.Condolences may be shared with the family on the Tribute Wall.