Obituaries in Charlottesville, VA

Darrelle Marranzo Robinson Jr. affectionately known as Deno was born on March 20 1993 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania to Darrelle Marranzo Robinson Sr. and Marjorie Battina Robinson. At an early age Deno accepted Christ and attended Zion Hill Baptist Church in Keswick Virginia. As a young child he sang l...

Maggie Jones Donavon was born August 21 1932 in Richmond VA. She ascended to eternal Life August 25 2025 She was educated in the richmond public school system. She was also a loyal member of Trinity Baptist Church. She leaves to cherish her memory a Devoted Grandson Michael reid Jr and Several Lovin...

Dolores Calla McGettrick Gelly, died January 4th, in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she had lived since 2021.She was the youngest of three children born to Arthur John McGettrick of Burlington, Vermont, and Mary Margaret Myers of Washington D.C. Three of her grandparents were first-generation Ir...

Tessa Gowen Ader, one of Charlottesville’s leading philanthropists, passed away peacefully at her home in Charlottesville on January 5, 2026 at the age of 92 after a long illness. Her gift in September 2020 of $50 million to establish the Tessa and Richard Ader Performing Arts Center was the largest...

James Montgomery Fogleman died January 4, 2026, after a long battle with dementia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Maxwell Brooks Fogleman and Edna Montgomery Fogleman; his three sisters: Nancy McClary, Elizabeth (Betty) Long, Joyce Fogleman; and his brother and best friend, Maxwell Brooks F...

The Reverend Father Schemahieromonk Kyrill (Stephen James Juli) reposed peacefully on the morning of January 1, 2026 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA attended by his colleagues and friends from the Skete of St. Maximos the Confessor in Palmyra, VA. He was 77 years old. B...

Billie Ann Midthun, 85, of Charlottesville Va. was born on October 26, 1940 and passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026.  Arrangements with Hill & Wood are private. 

William Gregory Howard was born on September 3, 1951, in Albemarle County, Virginia, the son of Nathaniel L. and Elnora T. Howard. Affectionately known as "Willie" by friends, family, co-workers, and the many he mentored, he touched countless lives with his warmth and wisdom.Willie dedicated decades...

Born June 21,1941, he was the son of Charles Samuel Berry and Bertha Lee Berry. He was preceded in death by his brother, A. D. Berry, of Waynesboro, Va. and his sister, Helen Brenda Shell, of Augusta County, Va.Virgil is survived by his wife, Beth H. Berry, of Albemarle County, Va., his son, Mark H...

Vernon Lee Breeden, II, 68 of Fluvanna, passed away peacefully on December 28,2025 surrounded by his loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Wanda G. Breeden; his two children; Joyce Spradlin and her husband Wayne, and Jonathan Breeden and his wife Maddy; by his two grandchildren: D...

Our beloved Paul William Hiner, 86, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2025. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Paul found joy with his family, friends, and his love of cars.He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Joann (Harper) Hiner; two children, Sherry (Hiner) Berka and Eric Harper ...

Charles Thompson Vest died peacefully at the University of Virginia Hospital on December 26, 2025, holding his daughters’ hands. Tonchie was born at the same hospital on October 15, 1943, though he would be quick to tell you that it was in the original building across the street. He was given h...