Obituaries in Newport News, VA

John Bernard Bernie Sotak. Sr. after recently celebrating his 95th birthday Bernie Sotak has taken his final bike ride into the sunset passing away February 15 2025. Bernie was a Navy veteran. He attended the University of Pittsburgh and Penn State University before completing his education and grad...

Lois Myrtle Oglesby 95 passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on October 9 2024. She was born in Miller In. to Myrtle Olson Regel and Walter Gustav Regel and spent her early adulthood in the central United States and Cuba before moving with her family to Newport News VA where she has re...

Gemma Y. Cho left this life on October 29 2024 surrounded by her immediate family. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years Peter H. Cho daughter and soninlaw Helen Paul Fiscella son and daughterinlaw Tom Rebecca Cho granddaughters Caroline Cho Katie Cho Charlie Kwon and Alana Fiscella and ...

Nancy was a Beloved Mom Grandmother and wife. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years Raymond Bernard Nicholson Sr. Mom loved dancing great food and family. Additionally she loved flounder fishing crafting and traveling. She graduated from Newport News High School in 1957. She be...

Mother and friend Jan Martin 85 passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday August 26 2025. She is survived by her son Rich Martin daughterinlaw Susie Martin and her daughters Wanda Martin Scofield and Sheila Martin Mulanix. She was preceded in death by her husband Jess Martin whom she referred to...

Roy Dean Rogers Col. U.S. Army Ret. 94 of Newport News VA passed on December 8 2024. He was born in Three Rivers MI to the late Holly A. and Mary V. Harper Rogers and was raised in Glouster OH. In 1952 Roy graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a BS in Business Administration and commission...

Joyce Clarke Jackson 93 passed away on Tuesday June 10 2025. Her 3 surviving children Dee Jackson Langford Kenneth Jackson Donna S. Jackson were with their mother following a stroke at home. She was predeceased by her daughter Joanne D. Jackson. The family will receive friends from 1112 pm followed...

Virginia Lee Thacker Velasco Bishop or better known as Ginny 90 passed on October 10 2025 in Williamsburg VA. Ginny was born in 1934 and was raised in Scottsville VA to Raymon and Emma Lou Thacker both deceased and had extended family in Critz VA. She moved to New York after her marriage to Nelson S...

James Richard Thomas 86 of Newport News Virginia passed away on Tuesday December 9 2025. James worked for NASA as an Engineer for many years and served in the U.S. National Guard. He loved hunting and the great outdoors. Funeral Services will be conducted at 200 p.m. on Monday December 29 2025 at We...

Joanne Kates Roos 94 daughter of Charles and Rena Kates and wife of William T. Roos passed away peacefully the morning of January 2nd 2026 after a long struggle with dementia. Joanne and her identical twin sister Sue Anne were born and raised in Newport News. Joanne was a lifelong resident of the Vi...

Louis Saunders Smith 83 passed away peacefully at home on June 8 2025 in the company of his family. Louis was born to the late Louis Franklin and Virginia Saunders Smith in Newport News VA and lived most of his life in the city. He attended Hilton Elementary School and graduated from Warwick High Sc...

Bartola Lina Liggieri 90 passed away on Sunday August 3 2025. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Mrs. Bartola. She was a loving and devoted wife to her late husband Carmelo Melo Liggieri a devoted and loving mother to her 5 children Concetta Weiss and Maria LiggieriBonesteel Seb...