Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Sean Michael Irish 60 passed away on April 17 2025 in Newport News Virginia. Born in New York Sean was a cherished member of the Denbigh High School alumni community. He was known for his kind and loving nature a gentleman who brought joy to all with his witty vernacular and warm presence. Seans pas...

Karen a lifelong Peninsula resident was a graduate of Menchville High School. While employed as a psychiatric aide at Eastern State Hospital she studied nursing at the former Thomas Nelson Community College. She became an EMT and met her late husband Sgt. John Franklin Green Jr. a York County Deputy...

Cono Capobianco passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on Monday August 19th with his family at his side. Cono is predeceased by his father Cono Capobianco Sr his mother Carmella Capobianco and brother James Capobianco. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Donna Ebbrell Capobianco his son Cono An...

He was born to Alvin Thomas Durham Sr. and Mary Douglas Durham ne McCoy. He grew up in Millboro VA and was a 1974 graduate of Bath County High School. He retired as a pipefitter from Newport News Shipbuilding after over 35 years. Known by most as Randy he was also known through the shipyard and his ...

Jo Ellen Seburn 86 of Newport News VA passed away peacefully on Sunday December 15 2024. JoEllen was active at Olivet Christian Church and Lebanon Christian Church until later in life. She enjoyed the Red Hat Society gardening to the extent you would find bags of veggies on your door RV camping the...

Shirley Louise White 88 passed away peacefully with her dear friends Russ Cofer and Jeanie Anderson at her side on Friday April 25 2025 in Newport News Virginia. Shirley was preceded in death by her son Fred Cranston Calhoun her brothers Allen White and Claude White her sister Willodae Sternfield an...

On the morning of Tuesday December 9 2025 Janice Robinson Colbert 91 of Yorktown Virginia closed her eyes peacefully to this earthly world and opened them in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Jan is survived by her daughter Deborah Louise Reynolds and husband Todd Reynolds her son Er...

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...

Gilbert Gil Jacques Snyders 92 passed away on October 28th 2024. Gil was born in Brussels Belgium to Jacques Snyders and Hilde Barth Snyders. His family was forced to leave during the holocaust but were able to escape and make it to the United States with help from the Norwegian consulate his mother...

Gail Paige Turner Weston was born in Newport News and was a lifelong resident of the state of Virginia. She was the daughter of Patrick Henry Turner Malinda Ruth Clark Turner. Her siblings were Brian Patrick Turner wife Angelia Turner Linda T. Norton Rankin husbands Tommy Terry. She went to nursi...

Josephine JoAnn Annette Frankie Schiestel 79 lovingly known as Grammie passed away on Sunday December 28 2025. JoAnn deeply loved her family her grandchildren and her faith. After graduating high school she earned her degree in cosmetology. In her early years she volunteered at Our Lady of Mount Car...

Shirley Jean Swartz 75 was born in Newport News Virginia.Her mother Chalmer Fern Swartz and father James Early Swartz resided on 34 She graduated from Newport News High School at the age of 17.She went to Kee Business College where she graduated with honors.She spent the next 10 years working for th...