Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Born in Baltimore MD Margie was raised in Hampton and Newport News VA. She graduated from St. Vincent De Paul High School. After attending St. Marys College of NotreDame she taught elementary school until she married Lt. Edwin H. Powell of South Hill VA. Inspired by her time living in Okinawa Japan ...

Patricia Bryant Driscoll 54 passed away before her time on Monday December 9 2024. Born in Hampton Virginia she was a 1988 graduate of Denbigh High School. Tricia was a cherished daughter mother sister aunt and friend. Her positivity and personality were contagious to all who had the pleasure of mee...

Richard Elton Whanger Dick 82 passed away at home on Tuesday December 3 2024. He was born in Fayetteville WV to Beatrice and Alva Whanger.Dick met his wife Donna at Denbigh High School.They were teachers who fell in love.Dick and Donna cherished each other and their son Ben.When Ben was diagnosed wi...

Ranny Cheatham 90 of Newport News VA passed away on September 8 2025. Born in Newport News Ranny moved to Hampton where he attended Wythe Middle School and Hampton High School. He moved again in 10 Upon completing the 10th grade Ranny joined the Marine Corps. He attended Recruit Training in Parris I...

Aaron Joel Ostroff 85 husband of Gloria Spivak Ostroff peacefullypassedawayonThursday August 14 2025.Aaron was born in Fall River MA. He loved all sports and had a deep love for Boston teams especially the Red Sox and Celtics. Washington football was high on the list too. Aaron graduated with a Bach...

Beloved mother Nana sister and aunt Ellen Hughes 81 passed away on June 18 2025. She was the oldest of three daughters born in Hollidaysburg PA to Victor Leroy and Mary Kathryn Kate Mulch Swenson. Ellen graduated from Marywood College in 1966 and taught high school French before her sons Brian and K...

Kevin Mitchell Beachum age 40 of Yorktown VA passed away at his residence on Wednesday July 16 2025 surrounded by the love of his family and memories of a short but welllived life. Born in Norfolk VA on August 17 1984 to Peggy Gayle Beachum and Steve Eugene Beachum he was the husband of Aislyn Ryan ...

Yves Rene Geneste 97 passed away on Wednesday June 26 2024. Rene was born in Paris France to his parents Claude Gabrielle Geneste and older sister Ghislaine. He married the love of his life Marie Clouillaut on July 5 1955 and had three children Catherine Pearl and his only son Philip. Rene attended...

Joseph Sirl Pinner 57 took the Lords hand on August 22 2025 after a long battle with complications from diabetes. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifton S. Red and Brenda Thomas Pinner and halfbrothers Robert Bobby and Michael Carter. Joseph was born in Newport News on September 22 1967. He...

It is with great sadness that the family of Norma Anne Wright Sims announces her passing onWednesday January 29 2025. She was born in Danville Kentucky the daughter of Joyce Marie Phillips and Kenneth Dale Wright. Norma taught Special Education and Physical Education for the York County School Syste...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Myrtle Evelyn Nelson a loving mother and grandmother who peacefully passed away on January 22 2025 at the age of 87. She was born in Dublin County NC. Later in life Evelyn became actively involved with the Peninsula Rescue Mission giving genero...

Anthony Kilgallon 75 went home to be with the Lord on November 7 2024 surrounded by his loved ones. A beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather who will be greatly missed. Anthony or Tony will always be remembered as a family man who loved his family deeply. Tony was born in WilkesBarr...