Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Joyce Ann Gunderlach nee Blocker 76 passed away on Monday December 30 2024 in Newport News Virginia. She was born in Cedar Rapids Iowa to Adolph Blocker and Roberta Mae Blocker nee Cottrell. Joyce graduated from Concordia University in River Forest Illinois in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree inE...

Thomas Kunkle Hutchens passed away on Friday December 20 2024 at the age of 84 with his family by his side. Tom was born in Newport News Virginia the son of Eloise and Lewis Hutchens. He graduated from Warwick High School in 1958 and received his Pharmacy degree from the Medical College of Virginia ...

James Oliver Roberson a resident of Newport News for 46 years passed away on Tuesday December 2 2025 at Riverside Hospital after a fall at his home. Born in Parmele NC he was the son of the late Nicholos and Blanche Roberson. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from 195054. He was a 1957 gra...

Ada was born in Meyersdale PA to Bill and Madge Hornig. She graduated from Meyersdale Area High School attended Business School and worked at the Pentagon. She later married Joe Saylor and moved to Newport News Virginia. While raising her two children Scott and Lynette Ada was an aerobics instructor...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Joseph Joe Alan Ely 74 a beloved brother and uncle who went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 11 2025. Joe was born in Newport News VA to John Lovett and Erma Flowers Ely. Joe leaves behind a legacy of kindness humor and love. He was a ded...

Debra Debbie T.Kellum 67 went home to be with her Lord on Saturday November 30 2024. Debbie worked for several years atBASFIncorporated before deciding to be a stayathome mom. Debbie was born in Columbus Georgia. As a child Debbie lived in multiple places due to her Fathers service in the U.S. Army....

Lorraine Holzsweig 98 of Newport News VA passed away peacefully on September 30 2024 after a brief illness. She was born in Philadelphia to Esther and Hyman Bartman. Lorraine grew up during the Depression era with very little but she was able to spend time as a child on the beach and boardwalk in At...

Kay was born in Newport News Virginia the daughter of Ruby and Clifton Knight. Kay grew up in Newport News and was a graduate of the Newport News High School class of 1959. Kay was a cheerleader for NNH and began friendships there that continued throughout her life. Kay married Ned Midkiff in 1960 a...

The light of Sydney Randall Johnson passed to the heavens late on the evening of June 13th 2025. She fought with everything she had until the very last peaceful hours of her time here on Earth. Sydney dictated the terms of her threeandahalfyear battle with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer under the...

Peter H. Cho could not bear the loss of his beloved wife of 61 years. He passed away peacefully on November 6 2024 to be with Gemma a mere 8 days after her passing with his family by his side. He is survived by his daughter and soninlaw Helen Paul Fiscella son and daughterinlaw Tom Rebecca Cho grand...

Terri Rose Krobert 76 a daughter mother and wife passed away on Sunday January 4 2026 at her home. She is survived by her husband Tom Kiser her children Steve Karafa and Tammy Krobert and 1 grandson Mason Karafa. Terri was an amazing lady she could grow just about anything her backyard was a tropica...

Herbert Carlyle Gravely III 76 of Newport News Virginia passed away at his home on Friday November 7 2025 after a lengthy period of declining health. Carlyle was born in Washington NC the third child of the late Herbert Carlyle Gravely Jr. and Mary Jeane Ripley Gravely. Carlyle grew up in eastern NC...