Obituaries in Newport News, VA

Born on April 29 1937 Jim married Betsy Pope Simpson in 1958. They moved to the Peninsula following his 1959 graduation from North Carolina State University with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. While at NC State Jim served as Commander of the Arnold Air Society and was a member of Blue Key and...

Dale Stano 67 passed away quietly at Riverside Hospital on May 13 2025. He was the beloved brother of Toni Jacobs and brotherinlaw Bill Jacobs. He is predeceased by his parents Philip and Mary Stano. He is survived by his three nephews Bill Chris and wife Shawna and Thomas as well as two grandnephew...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Betty Jane Bowling 89 of Yorktown VA on Wednesday February 19 2025. Her family and friends can find comfort knowing she has a relationship with her Lord and Savior To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord 2 Corinthians 58. A n...

John was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Arlington Virginia. He attended the now historic Humes School Brookridge Elementary and graduated from Wakefield High School. Earning his tuition by working at Virginia Electric and Power Company every summer he earned a degree from Virginia Polytechnic...

Donald James Thompson 69 passed away peacefully on January 6 2026 in Newport News Virginia. He was born in Maryland grew up in South Portland Maine and graduated from South Portland High School 1975. He served his country in the United States Navy from 19811985 and was assigned to the USS Stump at N...

Dorothy Dottie Wanke 103 of Newport News Virginia passed away on September 30 2025 at Warwick Forest Retirement Community. At the time of Dorothys birth in Calcutta in 1922 King Emperor George V ruled the sprawling British Empire. India known as the British Raj was at its core. She was the 5th gene...

Carolyn Moell Marcella 86 was born in Manhattan NY and passed away peacefully in her Newport News VA home surrounded by family. She graduated from Newport News High School in 1956 and worked as a professional secretary at Ballou Palmer Insurance and Henderson Phillips Insurance Company. She was a m...

Lawrence Gene Roberts Robbie passed away peacefully on August 4 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a lifetime of dedicated serviceto his community. Born in 1943 inFort Worth Texas hehadanadventurouslife growing up travelingaround this worldwithhis family with his father being in theUnited StatesMar...

Margaret Harris Tong 91 of Newport News VA went to be with the Lord on Monday June 23 2025 surrounded by her loved ones. She was the third of six sisters born to Robert Harris and Illa Jones Harris. Margaret graduated from Newport News High School in 1952 and was a devoted member of Menchville Bapti...

It is with much sadness The Snyder family announces the death of Billy C. Snyder 67 on April 3 2025 in Newport News VA. Billy was born and raised in Newport News. He attended Warwick High School and completed his high school education with the U.S. Armed Forces Institute at Ft Campbell Ky. After ser...

Marie Therese Geneste 97 passed away on Friday December 27 2024 to be with her loving husband in heaven. Marie was born in Paris France to her parents Fernant Madeline Couillault. She married the love of her life Yves Rene Geneste on July 5 1955 and had three children Catherine Pearl and her only s...

Lynda Higgins Stalnaker 76 went to be with our Lord and Savior on his birthday December 25 2024 with her family by her side. She was born in Spruce Pine NC to Luther Mary Higgins. She made her home in Newport News and was a devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. Lynda was...