Obituaries in Portsmouth, VA

CHESAPEAKEFrank Orgain 83 passed away peacefully on November 29 2025. A native of Farmville Va. he was the son of the late Dolly Dunnington Orgain and Francis Leigh Orgain. He was preceded in death by the love of his life his wife and best friend Pat Orgain. Frank graduated from the University of No...

PORTSMOUTHGordon Eugene Saffold 82 departed his earthly life and entered into Heaven on January 28 2026 after a brief illness. Gordon was born on June 19 1943 in Wyandotte Michigan to Elsie and Gene Saffold the second of three sons. His family moved to Plasterco VA when he was nine years old. He gra...

PORTSMOUTHDolores Marguerite Hecker 91 years old passed away at home on January 14 2026 surrounded by family. She was born in Chicago Illinois on January 15 1934 and grew up on the southside of Chicago. She later married and had 6 beautiful children. Dolores was a loving caring devoted mother grandm...

Benjamin "Benny" Ray Hoofnagle passed away at home on January 17 2026. He was born in Portsmouth VA to Paul and Hyacinth Hoofnagle on December 30 1952. Benny served in the US Air Force from 19711975. He then went on to work in the Norfolk Naval Shipyard as an electrician. His second career was defen...

Timothy A. Bradshaw Blue 77 peacefully passed away on December 30 2025 doing what he loved most. Born on September 13 1948 Tim was the son of the late Wallace and Francis Bradshaw. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife Verna Facenda Bradshaw his brother Donnie Bradshaw and his tw...

PORTSMOUTHErnest "Rabbit" Howard went to Heaven on December 8th 2025 while surrounded by his family who were holding his hand tight. He was born in Portsmouth VA on January 22 1931. Coach Howard was a living legend and a mentor to countless people throughout his life. Howard achieved too many accola...

CHESAPEAKECatherine Louise Blessing Cahoon 92 of Chesapeake passed away on December 6 2025. Born in Reading Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late John M. and Marie Kehs Blessing. Mrs. Cahoon dedicated many years of service before retiring from General Electric. A woman of deep faith she was ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Sonny Edward on December 17th 2025. Sonny was born and raised in Norfolk Virginia but made Portsmouth his home. He was a graduate of Maury High School and continued his education at Old Dominion University where he earned his BA i...

Elizabeth Betty Ann Neumann 93 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday December 19 2025. Born September 27 1932 in Chicago Illinois Betty was the daughter of the late Walter Theodore Slicker and Agnes Josephine Slicker. Betty was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years L...

PORTSMOUTHJohn Henry Spence Jr. died at 94 years of age on January 19 2026 at his home in Portsmouth Virginia. He was born March 12 1931 in Ashland KY to John Spence and Kathleen Jarvis Spence. His early years were spent in Ashland as well as in South Charleston WV before moving to Portsmouth as a y...

Sheryl Weiseman Williams 76 of Chesapeake Virginia passed away on December 4 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 18 1948 in Portsmouth Virginia Sheryl was the daughter of Marjorie Weiseman and the late Harry E. Weiseman Jr. She was a devoted wife to Ernest G. Williams Jr. a ...

PORTSMOUTH Edna Lucy McCullough Lyons mother grandmother greatgrandmother and the widow of Cdr. John Joseph Lyons USN Ret. died Monday Jan. 19 2026 after a period of declining health. She was 94. Known from childhood as Teddy she was born April 19 1931 in Camden N.J. She was the daughter of John Pa...