Recent Obituaries
Michael Atkins
Aug 2, 2015
Michael Brian Atkins, age 41, of Onemo, Va. died unexpectedly at home on August 3, 2015. He was born on October 2, 1973. Brian was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He is survived by his wife, Gina Armistead Atkins, a daughter, Lauren Atkins, a sister, Lisa Martin, his mother, Beverly Cochran and his father, Oliver Atkins. He is...
Eileen Stilwagen
Aug 1, 2015
Eileen Margaret Stilwagen (nee Faughnan) passed away after many courageous battles with cancer on August 1, 2015. She is now reunited with her husband, Rick and her parents, Jerry and Evelyn Faughnan. She leaves to carry on the legacy she and Rick began in 1969, her son, Rick and his wife, Carmen, of Holbrook, NY, and their 3 children, Mathew,...
Anthony DeLaurentis
Jul 30, 2015
Anthony F "Tony" DeLaurentis, Jr. age 54, of Mathews, Va. died on Thursday, July 30, 2015. He was a U. S. Navy veteran and once he was honorably discharged, he became a general contractor. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.Tony is survived by his wife of 26 years, Sharon Minter DeLaurentis; two daughters, Ashley F. Bain (...
Darlene Cornwell
Jul 30, 2015
Darlene Michelle Schaefer Cornwell, 56 of Mathews, Virginia passed away peacefully Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:11 pm. Darlene was born September 11, 1958 in California and was the daughter of Hubert James Schaefer and June Jackson Schaefer. She was a graduate of Bayside High School. She became a wife and mother of two sons and a daughter. After raising...
Darlene Cornwell
Jul 30, 2015
Darlene Michelle Schaefer Cornwell, 56 of Mathews, Virginia passed away peacefully Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 11:11 pm. Darlene was born September 11, 1958 in California and was the daughter of Hubert James Schaefer and June Jackson Schaefer. She was a graduate of Bayside High School. She became a wife and mother of two sons and a daughter. After raising...
Norman Mickelborough
Jul 25, 2015
Norman S. Mickelborough, age 48, of Gloucester, VA, a native of Bohannon in Mathews, VA, departed this life on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. Norman briefly served as a member of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Dept., Bohannon Station # 2. He was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church. He is survived by his parents, Garnett Lee...
Ann Gabbert
Jul 22, 2015
Ann Moody Gabbert, 84, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 after a short illness. She had been a resident of Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda, Va. since January, 2014 She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Francis Gabbert, her parents, George H. and Blannie C Moody, and 2 brothers, T. Clark Moody (Shirley) and James N. Moody. She is...
Betty Pinchefsky
Jul 19, 2015
Betty Ann Cohen Pinchefsky, 82, of Locust Hill, passed away Sunday, July 19th, 2015 in Locust Hill, Virginia. She was born March 13, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia, to Jesse and Esther Cohen. She is survived by her husband Herbert Pinchefsky, whom she married on June 15, 1952. Also surviving are her sister Lois (Richard) Bloom; her two daughters, Marci Rochkind...
Francis Behal
Jul 18, 2015
FRANCIS JOSEPH BEHALFRANCIS JOSEPH BEHAL OF 592 LOVERS LANE IN MATHEWS, WAS CALLED HOME BY THE LORD ON JULY 18, 2015, SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY.HE WAS BORN OCTOBER 10, 1931 IN YOAKUM COUNTY, TEXAS TO ROBERT WILLIAM BEHAL AND ANITA HOFFMAN BEHAL. FRANCIS ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOL IN SMITHVILLE, TEXAS. HE RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM ST. EDWARDS...
Dossie Harmon
Jul 17, 2015
Dossie M. Harmon of Cobbs Creek, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 17, after a brief illness. She was 92.Dossie was a native of Greeneville, Tennessee and had made her home in Mathews, Virginia for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Claudia and Bill Fanning of Greeneville, Tenn; the widow of J.T. Harmon, and the mother...
Manley Lindsey
Jul 16, 2015
Manley Walker Lindsey, 82, of Foster, Va. died on July 16, 2015 at home. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean Lindsey.He is survived by his son, Kirk Walker Lindsey (Teresa); two daughters, Tanya Renee Jones (David) and Dawn Marie Taylor (Ralph); grandchildren, Guido Joseph Raso III, David Michael Flanzbaum and Zion...
Lena Hughes
Jul 12, 2015
Lena Virginia Hughes, 86, of Onemo, Virginia passed away on July 12, 2015. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Mathews Baptist Church and active in many ministries of the church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving E. Hughes, Sr. and her son, Charles E. Hughes; a sister, Janette Hudgins and a brother, Floyd E. Hudgins, Jr. She...
Margaret Dentler
Jul 12, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Dentler, 80, of Gloucester, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 surrounded by many family members. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia, one of six children of Orville and Edith A. (Mays) Phillips on March 26, 1935. She is survived by her children Rhonda Kodad (Darell) of Bellevue, Nebraska; Nancy LaLand (Geoffrey) of Mathews; Ronald Dentler of Gloucester;...
Chris Plakas
Jul 12, 2015
Chris J. Plakas , 85, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Mathews, Virginia. Chris owned and operated Walden's Marina in Deltaville for nearly thirty years. Born on the island of Ikaria, Greece, Chris served in the Greek Air Force before continuing his graduate education in Athens, Lisbon and at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. In the 1960s, while working on...
Mattie Smith
Jul 12, 2015
Mattie Robinson Smith, 90, of Water View died Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was the widow of Carter Smith. A retired beautician, she was an avid bowler, loved dancing, and going to baseball games. Mattie was also instrumental in getting the Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department in Water View established and was a charter member of the women’s auxiliary. She...
Corina Patrick
Jul 7, 2015
Corina Louise (Mammy) Patrick, 89, left this world for better land on July 7, 2015. She was born in Anson County, North Carolina to Mamie and George Jordan. She married William Franklin Patrick and they had four children; Amie Ansama (Jerry) of York County; William Franklin Patrick Jr. (Judy) of Gloucester; Carla Callis (David) of Mathews and George Patrick. She...
William Yacobucci
Jul 4, 2015
William "Gil" F. Yacobucci, of Mathews, Virginia, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia, died unexpectedly, but peacefully, July 4, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. An avid cyclist, and a devoted supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, he was also an active 4th Degree Knight of Columbus.Gil was born May 2, 1944 in Derry, Pennsylvania to the late Mary and...
Shirley Ewell
Jul 3, 2015
Shirley B. Ewell, 80, of Foster, Va. passed away Friday, July 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Schroder. She is survived by her husband, Andrew; a daughter Linda of Chicago, Il., a step-daughter Jodie of Gloucester, Va.; two grandsons Eric and Michael; and a step-granddaughter, Casey. Shirley enjoyed crafting and fishing. We would like to...
Helen Aylor
Jul 3, 2015
AYLOR, Helen M., 67, passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her brother Edgar Cox of Roanoke, VA, her daughter Dawn Dunn and husband Michael, their children Caleb, Madeleine, Grace and Hollis of Houston, TX, her son Jacob and wife Kimberly, their daughter Sydney of Richmond, VA, as well as extended...
Harvey Williams
Jun 30, 2015
Harvey Lemuel Williams, III of Mathews formerly of Richmond, died on June 30, 2015 after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nan Jackson Williams and Harvey Lemuel Williams, Jr.. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Henderson Williams; two sons, David Andrew Williams (Marnie) and George Patrick Williams...
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