The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from January 2008:
Mildred A. Howard.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Mildred Adele Howard, 88, of the 7000 block of Auburn Ave., died Dec. 29, 2007. A ...
Alice M. Warrick.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... JACKSON -- JACKSON - Alice M. Warrick died Dec. 30, 2007. A funeral will be held ...
Rudolph R. Powell.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... QUINBY -- QUINBY - Rudolph Romaine Powell died Dec. 30, 2007 ....
Margaret L. Long.(Local)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... EDENTON -- EDENTON - Margaret LaClaire Long, 60, of the 2600 block of Rocky Hock Road, died Dec. 30, 2007. A memorial ...
Allean G. Briscoe.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... GATES -- GATES - Allean Gwaltney Briscoe, 86, died Dec. 26, 2007. A funeral will be held at ...
Deborah D. Johnson.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY -- ELIZABETH CITY - Deborah Denise Johnson, 49, of the 1200 block of Winston St., died Dec. 30, 2007 ....
Harley J. Manning.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... WILLIAMSTON -- WILLIAMSTON - Harley James "Jim" Manning, 84, died Dec. 31, 2007. A funeral ...
Susan M. Spinden.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ISELIN NJ -- ISELIN, N.J. - Susan Milliner Spinden, 82, formerly of Locustville, Va., ...
Trejor D. Parker.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - Baby girl Trejor D. Parker of the 1100 block of Freedom Ave., died Dec. 22, 2007, in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. She is survived by her mother, Tasha Parker; father, David Griffin; brother, Ta-Shad Parker; maternal grandparents, Cynthia and ...
Joan G. Mahan.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE -- CHESAPEAKE - Joan Gillikin Mahan, 42, of Richmond, formerly of Chesapeake, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Dec. 28, 2007. She was the ...
Boyd J. Hupman.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Boyd J. "Jud" Hupman, 86, died Dec. 30, 2007 ....
Daniel F. Desjardins.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE -- CHESAPEAKE - Daniel F. Desjardins, 60, passed away Dec. 29, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 20, 1947, to Edmund and Louise Desjardins in Geneva, N.Y. Daniel served our country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After 30 ...
Robert M. Baum Jr.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FAIRHOPE -- FAIRHOPE, Ala. - Robert Mullen "Bobby Jr." Baum Jr., went to join his loving parents, Robert Mullen and Gertrude Midgett Baum in their heavenly home Dec. 24, 2007. Robert was born Oct. 7, 1926, in Rodanthe, N.C. He was delivered by his maternal grandmother, Orenda ...
Luise Mathis.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Luise Mathis, 78, passed away Dec. 31, 2007, in Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. She was born July 22, 1929, in Offenbach Am Maine, Germany to the late Ernestine Wach and her late father, Adam Maul who was killed on the Russian front in 1944. ...
James T. Gray Sr.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - James T. "Jimmy" Gray Sr., 73, of the 1100 block of Jewell Ave., went home to be with the Lord Dec. 30, 2007. Born in Portsmouth on July 14, 1934, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ray Booker Gray Sr. and Gladys Seed Gray. Jimmy retired from ...
Sharon Elaine Hall.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Sharon Elaine Hall, 61, of 902 Hare Road, Suffolk, went to be with the Lord Dec. 27, 2007. She was born in Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C., July 10, 1945. Sharon lived and worked in downtown D.C. until she married her husband Edward Newton Hall in ...
Leona L. Johnson.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ROCKY MOUNT -- ROCKY MOUNT - Leona L. Johnson died Dec. 21, 2007. A funeral will be held at 11 ...
Woodrow W. Jones.(Local)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... SUFFOLK -- SUFFOLK - Woodrow W. Jones, 92, died peacefully Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, in Fairfax, Va. He was the loving father of Sheryl Sherfey, Daniel Jones and Debra Short; grandfather of Scott Blair, Shannon Clements and Josh Short; and stepfather of Nancy Pruden and Terry Pruden. Woodie ...
Maggie P. Lowe.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... HARRELLSVILLE -- HARRELLSVILLE - Maggie Pearl Hoggard Lowe, 89, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, in Martin General Hospital. Mrs. Lowe was born April 14, 1918, in Hertford County, a daughter of the late Savage and Pearl Evans Hoggard. She was a faithful member of Christian Harbor ...
Daniel Ray Johnston.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Daniel Ray Johnston, 55, joined his Lord and savior Jesus Christ Dec. 26, 2007. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. He was a man of many talents, who loved surfing and the many wonders of the ocean. He specialized in small engine and home ...
Patrick F. Cruden.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - Patrick Francis Cruden, 49, died Dec. 30, 2007. A native of McKeesport, Pa., he was the son of James Joseph Cruden and Doris Naomi Satterfield Cruden. A graduate of Cradock High School, he worked as a computer technician and was active ...
Francis E. Evans.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE -- CHESAPEAKE - Francis Earl "Bingo" Evans, 94, of the 1000 block of N. George Washington Hwy., passed away Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, in a local hospital. Born in Onancock, Mr. Evans was a retired boilermaker with the Portsmouth Shipyard. He was a member of Shiloh ...
Victoria M. Hickey.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Victoria Marie Fortunato Hickey of the 500 block of Pacific Ave., died peacefully Monday, Dec. 31, 2007. Vickey was born to Michael and Maria Fortunato in Everett, Mass., on Nov. 2, 1918. A Marine Corps wife, she traveled the country with her ...
Johnny Paul White.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Johnny Paul White, 85, known as J.P., of the 1100 block of Old Virginia Beach Road, passed away, Dec. 29, 2007, in Sentara Health Care. Johnny was a native of Camden, N.C. He was a mechanical supervisor and retired after 24 years of service at ...
Jane Margiotta.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE -- CHESAPEAKE - Jane Margiotta, 71, of the 800 block of Heritage Point, passed away at home Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007. She was born June 18, 1936, the daughter of Walter T. and Marie I. Deiotte. She was a licensed nurse for 42 years having worked for the Children's Hospital of The ...
Mark R. Farris.(Local)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Mark Robert Farris, 52, died unexpectedly Dec. 21, 2007, in his home. He was born Nov. 10, 1955, in Pocahontas, Ark., to the late Mary Kathryn Smith and Dr. David E. Langdon. He is survived by his father, Dr. Larry E. Farris; three brothers, ...
Robert L. Oliver.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - Robert Lawrence Oliver, 86, of the 600 block of Whitestone Ave., passed away Saturday, Dec., 29, 2007, in Lynchburg. A native of Portsmouth, he was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Shop 11, after 32 years as a leadman shipfitter. After retirement, he ...
Bessie S. Boyd.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Bessie S. Boyd, 90, of the 2800 block of E. Princess Anne Road, passed away Dec. 27, 2007. She was born June 14, 1917 in Norfolk County. Her early education was in the Norfolk County public school system, graduating from Providence High School and later ...
Mary Marsh.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Mary M. Marsh, 74, of the 6600 block of Chesapeake Blvd., died Dec. 27, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Carlie and Mary E. Cooper. She was em- ployed at K & W Cafeteria for 12 years. Her precious memory will live in the hearts of her ...
Wayne Murphy.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NINETY SIX SC A -- NINETY SIX, S.C. - A funeral Mass for Luther Wayne Murphy will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Greenwood, S.C., with Father Timothy Tebalt officiating. A reception of friends will be held following the service Saturday ...
Wilbur H. Adams.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Wilbur Howard Adams, born July 9, 1923, in Harriman, Pa., eighth child of the late Christopher and Lucy Adams, died quietly in his home in Norfolk Dec. 17, 2007. He had a long career as an industrial carpenter/cabinet maker for 3M. After moving to Virginia, ...
James A. Holley.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... COLERAIN -- COLERAIN - James Arthur "Pecan Holley" Holley, 72, died Dec. 29, 2007. A funeral will be held at ...
Phyllis S. Neal.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... SUFFOLK -- SUFFOLK - Phyllis Sharp Neal, 67, died Dec. 30, 2007, in her home. Born and raised in rural Ohio, she received her BS degree in nursing. Retiring as an RN at Westminster Canterbury, Phyllis spent most of her life with compassion for the well being of those in need. She created ...
Ann G. Ankeney.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH -- VIRGINIA BEACH - Ann Galloway "Anniebug" Ankeney, 72, of the 1300 block of Willowood Lane, peacefully went to sleep Dec. 13, 2007, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born in McKenzie, Tenn., and she served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Cold ...
James W. Long.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - James W. Long, 70, of the 300 block of Brambleton Ave., died Dec. 29, 2007, in a local hospital. He was born in Harrisonburg, Va., and was the son of the late Robert and Claudia Long. James retired from the City of Portsmouth as a traffic engineer. He attended ...
Blanche C. Baccus.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY -- ELIZABETH CITY - Blanche Chappell Baccus, 91, of 103 Powell Court, died Dec. 30, 2007, in the Albemarle Hospital. She was born in Edenton, N.C., to the late Norman and Josephine Raper Chappell and was the widow of the Rev. Irving R. Baccus. Mrs. Baccus was a member of the ...
Dorothy W. Buttke.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... FRISCO -- FRISCO - Dorothy Wicks Buttke, formerly of Brightwaters, N.Y., passed away suddenly on Christmas Day 2007. She was the cherished wife of Louis Buttke; devoted mother and mother-in-law of Linda and Larry Roth; stepmother and mother-in-law of Dr. Thomas and Mary Buttke; ...
Lutetia H. Walker.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK -- NORFOLK - Lutetia Holloway Walker, 85, of College Place, Hampton, peacefully passed away with her family by her side Dec. 26, 2007. She was the daughter of the late John B. and Blanche Henderson Holloway and was predeceased by a sister, Tessie H. Johnson; and a brother, John B ....
Marion S. Creekmore.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - Marion S. "Ms. Shirley" Creekmore, 72, of Hobson Street, passed away Dec. 26, 2007, in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. She was a member of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Portsmouth. Marion Creekmore leaves to cherish her memory her spouse, ...
James Roberts.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - James Roberts, 43, of the 5100 block of Peake Lane, went home to be with the Lord, Dec. 24, 2007. He attended New Mount Olivet Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Charlie and Julia Roberts; three sisters, Ella M. Roberts, Julia M. Roberts ...
Janie L. Gregory.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH -- PORTSMOUTH - Janie L. Gregory, 70, angel of Riverview Ave. and the world, was called home to be with her Lord, Dec. 28, 2007. Born in Kingston, Md., she was one of four children raised by the late Lazarus and Sarah Winslow. She was the great matriarch of a strong and ...
Larry Ore.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE -- CHESAPEAKE - Larry Ore, 60, of the 2200 block of Harton Lane, passed away Dec. 28, 2007. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. ...
found in translation.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JANETTE RODRIGUES By Janette Rodrigues The Virginian-Pilot CHESAPEAKE Maria Parrales' voice danced across the tops of some words and dipped and ducked among others as she brought one of Aesop's fables to life for listeners during ...
Look! Up on the Web! It's the most-clicked!(Front)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JIM WASHINGTON By Jim Washington The Virginian-Pilot Soldiers made to dress up like Superman, Virginia Beach versus Bill O'Reilly, PETA employees' pet dumping and Pat Robertson's legal grappling with a bodybuilder were among the most-viewed stories ...
Lessons from Iraq.(Front)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: AMY JETER By Amy Jeter The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK On the Friday before Veterans Day, BJ Newman's Norview High School English students worked on two writing assignments with military themes. At the end of class, Newman ...
TOUGH TIMES won't dim LEADER'S VIEW FOR COMPANY.(Business)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM SHEAN By Tom Shean The Virginian-Pilot norfolk When Franklin "Lin" Earley took over as Waterside Capital Corp.'s chief executive in April, he kept asking for manuals that described the investment company's procedures. ...
Modern times make letter writers turn page.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: ANAND GIRIDHARADAS By Anand Giridharadas The New York Times MUMBAI, India G.P. Sawant never charged the prostitutes for his letter-writing services. Not long after the women would descend on this swarming, chaotic city, they ...
Dutch company channels energy from asphalt.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: ARTHUR MAX By Arthur Max The Associated Press SCHARWOUDE, Netherlands If you've ever blistered your bare feet on a hot road, you know how asphalt absorbs the sun's rays. Now, a Dutch company is siphoning the heat from roads and parking ...
PUP'S DRY SKIN COULD BE CAUSED BY WORMS, FOOD.(Daily Break)
Jan 01, 2008 ... DEAR DR. FOX: I have a 3-month-old German shepherd, and she has major dry-skin issues. The vet told me to give her two tablespoons of cottage cheese to clear it up, but it hasn't. Is there anything else I can do to treat her at home, or does she need medication? - K.M., Brick, ...
find some good in 'bad' years and prepare for what's to come.(Daily Break)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JACEY ECKHART Earlier this week I read a story about how climate scientists reported that 2007 was a "year of worsts." At the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in December, scientists reported that 2007 was the year of the least sea ice in the Arctic, the ...
daily event guide.(Daily Break)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Light Displays Holiday Lights at the Beach 5:30 to 10 p.m. today from Second to 33rd streets along the Virginia Beach Boardwalk. Tickets: $10. (757) 491-7866, www.beachstreetusa.com. Last chance: It ends tonight. Celebration in Lights ...
Task force brings 'leaner and better' ideas to City Council.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: RICHARD QUINN By Richard Quinn The Virginian-Pilot VIRGINIA BEACH Nine months ago, the City Council created a task force to look at how the city raises and spends money. The charge was twofold: find ways to wean the budget off real ...
Chichester's warning comes to pass.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Sometimes people with perfectly altruistic motives do dumb things. That's the simplest explanation for the scuffle shaping up in Richmond over $180 million earmarked for road projects. The debate over those dollars is going to be long and tiresome, and the truth is ...
Kaine gets it half right on foster care.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: RICHARD WEXLER By RICHARD WEXLER GOV. TIM KAINE wants the legislature to make a pair of changes in Virginia's foster-care system. Unfortunately, the change that is good may be hard to pass, and the change that may be easier to pass isn't good. It ...
Felons' voting rights to get another chance.(Front)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JULIAN WALKER By Julian Walker The Virginian-Pilot RICHMOND Efforts to restore voting rights for felons don't have a history of success in the General Assembly. But some Democrats hope the party's new majority in the Senate ...
For 'wedding singer' star, tour is great experience.(Daily Break)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: MAL VINCENT By Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot You've seen the guy a hundred times. He's the entertainer at the reception. The glad boy who cracks corny jokes about the bride and groom, gets the parents out on the floor to dance and sings all the ...
more inside.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A California museum honors the wartime ...
holiday closings.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Courts and municipal offices Chesapeake City offices and courts closed today . Norfolk City offices will be closed today . Portsmouth City offices and courts closed today . Suffolk City offices and courts closed today . Virginia Beach ...
College sidesteps privacy issue to curb suicides.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN By Elizabeth Bernstein The Wall Street Journal ITHACA, N.Y. For 19 years as a custodian at Cornell University, Sue Welch has been taking out the garbage and mopping the floors of residence halls. Recently, she added ...
S. Korean radio pierces wall of silence in North.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: FRANCINE UENUMA By Francine Uenuma The Washington Post SEOUL, South Korea Trained as a military propagandist in North Korea, Kim Seong Min has turned his skills against the government that once forced his allegiance. From a small radio ...
Project's patience pays off as condors soar again.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: MONTE REEL By Monte Reel The Washington Post BUENOS AIRES, Argentina The conservationists tend to get a little tense when they approach Egg 54, which sits alone on a metal tray inside an incubator, absorbing warm air like some sort of ...
Women forged history while forging ships.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: MICHELLE LOCKE By Michelle Locke The Associated Press RICHMOND, Calif. Fog drifts over the old shipyard, casting a veil over the shoulders of empty factories where thousands of women once thronged, welding and hammering and typing and ...
Post as environment official has ex-rock star singing a new tune.(Q)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: MERAIAH FOLEY By Meraiah Foley The Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia The music of Peter Garrett has always been politically charged. Now the towering, bald former singer of Midnight Oil is practicing politics - as Australia's new ...
grab bag doonesbury By Garry Trudeau.(Daily Break)
Jan 01, 2008 ... "He said, 'I don't see how you can do that - you're an icon!' And I thought, 'Hmm, I'm an icon! That's not bad.'" The actor recalls how Richard Gere once talked him out of leaving TV's "Law & Order." Then came the denial. The Sunday Mirror quoted a spokesman for the actress as ...
Kaine to unveil proposed legislation this week.(Local)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Byline: JULIAN WALKER By Julian Walker The Virginian-Pilot RICHMOND Stronger consumer protections to guard against identity theft and credit card fraud are part of a broad legislative package Gov. Timothy M. Kaine is expected to unveil before ...