The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from June 2008:
Martha S. Blair.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE - Martha Smith "Muff" Blair, of the 3300 block of Mapleton Crescent in Churchland, rejoined our Maker May 29, 2008, at Lake Prince Woods where she had been convalescing from hip replacement surgery since January. Muff was the daughter of the late Maria Spencer Smith ...
Troy F. Magee.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PLYMOUTH - Troy F. Magee, 54, died May 30, 2008. A funeral will be at 11 ...
James Young.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY - James Young of the 300 block of Paxton St., died May ...
Rea S. Van Fosson.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... FAIRFAX - Rea Simpson Van Fosson died April 29, 2008. He was the husband of the late Opal Ann Van Fosson and father of Judith Phalen and Nita Van Fosson. He is also survived by his son-in-law, Leslie "Bob" Phalen and his grandson, Patrick Phalen. Services will be ...
Steven J. Crank.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Steve Crank, 37, was welcomed into the arms of his Lord May 28, 2008. He is survived by his daughters, Cheyenne Helgren and Hunter Nappi; mother and stepdad, Sharon and George Hart; sister, Debbie Crank Sajovitz; stepsisters, Richelle Trivetti and Cris ...
Thomas J. Nixon III.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... HERTFORD - Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Jones Nixon III died May 28, 2008. A graveside service will be at Holy ...
Rose Soldano Browning.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH - Rose Soldano "Little Grandma" Browning, 80, died May 29, 2008. She was a native of Bristol, R.I. As a young girl she always wanted to travel; she married her Navy man and saw the world. She truly hated to cook, but loved to eat. She liked the wind, the rain, walking and her ...
Carice Garcia.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Mr. Carice Garcia, 27, of the 6200 block of Chesapeake Blvd., passed ...
Richard B. Skelton III.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Richard Brent Skelton III of the 1400 block of Buck Road died May 21, 2008. A graveside service will be ...
Florence Monfalcone.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NEWPORT NEWS - Florence A'Minta Monfalcone, 81, died May 29, 2008. A ...
Charles L. Ryan.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Charles Luce Ryan, 83, of Blackbeard Road, died May 30, 2008 ....
Paul Jones.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Paul Jones of the 200 block of W. 36th St. died May 16, 2008. A graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday ...
James M. Tucker.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CAPRON - James Milton "Bay" Tucker, 54, of the 17400 block of Old Lamb Road, died May 29, 2008. A ...
Marie A. Heyman.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - On May 25, 2008, at 12:24 a.m., Marie Adelaide Heyman (nee Zazzaro) stepped through the gates of heaven. She was a retired registered nurse who left her native New Jersey after many long years to come and live with her daughter and family. She gave selflessly until the ...
Michael Wainwright.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Michael "Money" Wainwright of the 200 block of Woodview Ave. died May 28, 2008 ....
Datrionne L. Curtis.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Datrionne Lamont "Tron" Curtis of the 5000 block of Forest View Drive died May 27, 2008. The funeral will ...
Charles B. Shickley.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE - Charles B. Shickley, 66, of the 600 block of Hearndon Court, passed away May 28, 2008, surrounded by family in his home. Born in Coatesville, Pa., he was the son of the late William C. and Reba G. Shickley. Charles served in the United States Navy for 22 years. ...
Howard P. Ives.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Howard Preston Ives, 92, died May 30, 2008. He was born in Princess Anne County Feb. 9, 1916, to Edwin Preston and Mary Lucinda Bell Ives. As a proud graduate of Oceana High School, he went on to serve our country in the Army during World War II achieving the ...
Polly Little.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Polly "Twinkle" Little of the 6000 block of Palem Road died May 27, 2008. The ...
Maxine E. Jeter.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... EDINBURG - On Memorial Day, May 26, 2008, Maxine O'Reilly Jeter, formerly of Leesburg, Va., went home to be with the Lord. She was born Sept. 2, 1912, in Manhattan, N.Y., to parents Edward B. O'Reilly and Edna Edwards O'Reilly of Woodstock, Va. She was the beloved wife of Leonard L. Jeter ....
Mildred Savage.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Mildred Savage, 92, of the 2900 block of Verdun Ave., died May 30, 2008, in her residence. She was born in Moyock, N.C., and was the widow of Merton Savage. Mildred was retired from Snyder's Canteen. Mildred is survived by her son, Merton Savage of ...
Louis M. Tinaro Jr.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Louis M. Tinaro Jr., 90, died May 23, 2008. A native of Norfolk, he was the son of the late Louis and Anna Tinaro. He was the widower of Elsie Tinaro and was predeceased by his sisters, Mary Ann Manzo, Lena Frances Johnson and Gertrude Cecelia Carol; and brothers, John J. and ...
Lloyd J. St. Amant.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - The Rev. Dr. Lloyd John St. Amant, 64, passed away May 27, 2008, in Virginia Beach. A native of Abbeville, La., he was the son of the late Maurice and Mae Fernmnthal St. Amant. A retired U.S. Navy veteran, he was an ordained minister and worked for CBN. He was a member of ...
Media T. Revelle.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... MURFREESBORO - Media Talbert Revelle, 87, died May 29, 2008, in Hampton Woods Health & Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Merle Bridgers Revelle; parents, Tommie Clayton and Myrtle Evans Revelle; and a brother, Thomas Robert Revelle. ...
Robert M. Rawls.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... AULANDER - Robert McCoy Rawls, 82, died May 28, 2008. A funeral will be held Monday ...
Robert P. Coulsting.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Robert Peter "Bob" Coulsting, 76, passed away May 30, 2008. He is survived by three daughters, Kim Cross, Noel Crell and husband Dave and Robin Verderane and husband Chris; four sons, Christopher Coulsting, Keith Coulsting and wife Dana, Kevin Coulsting and ...
John F. Edwards.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... WHITE PLAINS - John Franklin Edwards, 70, died May 30, 2008. A graveside service will be Tuesday ...
Joe E. Garrett Sr.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PLYMOUTH - Deacon Joe Edward Garrett Sr., 80, died May 27, 2008. A funeral will be held Monday at ...
Bettie H. Vaughan.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... POTECASI - Bettie Hodges Vaughan, 95, died May 30, 2008. A graveside service will be held ...
Ruth P. Wright.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ROANOKE RAPIDS - Ruth Pierce Wright, 73, died May 29, 2008. A ...
John F. Rixey.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - John F. Rixey of 700 Oriole Drive, passed away at home with his family present May 31, 2008. Mr. Rixey was born in Norfolk, Oct. 15, 1926, to James Barbour Rixey and Elizabeth Cornick Rixey. Mr. Rixey attended Norfolk public schools and graduated from Woodberry Forest ...
John D. Mayer.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE - John D. Mayer, 83, of the 2900 block of Wingfield Ave., departed this life May 27, 2008. Born in Barnesville, Ga., and raised in Birmingham, Ala., Mr. Mayer was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retiree of the U.S. Civil Service. He was also a member of First Baptist Church of ...
Fay L. Milligan.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Mrs. Fay L. Milligan, originally of Norfolk, much loved wife, mother and friend, passed away May 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hazel Davis Lyons and James Joseph Lyons and her son, James Milligan Jr. She was one of the original members of the ladies ...
Jean H. Justis.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PARKSLEY - Mrs. Jean Hickman Justis passed away May 30, 2008. A funeral will be ...
Jaunita Brooks.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Jaunita Brooks answered the call from her heavenly Father and entered into glory May 26, 2008. A native of Suffolk, she was born Dec. 3, 1938, to the late Sidney Jones and Geneva Yancey. She was a member of 13th Disciple of Christ Church and a superb cook for Bountiful Blessings ...
Wilber L. Smith.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Wilber Latermus "Smitty" Smith passed away peacefully in his home May 30, 2008. He was 84. He was born June 7, 1923, in Eure, N.C., in Gates County which he fondly referred to as "The Country." He was a member of Eure Christian Church and Bayview United Church of Christ ....
Eleanor Francis Lucas.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE - Eleanor "Francis" Lucas of the 300 block of Keith Court passed away May 26, 2008, in her home. She was born in Chesapeake to the late William C. Spence and the late Vivian Lucas Spence. She leaves to cherish her memory one son, Derek Lucas of Chesapeake; two sisters, Ella ...
William R. McCabe.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - William Robert McCabe, M.D., a founding member of the Infectious Disease Society of America, passed away with peace and dignity at his home in Virginia Beach, May 24, 2008, at the age of 80. Bill was born in Hugo, Okla. He received his MD from the University of Oklahoma in ...
Thelma F. Kight.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CHESAPEAKE - Thelma F. Kight, 84, passed away May 30, 2008, in Suffolk. A native of Spencer, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Rushia Waggoner and the widow of Curtis Ben Kight. She was a U.S. Naval veteran of World War II and a member of Spencer Methodist Church, Spencer, ...
Dallas A. Boyd.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY - Dallas Anthony Boyd, 39, died May 29, 2008. A graveside service will ...
Marjorie G. Fisher.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Marjorie Griffith (Odessey) Fisher, formerly of Norfolk, died suddenly at home in Sacramento, Calif., at age 69. She will be profoundly missed by daughters, Carolyn Fisher of Sacramento and Jean Fisher Brinkley of Raleigh, N.C.; her beloved cat, Pumpkin; and by many dear, ...
Teresa T. Parker.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... OYSTER - Teresa Thornton Parker, 48, wife of Roy E. Parker Jr. and a resident of Virginia Beach, passed away May 30, 2008, in Norfolk. Born Feb. 12, 1960, in Exmore, Mrs. Parker was the daughter of the late Edna Lilliston Bowen and her stepfather, Billy Bowen Jr. of Exmore and John L ....
Maude K. Paul.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... ELIZABETH CITY - Maude Keaton Paul, 88, of the 1000 block of E. Williams Circle, died May 28, 2008 ....
Judith A. McMullen.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... NORFOLK - Judith Anne McMullen, 67, surrounded by her husband of 50 years, along with her family, went peacefully to be with the Lord, May 30, 2008, after courageously fighting a terminal illness for many years. She was born June 21, 1940, in Toledo, Ohio, to the late William ...
Stephen A. Johnson Jr.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... CREWE - Stephen Ashby Johnson Jr., 82, died May 30, 2008, in Virginia Beach. He was born Aug. 28, 1925, in Crewe, Va. After 20 years in the grocery business, "Pete" became a real estate broker-appraiser with Tolleson and Company in Richmond, retiring in 1995. A graduate of University of ...
Elizabeth D. Garris.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Elizabeth Dorothy "Betty" Dutko Garris, 89, passed away May 29, 2008, in Sentara Bayside Hospital. Betty was born in Broughton, Pa., Oct. 18, 1918, and resided in Salem, Ohio, until 1942 when she came to the Tidewater area. She was employed with the Norfolk ...
Charles Mason.(Local)
Jun 01, 2008 ... PORTSMOUTH - Charles Mason, 48, of the 400 block of Weston St., died May 25, ...
drive-in movies hanging on at 75.(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Jessica Leber Columbia News Service NEW YORK RICHARD M. HOLLINGSHEAD JR. was a manager at his family's auto product company when he imagined the first drive-in movie theater. "It was the middle of the Depression. Things were going badly. He wanted to ...
Woman, tree grow up and branch out together A branch for every memory.
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Rita Frankenberry The Virginian-Pilot This relationship has deep roots. They were children together, grew up together and have each branched out, Jennifer Cruciano and her tree - a flowering Japanese Yoshino cherry that was planted in Norfolk Botanical ...
Outdoor elegance HEAD GOES HERE AND GOES HERE.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Jun 01, 2008 ... m erging romantic and contemporary designs, Eurotrend's Novecento chair and footstool/table bring a lot of style to the patio or pool. Made of polypropylene, it will hold up season after season. It is available in white or anthracite, listing at $780 for a chair and $380 for the ...
community news.(Y)
Jun 01, 2008 ... today Bingo 5 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. play. Chief Petty Officers Association, 514 Cardwell St., Elizabeth City. monday Albemarle Chorale 7 p.m., (rehearsal) Edenton United Methodist Church. Bingo 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7:30 p.m. play. American ...
what if d-day had failed and germany had invaded britain?(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Frances Itani The Washington Post The D-Day landings have failed, and Russia has fallen. Within a short time, half of Britain is occupied by Germans. Churchill and members of his Cabinet follow King George to Canada. This is what we discover in the ...
A good year.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Lauren and Jerry Bias say they are proud to be African American pioneers in the Virginia wine industry, but they don't want the distinction to define the winery - Sugarleaf Vineyards - they have established near Charlottesville. "Excellence is colorless," Lauren Bias is fond of ...
Portland: high weirdness in Nirvana.(Daily Break)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Joseph B. Frazier The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. ACUPUNCTURE is not just for people. It's also for cities - if the city is Portland. Adam Kuby has stuck a 23-foot needle into the ground down by the Willamette River and hopes to plant ...
Recital will celebrate the joy in late teacher's dance.
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Gary Ruegsegger Correspondent Known for her footwork, the late Letitia Taylor White was both dancer and fighter. After a 21-year battle with cancer, White died in 2005 at age 48 . But her dance continues. The Letitia White Academy ...
Packing up local history room yields treasure.
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Margaret Windley Correspondent Colin Boklage and Bill Inge are boxing up Norfolk's past and taking count . The two assistants at the Kirn Memorial Library's local history room have filled at least 34 typewritten pages and 350 boxes, so far. ...
Navy couple designs new badge for girl scouts.
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Devon Hubbard Sorlie The Virginian-Pilot A Deep Creek couple has developed a special badge for Girl Scouts that promotes Navy pride, and their effort has inspired other military branches to follow their lead. Sean and Bonnie Taylor are both active in ...
take heart: combo is winner.(Flavor/Gracious Living)(Recipe)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Jeanne Besser Cox News Service With the weather turning warm, it's time to get this hearty comfort dish to press before barbecue season hits full swing. The combination of tomato sauce and cream, most often found in pasta vodka sauces, is a winning one ....
Spanish snapdragon local grower.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Botanical name Antirrhinum molle Family Plantain (Plantaginaceae formerly Scrophulariaceae) Category Evergreen to semi-evergreen sub-shrub Primary uses Rock gardens, banks, sandy soils Dimensions 2 to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide ...
gardening reminders.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Rose tips Keep deadheading your roses for continual summer bloom. If the roses get too tall, cut them back hard and fertilize them; they will be growing and blooming again in no time. good medicine Aspirin is good for plants. The salicylic acid in aspirin ...
honors + awards.
Jun 01, 2008 ... TELL US! Send items about local people and groups who have received honors or awards to Compass Honors + Awards, P.O. Box 449, Norfolk, VA 23501, e-mail to compass@pilotonline.com or fax to (757) 446-2414. military Army Pvt. Jessica M. Maxwell has ...
Dance team wins at Waterside Free concert celebrates graduation, gives thanks.(SportsU)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Chrystal E. Williams will celebrate her graduation from Carnegie Mellon University with a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at I.C. Norcom High auditorium. Williams has staged "An Evening with Chrystal E" annually to raise money for a scholarship for Norcom students who want to ...
Portsmouth spouse wins military honor.(SportsU)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Rebecca Perron Special to the Currents Hatton Point resident Michele Turner received the 2008 Heroes at Home Military Spouse of the Year Award at the fourth annual Heroes at Home Military Spouse luncheon May 8. Turner, 39 and the mother of three sons, ...
Book to keep door open on country store memories.(Suffolk Sun)
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Merle Monahan Correspondent SMITHFIELD The front porch is deteriorating and slowly falling off, while the windows are boarded up to keep scavengers from breaking the few panes that are left to gain entrance to the building. The aged ...
Deli offers international fare to downtown workers.
Jun 01, 2008 ... By Greg Goldfarb Correspondent Julia Kim wanted to open in Korea. That didn't pan out. Instead, she brought her culinary talents to Dominion Tower on the downtown Norfolk waterfront. "Her goal is to make Dominion Deli one of the best deli stores ...