The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) back issues from February 2009:
Thomas Robinson.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... SUFFOLK - Thomas Robinson, 85, died Jan. 30, 2009, at Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Pittsburgh, March 25, 1923. He was the son of the late Lester W. Smith and Grace I. McMahon Smith Robinson. Mr. Robinson retired from the National Guard as a sergeant first class and served in the Navy in ...
Thoa Thi Pham.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Thoa Thi Pham, 88, passed away Jan. 30, 2009. A funeral will ...
Myrtle F. Dakos.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Myrtle Frances Weaver Dakos, 88, passed away Jan. 30, 2009, surrounded by her loving family in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A resident of Norfolk, she was the seventh child of Willie F. and Myrtie E. Bradley Weaver. As a loving and devoted wife and mother, she was widowed ...
Colonal Heidelberg.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - The Rev. Dr. Colonal Heidelberg, 85, of the 400 block of W. 31st St., died Jan. 28, 2009. A funeral will ...
Bruce Tyler Sewell.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Bruce Tyler Sewell, the wife of Carl Harris Sewell, died Jan. 30, 2009. "Brucie" was the daughter of Betty and Gordon Tyler of Virginia Beach. She was born in Norfolk, Feb. 19, 1937. The family moved to Virginia Beach 10 years later. Brucie graduated from Saint ...
Mary C. Oleynik.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Mary Catanese Oleynik, 86, passed away Jan. 30, 2009, in a local hospital. Mrs. Oleynik was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived in Virginia Beach since 1978. She was the wife of the late Charles Jacob Oleynik. She had studied fashion design at Pratt Institute, and later she ...
Quinton Cross.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... SUFFOLK - Quinton Cross, 51, of the 800 block of West Constance Road, died Jan. 30, 2009. A service of ...
Lillian C. Moyer.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Lillian C. Moyer, 88, passed away Jan. 31, 2009. A full obituary will ...
Arlington F. Campbell.(Local)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2009 ... SPRINGFIELD - Arlington Fichtner Campbell died Jan. 27, 2009. A memorial ...
Kurt Allen Hall.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Kurt Allen Hall, 49, of Chesapeake, passed away Jan. 29, 2009, in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A native of Scottsdale, Ariz., he was an airplane mechanic with Northrop-Grumman Corporation. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a soccer coach for the Indian River ...
James H. Hopkins.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CAPE CHARLES - James Harper Hopkins, 80, a native Wardtown, died Jan. 30, 2009. A graveside service ...
Kathryn R. Wanderer.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Kathryn R. Wanderer, 91, of the 8000 block of Lynnbrook Drive, passed away Jan. 30, 2009, in her home. Kathryn was the widow of Joseph Wanderer and retired from the City of Norfolk as Deputy Clerk of Court. She was a member of Lafayette Presbyterian Church. She is ...
John Clifton Duke Jr.(Local)(Obituary)
Feb 01, 2009 ... FLORENCE, S.C. - John Clifton Duke Jr., 76, died Jan. 28, 2009. A memorial ...
Bethany Louise Jones.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Baby Bethany Louise Jones was born and went to be with the Lord Jan. 22, 2009. She was the beloved daughter of Todd and Valerie Jones; sister of Noah and Caleb Jones; and granddaughter of Marguerite Jones of Virginia Beach and Joann Johns of Boston. ...
Naomi Hardy.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Naomi "Big Mama" Hardy, 92, passed away Jan. 26, 2009. She was born Sept. 13, 1916, to the late Nora and John Bethea in Dillon, S.C. Naomi was a member of Eternal Life Christian Center and attended Endtime United Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Clarence A ....
Robert J. Brown.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Robert J. Brown, 79, of the 2600 Ballentine Blvd., died Jan. 29, 2009. A funeral ...
Marwan W. Mounaimne.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Marwan W. Mounaimne, M.D., F.A.A.N., retired neurologist, passed away Jan. 28, 2009, at age 57. Dr. Mounaimne, the son of the late Wafic and Amineh Mounaimne, was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Dr. Mounaimne received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the American University in ...
Joan Karen Staton.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... LAWTON, Okla. - On Jan. 29, 2009, God lifted her up and out of this life and into his arms and eternal life. A funeral for Joan Karen Staton, 65, of Lawton, will be at Bethlehem Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Willie Smith, Bethlehem Baptist Church, Oklahoma, officiating ....
Joseph H. Munford.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... SMITHFIELD - Joseph Holland Munford, 57, passed away Jan. 30, 2009. He was born in Newport News, the son of the late Inez Holland Munford and William Andrew Munford Sr. He was also predeceased by his brother, William Andrew Munford Jr. "Joe" was the owner and operator of Munford Well ...
Orfilo G. Hofilena Sr.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Orfilo G. Hofilena Sr., 89, of Hunningdon Woods Blvd., passed away Jan. 28, 2009. Born in San Jose Mindoro, Philippines, he was a retired quality assurance inspector with Circuit Wise. He was a member of Saint Matthew's Catholic Church. Orfilo was a former prisoner of war and ...
Polly C. Martin.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Polly C. Martin (Ruth Pauline) died Jan. 29, 2009. Born in Blowing Rock, N.C., she attended Appalachian State Teachers College, majored in music at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and Theatre Arts at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. ...
Pearl W. Barlow.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Pearl W. Barlow, 92, went to be with the Lord Jan. 29, 2009. Pearl was born June 12, 1916, in Portsmouth, to the late William Henry and Goldie Mae Wyatt. She spent many years as a beautician operating her own business. In 1971, she moved to her home in Virginia ...
Robert Lee Jackson.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Robert Lee Jackson, 80, passed away Jan. 31, 2009. He was born Dec. 3, 1928, in Norfolk but was raised in Columbia, N.C. He was the son of the late Zara Davenport Jackson and John Wesley Jackson Sr. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Wesley Jackson Jr. and nephew, John ...
George H. Golden Jr.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - George H. Golden Jr., 83, passed away peacefully Jan. 30, 2009, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mr. Golden was born Aug. 18, 1925, in Chattanooga, Tenn., to the late George H. Golden Sr. and Lilly Dietz. Survivors include ...
Hubert L. Nuzzo Sr.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... NORFOLK - Hubert Lee Nuzzo Sr., 87, of Summers Drive, passed away Jan. 30, 2009, in his residence. Born Sept. 21, 1921, in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Giavannina Orlando and Pasquale Nuzzo. He will be remembered most for the love of his family. He attended John Marshall, ...
Sidney P. Johnson.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Major Sidney P. Johnson, 84, died Jan. 24, 2009. A celebration of life service with full military honors will be conducted at 3 p.m. today in the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. The Rev. Charles L ....
Jerome Willard Jiles.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CORAPEAKE - Jerome Willard Jiles, 59, passed away Jan. 30, 2009. He was born in Carrollton, Ga., the son of Fannie Mae Adams Jiles and the late Tyre William Jiles Sr. He was predeceased by his son, Jerome "Jerry" W. Jiles Jr. and sisters, Judy Ann Reeves and Gail Malone. Jerome served and ...
Mary Smentek.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHARLOTTESVILLE - Mary Smentek, a resident of Golden Living Cedars, died Jan. 30, 2009. She was 91. Born in 1917 in East Chicago, Ind., Mary was the daughter of Magdalena Romanski and Paul Yakemenko and the stepdaughter of Julius Kuliczkowski. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 ...
Mike M. Thomas.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... MOYOCK - Mike Marshall Thomas, 84, passed Jan. 19, 2009. Papa was born in Abingdon, Va., to the late John M. and Hattie Belle Widner Thomas. He was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Jennie Mayo, Audrey Epperson, ...
Beverly Gray Gillispie.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... MODEST TOWN - Beverly Gray Gillispie, 67, passed away Jan. 30, 2009, in her residence. A funeral will be conducted Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Modest Town Baptist Church with the Rev. John Cullop officiating. Interment ...
Alton C. James.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... CHESAPEAKE - Alton Calvin James, 85, of the 700 block of Gainsborough Court, passed away Jan. 29, 2009, in Chesapeake. Born in Norfolk, he was the son of the late Cairo and Tempie Dozier James. As an Army veteran of World War II, he served as a medic. He retired as a self-employed jeweler ....
Leonard A. Troxell Sr.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... VIRGINIA BEACH - Leonard A. Troxell Sr., 74, passed away Jan. 26, 2009, in Virginia Beach. Leonard was a devoted husband, a loving father and great friend. He was retired from the U.S. Postal Service, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the U.S. Army. He served his country with distinction during ...
Eloise Parker Mann.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... PORTSMOUTH - Eloise Parker Mann went to sleep peacefully from the arms of her loving family to the arms of her Lord Jan. 26, 2009, in Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center. Eloise was born Oct. 7, 1956, in Portsmouth to the late James and Gafelia Parker. She was educated in the Portsmouth ...
Vivian V. Carmack.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... PORTSMOUTH - Vivian Virginia Carmack, 74, of the 700 block of Madison St., died Jan. 27, 2009. A life celebration ...
John C. McLaulin Jr.(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... ELIZABETH CITY - Dr. John Claude McLaulin Jr., 80, of the 100 block of Stacie Drive and formerly of Norfolk, died Jan. 30, 2009, in his home. Dr. McLaulin, a native of Danville, Va., was the son of the late John Claude McLaulin Sr. and Charlotte Rebecca Atkins McLaulin and the husband of ...
living / martha stewart Exercise, eat fresh foods to stay energetic all day living / martha stewart Exercise, eat fresh foods to stay energetic all day.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Q. You always seem to have more than 24 hours in a day. What advice do you have for helping me improve my time-management skills? A. First off, you have to have a lot of energy, which means finding time to ...
Former slave and newspaper columnist's writings made available at library.(SportsU)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Lia Russell The Virginian-Pilot He was a slave, born on South Street and owned by a Confederate Army officer. But humble beginnings didn't stop Jeffrey Wilson from becoming the first black newspaper columnist in Portsmouth. On August 19, ...
A beginner's guide to bonsai.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... by Lee Reich The Associated Press A bonsai is a small tree or shrub grown in a shallow pot. Pruning makes and keeps it small, but pruning is only a small part of the art. Bonsai began in China almost 2,000 years ago, then was carried to Japan during the ...
Fabric forecaster weathers trends, business challenges.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Sherida Warner Cox Newspapers GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. Like a meteorologist predicts tomorrow's weather, Luana Rubin forecasts trends in fabric with her built-in radar to determine what's hot and what's not. This Boulder, Colo., businesswoman ...
Cancer patients can find free wigs in Suffolk now.(Suffolk Sun)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Kristin Davis The Virginian-Pilot SUFFOLK Vera Bright expected this. The chemotherapy sapped her energy and left her lounging for days. It began to take her hair - the graying brown locks she wore in short curls. Strands fell loose as Bright ...
holidays are past Pay up!(Business)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The holidays are over, but for many consumers, the headaches are just beginning as the bills start to pile up. Tackle them now, because many experts say 2009 will be a tough year, especially for those who are debt-laden. If you find yourself deep in debt, there are several ...
honors + awards.
Feb 01, 2009 ... 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. CAMPUS The following local students have graduated ...
1998 cruise-ship meeting turns into a real Love Boat experience.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Sandra J. Pennecke Correspondent It's safe to say that Marv Keefer cruised into Cathey Wallace's heart and never left. The couple, who will celebrate their third wedding anniversary on Feb. 28, met while on a cruise with more than 2,000 passengers out ...
Hang in there! Hang in there!(Career Connection)
Feb 01, 2009 ... align individual & company goals Evaluate your company's goals and identify the similarities and differences in comparison to your personal career objectives. Look to bridge the gap in differences by attending meetings and company-offered development courses. This illustrates ...
Facility has holes in bottom line.(Front)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Meghan Hoyer The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH Four years after opening, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is still relying heavily on city dollars to make ends meet and has attracted thousands fewer visitors than officials had hoped. ...
Branching out from red Roses been there, done that.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Krys Stefansky The Virginian-Pilot RED ROSES on Valentine's Day. All together now: "Awwww." But those crimson beauties are also so ... expected. When it seems that the world wants to send the same flower on the very same day, it can make ...
woodman, spare that tree.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Rebecca Burcher Jones Correspondent Men toting chain saws always unnerve me. If I see them alongside trees, most especially crape myrtles, I panic. And panic I did one morning last month when I drove along the mile-and-a-half parkway to exit my ...
Design Magazines Find No Shelter From Slump.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Terri Sapienza The Washington Post The first one to go was House & Garden. In November 2007, the 106-year-old magazine unexpectedly ceased publication. Soon after, Time Inc.'s In Style Home and Martha Stewart's Blueprint folded, and late last summer, ...
'the year of the deal'.(Daily Break)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Beth J. Harpaz The Associated Press NEW YORK IT'S WAVE SEASON, the time of year when travelers typically book the most cruises. And there's good news for cruise-loving consumers: Discounts abound, more than a dozen new ships are being introduced this ...
ways to save while afloat in a boat.(Daily Break)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The cruise industry bills cruising as a great value. For one upfront price, your accommodations, meals and trip are paid for. But most cruisers end up spending more. Carolyn Spencer Brown, editor of CruiseCritic.com, says her rule of thumb is to assume she'll spend half the ...
Find your way to King Tut, more.(Daily Break)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Roger Petterson The Associated Press Get up close and personal with royalty for a weekend or a week in Atlanta, and while you're there you'll find plenty of other things for you and you family. See Egypt's Boy K ing at "Tutankhamun The Golden King and ...
traditional trimmings HEAD GOES HERE AND GOES HERE.(Flavor/Gracious Living)
Feb 01, 2009 ... L OOK FOR "Charles Faudree Interiors" by Charles Faudree with M.J. Van Deventer (Gibbs Smith, $40).Learn about Country French interiors, tropical island chic and glitzy metropolitan glamour, as well as Georgian traditional, rustic and elegant ranch style and the rare contemporary ...
letters your letters.
Feb 01, 2009 ... Transfer care of city's animals to civilian manager For the past two years, I've been observing City Council's slow progress toward creating the kind of animal control facility that the citizens of Virginia Beach deserve. For a time I was hopeful that our approach ...
recreation calendar.(Virginia Beach Beacon)
Feb 01, 2009 ... tell us! Send items to Sports Recreation Calendars, The Virginian-Pilot, 150 W. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510, or e-mail listings@pilotonline.com. Information not taken by phone. Deadline is two weeks before the publication date. Baseball 10U/12U/14U ...
crime report.(Suffolk Sun)
Feb 01, 2009 ... The following crimes were reported to the Suffolk Police Department. arson, vehicle Pine Street, between 2 and 7:55 a.m. Jan. 28, on the listed date and time officer was dispatched to a possible arson to four dump trucks. Suspect was unknown at this time. ...
Lisa Sheldon Sure Tan.(Business)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Philip Walzer The Virginian-Pilot PORTSMOUTH Lisa Sheldon had been going to tanning salons for nearly 15 years. Plenty of times, she'd wished the floors had been cleaner, the staff a bit more pleasant. "I thought I could do it better and ...
Writing program helps students become presidential advisers.
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Lia Russell The Virginian-Pilot "We need money and don't let gas prices get to high," wrote 7-year-old Xavier Bell in his letter to President Barack Obama. His second-grade classmate at Crossroads Elementary School, Brittany Taylor, 8, wrote, "I think ...
small business 101.(Business)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Kathy Adams The Virginian-Pilot Brian Evans' wife, Melinda, came home from work three years ago and told him she wanted to start a business . With nearly 20 years of design experience, she was ready to leave her job at a local print shop and start her ...
Pain of fibromyalgia is tough to pin down, tougher still to treat.(Front)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Elizabeth Simpson The Virginian-Pilot Sue Maxwell describes her pain as feeling like someone is slowly bending her bones. For Lois Reid, it's more of a generalized ache that brings a fatigue that robs her of focus during the day and sleep at night. ...
Looking for a few good men in skirts.
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Eric Feber The Virginian-Pilot The Chesapeake Regional Medical Center wants a group of high profile Chesapeake men to don red skirts and race across its grounds. The city's hospital and health services complex doesn't intend to humiliate males, and it's ...
Sure, let's treat prisoners decently, but honey buns?(Local)
Feb 01, 2009 ... What's cooking at the Chesapeake city jail? Spectators couldn't help but wonder about that last week as they gawked at Ryan Frederick during his capital murder trial. I mean, how often does an inmate pack on about 60 pounds behind bars? Comparing photos of ...
The Smell of Money.(Daily Break)
Feb 01, 2009 ... There's no need to consult a map. No need to read the highway signs. The nose knows when it's close to Franklin. Phew-eee. Eau de paper mill. How can anyone stand to live in a town that smells like rotten eggs? Inside the city limits, few seem to ...
The Links Inc.: 12,000 professional women of color.(SportsU)
Feb 01, 2009 ... What is The Links Inc.? Whenever the newspaper mentions the organization, somebody asks me what it is. Now I know a lot of Links and know they always are sponsoring things in the community, most particularly projects with the public schools. To learn a little more, I joined "An ...
Popcorn, candy, a movie, and perhaps a puppy to take home?(Virginia Beach Beacon)
Feb 01, 2009 ... By Jane Bloodworth Rowe Correspondent PRINCESS ANNE Bryan and Katie Scott were looking for something special as they walked around the lobby at Regal Cinema in Strawbridge recently. They weren't after a large box of Junior Mints or extra butter for their ...
know your stats: the ad money in the super bowl.(Business)
Feb 01, 2009 ... Today is Super Bowl Sunday. As an ad man, I consider tonight's event not so much a championship football game with commercials but rather an advertising orgy with a football game thrown in for filler. So if advertising executives are watching the game with you tonight, I request two things ...