Williamsburg, VA Obituaries

Thomas Lawrence Higgins Jr. passed on June 26, 2026, at the age of 74. Born on April 15, 1952, Thomas Lawrence Higgins Jr. was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Paul Michael Fox passed on June 23, 2026, at the age of 63. Paul was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on June 30, 2026, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 ...

Bernice Kapes Kimball, a woman of grace, culture, and vibrant spirit, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 23, 2026, at the age of 94. Born in Pennsylvania on November 7, 1931, Bernice was dri...

Ross Galloway Lindsay, age 68, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Williamsburg following a brief illness. Ross was raised in the Fox Hill area of Hampton, graduating from Kecoughtan High School...

Jeanne Marie Nelson, 97, of Williamsburg, VA passed on June 20, 2026. A private service will be held for family.

A Hoosier-born gentleman truly outstanding in his field for 82 years, Gary Russell Farmer experienced the ultimate healing and passed into God’s keeping with fearless courage and grace after an unexpe...

Andrea Lynne Porter passed on June 17, 2026, at the age of 67; born March 2, 1959, Andrea was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Sigrid Olivia Casey, 76, born on June 18, 1949, in Ulm, Germany, passed away peacefully June 17, 2026. Sigrid was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Casey Sr, parents, Marianne Guenther, Werner...

Nancy Mae Tobin of Williamsburg passed away peacefully on June 15, 2026. She was ninety-one years old. Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Paul E. Tobin, and her parents, Harold and Christine ...

CW04 (Ret.) David Robert Coffield, Jr, after a period of declining health, died June 15, 2026, surrounded with comfort and love. He was 79 years old. In 1947, David was born into a career military fa...

Manuel (“Manolo”) Ortuño Sanz passed away peacefully at home on June 13, 2026, at the age of 99, after a long and eventful life, surrounded by his family. Manuel was born on March 23, 1927, in Albace...

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Julia (Betty) Elisabeth Foster passed away peacefully on June 12, 2026, at age 98, leaving behind a legacy of love that will continue for ge...

Richard Dean Smith, 94, passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2026 in Williamsburg, VA. He was born in Peru, IN on February 12, 1932 to Frank G. and Esther Marie Smith. Richard proudly served ...

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Howard R. Haynes, United States Army, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2026, at the age of 88. He spent his last hours surrounded by his loving ...

Eric Francis Grosfils of Williamsburg, Virginia, born in Yokohama, Japan died on June 8, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Susan; his children, Eric (Linda), Leigh, Jane (Clint), Michael (Carrie); six...

James Richardson McDonald passed on June 7, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on October 12, 1936, he was a resident of Yorktown, Virginia.

Pamela Lynn Pickett, 77, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on June 6, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 47 years, Dennis "Denny" C. Pickett and her parents, Paul Hendricks...

U.S. Coast Guard motto: “Semper Paratus–Always Ready:” After nearly three years of battling cancer, David William Lunt closed his eyes to this earthly life on June 6, 2026, and opened them to behold h...

Barbara Schmidt Hirsh passed away on June 4, 2026, at Riverside Doctor’s Hospital in Williamsburg, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Leon S. Hirsh Jr (1932 – 2020)...

Evelyn Carol Trinkle passed on June 4, 2026, at the age of 80. Born on June 21, 1945, in Virginia, she resided in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Georganne Rue Williams, age 71, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born on November 8, 1954, in Mount Vernon, Illinois to Fay Rue and ...

Jackie “Jack” Dale Fowler, 84, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on June 3, 2026. He was born in High Point, North Carolina on May 17, 1942 and was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Frankl...

Roger Charles Makl, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 11th, 2026 in the comfort of his home after a courageous journey with Alzheimer's disease. Roger was born on February 23, 1949, in Quakertow...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce Mary Jayne Moran, known to family and friends as "Jay", passed away peacefully at her home in Williamsburg, Virginia on June 2, 2026 at the age of 95. She was ...

Louis William “Bill” Helly, Jr. of Williamsburg, VA took his final flight west on June 1st, 2026. Born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to Martha and Louis Helly on May 1st, 1938. At the age of three the f...

Kenneth Robert Newman passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 93. Born on August 1, 1932, in Illinois, he was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Norma Jo Spokowski, 84, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2026. She was born on December 25, 1941, in Creighton, Nebraska, where she spent her early years before moving to the East Coast in her twenti...

Virginia “Ginger” Pound Dewhirst, 86, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed at home with family by her side on May 29, 2026. She was born March 4, 1940 in Atlanta, Georgia. Ginger was preceded in death b...

Douglas “Doug” James Carnes, 76, of Newport News, Virginia passed away on May 28, 2025. Born October 29, 1949 in Norwalk, Connecticut, he was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Carnes and his fath...

Maureen Alma Gentempo, 97 years old, was born March 12,1929 in Paterson, NJ. She passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Williamsburg, VA. Maureen was first and foremost a grandmother to 13, a m...

Kevin Robert Bennett passed away suddenly on May 28, 2026, at the age of 65. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he graduated from Nazareth Regional High School and Brooklyn College, where he earned degrees in H...

Catherine Barrett Akright, 96, passed away on May 27, 2026, after leading a long and fulfilling life. She was born in Laramie, Wyoming on August 2, 1929, to Lawrence Barrett and Mary Dalles, one of th...

Jane Ann Busch (née Giegerich), 86, died peacefully on May 27, 2026 with family by her side. Jane was born on July 10, 1939 and grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey with her brother, Raymond F. Giegeric...

With broken hearts, the family of David Lowell Hertzler shares that he left this earth on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, just two days after his 91st birthday. He was born on May 25, 1935, in Denbigh, Virgi...

Rosemarie Grant "Bunny" Conner, 78, of Toano, went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert L. ‘Bert’ Conner II, and her parents. She is survived by her ...

Deborah Frances Johnson, 73, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on May 21, 2026. She was born August 4, 1952 in Lynchburg, Virginia. In 1976, Deborah received her BA degree in education from Georg...

Archibald Lingow Elam passed away on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born on December 12, 1934, Archibald was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Elaine Murray Reubush of Toano passed away May 17 after a courageous eleven-year struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. Elaine was the cherished wife of David Reubush, mother of Sarah Porter, and stepmoth...

Charles William Cashman III, also known as Billy, Bill, and most importantly Papa, met Jesus face-to-face on May 13, 2026. Pastor Bill was born in Norfolk and grew up in Virginia Beach. He was precede...

On May 14, 2026, Dorothy L. "Dotti" Jakobowski, passed into the arms of the Lord, in the fullness of her ninety-fifth year. Born in Baltimore, she was preceded in death by her father and mother, Wil...

Betty Jump Brantley received the promise of resurrection on May 11, 2026, at home. She was 88 years old. Betty was born and raised in the Williamsburg area and was the daughter of the late Meredith ...

Henry Edward Molvar Jr. Eulogy by John Molvar 5/10/2026 My brother Henry Edward Molvar Jr. passed away from complications due to an untreatable blood clot in his lung. He was 83. He was known for his...

Robert Earl Monroe, 75, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends, with a joyful timbre of special hymns sung by those he loved as h...

Karen Sue Petersen, 74, passed from this life to meet her eternal companion, Harold Lee "Pete" Petersen, her parents, and her sister Louise Duncan on May 7, 2026. A Virginian, Karen Sue was born on Fe...

Mary Margaret Lorenzen passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 81, having been born on January 29, 1945, and residing in Williamsburg, Virginia.

John Francis Degnan, age 79 of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026. John was born in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Geralda and John Degnan. John graduated from St. Francis Pre...

David Pelton Holmes, 89, died May 3, 2026. Born April 3, 1937, David was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Doris Holmes and his brother, Christop...

Joseph “Joe” P. Krankowski of Williamsburg, VA passed away on May 4, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents Maryanna and Jan Krankowski; daughter, Maryanne Krankowski; siblings, Anna Krankows...

William "Bill" Edward Hoover of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 93. He was born on August 6, 1932 in Charleston, West Virginia and was preceded in death by his parents...

Kimberly A. Maloney of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully in Williamsburg on April 29, 2026. Kimberly was born on May 14, 1954, in Seoul, Korea, to Hyon Jun Kim and Chu Cha Kim. She came ...