Williamsburg, VA Obituaries

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 passed on May 31, 2026, at the age of 84, born on December 25, 1941, in Nebraska, and a resident of La Crosse, Virginia.

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 passed on May 28, 2026, at the age of 97. Maureen was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

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 Akright passed on May 27, 2026, at the age of 96, having been born on August 2, 1929, and residing in Williamsburg, Virginia.

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 ...

Michaelene Sue (Hrabar) Mirkovich, 77, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away peacefully on April 29, 2026. Born March 13, 1949 in Rahway, NJ to Michael and Anna Hrabar, Michaelene graduated from Woodbrid...

Carleen Melody Molnar passed on April 28, 2026, at the age of 69. Carleen started in banking at 15 years old, working her way up to Branch Manager and then Regional Director. She graduated from the...

Philip Fred Yosway passed on April 28, 2026, at the age of 95. Born on November 12, 1930, Philip lived in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Betty Jo Coberly, 60, of Williamsburg, VA, passed away on April 25, 2026. Born February 9, 1966, in Gloucester, VA, she was preceded in death by her father, Jessie Coberly Sr.; brothers Ronnie, Albert...

Gertrude Louise Martin passed on April 27, 2026, at the age of 83, having been born on April 12, 1943. Gertrude Louise Martin was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Ronald Lee Hardman passed on April 26, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on July 27, 1938, and was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.

CDR George T. Riddick, Jr. (USN/RET) passed away on April 27, 2026. He was born in Belhaven, NC on Friday, March 13, 1931 and was the oldest child of George T. and Nellie Howerin Riddick. He lived ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Patricia Dolan Ettus on April 25, 2026. A long-term resident of Kingsmill on the James in Williamsburg, Patti was a loving wife, mother and gr...

Alan Eugene Palmer passed on April 25, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on November 18, 1943, in Oyster Bay, Alan lived in Toano, Virginia.

Dorothy B. Stamper, 89, passed into the arms of our Lord on Friday, April 24, 2026, at her home in Williamsburg, VA surrounded by her family. She was born on July 29, 1936, in Danville, VA. Dorothy i...

Melba June Meador, 88, was born January 25, 1938, in True, West Virginia, Summers County and passed away on April 22, 2026, at Brookdale Chambrel, Williamsburg, Virginia. She was preceded in death by...

Harold Dabney Ashburn of Williamsburg, Virginia, went peacefully to rest in the arms of Christ on April 22, 2026. He was born on September 29, 1928, in Gwynn’s Island, Virginia, to Myrtle Easter and ...

Derek Joseph Green passed on April 20, 2026, at the age of 52. He was a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia. A Celebration of Life will be held at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Wi...

Barbara Geel Smith, 80, of Williamsburg, died peacefully with her family at her side on April 19, 2026, at Patriots Colony Convalescent Center in Williamsburg. She was born in Chicago on November 10,...

Wilson Farant “Bill” Skinner, Jr. was a gifted athlete, a relentless problem-solver and a devoted husband and father whose greatest accomplishment was raising a family grounded in kindness, persistenc...

Alice Toussaint Krantz, 84, passed away peacefully in her sleep April 16, 2026. Alice was born April 12, 1942, in Charleston, WV to Walter J. Toussaint and Elizabeth Foy Toussaint, the fourth of five...

It is with profound sadness the family of John Hayes Bowden, 83 announce his passing. John passed away at his home at Shacklefords Virginia on April 14, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, ...

Carol Lundberg Moff, 88, of Williamsburg, passed away on April 14, 2026. Born April 21, 1937 in Massachusetts, Carol was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Moff. Carol enjoyed basket making, t...

James Christian Alsop, 79, gained his heavenly wings on April 12, 2026. Born on September 29, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia, Christian lived a life defined by dedication to family, service, and communit...

John William Wailes, 79, of Williamsburg, Virginia passed away on April 10, 2026. He is survived by his wife, Deborah; son, Matthew (Jocelyn); three grandchildren, and his cousin, Kayce Schumacher. ...

After a courageous 5-year battle with ovarian cancer, Pamela Jordan Penny passed away on April 6th. She was positive and full of energy until the very end. Pam was born in Kingston, PA on February 11...

Stephen Alexander Belden, born July 13, 1992 in San Jose, California, passed away on April 7, 2026 in Broomfield, CO. From a young age, Stephen captured the attention of those around him with his qu...

Carol Burker passed on April 2, 2026, at the age of 70; born September 5, 1955, in Huntington, Carol lived in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Barbara Gail Beverley Coates was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. In her early twenties, she completed her training in Florida to become a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines, and her home base ...

William Blair Sherman, known to many as “Bill” and to a lucky few as “Wild Bill,” passed away leaving behind a life full of courage, humor, and heart. Bill was born on February 17, 1945, in Massachus...