this 'doc' has been involved with a lot of training commands for HM's, hence the posting on the MODF too.
RIP, doc


Tazewell Eley Whitley Sr.

NEWPORT NEWS - Taz Whitley passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully in
his sleep Tuesday morning, April 1, 2008, at age 87.
Taz was born July 26, 1920, in Isle of Wight County and was raised in
Newport News since the age of 6, graduated from Newport News High School in
February 1939, and brought his family back to the Peninsula in 1954. He will
be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Taz spent a career in the U.S. Navy, retiring after 30 years as Senior
Chief Hospital Corpsman. He served his country with honor during World War
II, Korean War and Vietnam. During this time he served at the Naval Training
Center, Norfolk, Va., Hospital Corps School, Portsmouth, Va., Naval
Hospital, Washington, D.C.; Naval Hospital, Pearl Harbor; Separation Center,
Bainbridge, Md.; Naval Ammunition Depot, St. Julien's Creek, Portsmouth,
Va.; Advanced Hospital Corps School, Portsmouth, Va., Naval Hospital, Great
Lakes, Ill., Naval Reserve Training Center, Muncie, Ind., Naval Weapons
Station, Yorktown, Va. He has also served aboard the USS PLATTE, USS
WHITESIDE, USS SIERRA, USS NEWPORT NEWS, USS NORTHHAMPTON, and the USS
FREMONT.
He was a member of the First United Church of Christ, Hampton, Bremond
Masonic Lodge No. 241 and a Past Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star,
Emera Chapter. In 1983, he served as Trustee and Building Chairman for the
lodge to be constructed at its present location on Warwick Blvd.
Taz is survived by his wife of more than 62 years, Velma Louise
Sanders Whitley; four children, Sue Bommer of Hampton, Tazewell Eley Whitley
Jr. and his wife, Rebecca Leigh, of Chester, Clarence Edward and his wife,
Jo, of Newport News, and Judy Whitley Ganzert and her husband, Don, of
Richmond; as well as six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and one
brother, Robert Joseph Whitley and his wife, Jo, of Williamsburg.
Full Masonic rites will be performed at Peninsula Funeral Home
Thursday, April 3, at 6 p.m. followed by a visitation with the family until
7:30 p.m.
A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, April
4, at Peninsula Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at The
Hidenwood, 50 Wellesley Drive, immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions to the
charity of your choice.
Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


Published in the Daily Press on 4/3/2008.

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WILLIAMSBURG - Peter Philip Rizzo peacefully answered the Master's call on Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center.
He was a native of Bound Brook, N.J., and had been a resident of the Williamsburg area for the past five years. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He served his country for more than 20 years and was Honorably Discharged as a Staff Sergeant. After completing his military career, he lived many years in Jacksonville, N.C. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Anna DePaul Rizzo.
He leaves to cherish his memories, his sons, Peter L. Rizzo (Valeriya) of Williamsburg and Leonard Rizzo of San Antonio, Texas; his four grandchildren; other loving relatives; his special friends at Chambrel of Williamsburg; and other caring friends.
Mr. Rizzo may be viewed from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 6, in Whiting's Funeral Home.
Local arrangements entrusted to the staff of Whiting's Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Va., 757-229-3011. Final services for Mr. Rizzo will be entrusted to the staff of Boylan Funeral Home, New Brunswick, N.J., 732-545-4040.


Published in the Daily Press on 4/5/2008.

Paul "Dan" Paxson


NEWPORT NEWS - Paul 'Dan' Paxson, 50, passed away at Hospice House of
Williamsburg on Monday, April 7, 2008.
A lifelong Newport News resident and a U.S. Marine veteran, he had
been employed in the Security Department at the Surry Power Plant for 20
years. He enjoyed Native American crafts and was a trumpet player and had
played in the past at Liberty Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Rosanna Paxson; mother, Sunny
Merithew of Hampton; father, Norris H. Paxson III of Lanexa; two sisters,
Peggy Henderson of Boone, N.C., and Shari Tyler of Williamsburg; his
brother, Doug Paxson of Yulee, Fla.; stepsister, Lee Miller of Newport News;
two stepbrothers, Glenn Merithew of Hampton and Everett Thomas of Lanexa;
two cousins, Kitty Martinez and Kristi Duff, both of Newport News; and
numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family would like to thank the Hospice House of Williamsburg for
their support and care during Dan's stay.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 10,
at Peninsula Funeral Home. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m.
Friday at the funeral home, officiated by Father Joseph Majewski. Burial
will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice House of Williamsburg,
4445 Powhatan Parkway, Williamsburg, VA 23188-2743.

May they rest in peace for the courage honor and integrity they have shown as Marines. You know they are now guarding the gates of St. Peter as it says in the Marine Hymn.

Semper Fi

David Adam Hubbard


YORKTOWN - David A. Hubbard died peacefully Friday, May 9, 2008.
He was born July 20, 1920, and raised in Isle of Wight County, Va.,
graduated from Smithfield High in 1939 and the Newport News Shipbuilding
Apprentice School in 1944. He joined the Marine Corps during WWII, served in
Okinawa and occupied Japan, studied engineering at GW University. He was a
member of Chestnut Memorial Methodist Church (Newport News), Springfield
United Methodist Church and the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge #217, in
Springfield, Va.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Jeannette Carol Hubbard; his
children, David A. Hubbard Jr., Carol E. Hubbard Stabnow, Deborah A. Hubbard
Smith, Peter A. Hubbard, Lynn L. Hubbard Beasman, and James C. Hubbard;
grandchildren, Susan M. Longest, Gary W. Longest Jr., Jennifer A. Hubbard,
Christopher A. Hubbard, Mark D. Beasman Jr., Eric W. Beasman, Marie J.
Hubbard and Leia E. Hubbard.
Mr. Hubbard was preceded in the by Lawrence and Joel Hubbard, and Nora
Hubbard Griffin.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at the National
Memorial Park Funeral Home, 7482 Lee Highway, Falls Church, VA., with
internment in National Memorial Park Cemetery. View and post condolences on
our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 5/11/2008.

Aloysius Bowling Gardiner


WILLIAMSBURG - Aloysius Bowling Gardiner, 73, of Williamsburg, died
May 22, 2008.
He was born in Waldorf, Md., on Aug. 9, 1934 and graduated from Notre
Dame High School. He joined the United States Marine Corps and in 1954 he
was sent to Korea. At the end of the war, he was sent to Japan and then he
was on independent duty serving in El Toro, Calif., and Portland, Ore. He
was sent to Vietnam and from there to Headquarters Marine Corp. His last
tour of duty was in Puerto Rico. Mr. Gardiner moved to Hampton, Va., and
worked at the Newport News Shipbuilding for 23 years and then retired to
Williamsburg.
Mr. Gardiner enjoyed bowling and was a member of St. Bede Catholic
Church.
Mr. Gardiner is survived by his wife of 47 years, Laura June Gardiner;
daughter and son-in-law, Jeanne and Johnnie Bowman; and grandchildren, Sam
and Emma.
A memorial service will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 2008, at
St. Bede Catholic Church, 3686 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg with an
inurnment to follow at 2 p.m. at Maryland Veterans Cemetery in Cheltenham,
Md., with full military honors.
Nelsen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. On-line condolences
may be registered at www.nelsenfh.com. View and post condolences on our
online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 5/28/2008.

Gillett Garner Ford

HAMPTON - On Thursday, May 29, 2008, God came down and took one of His
soldiers back home with Him.
Gillett Garner Ford was born Jan. 23, 1938, in Warwick County, Va., to
the late Lillian and G. Ford.
He served in the U.S. Marines and retired from Longshoremen after 28
years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Lillian and G. Ford; a son,
Gillett Ford Jr.; and brothers, Roosevelt and Pershing Ford.
Left to cherish memories are his three daughters, Joyce Brown of
Newport News, Va., Edna Romans of Atlanta, Ga., and the Rev. Robin
Brown-Miller (Lefty) of Hampton, Va.; two sons, Elton Brown (Bridgett) of
Houston, Texas, and Michael Brown of Hampton, Va.; daughters-in-law, Wanda
Ford and Arlene Brown; grandchildren, Marcus Brown, Ezekiel Brown, Elton
Gillett Brown, Scorpio Brown, Juanita Ford, Justin Ford, Elton E. Brown,
Cyprian Fontelle, Jocelyn Brown, Ellis Brown, Evan Brown, Shenise Brown and
Kadash Jetta; two special and devoted friends, Mr. Rooster Hunter and Mr.
Harrison Stevens; and a host of cousins, other relatives and dear friends.
Viewing will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the funeral home,
with the family receiving friends from 6 to 7 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Ivy
Baptist Church, 50 Maple Ave., Newport News, Va. Burial with military honors
will follow at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, Va.
The Ford family is receiving services of comfort at Nicholson-Cummings
Funeral Home, 4304 Victoria Blvd., Hampton, (757) 728-0122. View and post
condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 6/2/2008.

Troy Lynwood Chappell

NEWPORT NEWS - Troy Lynwood Chappell, 70, passed away Monday, July 7,
2008, at Riverside Regional Medical Center. He was born Dec. 10, 1937, in
Newport News. After graduating from Newport News High School, Troy served
honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps for six years, as a radio operator.
Following his military service, he was employed by the Civil Service at Fort
Eustis and retired in 1999.
He was preceded in death by his father, Troy Landon Chappell.
Troy is survived by his loving wife, Frankie Chappell; and two
daughters, Nancy Newman and her husband, Kevin of Powhatan and Helen Kent
and her husband, Jim of York County. He is also survived by his mother,
Eleanor Hudson and her husband, Bascome; a brother, Richard Chappell;
grandchildren, Heather Crum and Michael Newman; great-grandchildren,
Tiffany, Dakota, Shade, Genesis and Anthony; and his loving dog and faithful
companion, Venus.
The family would like to express their sincere gratitude for the
support, compassion and guidance of Dr. Franklin D. Seney Jr. and Dr.
Stephen L. Green. Also a special thanks to the Riverside Regional Medical
Center, 4 Annex staff, for their care throughout Troy's illness.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today, July 9, 2008
at Newmarket Baptist Church, 8309 Orcutt Ave., Hampton. A service to
celebrate Troy's life will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 2008,
at the church, presided by the Rev. Dr. Skip Hathaway. Burial with military
honors will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park. A reception in his honor will
be held in the Church Fellowship Hall.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
may be made to Newmarket Baptist Church, at the above address.
Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and post
condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 7/9/2008.

Joseph Willard Callaham

YORKTOWN - Joseph Willard Callaham went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2008.
Joe was a native of Campbell County, Va. He was a proud veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Marine Corps from 1936-1961. He also served the USPS for 12 years.
Joe was an active member of Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served as church treasurer for 12 years. He was an active member of the United Methodist Men and served the church on many committees, including the building committee in 1995. He was a member of the Yorktown Masonic Lodge, receiving his 60 year pin in 2008; the Gideons Peninsula North Camp; and the USMC Retired Officers.
Joe enjoyed life. He loved the Lord, his family, friends and his country. He was a loving and peaceful man, who inspired goodness in others.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel E. Callaham and Mayme W. Callaham; brother, Aubrey E. Callaham; sister, Helen C. Londeree; and a daughter, Martha Callaham Belvin.
He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years, Elizabeth Soles Callaham; his daughter, Jo Ann Callaham Ward and her husband, Mike; grandson, Jason C. Ward; granddaughter, Frances Belvin Ryan and her husband, Ashby; two great-grandchildren, Joseph Neil Ryan and Ashley Elizabeth Ryan; a sister, Frances A. Callaham; and friends and caregivers, Randy and Gail Strathers of Home Helpers.
A graveside service with military honors and Masonic rites will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, in Peninsula Memorial Park with the Rev. Dr. Edwin Clever and the Rev. David Hampton officiating. A reception will follow the graveside service at Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church on Cook Road in Yorktown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crooks Memorial United Methodist Church Building Fund, 204 Cook Road, Yorktown, VA 23692, or the charity of your choice in memory of Joseph W. Callaham.
Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 7/11/2008

Thomas Lowry Sinclair

HAMPTON - Thomas Lowry Sinclair, 73, a native and lifelong resident of
Hampton, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2008.
He and his father owned and operated Motorboat Machine Works, in
Hampton, until its closing in 1959. In 1960, he began work at Circle Lanes
Bowling Alley and was there until 1984. His abilities as a knowledgeable and
proficient mechanic led him to work for E. T. Lawson Oil Company, until his
retirement in 1999.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, a veteran
of the U.S. Marine Corps and a former commander of the Hampton Flotilla,
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. His interests and hobbies included boating on
the local waterways and tending his gardens.
Preceding him in rest are his parents, Francis Mallory and Mollie
Allen Sinclair.
Surviving members of his family include his wife of 55 years, Barbara
W. Sinclair; sons, David Lowry Sinclair and wife, Brenda, Thomas Mallory
Sinclair, and Luke Butler Sinclair and wife, Michele; grandchildren, Cameron
Lowry Sinclair, Jennifer Mallory Sinclair, Lauren Samantha Sinclair, Tyler
Travis Sinclair, and Kelly Chayse Sinclair; and his sister, Ann Wythe
Sinclair DeYoung.
The family is receiving friends at the home of Thomas and Barbara
Sinclair. A service celebrating Thomas's life will be held graveside,
Saturday morning, Aug. 9, 2008, at 10:30, at Thorpland Cemetery, 1612
Victory Boulevard, Yorktown, VA 23693. Guests are encouraged to share
transportation due to the limited parking area surrounding the cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Thorpland Cemetery Fund, 301
Wilson's Farm Lane, Yorktown, VA 23693.
Friends are invited to visit the web site, www.mem.com, to share fond
memories and words of comfort.
Arrangements are under the care of Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home, 2551 N.
Armistead Ave., Hampton, VA 23666. View and post condolences on our online
guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/3/2008

Jerry Wayne "Jason" Thornburg

PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. - Jerry Wayne 'Jason' Thornburg, 59, of Pawleys
Island, S.C., passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, in Lumberton, N.C., as a
result of an auto accident.
He was born April 5, 1949, in Hampton, Va., son of the late Albert
'Yates' Thornburg and Edith G. Thornburg.
Jason was retired after a long career of sales and construction. His
last construction projects were joyfully shared with Phil, Don and Carmel
Larsen of Colorado. He received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Marine
Corps. Jason's imagination was a powerful faculty. He chose love, health,
life and all it had to offer, especially the special friends he met along
the way. He was always grateful for his 'buddies,' Scott, Idaho, Phil and
his brothers, CA, Lee, Billy- 'CW' and brothers, VA, Steve and Michael of SC
and all their lovely girlfriends and wives who welcomed him into their
homes.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Greene Funeral
Service, South Chapel, Gastonia, N.C., conducted by the Rev. Matt
Vanderbilt. A visitation will be on Wednesday prior to the service at the
funeral home from 2 to 3 p.m. Interment will be at Evergreen Cemetery in
Belmont, N.C.
He is survived by his brother, Terrell G. Thornburg and wife, Peggy,
of Clover, S.C.; beloved sister, Deborah T. Lipscomb of Norfolk, Va.; niece,
Meredith Thornburg of Charlotte, N.C.; godson, Michah Wilkerson of Richmond,
Va.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,
Roberta B. Thornburg, who passed away in 2007.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Bethlehem Baptist
Imagine Campaign, Building Fund, 133 Lynland Lane, Gastonia, NC 28056.
Arrangements by Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, Gastonia.
Condolences may be sent to www.greenefuneral.com. View and post condolences
on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/5/2008

Charles Whitfield Gabler

AIKEN, S.C. - Charles Whitfield Gabler, of Aiken, S.C., a former
resident of Hampton, Va., died Aug. 12, 2008.
Charlie was born in Lynchburg, Va., in 1933, and was a resident of
Hampton, Va., until 1995. He was a 1952 graduate of Hampton High School and
served in the United States Marine Corps. He retired from the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Va., after 36 years of
service as a Design Supervisor in the Nuclear Engineering and Design
Department.
Charlie is survived by his wife, Ann Gabler, of Aiken, S.C.; and two
daughters, Jane Rogers and her husband, Tom, of Fairport, N.Y., Suzanne
Escuadra and her husband, Joey, of Yorktown, Va.; three grandchildren,
Alexandra Boykin of Tampa, Fla., Zachary Boykin and Kaelyn Escuadra, both of
Yorktown, Va. He is also survived by a brother, Hampton Clay Gabler Jr., and
his wife, Adina, of Hampton, Va.
He was predeceased by his parents, Hampton C. Gabler Sr. and Ora Mason
Gabler, of Hampton, Va.
Charlie was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church and the 'Saints
Alive' Sunday School Class in Aiken, S.C. He was also a member of the Marine
Corps League, James L. Hammond Detachment #939, Aiken, S.C.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at
Millbrook Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Bodkin, Associate Pastor of Hayes
Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh, N.C., a special friend and former pastor
of Charlie and Ann.
Shellhouse-Rivers Funeral Home in Aiken, S.C., is handling the
arrangements, www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer
Action Network, for donations phone toll free 1-877-272-6226 or website:
www.pancan.org, or Millbrook Baptist Church Building Fund, 176 East Pine Log
Road, Aiken, S.C. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at
dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/15/2008

Harry A. Marmion

WILLIAMSBURG - Dr. Harry A. Marmion, 77, a resident of Williamsburg
Landing, Williamsburg, Va., the son of Irish immigrants, was born in Queens,
N.Y., on June 14, 1931. He died on Aug. 14, 2008 from complications related
to Parkinson's disease.
Marmion attended LaSalle Academy in NYC, where he nurtured his love
for basketball. He continued to play basketball well enough to earn a full
scholarship to Fairfield University, where he wrote a sports column for the
school newspaper and served on the debate team. Marmion frequently
hitchhiked from NYC to his classes in Fairfield, Conn.
Following his graduation, Marmion served for two years in the U.S.
Marine Corps as an infantry officer, where he was stationed in Japan during
the Korean conflict. He then served in the Marine Corps Reserve for 26
years, retiring as a Colonel. Marmion earned a J.D. and a master's in labor
law under the GI Bill from Georgetown University. Marmion went on to earn a
master's and a doctorate in education from the University of Connecticut.
At age 37, Dr. Marmion assumed the first of the two college
presidencies he would hold, serving as president of St. Xavier College in
Chicago from 1969-1972. In 1972, he was appointed president of Southampton
College of Long Island University. Outgoing and accessible, he increased
enrollment and positioned the college as a liberal arts institution with
specialties in the sciences and the arts. One of Marmion's proudest
achievements during his tenure at Southampton College was the creation of
the John Steinbeck room in the library.
In 1980, Dr. Marmion was appointed vice president for academic affairs
and professor of law and management at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New
Jersey. After 10 years, he retired in 1992 and established an educational
consulting firm.
It was at that time that Marmion embarked on his second career,
initially fostered during the early 1980's, when he became involved with the
United States Tennis Association (USTA) as a player. He was a ranked senior
player in the East, despite the fact that he never played tennis until his
30s. His love of the game and his playing ability helped pave his way as a
leader in volunteer tennis administration. After serving as the president of
the Eastern Tennis Association and on the USTA's Board of Directors, Marmion
became its 43rd president and chairman of the USTA's board in 1997.
Marmion's tenure as president was marked by his successful campaign to
complete the renovation of the tennis facility in Flushing Meadows named for
Arthur Ashe. Marmion was instrumental in ensuring that the stadium honor the
great African-American athlete, rather than a corporate sponsor. Dr. Marmion
also was a critical force in the election of his successor, Judy Levering,
the first female to become president of the USTA.
Throughout his life, Marmion took an active role in community affairs,
which included serving as Southampton Democratic Town Chairman and as a
member of the Board of Southampton Hospital and the Meadow Club of
Southampton. When Southampton College was facing closure in 2005, he helped
spearhead the 'Save the College' organization, which ultimately resulted in
the opening of the Stony Brook Southampton campus.
Dr. Marmion was a frequent writer and speaker on matters pertaining to
higher education and the military draft, publishing two books, 'The Case
Against the Volunteer Army' and 'Selective Service: Conflict and
Compromise.' Senator Edward Kennedy wrote that Marmion 'had written the best
and most exhaustive description I have seen of what actually happened to the
attempt to reform the draft.'
Dr. Marmion and his wife, Patricia Hurley Marmion were married for 54
years. They have three daughters, Elizabeth, Sarah and Sheila; and three
sons-in-law, Tierney Carlos, Bruce Zabriski and Don Breakell. Dr. Marmion
and his wife also have nine grandchildren, Norah, Maeve, Niamh, Evan, Neal,
Clara, Conor, Clare and Liam.
The families ask that in lieu of flowers, donations be directed to the
Harry A. Marmion Scholarship Fund at LaSalle Academy. Donations can be made
by visiting www.Lasalleacademy.org or LaSalle Academy, 44 East 2nd Street,
NY, NY 10003.
A funeral mass will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, at Saint
Bede's in Williamsburg, Va. The family is planning a memorial service to
take place in Southampton, N.Y., in the fall, a separate announcement
offering details will follow.
Nelsen Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. On-line
condolences may be registered at www.nelsenfh.com. View and post condolences
on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/17/2008

Allan L. Livingstone

NEWPORT NEWS - Allan L. Livingstone set off on a great adventure Aug.
19, 2008. He left well-stocked with a lifetime of love and laughter.
You may have known him as family, friend, Marine, neighbor, coworker,
parishioner, coach, volunteer, patient or even the Muffin Man. If you were
one of his 'people,' you witnessed uncommon bravery, true love and magic.
His wife, Rose, children ? Mary Vislocky, Eileen, Rose, Maureen
Boccitto, Allan, James, and John, their spouses, his nine grandchildren, his
brother, Robert, and sister, Marie 'Bonnie' Dickerson, would like you to
take this opportunity to eat your favorite food, play your favorite tune and
celebrate the people you hold most dear.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22,
at Weymouth Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 23, at St. Jerome Catholic Church by the Rev. Ken Wood.
Interment will take place at a later date in Quantico National Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Weymouth Funeral Home. View and post condolences
on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

James Garland Moore

NEWPORT NEWS - James Garland Moore, 77, a native of Poquoson, and a
Marine Corps veteran, died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008.
He is survived by his daughter, Jenny Todd of Williamsburg, and three
sisters, Emma Estelle Spicer of Yorktown, Amanda Malvina Green of Newport
News, and Genevieve Gail McLeod of Seagrove, N.C.
A graveside funeral will be held 11 a.m. today at Hampton-Veterans
Memorial Gardens, Hampton, by Pastor Bob Collins.
Memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans,
Newport News Chapter, 15460 Warwick Blvd., Newport News, VA 23608.
Claytor Rollins Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and
post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/25/2008

John Edward Joyce

WILLIAMSBURG - John Edward Joyce died on July 3, 2008, at the age of
62.
Born in Portsmouth, Va., and raised in Princess Anne County, he earned
Bachelor's and Master's Degrees at Old Dominion University after serving in
Vietnam with the United States Marines. His multifaceted career included
working as a mechanical engineer with the Virginia Department of Mental
Health, Director of Physical Plant Services at the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts, and Director of Maintenance at Eastern State Hospital.
A resident of Toano, Va., for the past 26 years, he was known for his
dry wit, his loyalty, and devotion to his family. John enjoyed golfing,
boating, and especially his cadre of wonderful friends.
John Joyce is survived by his wife of 36 years, Donnah; his twin sons,
Michael and David; and his grandson, Aidan.
A gathering of family and friends will be held at 2 p.m, Sept. 13, at
the Queens Lake Clubhouse, 234 E. Queens Dr., Williamsburg, Va.
Memorials may be made to Hospice House of Williamsburg.
Arrangements are by Bucktrout Funeral Home. View and post condolences
on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 8/31/2008

Virgil Hickman
Age 78, Reported for duty Fri. Sept 5,2008
Virgil was a Marine,and a Korean War Vet. Who served with the
1st Marine Div. in Korea

Michael B. Bateman

HAMPTON - Michael B. Bateman, 50, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2008.
A lifelong resident of Hampton, he was a 1976 graduate of Bethel High
School. After serving a tour in the U.S. Marine Corps, Michael worked for J.
T. Wharton Co., Cochran Construction and then Morris Lawn Service, each as a
mechanic.
A friend to all, Michael held court many nights and every weekend at
his garage working on cars and helping friends and family with anything
mechanical.
Michael is survived by his wife of 27 years, Colleen M. Bateman; his
two Chihuahuas, Dakota Bruce and Lacy Jane; sisters, Anne M. Smith and
Janice K. Mulroy; brothers, Richard H. Bateman and Jeffrey Mark Bateman; and
many nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13,
2008, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home by the Rev. Gary Ross and the Rev.
Charles Hughes and will gather after the funeral at the home of Patricia
Schrum. They will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made payable to Colleen Bateman for the
Michael Bateman Memorial Fund, c/o Suntrust Bank, 11817 Canon Blvd., Suite
200, Newport News, VA 23606, Attn: R. Brubaker. View and post condolences on
our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.


Published in the Daily Press on 9/11/2008