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Posts Categorized: Scheduled Funerals

Patricia Frances Borowick Mooney

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 on Friday, July 9, 2021, in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church in Newport News. The family will be receiving visitors at the church beginning at 10:15. Burial will be a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be…


John “Johnny” T. Deal, Jr.

All services will be private. In lieu of flowers or memorial donations, the family has requested planting a tree or flower in his memory to honor his love of nature. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home


Col. Mark Allan Riccio (Retired U.S. Army)

Yorktown, Va. – Mark Allan Riccio, 62, passed away on Monday, A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at a 10:45 AM on Tuesday July 6, 2021at the Post Chapel, Fort Myers with burial to follow in Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. He will always be dearly loved and dearly missed.


Etta Alberta Crockett Flowers

Visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 from 6:00-8:00p.m. at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton, VA. Funeral Services will be at Seaford Baptist Church at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 1, 2021 by Pastor Michael Howard. Interment will follow at Peninsula Memorial Park at 1:00 p.m.


Larry Charles Hanson

There will be a Celebration of Life on Wednesday, July 7, at 1 PM, at Armory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton, VA. He will be laid to rest at Peninsula Memorial Park. Memorial donations can be sent to Alzheimer’s Association, National Capital Area Chapter (alz.org)


Peter Duffy

The family held a private funeral; if you wish to show your love for this wonderful man, please donate to the Salvation Army or Newport News SPCA.


Harald Fritz Walian

A celebration of life will be held at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Yorktown, VA 23692 on Saturday June 26, 2021 at 2pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Salvation Army.


Robert John Byrne

Bob would want all of his friends, colleagues, and neighbors to know that he loved you very much and was privileged to be a part of your lives. We hope you will be able to join us for the celebration of life which will occur at the Freight Shed in Yorktown at 2 pm on…


Lt. Col. Paul Vincent Koehly (Retired U.S. Air Force)

A funeral service will be held at Grace Episcopal Church at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021, with the Reverend Seldon Walker and Rev. Carleton Bakkum officiating and Amory Funeral Home providing services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Grace Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 123, Yorktown, Va. 23690 or a…


ABCS Louis Elizalde (Retired U.S. Navy)

There will be a memorial service on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 5:00 PM in Tabernacle United Methodist Church. It was his request to have his cremains scattered at sea by the US Navy. Local arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.


Jessie Schmitthenner

A Memorial Service will be held at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Williamsburg, Monday, June 28 at 2pm. Calling hours will be at a reception following the service. Interment will take place at the BellaSylva Cemetery in PA on July 23 at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Stephen Lutheran…


Connie Ann Wilson

A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be private at a later date.


Col. Charles D. Betoney

A memorial service is being hosted on Monday, July 19 at 1 PM at The Historic Post Office in Hampton, Va., 132 E Queen Street Hampton, VA 23669. The family only wishes for your presence or sharing of a memory.


Charlotte Horton Sims

Memorial service will be held on June 13, 2021at 1:00 PM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be private. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.


Ruth Lillian Burrow Maness

The family will hold a graveside service on June 12, 2021 at 1 pm at Randolph Memorial Park in Asheboro, NC. With a memorial celebration in VA to be announced in the coming weeks. Flowers will be received at the gravesite or in lieu of, donate to a charity close to your heart. The family…


Annie Welch Long

A celebration of her life will be held at Amory Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at 11:00 am with the family receiving guests immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. http://giftfunds.stjude.org/Annie_Long


Michael Douglas Shields

A graveside funeral service will be held at the Peninsula Memorial Park on Friday, June 4 at 1:00 PM. The family will receive friends Thursday June 3 from 7 to 8 PM. at the Amory Funeral Home, in Grafton, VA. Memorial contributions may be made to the York County Fire and Life Safety, P.O. Box…


Arthur Lee Morgan

A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. Burial will be private. The family would like to thank Riverside Hospital staff for their care and compassion, as well as the many friends, family, and neighbors for all their prayers, thoughtful cards…


Ronald Joel Barb

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, June 5, at 11AM at Solomon’s Lutheran in Quicksburg, VA


Gregory Kim Lohse

If Greg touched your life in some way please come help us celebrate his life at the Yorktown Watermens Museum, 309 Water Street Yorktown, Sunday June 6, 1-5 pm. Sharing of stories to begin at 2:00pm. Casual Aloha Shirt attire. Please rsvp for the event via the Facebook Event “Greg Lohse’s Celebration of Life”. In…


Violet (Vee) Gloria Hayes (Sabo)

Yorktown, Va. – Violet (Vee) Gloria Hayes (Sabo), 92, of Yorktown, VA passed away after a brief illness on January 24, 2021 from complications of COVID-19. Because of COVID-19 restrictions her funeral was delayed until now. Although there will be no viewing but there will be a mass at St. George’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 1001…


Virginia Kay Simpson

A small memorial will be conducted at Amory funeral home on Monday May 24, 2021 at 11 AM, followed by a graveside service at Hampton Memorial Gardens where she will be laid to rest near her parents. A reception will be held at the home of Allen and Sharon Simpson after the service where food…


Dianna Lynn Cellinesi

A memorial will be held at NOON on Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Amory Funeral Home Chapel 410 Grafton Drive Grafton, Va 23692Va


Peggy Gibson Buchanan

The service will be at Northside Church Saturday May 22 at 10am. Followed by a reception at Northside. Private interment will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park Arrangement by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.


Jean-Maurice Poitras, Jr., MD

Visitation is scheduled at Amory Funeral Home, 410 Grafton Drive, Grafton, VA on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Lackey Clinic, Mail to: Lackey Clinic, Attn: Resource Development Office 1620 Old Williamsburg Road Yorktown, VA 23690 or lackeyclinic.org/en/giving/


Spencer Keith Gaarder, Jr.

Memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, May 14, 2021 in Langley Air Force Base Chapel 180 Dodd Blvd, Langley AFB, VA. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va. “The better part of one’s life consists of his friendships” – Abraham Lincoln To leave a MEMORIES & CONDOLENCES email the family at amoryfh@nullverizon.net


Terry Wayne Lee

Family and friends will gather at Amory Funeral Home on Saturday, May 15th at 12:00 to celebrate his life. Lastly, Terry wanted everyone to know he “went down fighting like the Butkus Bear”. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va. Memorials to The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 3100 Desert Road Suffolk VA 23434…


James G. Young

The family will receive friends at his residence on Thursday afternoon from 3-5 PM. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601


Patricia “Penny” S. Martin

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials may be made with Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.


David Fred Taylor

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 9:00 A.M. at the Family Life Center of Warwick Assembly of God, 1228 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666. Face masks will be required. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CareNet Pregnancy Center at cnpeninsula.org.


Aletha G. Miller

Services will be private. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.


Nell (Compton) Newberry Matney

Graveside Services for NELL (COMPTON) NEWBERRRY MATNEY will be conducted Monday, May 3, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, VA with Mike Rife officiating. Active Pallbearers will be family and friends. We will be taking proactive measures to help prevent the spread of any potential illness. In an effort to…


William Edward Bradley

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held Saturday, May 1, 2021 at 3pm (visitation will start at 2pm) at Crossroads Community Church, 1420 Lakeside Dr., Yorktown, VA officiated by Pastor Aaron West. A private burial service will be held at Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News on Monday, May 3. In lieu of flowers,…


Horace Ray Duley

A funeral service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Amory Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lisa Barbery. The family will receive friends one prior to service. Interment will be held at 1:00 PM on at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, VA. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton,…


Calvin T. Wilson

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 24, 2021 in the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in Windsor Gardens Cemetery in Gloucester. In compliance with the Covid-19 Social Distancing Mandate, facemasks will be required.


Anastacia Moses Ramey

A memorial mass will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Yorktown by Father Mike Joly. Interment will be private at a later date. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.


Margaret Claiborne Waldrop “Chips” Halley

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at 11:00 AM in Amory Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM in Albert G. Horton, Jr. Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk, VA. 5310 Milner’s Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. All Covid-related protocols will be followed. Amory Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.


Sandra Ann Williams Dehart

Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, April 15, 2021 at Smyrna United Methodist Church, with the Reverend David Woodhouse and Reverend Edwin Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends following the committal. Memorias may be made to Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, P O Box 1661, Robbins,…


Douglas Aird Read, Jr.

According to Doug wishes, the memorial service will be private. Arrangements are by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.


John Lin

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 16 at the Peninsula Memorial Park, 12750 Warwick Blvd. Newport News, Virginia. A special thank you to Amory Funeral Home. We are forever grateful for the services of Dr. George Kannarkat, Riverside Health System, and Peninsula Cancer Institute. In lieu of flowers, donations may…


Alexander William Cipriano

A Mass of the Resurrection will be held at Saint Joan of Arc Church at 315 Harris Grove Lane in Yorktown, VA on April 12, 2021 at 11 a.m., followed by military honors. Inurnment will take place at a future date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity Food for the Poor at…


Barbara Ella Layman Ham Slaughter

A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday April 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church, Yorktown VA 23693 followed by burial at Maplewood Cemetery, Gordonsville, VA at 2:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Bethel Baptist Church, Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, 1004 Yorktown Road, Yorktown,…


Glyanda Anne Whalen

A private graveside service will be scheduled on 04/7/2021 in Peninsula Memorial Park. Local arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, VA.


Shirley Ann Wilson

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in Parklawn Memorial Park. You may stop by the Amory Funeral Home between the hours of 4:00pm to 6:00 pm on Monday April 5, 2021. Memorials maybe made to the Victory Junction, 4500 Adam’s Way, Randleman, NC 27317


Michael Douglas Wratchford

Michael will have two celebrations of life. One with his family in West Virginia and another with his friends in Hampton Roads. Of course all family and friends are welcome for both celebrations whenever they will be held. To donate to a cause that Michael participated greatly in go to www.lgbtlifecenter.org.


Raymond R. Sieminski

The family will receive friends on Thursday April 1, 2021 from 11:00 to 12:00 in Amory Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 PM in Parklawn Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Disabled American Veterans Chapter #13 “Victory” 1700 George Washington Memorial Hwy E, Yorktown, VA 23693 or to a charity…


Armandine Harris Twigg

A service will be held at 11:00 AM in Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery on Saturday April 17, 2021. Arrangements by Amory Funeral Home, Grafton, Va.


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