by James Ritch | Jun 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Wilhemina Cora (Busen) Schwendeman, 96, departed this life on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Onancock. Wilma was born in Loose Creek, Mo., on April 30, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Busen and Mary Senevey; seven siblings, including her twin...
by James Ritch | Jun 22, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Lila Lee Smith Marsh, 101, wife of the late Charles Ackley Marsh and a resident of Onancock, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born March 15, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Edwin Charles...
by James Ritch | Jun 21, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Edward Joseph O’Hara, 81, left this life on June 15, 2022. His death followed an unexpected and brief illness, leaving his wife and family mourning his loss but grateful for the memories of his life, well-lived. Ed was born on April 18, 1941, to Joseph and Elfreda...
by James Ritch | Jun 21, 2022 | Opinion
Dear Editor: As a teenager and an adult, I have lived a life associated with the military. I learned a lot about integrity, honesty, and ethics. After 30-plus years in the Navy, I could not think of a better career that I can look back at for insights into our current...
by James Ritch | Jun 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
By David Martin — Our internet tubes were getting really old so we replaced them with new ones. Too bad we can’t do the same with old body parts … but wait, science might have an answer to that. Shinya Yamanaka won the Nobel Prize for discovering, in 2007, how...
by James Ritch | Jun 21, 2022 | Court Postings, Headlines
By Nancy Drury-Duncan – Three men involved in a fight in cell-block E in July 2021 at Accomack County jail were sentenced for unlawful wounding. The victim, Derek Robinson, was described as “no angel” by Northampton County Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Jack...
by James Ritch | Jun 21, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Jean Mitchell Parks, 72, wife of the late Donnie Bramble Parks and a resident of Exmore, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. A native of Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Robert Thomas Mitchell and the...
by James Ritch | Jun 20, 2022 | Obituaries
Mr. Charles Edward “Eddie” Killmon Jr., 74, husband of Mary Jane Killmon and a resident of Dingley’s Mill in Onancock, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. Born Oct. 28, 1947, he was the son of the late Charles Edward...
by James Ritch | Jun 20, 2022 | Obituaries
Ms. Mary Gayle Parker Moses, 82, passed away in Bedford, N.H., on June 13, 2022, after a lengthy battle with dementia. Born on April 26, 1940, in Charlottesville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Henry Riley Parker and the late Emma Littleton Parker. Mary is a...
by James Ritch | Jun 20, 2022 | Obituaries
Mrs. Jo Ann Small Drummond, 85, of Parksley, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock. Born July 12, 1936, in Tasley, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. Small and the late Marguerite Kilmon Small. Jo Ann graduated from...
