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May the Source of Peace send peace to all who mourn, and comfort to all who are bereaved.

Stanley J. Peck

Norfolk – Stanley J. Peck told his last joke on Sunday, September 13, shortly after celebrating...

Selma Oppleman Snyder

Virginia Beach – Selma Oppleman Snyder passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family,...

Dr. Stephen Willis Tonelson

Norfolk – Dr. Stephen Willis Tonelson died peacefully on September 17, 2026.His wife, Lona, and...

Jay M. Woodman

Virginia Beach – Jay M. Woodman, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, September 7,...

Joan Naomi Thompson

Marco Island, Fla. – Joan Naomi Thompson, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and cherished...

Merle S. Becker

Princeton, NJ – Merle Louise Skoler Becker, 91, of Princeton, died on August 20, 2026, at...

Edythe Colton Harrison

Boca Raton, Fla. – Edythe Colton Harrison, a Virginia civic leader, arts advocate, legislator, and...

Blanche Bowman Nusbaum

Virginia Beach – Blanche Bowman Nusbaum, 90, passed away peacefully in her home at...

Myra Lipkin

Boca Raton, Fla. – Myra Lipkin passed on August 31, 2026, at the age of 88.Born on January 31,...

Diane B. Aftel

Norfolk – Diane Zaba Aftel, 87, of Norfolk, passed away peacefully in her home on August 15, 2026....

Dr. Steven J. Becker

Burke, VA – Dr. Steven J. Becker, 78, died on August 9, 2026, in Burke, Virginia.   Born...

Barbara Rae Soroko Bowden

Virginia Beach – Barbara Rae Soroko Bowden died June 29, 2026, in her home in Virginia...

Lois (Cohen) Greenebaum

Baltimore, Md. – Lois (Cohen) Greenebaum passed away peacefully at the age of 95, surrounded her...

Edward Legum

Norfolk – Edward Legum, 97, of Norfolk, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026, surrounded by...

Jack Sanford Moscovitz

Portsmouth – Jack Sanford Moscovitz, 90, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, Va., peacefully passed...

Ruby H. Schwarzschild 

Lakeland, Fla. – Ruby Hainer Schwarzschild of Norfolk, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2026 in...

Ann Rae Gershman

Richmond, Va. – Ann Rae Gershman, 93, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026, leaving behind a...

Eliana Dori Gordon

Fairfax, Va. – Eliana Dori Gordon, affectionately known as Ellie, passed away suddenly on July 14,...

Howard I. Horwitz

Norfolk – Howard Irving Horwitz passed away peacefully on July 7, 2026, with his family by his...

Pauline Sod Levin

Norfolk – Pauline Sod Levin passed away surrounded by her loving family on July 26, 2026. ...