All Obituaries

Vernon Harold Page, 72, departed this life on May 2nd after a long battle with heart disease. Vernon was born August 1st, 1949. Vernon was a native and lifelong resident of Poquoson, Virginia. Vernon spent his career in the banking industry as a bank manager, loan officer, and later in life Vice President working at several different banks. Vernon was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He grew up on Poquoson Avenue directly across from Poquoson Middle School which was the High School when...

Nick John Costello, affectionately known as "Grampy" to his grandchildren, 71, went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 14, 2022. A native of Bradford, PA Nick was a Poquoson resident for the past 59 years. He worked as a welder for the Newport News Shipyard and Dry Dock company for 32 years. Nick also served his country in the United States Navy. Preceded in death by his parents, Nick Costello, Jr. and Lucy; sister, Pamela Montgomery and aunts, Annie Chicketti and Louise Salvcci,...

James Gordon Dorsey, 72, passed away on April 10, 2022. Born on April 18, 1950, he was a resident and lifelong native of Poquoson. James retired from Gunnoe's and devoted his time to family. He spent his time fishing, watching the Redskins, and often attended his nieces and nephews sports events. His memory is cherished by his sisters, Jackie Roghelia, Elizabeth Capps, Barbara Hanson; twin brother, Robert Dorsey, Sr., and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews,...

The Reverend Dr. Robert Carol Emerson was born in Gloucester, Virginia on April 29, 1935, to Rebecca Oliver and George Emerson. His family moved to York County, Virginia where he went to Poquoson High School. After a long break after graduation, he got the call to be a minister and prepared for his professional career at Carson-Newman College, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and The Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. Upon his ordination, he served as the minister of...

Shirley Joanne Payne Bahn, beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away, after a brief illness, on April 2, 2022 surrounded by her family. Born on December 7,1932 in Niles, New York, she was the youngest of two children to Roy and June Payne.  Ms. Bahn graduated from Auburn Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and went on to become a Registered Nurse and then Director of Nurse’s at numerous facilities in New York, Tennessee, Florida, and Virginia over a fifty plus year...

Mark Alan Silva, 59, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Walter Reed Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mark wrestled and graduated from Bethel High School in 1981, and Newport News Apprentice School in 1985. He continued his shipbuilding career for 30 years culminating as a Construction Supervisor. Mark loved his family, coaching wrestling, hunting, fishing, the Washington Redskins and NASCAR. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kate and Frank Silva; brother, Scott...

Patricia “Patty” Hughena Heflin Elliott, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on March 28, 2022. Born July 15, 1942 to Colonel Clifford and Patricia Heflin, Patty was the oldest of four daughters. She traveled the world with her United States Air Force family as a child, and continued to do so as she built a family of her own. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Colonel Donald Arthur Elliott of Hampton, Virginia, her sons Eric Donald Elliott and his wife...

Iris Lorene (Lindsay) West, 85, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at the Harmony on the Peninsula in Yorktown, VA. She resided there with her “family” of friends for an extended period, until an accidental fall no longer afforded her the opportunity, but she was able to return eventually. Preceded in death by her parents Maggie and Carey Lindsay, brother Jimmy Lindsay and her husband, Daniel West in 1995. Born in Poquoson in 1936, she attended and graduated Poquoson High...

Thelma "Lynne" Jenkins went to be with the Lord on March 21, 2022. Lynne was a native and lifelong resident of Newport News. She worked in Civil Service as a GS-9 employee in logistics and supply at Fort Eustis. Lynne loved to go crabbing, fishing, boating, sunbathing, and a good game of bridge. She loved spending time with her two sisters and brother at the beach. She was very active in the Women of Moose. Lynne found Jesus and was a Born Again Christian. Lynne is reunited in...