Merle Lee Wood
May 12, 2025
Arrangements for Ms. Wood are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.
David Keith Shaulis
May 12, 2025
David Keith Shaulis, age 57, of Bishopville, Maryland, unexpectedly passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born on June 13, 1967, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children to the late Irene (Muccioli) and Richard Shaulis Sr. Dave was a talented handyman and masterful carpenter who devoted his life to construction, taking immense pride...
Gene Franklin Blankenbaker
May 10, 2025
Gene Franklin Blankenbaker, age 68, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home in Madison, Virginia, with his loving family by his side. Born on July 12, 1956, to the late Bernard and Leona Blankenbaker, Gene was a devoted family man, a hardworking provider, and a quiet hero to those who knew him best. He spent 45...
Lisa Ann Mcavoy Hess Shafranski
May 5, 2025
Arrangements for Ms. McAvoy-Hess-Shafranski are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.
Sally Jean Pomfret
May 2, 2025
Sally Jean Pomfret, 76, of Orange, VA, passed away peacefully with family by her side, on Friday, May 2, 2025, at UVA Culpeper Hospital. She was born on May 8, 1948, in New Cannon, CT, to the late Henry and Mildred Butler. Sally had a love for all animals. Before moving to Virginia, she managed a veterinary hospital in Connecticut....
Edwina Louise Herndon
May 1, 2025
Edwina Louise Herndon, 60, of Gordonsville, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice Care in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on August 20, 1964, in Louisa, VA, to the late John and Louise Hansen Herndon. Edwina was a woman of remarkable creativity and resilience, known for her many talents and her...
Bernard Anthony Schwab
May 1, 2025
Bernard Anthony Schwab III ("Butch") of Charlottesville, VA died on May 1, 2025. Born on October 15, 1933, he was the son of the late John Anthony Schwab, Sr. and Fanny Lowman Schwab. He was preceded in death by his five siblings, Eleanor Gifford Wallace, Louise Gifford, Katherine Gifford, Elizabeth Gifford McLaughlin, and John Anthony Schwab, Jr. ("Jack"). He is...
Steven Bernard Gabbott
Apr 24, 2025
Arrangements for Mr. Gabbott are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.
Sandra Joan Neilson
Apr 24, 2025
September 26, 1944 - April 24, 2025 Sandra J. Neilson, a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully on April 24, 2025, at the age of 80 surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her infant son, Jon R. Donnelly, Jr, her grandmother Mary E. Gerrie, her father, Clarence Wunderlich, and her mother, Marjorie Wunderlich. She is survived...
Richard Frank Cortese
Apr 20, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Richard Frank Cortese on Sunday, April 20, 2025. He was 78 years old. Rick was born on February 16, 1947, in Philadelphia, to Frank Cortese, Jr. (Commander, USN Retired) and Rosalie Gainer Cortese. Alongside his brother Bill, Rick spent most of his childhood in El Cerrito, California. He...
Cora Ledbetter Pitts
Apr 19, 2025
Cora Ledbetter Pitts died on April 19, 2025. She is survived by way too many loving relatives to mention here. Cora Minta Ledbetter was born on June 18, 1923 in Polkton, North Carolina. She attended Queen's College in Charlotte and during the Second World War she worked for British Intelligence in Washington, DC. She met Grover Pitts on a blind...
James Murdoch Kraemer
Apr 17, 2025
James "Jim" Murdoch Kraemer, 69, of McDonough, GA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 8, 1955, in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to the late Arthur Lawrence Kraemer and Betty Sue White Kraemer. At the age of 12, Jim's journey led him across the world to Alice...
Stephanie Marie Brookman
Apr 15, 2025
Stephanie Marie Brookman It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Stephanie Marie Brookman, who left this world peacefully on April 15, 2025, at the age of 39. Born on February 26, 1986, Stephanie lived a life full of love, kindness, and resilience. Her warm heart, radiant smile, and generous spirit touched everyone fortunate enough to know...
Judy Lynn Alford
Apr 14, 2025
Judy Lynn Alford, 51, of Ruckersville, VA, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on November 27, 1973, in Greenwood, SC, to Louise Mobley Black and the late Ronnie Black. Judy had a heart as big as the world she dreamed of saving-one cat at a time. Her...
Helen Eileen Vanetten
Apr 7, 2025
Helen B. VanEtten, 90, of Ruckersville, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 7, 2025, at University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born on August 4, 1934, in Ulysses, PA, to the late Leonard and Maude Burdick. Helen had a remarkable sense of style which was present for all to see in her home, her gardens, and in her...
Christina Rukavina
Apr 6, 2025
Christina Rukavina passed away last Sunday, April 6th, after a valiant 9 month battle with uterine cancer. She was 72 years young. She was preceded in death by her mom and dad, Martha and Louis Rukavina; her beloved nephews, Mark Timothy Rukavina and Peter Paul Rukavina; as well as her sister-in-law, Linda Scallon Rukavina. Chris is the first of our...
James Harim Mcdaniel
Apr 5, 2025
James Harim McDaniel, 77, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at the Laurels of Charlottesville Nursing Home. A lifelong outdoorsman and hardworking man of the land, James ran his own logging company for many years. His days were often spent deep in the woods-cutting trees, carving roads through the mountains with his dozer, dragging logs...
Nicholas Dominic Sica
Apr 4, 2025
Nicholas Dominic Sica, beloved nurse, mentor, and friend, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2025, at the Hospice of the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice Care in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was 69 years old. Born on August 21, 1955, in Miami, Florida, Nicholas was the son of the late Nicholas A. Sica and Jeanine Y. Sica (Lipartia). He dedicated his...
Michael Alan Obey
Apr 2, 2025
Michael Alan Obey, 62, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at his residence. He was born on February 10, 1963, in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Andrew Alan Obey and Hattie Zola Harris. Michael's journey began in Brooklyn, New York, where he spent his formative years embraced by the city's rich cultural tapestry. When he...
