U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
VARIN
Robert W. (Bob) Varin, 63, of Midlothian, passed way February 5, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Margaret A. (Peggy) Varin; his son, Bill Varin; and numerous other family members. Mr. Varin retired from Philip Morris after 24 years of service. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Manchester Volunteer Rescue Squad, 7810 Winterpock Rd., Chesterfield, Va. 23832.
WATERMAN
Vernon R. Waterman, age 75, of Richmond, died Sunday, February 4, 2001. Survived by his two sisters, Violet Wilcox and Martha W. Hamilton, both of Richmond. Memorial services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Bridge Baptist Church. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to New Bridge Baptist Church. Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, assisting family with arrangements.
WELTON
Jeane Patterson Welton, 79, of Chesterfield, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. W.C. (Bootsie) Welton and is survived by two daughters, Jeanne W. (Gina) Vaughan and Joan W. (Patty) Brewster; two sisters, Zelma P. Ayers and Joan P. Straub; brother, Thomas L. Patterson Jr.; three grandchildren, Ashley V. Bise, Thomas H. Vaughan III and Kate W. Brewster; three great-grandchildren, Jacob Bise, and David and Karen Vaughan. Mrs. Welton was a member of Chesterfield Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 139, past royal matron of the Amaranth, was a member of Belmont United Methodist Church and a past volunteer for the Manchester Rescue Squad. Jeane was a retiree of C&P Telephone Co. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday (today), and where funeral services will be held 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Interment Dale Memorial Park.
WEST
Departed this life February 3, 2001, Iry H. West of Richmond, Va. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Naomi D. West; one daughter, Brenda West-Evans; three grandsons, Loran West, Aaron Michael and Iren Brandon Evans; one sister, Bessie Williamson; several nieces, nephews and cousins; one son-in-law, Michael Loran Evans; four sisters-in-law, Vivian West, Mary West, Jeanet Sims and Marjorie Dandridge; four brothers-in-law, Frank, Frizzell, Walter and Milton Dandridge; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave., where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday, 1 p.m. at Riverview Baptist Church, 2600 Idlewood Ave., where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Dr. Ralph Reavis, officiating. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Family, friends and organizations assemble at the church, 12:45 p.m. Wednesday.
WILLIAMS
William
Brown "Bill" Williams, 72, of Cobblestone Dr., Hopewell, died February 4, 2001 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Wilmington, N.C. and was a resident of Hopewell since 1950. Mr.
Williams served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He graduated from Hargrave military Academy, Davidson College and received his MBA from the University of Richmond. Mr.
Williams was the former president of the Hopewell Rotary Club, charter member of Tri-Cities SCORE Chapter, trustee of the Appomattox Regional Library Board, a member of the Woodllawn Baptist Church, serving as a Sunday School teacher, deacon and trustee of various committees, and retired as procurement research analyst with civil service at Ft. Lee. He was the son of the late, Robert and Isabelle
Brown
Williams Jr. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Saunders Williams; two daughters, Karen
Williams Wilson and husband, Norwood III, all of Hopewell and Susan
Williams Traylor and husband, Mickey of Enon; four grandchildren, Courtney and Ashley Wilson, both of Hopewell, Zack and Sarah Traylor of Enon; one brother, Robert J.
Williams III of Goldsboro, N.C. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Ken Handpicks, Pastor of Woodlawn Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in the Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens, Prince George County. Flowers are welcomed, but memorial contributions may be made to the Woodlawn Baptist Church, 3512 Virginia St., Hopewell, Va. 23860.
WRIGHT
Thelma Marie Wright, 96, of Glen Allen, died February 4, 2001. She was the widow of Otis R. Wright Sr. and was preceded in death by her sons, George, Donald and Ralph Wright. She is survived by two daughters, Anna Mae Junior and Lois Wash; 18 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Her remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where the family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park.
WROBLEWSKI
Maria E. Wroblewski, age 47, died Friday, January 26, 2001. She was a native of Poland, a local resident of Richmond, Va., for seven years. She owned the European Deli in Richmond, Va. She is survived by her husband, W. Jan Wroblewski of Richmond; one son, Daniel Wroblewski of Richmond; parents, Stainislaw and Mieczyslawa Slowinski of Poland; one sister, Malgorzata Ketlinski of Holland; two brothers, Bogdan Solle of Poland and Jacek Solle of Richmond. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at 1:30 p.m. in St. Bridget's Church, 6006 Three Chopt Rd., Richmond, Va. 23226 by Rev. Albert Pinto. For those of you who act fast, your life will be short. If you look for the next morning at twelve noon, you will live only half of your life. By W. Jan Wroblewski.
WYNN
On Saturday, February 3, 2001, an angel of mercy came into our midst and gave our loved one eternal rest. Esther Watson Wynn was born August 6, 1906 in Goochland County. Esther was a member of the Holy House of Prayer in New York, where Bishop L. Penn is the pastor. She joined the Fauquier Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board, the Missionary and the Hospitality Committee until her health failed. She is survived by two brothers, Willie (Joe) Cooley of Goochland, Va., Nathan Cooley of Reading, Pa.; three sisters-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. Funeral services will be held at Fauquier Baptist Church in Goochland, Va. on Wednesday, February 7 at 1:30 p.m. Services rendered by the Robert Mealy Funeral Home, Goochland. No repass.
ZIRKLE
Marianne Hockett Zirkle died Sunday, February 4, 2001, in Charlottesville. She was born March 6, 1959, at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind. She is survived by her husband, Walter Moffett Zirkle III; and three children, Elizabeth Winters, Madeline Moffett and Walter Moffett IV; and her mother, Mary Ann Hockett. Her father, Col. Donald Forrest Hockett, preceded her in death. Marianne was a member of St. Paul's Ivy where she taught Sunday school and Bible school. She was a dedicated volunteer for St. Anne's Belfield School and Martha Jefferson Hospital. She graduated from James Madison High School in Vienna, Va., and Converse College. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at St. Paul's Ivy, with interment to follow at noon in Port Republic, Va. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Women's Committee of the Martha Jefferson Hospital, 459 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Va. 22902. Hill & Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
William Joseph LoPorto
Nov 25, 2002
After years as a successful lawyer amid the hum and bustle of Northern Virginia, William Joseph LoPorto took easily to the bayside serenity he found in the Northern Neck.
"We bought property down here in the 1970s, and we'd come down just on weekends," said Mr. LoPorto's wife, Nancy Stuart LoPorto.
"Then he opened a little office just on Saturdays in the afternoon, and he'd get . . . the people that the regular lawyers down here wouldn't see."
But Mr. LoPorto loved it. The clients in a rural community of watermen and farmers had a draw that couldn't be matched by his higher-paying patrons inside the Capital Beltway.
By the early 1980s, the couple had taken up permanent residence in Callao.
"He just loved helping people. He said [being an attorney] wasn't a business, he was just there to help people," Mrs. LoPorto said. "He'd give clients his home number and tell them to feel free to call - and they did."
By the mid-1980s, Northumberland residents liked what they knew of Mr. LoPorto enough to elect him commonwealth's attorney, a position he held for nearly a decade.
Mr. LoPorto, who served as commonwealth's attorney for Northumberland until 1996, died Saturday. A World War II Navy veteran, he was 76.
"I think he was across the board a very fair and decent person," said retired 15th Circuit Judge Joe Spruill, before whom Mr. LoPorto argued many times.
"He was persistent and dogged in his approach," Spruill said, at the same time recalling a compassion unusual among prosecutors.
In addition to his wife, Mr. LoPorto is survived by 10 children, Anna Maria Green, of Culpeper; Shauna Severo, of Oakton; Michael Severo, of Ventura, Calif.; Christina Culbertson, of Fredericksburg; Patrick Severo, of Manhattan Beach, Calif.; Bernadette Thomasson, of Culpeper; Michele Ketchum, of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; Terese Vigotti, of Florida; John Severo of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; and Joseph LoPorto of Fredericksburg.
He is also survived by a sister, Alice Fili, of Claverack, N.Y., and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock on Monday at 5 p.m., and a requiem Mass will be said Tuesday at 3 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Kilmarnock.
BAUM
Robert S. Baum, age 84, of Hastings, Mich., died Monday, October 29, 2001 at Porter Hills in Grand Rapids, Mich. He was born November 14, 1916 in St. Louis, Mo., the son of Charles and Anna (Fass) Baum. He served in the United States Army and Air Force from 1941 to 1946 and 1950 to 1953. He served in the Air Force Reserves from 1953 to 1976 and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He retired as a special agent with the United States Department of State in 1977. He married Anne Meyers July 12, 1946. Surviving are his wife, Anne Baum of Hastings, Mich.; daughters, Karen (Dr. Peter) Metcalf of Bettendorf, Iowa and Kathy (Donald) Wiggins of Nashville, Tenn.; granddaughter, Jennifer Metcalf; grandson, Robert Metcalf; brother, Fred (Helen) Baum of St. Louis, Mo. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2001, at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Mich., Rev. Melody
Johnson officiating.
BRANSON
Mrs. Phoebe Waight Fuller Branson of Lancaster, Va. died Monday, October 29, 2001. She was the widow of J. Holmes Branson Jr.; the mother of J. Holmes Branson III and Elizabeth Egerton Branson; and is also survived by a granddaughter, Margaret Fitzhugh Branson George; and a great-granddaughter, Kaitlyn Matlea George. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 7, 2001 in St. Mary's Whitechapel Episcopal Church, Lively, Va. Interment 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 8, 2001 at Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Va.
BROWN
Harry Wilson
Brown Jr. passed away on October 29, 2001 at Mayview Convalescent Home, Raleigh, N.C. Born in Richmond, Va., he is survived by his wife, June G. Brown; son, Wilson M. Brown; and daughter-in-law, Cheryl P. Brown. Graduated from Chester Virginia High School where he lettered in three sports. Graduated from St. Christopher's in Richmond, captain of the baseball team and All-State in football. Attended Virginia military Institute, class of 1946, where he was quarterback for the football team. Volunteered U.S. Air Corps 1943. Flew 41 missions in B-26 Marauders and A-26 Invaders with 391st Bomb Group in England, France and Belgium. Returned to Virginia military Institute and finished Rat Year. Transferred to Washington and Lee University, graduated in Business Adminsitration. Attended Medical College of Virginia, School of Pharmacy, class of 1951. Joined family pharmaceutical business, Van Pelt and Brown, as president until sold in 1962 to Mallinckrodt Chemical Works. Worked with Mallinckrodt in Raleigh, N.C. until retiring in 1975. Requiem Mass at 3 p.m. on Thursday, November 1, at St. George's Anglican Church, 1210 Dixie Trail, Raleigh, N.C. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to VMI Keydet Club, P.O. Box 932, Lexington, Va. 24450. Private inurnment ceremony will be held at a later date in Richmond. Funeral arrangemnets by Brown-Wynne.
CARTER
Austin Mackenzie Carter, born July 6, 2001, died on October 31, 2001. Austin was the infant son of Chris and Tracy Carter. He was the little brother of Brittany and Bubba. He was loved by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray F.
Carter Jr. and Billy and Patsy Buttler; and his great-grandparents, Miriam Belvin and Jewel Gay. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 South Laburnum Ave., where services will be held 12 noon on Friday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Henrico Volunteer Rescue Squad.
CARY
Robert L. "Hoover" Cary, Ruther Glen, entered eternal rest October 30, 2001. The Dabney's morticians are in charge of arrangements. Funeral notice later.
CHEATHEM
Departed this life October 28, 2001, Herbert S. Cheathem of 7040 Lott Cary Rd., Charles City, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Jessie R. Cheathem. He is survived by one daughter, Gloria Adkins Johnson; host of nieces, nephews and cousins; sister-in-law, Edna R. French; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral Friday 1 p.m. at Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Charles City, Va., where remains will lie in state one hour prior funeral time. Rev. John
Smith officiating. Interment church cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the church 12:45 p.m. Friday.
CLARK
Elizabeth Parsons Clark, widow of Otis L. Clark Sr., died Tuesday, October 30, 2001. She was predeceased by her son, Otis L. Clark Jr. and is survived by her daughters, Harriet C. Petty of Cary, N.C. and Mamie C. Noble of Richmond; daughter-in-law, Pauline Clark of Roanoke; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Montrose Chapter, the Order of the Amaranth, Virginia Court, and a member of Four Mile Creek Baptist Church for over 70 years. Remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 South Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends Thursday 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church at 10 a.m. Friday. Interment church cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Four Mile Creek Baptist Church.
COVITZ
Seth K. "Buster" Covitz of Charles City passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Bernice H. Covitz; and his two daughters, Beverly G. Covitz and Becki C. Gooch and her husband, Vince; two sisters, Lorraine Ottensmen and Shirley Ashcroft; six half-sisters and one half-brother. Mr. Covitz was a retired machinist with Philip Morris R&D. His remains rest at the Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. A graveside service will be held 4 p.m. Thursday at Washington Memorial Park. Family and friends may assemble at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
DAVIS
Patsy D. Davis, age 61, member of Victory Baptist Church, died October 29, 2001. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Diffee; and sisters, Louise Blackwood and Joyce Barham. She is survived by her mother, Ila L. Diffee; brother, Clement L. Diffee; two sons, Mike Parker and wife, Donna, Paul Seay and fiancee, Tammy; one grandchild, Jana Dunnavant; also numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and one great-great-niece. Remains rest at the Parham Chapel of Woody Funeral Home, 1771 Parham Rd., where the family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and where funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday. Interment Washington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Victory Baptist Church.
