Obituaries and Tributes

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (56+ words) Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God Bless America" and reflecting on where they were that day. Chesapeake residents gathered Thursday evening to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, singing "God…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (308+ words) April 26, 1935 – Aug. 18, 2026 John Bernard Murphy II died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Aug. 18 in Alexandria. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on April 26, 1935 to John Bernard Murphy and Mary Condon (Murphy) Burke. Bernard graduated from St. Mary’s University,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (356+ words) a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 30 in Alexandria, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith and devotion to her family and community. Born in Nuremberg, Germany, Mary carried with her throughout her life…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (38+ words) Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs. Richmond pastor and breast cancer survivor Patricia Gould-Champ turns 80 with a gospel concert benefiting scholarships and outreach programs....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (518+ words) July 18, 1991 – Aug. 11, 2026 Dorothy Kathleen Moran, an Alexandria native whose childhood battle with brain cancer once captured national attention, died peacefully on Aug. 11 at her family’s home in Passapatanzy, Virginia. She was 35. Born in Alexandria and raised in the tight-knit Del…...