Obituaries

Eric Redifer

Friends are invited to join the family of Col. Eric Lee Redifer, USAF, Ret., for interment with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Visit www.williamsfuneralhomes.com to share condolences and view the complete obituary.

Gary Keisel

Mr. Gary Carson Keisel, 69, of Norfolk, passed away on April 22 in Norfolk. Born on Oct. 10, 1954, in Nassawadox, he was the son of the late William A. Keisel and Betty Taylor Keisel. Gary was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a civil servant for the Norfolk...

Kenneth “Mike” Rouke

Mr. Kenneth Michael “Mike” Rouke, a resident of Franktown, passed away peacefully on April 27 at the age of 86, following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Born and raised in Wilmington, Del., Mike graduated from Conrad High School and went on to earn an associate degree from Goldey Beacom...

Nancy Senn

Mrs. Nancy Rushing Senn, 99, died on Tuesday, April 9, at Commonwealth Senior Living in Onancock. Nancy was formerly of Melfa and was a former resident of The Chesapeake in Newport News. She was predeceased by her husband, H. Gladstone Senn; and her parents, the Rev. Julius and Bessie Rushing. Nancy...

Robert “Joe” Baumgardner

Mr. Robert “Joe” Baumgardner, age 69, of Burdett, N.Y., passed away on Feb. 21, 2024. He lived for over 50 years with a significant traumatic brain injury, which included a seizure disorder. He had a huge seizure and had to be put in a medically induced coma. He did...

Leo Ayres Jr.

Mr. Leo Branford Ayres Jr., “LB,” peacefully passed away on March 23, 2024, in Baltimore. He was born on Dec. 26, 1975, to the late Carolyn and Leo Ayres Sr., of Painter. He was an Eastern Shore native and attended Accomack County Public Schools. He is survived by his children,...

Deloris Carstens

Mrs. Deloris Ann Carstens, also known as “Momma D,” 80, wife of the late Nathan William Carstens, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024, at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital in Onancock. She was a native of Nassawadox and resided in Cheriton. She was the daughter of the late Cecil...

Wayne Boggs

Mr. Wayne Lewis Boggs, of Painter, born Sept. 25, 1960, to William Paige Boggs and Ella Corine Baines Boggs, departed this life on April 16, 2024. A funeral service will be conducted from the New Allen Memorial AME Church in Franktown on April 28, 2024, at 2 p.m., with the...

William Hill

Mr. William Hill passed peacefully on April 17, 2024, at the age of 89 following a short illness. He was born in Camden, N.J. on Nov. 30, 1934, to the late William Hill and the late Margaret Hill, nee Hughes.  Bill was raised in Silverton, N.J., the youngest of...

Judith Maher

Mrs. Judith McDonald Maher, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. A resident of the Eastern Shore of Virginia for over 30 years, Judy enjoyed a rich life full of faith, love, laughter, family, and friends. Judy was born in 1936...