All Obituaries

Jay Southall was born on October 4th, 1954, at the US Navy Infirmary, N.A.A.S., on Chincoteague Island, Virginia. Jay was a great Christian man. He loved the Lord his God, his wife of 50 1/2 years, Ammie, his daughter Samantha Haddy, son-in-law David Haddy, his two granddaughters, Dakota Lee Haddy and August Marie Haddy, his mother-in-law Louise Bowden, his family, church, and friends. He was a great husband to Ammie, and they endured 50 1/2 years of marriage with their love for each ...

Joseph (Joe) Burns was born on May 21, 1940, to James Henry Burns and Katherine Patricia  Mc Feely. He was born and raised on Staten Island, New York. He was very proud of his Staten Island Heritage.  Joe spent summers at the family vacation home at Lake Shawnee, New Jersey, and enjoyed his time there. It was there that he met his soul mate and wife, Beverly Marie Boizot. This began a courtship that led to their marriage on April 8, 1961.  Joe and Beverly were married for ...

Nadine Mae Boothe Estes, 84, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Cadence Assisted Living in Wake Forest, NC. Born on August 2, 1941, in Chincoteague, Virginia, Nadine spent most of her adult life in Wallops Island, Virginia, where she built a legacy of faith and family. Nadine was the beloved daughter of the late Charles Frederick "Cubby" Boothe and the late Lillie Mae Colona Boothe. She was preceded in death by her brother, Terrell E. Boothe. She is survived ...

Joseph David Leigh, 84, of Chincoteague, Va., passed away peacefully on March 23, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of dedication both on the football field and to his extensive network of family and friends. Joe is survived by his patient and loving wife of more than 30 years, Linda.  He is also survived by his son Michael (Jill), and daughter Mary (Patrick) Stiehm; step-sons Doug (Natalie) and Bill (Katie) Mullett; grandchildren Garrett (Kennedy), Cody, Carleigh (Ian), Claire (Adam), ...

William “Bill” Speidel passed on to the next scene of his life on Sunday, March 15th, 2026. He had a six-year battle with myelofibrosis, a blood cancer. He fought the fine fight and took his last breath on the Ides of March. He wanted to go in his sleep, and that is what he did. Bill was born on December 5, 1945, to Josephine and Randell Samuel Speidel in Philadelphia, PA. He was their first son and second child. They both preceded him in death along with his older sister, Irene ...

Saverio Mark Saullo, born February 12, 1956, was a man of many talents, abilities, and love of life.  He grew up in the Hazleton area of Pennsylvania and graduated from Hazleton High School in 1974, where he played football and basketball.  His family worked in the park business during his growing-up years, and at age 10, Saverio learned to repair and run the park rides at Indian Trail Park and Lakewood Park.  He entered into the Amusement park business for a few years with ...

Daniel Bernstein, 88, of Chincoteague Island, Virginia, passed into the arms of the Lord on February 20, 2026.  Daniel was born on February 15, 1938, to Jacob and Mary Bernstein in Shamokin, PA. Daniel graduated from Chincoteague High School in 1956. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served for two years, followed by 8 years as a Marine Corps reservist. After his active service in the Marine Corps, Daniel married his best friend and love of his life, ...

 Thomas Maddox Savage, born April 05 1951, after living a long and storied life, has moved on to find his next adventure. Tom was a “Jack of all Trades” and “Master of Many”. He started working for his grandfather, Wyle Maddox, around the age of 7, feeding cows. Later, he went to work for his grandfather on the first Assateague Bridge around 9 years of age. He continued working for his grandfather, learning to rope and ride, herd cows and horses. He learned to ...

Mrs. Margaret Rose Bowden, 90 years old of Chincoteague Island, Va., passed away peacefully on Feb. 16, 2026. Margaret is known as “The Queen” on the Island with her Royal Wave. Born Sept. 7, 1935, in Cheltenham, England, UK, to the late Arthur and Beatrice Phillips. Margaret was a ‘work bride”, the story goes as... One snowy wintery night, Margaret’s (15 at the time) stepbrother brought home a GI named Ed Bowden for a hot dinner. When Margaret looked up to see ...