Funeral Homes in Newport News, VA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Al Toon (american football player), David Macklin (american football player), Robert Holak (programmer), Michael Maguire (actor), Martha Madison (actor and television producer), , Gary Cowling (actor), and Aaron Brooks (american football player).

Newport News is an independent city located in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,719. In 2013, the population was estimated to be 183,412, making it the fifth-most populous city in Virginia.Newport News is included in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the northern shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News Point on the harbor of Hampton Roads. The area now known as Newport News was once a part of Warwick County. Warwick County was one of the eight original shires of Virginia, formed by the House of Burgesses in the British Colony of Virginia by order of King Charles I, in 1634. The county was largely composed of farms and undeveloped land until almost 250 years later.In 1881, 15 years of explosive development began under the leadership of Collis P. Huntington, whose new Peninsula Extension of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway from Richmond opened up transportation along the Peninsula and provided a new pathway for the railroad to bring West Virginia bituminous coal to port for coastal shipping and worldwide export. With the new railroad came a terminal and coal piers where the colliers were loaded. Within a few years, Huntington and his associates also built a large shipyard. In 1896, the new incorporated town of Newport News, which had briefly replaced Denbigh as the county seat of Warwick County, had a population of 9,000. In 1958, by mutual consent by referendum, Newport News was consolidated with the former Warwick County (itself a separate city from 1952 to 1958), rejoining the two localities to approximately their pre-1896 geographic size. The more widely known name of Newport News was selected as they formed what was then Virginia's third largest independent city in population.With many residents employed at the expansive Newport News Shipbuilding, the joint U.S. Air Force-U.S. Army installation at Joint Base Langley–Eustis, and other military bases and suppliers, the city's economy is very connected to the military. The location on the harbor and along the James River facilitates a large boating industry which can take advantage of its many miles of waterfront. Newport News also serves as a junction between the rails and the sea with the Newport News Marine Terminals located at the East End of the city. Served by major east-west Interstate Highway 64, it is linked to others of the cities of Hampton Roads by the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway, which crosses the harbor on two bridge-tunnels. Part of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is in the city limits.

Newport News Obituaries

It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on April 9th, 2022 that Craig Sherwin Givens passed on in Newport News, Virginia.  Givens was 57 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Craig Sherwin's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on October 17th, 2021 that Daniel Fisher passed on in Newport News, Virginia.  Fisher was 66 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Daniel's life.

It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on September 8th, 2021 that Gail Thompson died in Newport News, Virginia.  Thompson was 63 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Gail's life.

It was noted by Naples Daily News on June 4th, 2021 that Michael Alan Todd passed away in Naples, Florida.  Todd was 76 years old and was born in Newport News, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Michael Alan's life.

It was written by McCook Daily Gazette on May 28th, 2021 that Aubrey Mr Bradford passed on in Newport News, Virginia.  Bradford was 33 years old and was born in Boise, ID.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Aubrey Mr's life.

It was revealed by Des Moines Register on March 21st, 2021 that Janice "Jan" Mattern (Pender) perished in Newport News, Virginia.  Ms. Mattern was 79 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Janice "Jan"'s life.

It was disclosed by Asheville Citizen-Times on March 15th, 2021 that Dominick "Nick" Depaolo passed away in North Carolina.  Depaolo was 77 years old and was born in Newport News, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Dominick "Nick"'s life.

It was written by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on March 13th, 2021 that William R Vandehey perished in Columbus, Wisconsin.  Vandehey was 74 years old and was born in Newport News, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William R's life.

It was noted by Alleghany Journal on February 11th, 2021 that Lisa Gayle Thomas (Fox) died in Newport News, Virginia.  Ms. Thomas was 47 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lisa Gayle's life.

It was disclosed by The People's Defender on January 27th, 2021 that Larry Merritt passed on in Peebles, Ohio.  Merritt was 47 years old and was born in Newport News, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Larry's life.

History

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The Newport News' unique name is highly debated. With a name going back to 1621 it has be attributed to good news from a ship named Newport, "news" an Old English word which translates to "new town", or a "new" town that replaced one destroyed by a fire. Other options are that the original name was "New Port Newce" named for a Sir William Newce, or that it was originally Newport Ness, which is a seaman’s way of saying Newport Point.

The official website for the city of Newport News is https://www.nnva.gov/.