Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Page, Mildred C. June 21, 2004
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The Virginian-Pilot Wednesday Jun 23, 2004
Mildred C. Page, 86, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2004, at DePaul Medical 
Center. Mildred was born on July 23, 1917, daughter of the late Judge Reginald 
J.B. Page and Katharine Jones Page. She lived in the same house where she was 
born on Baldwin Avenue until she moved to the Ballentine on Granby Avenue in 
2003.



Mildred graduated from Maury High School and attended William and Mary College 
in Williamsburg, Va. She began her career as a secretary in the law firm of 
Page, Page, Page, and Levy, and then worked at the Legislature in Richmond, 
Va., for her late uncle, Vivian Page. During World War II, she worked at the 
Naval Landing Force Equipment Depot and volunteered at an airplane 
identification facility. She was then employed with the federal district court 
as secretary to Judge Richard Kellum until retirement. She was a member of 
Saint Andrews Episcopal Church, where she served on the vestry and volunteered 
in "The Church Mouse" gift shop.



Her brother, Reginald "Nip" J.B. Page, preceded her in death. She is survived 
by her sister-in-law, Eileen Page of Raleigh, N.C.; nephews, Tom Page and wife 
Karen of Newport News, Va., Bob Page and wife Susan of Fayetteville, Ga.; 
nieces, Sue Brenzel of Raleigh, N.C., and Nan May and husband Gene of 
Asheville, N.C.; 12 grandnieces and -nephews; two great-grandnieces; and 
cousin, Connie Bohannon and husband Toppy of Norfolk.



"Millie" had a wonderful circle of friends, including her church group, Baldwin 
Avenue neighbors, friends at the Ballentine, bridge and mahjong groups, and her 
many relatives in the Norfolk area. She always enjoyed the parties these groups 
would include her in, and she will be missed by all who knew her.



A special thanks to the medical staffs at the Ballentine and DePaul Medical 
Center, particularly to the palliative care group who took special care of Aunt 
Mil.



A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Saint Andrews Episcopal 
Church in Norfolk, followed by burial in Elmwood Cemetery .



In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to a charity of 
preference.



Arrangements by H.D. Oliver Funeral Home, (757) 622-7353.



Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - June 23, 2004 

 

Grizzelle West Thomson, 91, of the 3100 block of Shore Drive, a retired math 
teacher, died April 23, 1992, in a hospital.



Miss Thomson was born in Norfolk. She taught at Blair Junior High School, 
Norfolk, for more than 40 years and retired in 1965. She was a member of 
Galilee Episcopal Church and Daisy Chain of The King's Daughters. She was a 
graduate of Sweet Briar College.



She is survived by cousins.



The graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Elmwood Cemetery 
by the Rev. Richard Vinson. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk, is 
handling arrangements.



Memorial donations may be made to Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters.







At the residence, Gilmerton, Va., Sunday January 27, 1907, Nannie K., beloved 
wife of Walter R. Chesson, and only daughter of Rev. J.H. Kabler (member of 
Virginia Conference), in the 26th year of her age.

Funeral Services were held at the Gilmerton Methodist Episcopal Church Monday 
at 1 o'clock. Interment was in Elmwood Cemetery, this city, yesterday at 3:30 
p.m.





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