Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Marsh-Newsome, Mary Agnes Hillegass February 6, 2012
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Virginian-Pilot  February 8, 2012
Norfolk - Mary Agnes Hillegass Marsh-Newsome, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, 
aunt and friend, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2012. She was the 
eldest child of the late Reon Glessner Hillegass Sr. and Mary Foley Hillegass. She 
was preceded in death by her daughter, Michele Marsh Divine, and her 
granddaughters, Cindy Porter and Amanda Divine. Mary was married to Louis E. 
Marsh, Jr., a handsome Navy pilot for 46 years. Following his death, she met Mason 
Newsome through the Appalachian Trail Club, where they were members. They spent 10 
happy and peaceful years together before his death in 2000. Mary was a busy Navy 
wife, living in San Diego, CA; Honolulu, HI; Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and 
Norfolk, VA., as she raised her six daughters. Mary was devoted to her family and 
was involved with her aunt, cousins, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, daughters 
and grandchildren. Mary was kind and caring, making friends wherever she went. She 
was active in the Pinewell Garden Club and the Monday Bridge Club. She was a 
retired International Telephone Operator in Kwajalein, Marshall Islands. Mary is 
survived by five daughters, Mary Dee Marsh of Lubbock, TX., Patricia Rivenbark and 
husband Bob of Virginia Beach, Theresa Porter and husband Henry of Ventura, CA, 
Christina Heavner and husband Jerry of Milan, TN and Kathleen Stenvers of Chino 
Valley, AZ. She is survived by two sisters, Margaret Gonzalez of Warrensburg, MO 
and Theresa Morgan of St. George, Utah and 12 grandchildren; Kimberly Jesser, 
James L. Rivenbark, David Picken , Matthew Picken, Anna Twiddy, Christopher 
Picken, Gregory (Bud) Porter, Suzanne Leonard, Jessica Stoltzfus, Cheyenne 
Stoltzfus, Alexander Stenvers, Kelbe Angelina Arntz; 10 great-grandchildren; 
Ashley and Anna Jesser, Mary Margaret and Elizabeth Ann and Henry Leonard, Dylan 
and Aden Stoltzfus, Monterey Stoltzfus, Alexander and Maeva Picken. The family 
would like to express special thanks to Verna Logan, a devoted caregiver. The 
Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Thursday, 
February 9, at 11 a.m. with interment in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The 
Reverend Daniel Klem is officiating. The family will receive friends in the 
Norfolk chapel of H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Wednesday evening from 5-7 p.m. 
Memorial donations may be made to the Cindy Porter Memorial Scholarship Fund, 
Great Bridge High School, 201 W. Hanbury Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322 Online 
condolences may be sent to the family at hdoliver.com

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