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Jeff Brotman, who co-founded the members- only retail giant Costco and was the chairman of its board of directors, died at his home outside Seattle. Costco Wholesale Corp. said Brotman died early Tuesday, August 1 at 74. The cause of death was not immediately known. Raised in Tacoma, Washington, Brotman formed Costco in 1982 with [...]

Lecominster, Mass. –Alvan J. “Al” Tall, age 91, died peacefully at home on July 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was diagnosed with Diffuse Lewy Body Dementia five years ago. For 60 years, he was the beloved husband of Sandra (Gibber) Tall, devoted father of David and his wife Sandy of Leominster, Jeffrey and [...]

Jupiter, Flor ida—Barbara “Bobbi” Saunders of Jupiter, Fla., formerly of Hampton Roads, passed away on August 3, 2017. She is survived by her beloved husband of 65 years, Leonard W. Saunders, son Kenneth A. Saunders and wife Marybeth of Virginia Beach, daughter Karen S. Harrell of Tequesta, Fla., and granddaughters Hilary Saunders of New York [...]

Chesapeake —Scott Bruce Rebby, born February 5, 1964 in Utica, N.Y, passed away peacefully July 22, 2017 after a valiant fight against an unbeatable foe, Glioblastoma Multiforme tumor. He is survived by his parents Marilyn and Raymond Rebby, sister Jennifer Rebby, aunts and uncles Richard and Kathy Kopel, Stuart and Alexandria Kopel, Gary and Linda [...]

Virginia Beach —Miriam Meyer, 94, passed away July 26, 2017 at the Beth Sholom Terrace. A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Morris and Sarah Kluger and the widow of Max Meyer, Jr. She lived for many years in Enfield, N.C. where she raised her family and worked in the [...]

Virginia Beach —Lenore R. Metz (80) of 1805 Wingate Court, Virginia Beach, born to the late Isadore and Sondra Cooperman, joined her loved ones in heaven on July 19, 2017. Peacefully as she departed, at her bedside was her husband David Metz of 59 loving years. She leaves behind her sons, Kevin Metz and Earl [...]

Hopk inton , Massachusetts — Jerry Meldon, professor, passed away unexpectedly in Southmont, North Carolina on July 18, 2017. Jerry was born in New York City on October 23, 1947 to Helen and George Meldon. He attended Stuyvesant High School, earned his bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Cooper Union and his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering [...]

Portsmouth —Irvin “Butch” Lichovitz, 78, of Richmond, left this life July 13, 2017. He was born in Altoona, Penn. and spent his childhood there before moving to Baltimore, Md., where his heart resides with the Orioles. As an adult, he moved to the Tidewater area and made a success as a salesman, husband, and father. [...]

Suffolk —Gerline Aronoff Lerner, 84, of Suffolk, passed away July 31, 2017 following a long illness. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Martin Lerner, MD, her parents Isidore and Bertha Aronoff, her sisters Annette Brenner, Rebecca Green and Harriet Klavan and brother Marcus Aronoff. Born in Newport News on August 13, 1932, [...]

Virginia Beach —Dr. Stanley Howard Legum, 77, died peacefully on July 27, 2017, at home after battling Alzheimer’s for several years. Stanley was the son of Buddy and Janice Legum and was raised in Norfolk where he graduated from Maury High School in 1957, University of Virginia in 1961, and later received his Doctor of [...]