Obituary of Genevieve Mary Volpe GENEVIEVE MARY VOLPE Virginian Pilot - OBIT DATED 12-7-2004 WALTERS - Genevieve Mary "Jenny" Volpe, 66, a resident of Norfolk, entered into eternal rest Dec. 6, 2004, at her son's home in Walters after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jenny was born in Walters, the daughter of the late Benjamin Volpe formerly of Montella, Italy, and Mary Powell Volpe of Walters. Her parents owned and operated what was known in the community as Volpe's Store. She is survived by her loving and devoted son, Volpe M. Boykin and wife Jennifer; a childhood friend who was closer to her than a sister, Margaret "Kakie" Bowden, who along with her son and daughter-in-law, were at her bedside until she entered eternity. She had many cousins throughout the United States and Italy, along with many devoted and faithful friends. She graduated from Portsmouth General Hospital's School of Nursing as a registered nurse and later obtained her bachelor's in nursing. She first served in the emergency room of Portsmouth General Hospital and the remainder of her 42-year nursing career at the Public health departments of Portsmouth and Norfolk. She was also the assistant director of Disaster Services for the American Red Cross. She retired from the Norfolk Health Dept. in 2001. A sunset funeral will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Antioch Road, Windsor, by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. The family will receive friends at Holland-Rideout Funeral Home, 1001 Armory Drive, Franklin, today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. At the request of Genevieve before her death and the family, floral arrangements will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to Nancy Polak, R.N., for her devoted dedication above and beyond her call of duty. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Genevieve Mary "Jenny" Volpe, 66, of Norfolk, died 6 Dec 2004 after a long battle with cancer. She was devoted to her family and friends. A sunset funeral was held 9 Dec 2004 at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Windsor, officiated by Rev. Basil L. Ballard. Family received friends at Holland-Rideout Funeral Home, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– GENEVIEVE MARY VOLPE Virginian Pilot - OBIT DATED 12-7-2004 WALTERS - Genevieve Mary "Jenny" Volpe, 66, a resident of Norfolk, entered into eternal rest Dec. 6, 2004, at her son's home in Walters after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Jenny was born in Walters, the daughter of the late Benjamin Volpe formerly of Montella, Italy, and Mary Powell Volpe of Walters. Her parents owned and operated what was known in the community as Volpe's Store. She is survived by her loving and devoted son, Volpe M. Boykin and wife Jennifer; a childhood friend who was closer to her than a sister, Margaret "Kakie" Bowden, who along with her son and daughter-in-law, were at her bedside until she entered eternity. She had many cousins throughout the United States and Italy, along with many devoted and faithful friends. She graduated from Portsmouth General Hospital's School of Nursing as a registered nurse and later obtained her bachelor's in nursing. She first served in the emergency room of Portsmouth General Hospital and the remainder of her 42-year nursing career at the Public health departments of Portsmouth and Norfolk. She was also the assistant director of Disaster Services for the American Red Cross. She retired from the Norfolk Health Dept. in 2001. A sunset funeral will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Antioch Road, Windsor, by the Rev. Basil L. Ballard. The family will receive friends at Holland-Rideout Funeral Home, 1001 Armory Drive, Franklin, today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. At the request of Genevieve before her death and the family, floral arrangements will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. The family would like to express their sincere thanks and appreciation to Nancy Polak, R.N., for her devoted dedication above and beyond her call of duty. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |---------------------------------------------| | Name | Genevieve Mary Volpe | | Age | 66 | | Birth | 1938 (estimated); Walters, Virginia | | Death | 6 Dec 2004; Walters, Virginia | |---------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------|------------------|-------------------| | Genevieve Mary Volpe | Decedent | Norfolk, Virginia | | Volpe M. Boykin | Son | Walters, Virginia | | Jennifer Boykin | Daughter-in-law | Walters, Virginia | | Benjamin Volpe | Father | Montella, Italy | | Mary Powell Volpe | Mother | Walters, Virginia | | Margaret "Kakie" Bowden | Childhood friend | Unknown | |----------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|-------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | Virginian Pilot | | Date | 7 Dec 2004 | | Section | OBIT | |------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Registered nurse • Graduated from Portsmouth General Hospital's School of Nursing • Obtained bachelor's in nursing • Served in emergency room of Portsmouth General Hospital • 42-year nursing career at Public Health departments of Portsmouth and Norfolk • Assistant director of Disaster Services for the American Red Cross • Retired from Norfolk Health Dept. in 2001 • Also known as "Jenny" • Birth name was Genevieve Mary Volpe [See also: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104762574/genevieve-mary-volpe www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2157641/antioch-christian-church-cemetery http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net Formattinng and references by the Southampton Transcription Project] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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