Martha Virginia McNeil

McNEIL, Martha Virginia, 87, of Midlothian, passed away on October 21, 2008. She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., on March 22, 1921, to the late Harry Gregory and Myrtle Skeer Broskie. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Frederick Hagen McNeil; her four brothers, Thomas, Harry, Richard and John Broskie; her sister, Mildred Mazza; her son, Ralph Kenton McNeil; and her daughter, Ann Morrell Wade. Survivors include her sons, Frederick Brian and his wife, Joyce (Powell), Richard Craig and his wife, Beth (Siddons) and Matthew Kevin and his wife, Paola (Goldman); her daughters, Emily Gittings, Edith Jeter, Martha Tillack, Monica Radke and her husband, Robert, and Mary Lau; her daughter-in-law, Sharon (Hobart); son-in-law, Rick Wade, all of Richmond; 28 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 23, at Bliley's - Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 24, at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Rd., with burial in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph's Home for the Aged, 1503 Michaels Rd., Richmond, Va. 23229-4899.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.