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Vicki Panora Obituary
Vicki was born on Nov. 29, 1954, at Langley AFB. She graduated from Hampton High School class of '72 and subsequently earned an Associates Degree and a Bachelors Degree.
In Sept. 2007, Vicki was medically retired from Civil Service after 32 years of service with the U.S. Air Force. She started her career as a GS 4 at Langley AFB, and upon retirement, had attained the grade of GS 13 assigned at the Pentagon.
Vicki was a loving and fun filled woman who brought excitement to, and was excited about, everything she did, be that work or play. She lived life to the fullest and was a joy to be around. A friend from England recently wrote, " You have a wonderful way with people and a lovely, warm, good-hearted, and generous nature." That was our Vicki, she is much loved and will be sorely missed by her family and large circle of friends.
Vicki was preceded in death by her father, Theodor W. Dobbs.
She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie M. Panora; her parents, Patricia and Frank Capone; her sister, Kim Levi and husband, Michael; brother, Donald Dobbs; brother, Michael Capone and wife, Sharon; several nieces and nephews.
Vicki's family wishes to express our heartfelt thanks to the staff of Virginia Oncology Associates for the care, support, and love extended to Vicki and each of us during her sickness. Special thanks to Dr. John Paschold, RN Susan Hubbard, RN Gloria West, and Assistant Nurse Diane Burke.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News, Va. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Funeral Home, followed by interment at Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Vicki's name to the American Cancer Society. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.
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Roger and Jane
September 26, 2024
It's 16 years since you left us for a greater calling and our memories of you never dim. You are as bright in our thoughts as you ever were and we still miss you, we always will.
With love,
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2023
As time goes by, it is obvious to us that you were such a lovely person - most people we meet don't hold a candle to you, Vicki. Remembering you with love.
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2022
Remembering you with affection Vicki, you made such an impact on our lives. You are sorely missed, now and always.
Stephanie Allen
September 24, 2022
My sweet, beautiful Mamma. How I miss you, every moment, every breath.
I think of you and Oma and Opa and Kimmie and Granny Grunt and Papa...I'm never not thinking of our family. I hope you can see me from where you are. I'm waving frantically!!!
I'm convinced you're all pulling strings for me. I have a good life and i feel blessed. i can only pray I'm making yall proud.
I love you
Roger & Jane, England
September 28, 2020
Another year brings more treasured memories. So much a part of our lives, never forgotten.
Yolanda Williams-Price
October 2, 2017
Hey sweetie, that last few days you've been on my mind...still miss you!!! Stephy is beautiful and she is happy....I know she misses you like crazy too...RIH my friend
Roger and Jane
September 29, 2017
Nine years Vicki, and we remember you as if it was yesterday. We know Kim is with you now and hope you're both smiling with us, as we smile at the memories of knowing and loving you both.
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2015
Another year has passed Vicki, and you are missed as much as ever here. We felt you at the wedding with us, and we know that you loved it too.
You are never far from our thoughts XX
Stephanie Panora
September 29, 2014
Made it through another year mamma....miss you so much
Yogi Williams-Price
September 29, 2014
Hey Vicki, miss you still girl...Love ya!!!
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2014
We are going to share Stephanie's wedding this year; we know you will be there with us too; bringing your love to join with ours. Missing you,
Stephanie Panora
July 19, 2014
I miss you every day more and more! I'm getting married in October mommy, you are so heavy on my mind & in everything I do. Love you love you love you
Yogi Williams-Price
September 30, 2013
Vicki, I still miss you and think of you all the time...I love you girl!!! Guess what? I got married again...yes, I did it!!!
Roger & Jane
September 29, 2013
Vicki, you are still a shining light in our lives, a shining example of a wonderful person who will always hold a place in our hearts.
Nonna Carlson
September 29, 2012
Tiime has not diminished my memories of our friendship. I cherish those memories and always will!
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2012
So many times we think about you Vicki; each time brings its own sadness yet brings its own joy. Your friendship was itself such a treasure.....
Roger and Jane
September 28, 2011
Vicki is greatly missed; forever cherished and always remembered.
Stephanie
September 28, 2010
missing you more than ever Mom....you are with me always in everything I do. I love you so much!
Roger and Jane
September 28, 2010
Today is a touch to a wound that never heals,
As time goes by, the more we feel.
Always in our thoughts.
stephi panora
September 10, 2010
Mommy...... i want to talk to you so bad. I cant seem to get past losing you.....it hurts more everyday. I love you, i love you, i love you!
Kim Levi
June 10, 2010
love you sis and still missing you a whole bunch -
JAMES RUSSELL
May 25, 2010
I ONLY GOT TO KNOW VICKI FOR A SHORT PEORID OF TIME BUT FOR THE TIME I DID SPEND WITH HER I KNEW SHE WAS A GREAT WOMAN ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP ME OUT AND ALWAY GAVE GREAT ADVICE I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTEN J.R.
February 6, 2010
Knowing Vicki help mold me into the woman I am today. She taught me so much. I miss her so much, everyday.
Pam
Elizabeth Zinslen
November 5, 2009
I never got a chance to meet Vicki but I did get a chance to become friends with her beautiful daughter who loved her very much. She is truly loved and truly missed.
Stephanie Panora
October 6, 2009
I miss you Mamma! More with each passing day! I'd have taken your place if I could have. You deserved to be here more than me, by far. I love you so much. Over a year has passed, and it still feels like you just left us.
Roger & Jane
September 28, 2009
Vicki, a year has now gone since you left us, and yet you are always very much with us. Thinking of you brings us calm amongst the chaos of life...
Roger & Jane
November 29, 2008
Vicki, you are constantly in our hearts, especially on this day...
Joseph Mitchell
October 7, 2008
I am saddened to hear about Vicki. I worked with her at Langley Air Force Base HQ TAC/LGSW from 1979 through 1982.. I retired from Langley in 1987 and moved to Los Angeles where I have remained since retirement.
Vicki was a joy to be around, she always had a smile and a great attitude about life. Her office was just around the corner from where I worked. So we saw each other on a daily basis.
I share your grief and grieve with you on her passing. May the strength and love of the Lord comfort your family.
Warm Regards,
Joseph F. Mitchell
CMSGT USAF Retired
October 6, 2008
Thanks for the fun at ACC/FM. Everyone you met you touched in a special, memorable way.
Terri Sheppard
Patricia Self
October 4, 2008
Vicki was the best! Mike and I will miss her. She always was a great friend and we just loved her laugh. We had so many good times with her at work and on TDY.
If you wanted to have fun, just find Vicki
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
Our loss is heavens gain!
Tricia and Mike Self
Roger and Jane
October 4, 2008
Although I feel that a huge light is missing from my life, there is a flame there for Vicki that will never die. She touched my life in a way that few do; what a wonderful person to know and how lucky we are to have had that privilege.
Vicki's lovely family are in our thoughts and in our hearts.
Roger and Jane
Lori Olson
October 2, 2008
Vicki was such a special person she always had a smile on her face and a can do attitude even during the most difficult times. She was a very special person and made everyone she meet feel special too. I will miss her contagious smile and laugh.
Lori Olson
BILLIE PELTON
October 1, 2008
My Best Buddy, Frank, and family: The first time I saw Vicki, she was just a few days old and adorable. Then when you returned from Alaska with Vicki, Kim, and Donny, and my Phyllis and Vivian were close to the same ages, they all became great friends like we have been since even before our teenage years. Then along came your Michael and 5 months later came my Trisha and they became fast friends. All of our kids made our wonderful friendship even more perfect. I love all of them and always considered them "partly mine". I have such wonderful memories of Vicki, so sweet and so full of herself. It's very difficult for me being on the west coast and not able to be with all of you right now. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and you know that I share deeply in your/our loss.
Your Best Buddy: Billie
Becky Clarke
October 1, 2008
I retired from Langley 12 years ago and have not seen Vicki since then, but she was always a delight and she would come into my office and we would talk...and I often encouraged her to finish that education .... and she seem to do it so effortlessly....what she accomplished in the past 12 years was extraordinary as was she! I have several "treasures" she gave me over the years and now I shall treasure them even more. All the best to Stephanie --you were her treasure!
October 1, 2008
Stephanie,
Just to let you know we found the wonderful article on your mother and to let you know you are in our hearts and prayers. Pam (and the girls)
Melanie Freeman (Bailey)
October 1, 2008
My heart goes out to Stephanie, family members, and Vicki's many many friends at this difficult time. I met Vicki thru a mutual friend (Bon) and I can honestly tell you that she was "one of a kind". Laughing with her and just being able to have the opportunity to know her has no-doubt made me a better person just as she made the world a better/happier place for all of us. God bless each of you and hold you tightly during this difficult time. Vicki, thanks for your friendship and the great times we had cutting up. I will miss you, but I will see you again my friend... Luv you!
Donna Carter
October 1, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies. Vicki will always be remembered in my heart. I was a co-worker, here at Langley. She was truly a joy to be around and her laugh was contagious. My prayers are with you at this time.
Susan Accardi (former dispather WPD)
October 1, 2008
Mike, I am so sorry for your loss, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Robin Roberts
September 30, 2008
My family and I became friends with Vicki and her family soon after her sister moved to Hampton in the early 90's.
Being part of their lives has been a true joy and love. We have shared many years of births, graduations, weddings, relocations, BayDayz!, girls night out and the hardest of all the passing of loved ones. But it will be with a smile that we remeber Vic' and know that her spirit lives on in the lives of all that she touched with hers. God bless you Vicki.
Nancy Green
September 30, 2008
My prayers go out to Pat, Frank and the family. Your fond memories will never be forgotten by all of the family and friends. May God Bless and keep you through this time.
Nancy Green and Marion Bazemore
September 30, 2008
Sis - I miss you already.
Love - kim
Stephanie Panora
September 30, 2008
I love you Mommie. I will miss you till my last breath escapes me....
Joe McDougall
September 30, 2008
God has received a true Angel into His Kingdom. Vicki and I worked side by side for many years while at TAC Hq. and ACC. I can’t describe the many, totally happy days we shared. That’s what will linger in my mind and heart forever, and the tears I shed now, are tears of happiness---because I know she has seen the Face of God.
God Bless the folks left behind---always cherish the fond memories you had of/with Vicki, and never forget them.
Vicki was a very special person, and I’m sure she is looking down on all of us now with that wonderful smile, and saying---I Love You All.
Joe McDougall
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Tracy Houston
September 30, 2008
I met Vic (that's what I always called her) at a Legal Secretary's meeting in 1974. She left her secretarial position with a local attorney's office and decided to go to work for the Air Force. She encouraged me to do the same and I followed right behind her and went to work for the Army. She and her husband and me and my husband spent hours together having fun. We made memories. However, we eventually lost touch. She went off to England and eventually came back to LAFB and we ran into each other at the LaSalle gate one morning. What a wonderful surprise that was! I went to her going away luncheon when she was leaving for the Pentagon several years ago and we tried to think of how many years we had known each other... I recently talked to Vic by phone and we caught up, yet again. She was as upbeat as always and I could hear her smile coming through. I'm going to miss that funny and crazy girl. It broke my heart to hear of her passing. May God bless you, her family. Her memories will keep her alive in your hearts. Remember her with smiles...that's what she would have wanted.
Nonna Carlson
September 30, 2008
The news of Vicki's passing breaks my heart. She was one of the very first people I met when I started working at Langley and we became close friends. It didn't take me long to learn what a beautiful person Vicki was, both inside and out. Family was very important to Vicki and how lucky she was to have such a wonderful family to support her! I'm very lucky our paths crossed and will always remember her. My thoughts and prayers are with Pat, Frank, Stephanie, and the rest of the family.
Roger Butts
September 30, 2008
Dear Vix:
You will be in my heart forever.
Love,
Rog
Paige Cayon
September 30, 2008
I am so sorry for your loss, may God shelter you during this time. I worked with Vicki at the Pentagon. We were both hired at the same time from different Air Force Commands; she from ACC, I was AMC. We learned our new jobs and the way of the Pentagon together. She was a VERY special and loving lady. She was always there with a laugh even on a bad day. Tea time was a treasured time together and I will never forget her.
Carolyn Mason (formerly Shores)
September 30, 2008
Vicky was always so vivacious and outgoing. We worked together in LGS at Langley AFB. She always managed to brighten the day. My thoughts and prayers are extended to her family and loved ones as they go through this difficult time.
Clifford Ivery
September 30, 2008
Just wanted to share the note that Vicki was the very first person that said something kind to me when I got on station in 1993. I will never forget that! I really needed it and appreciate her for her kindness which was so sincere and came so naturally for her.
Col (retired) Dave Goossens
September 30, 2008
I had the great pleasure of working with Vicki at Langley and the Pentagon. Her smile and joy of life lifted all. She will be surely missed but our loss is heaven's gain! I will always remember her as a special person, and offer heartfelt thanks for for her contributions, and sacrifices, to our great nation. She was simply the best!
Fae Mungo
September 30, 2008
Pat, Frank, Stephie and family -- there are no words to describe my sorrow at Vicki's death. She was fun, a wonderful worker, smart, kind and always ready to offer a helping hand, but with all of these good traits, I believe the one I treasured the most was her sense of loyalty. There are so many things I could write about Vicki, but suffice it to say that I shall always treasure the times we had together and the world is a much sadder place because of her loss. May God comfort you through you time of grief.
Yogi Williams
September 30, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with you Stepanie, Mom and Dad...Vicki was like a sister to me while she was here in Maryland. She is and will still be missed. Stephanie stay blessed and beautiful just the way Vicki would have wanted! Love you all
Yolanda "Yogi" Williams
Cliff Heath
September 30, 2008
It was a pleasure to work with Vicki as our secretary in the Fuels Management Division at Headquarters Tactical Air Command. Vicki was a skilled professional, always willing to lend us fuelies a helping hand, that we truly needed. Her happy adventurous spirit will be long remembered. Cliff Heath
September 30, 2008
I am so sorry to here about your loss.I'm sure she was a very great person.
September 30, 2008
I worked with Vicki prior to my retirement. She was always happy and friendly to everyone. We had many laughs together. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family. May all the good memories bring some comfort.
Linda Christenson, Air Force Reserve (retired)
Jeanie Spence
September 30, 2008
My thoughts and prayers are with Stephanie, Pat, Frank, and all the family...I pray the Lord's amazing love and peace will sustain you. I have such great memories of Vicki from high school (HHS Class of '72), and then we both ended up at Langley AFB working for the world's greatest Air Force! We both went back to college while working full time...fun, fun, fun?...to get ahead in our careers. Vicki's AF career took her to England and later to the Pentagon, and mine took me to Texas. But "back in the day" Vicki and I had some great times together that I will keep in my heart, and the memories will always bring a smile to my face. Whenever I think of Vicki, I can hear her laughter...she didn't hold anything back. Love is eternal: "I love you, Vicki!"
Dennis Salmon
September 30, 2008
Vicki was the life of the party wherever she was. I am sure that Heaven is blessed with her presence. I will miss her laughter and the way she made me feel better when I was going through my times of struggle. Vicki always had a smile to share, a shoulder to cry on, or an ear to hear your thoughts and prayers and I will miss her. God Bless your family and I will never forget you as being a true friend. Your Friend Always,
William Necker
September 30, 2008
Vicki is one of the nicest people I knew. She was the only person who talked to me when I first got to Langley and went to the LG Christmas Party. She made me feel good about being there. I'm sorry she left us so soon.
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