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Jessie Fiddy Obituary

Jessie E. Fiddy VIRGINIA BEACH - Jessie E. Fiddy, 90, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2010 at Sentara Leigh Hospital where she was attended by the professional and efficient staff of Dr. Blaise of the ICU. Jessie, born Jan. 17, 1920 in Duinn, Ala., had lived in the Tidewater area since 2000. Jessie is survived by two sisters, Ruth Hughs of Alabama and Mary Underwood of Norfolk; two nieces and one nephew locally. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today, Oct. 5, at Altmeyer Funeral Home, 5792 Greenwich Road, Virginia Beach. Jessie will be buried in Tulsa, Okla., beside her husband, William J. Fiddy, at a later date. Special thanks to her caregiver Ara Faustino and Tom of Virginia Beach whose tender loving care gave her a very high quality of life in her last years. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.altmeyer.com.

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Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Oct. 5, 2010.

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