Esther Boogades

Esther M. Boogades CHESAPEAKE - Esther Musselwhite Boogades, 82, went to be with the Lord after a characteristically brave battle with lung cancer, Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Old Norfolk County, she was the daughter of the late Ashburn and Effie Musselwhite. She was predeceased by siblings, Elwood, Milford, Ralph, Hugh, Evelyn Musselwhite and Jessie Mansfield. Esther was the valedictorian of Great Bridge High School, from which she graduated in 1944. She continued her education through the Army Corps of Nursing at DePaul Hospital, where she graduated in 1947. In 1970, Esther continued her education at the DePaul Hospital School of Anesthesia. She attended Old Dominion University and later earned her Bachelor of Arts from Stephens College. Esther worked for DePaul Hospital for many years, as well as the Red Cross. She was the supervising nurse of Occupational Health at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital and Sewell's Point Clinic of the Portsmouth Naval Medical Command until her retirement. She was also the camp nurse for Camp Crestridge for Girls at Ridgecrest, N.C. Survivors include a brother, Dr. Roscoe Musselwhite; children, John Boogades of Moyock, David Boogades of Tampa, Fla., and Teresa Boogades Bittle of Allentown, N.J.; grandchildren, Linnea, Bailey, John Michael and Emily Boogades, and Blake and Tess Bittle; great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Alisia, Toby and Tyler. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. Dr. Roscoe Musselwhite and the Rev. Frank Leonard will officiate. Interment will follow in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Esther Boogades Scholarship Fund at Camp Crestridge for Girls, P.O. Box 279, Ridgecrest, NC 28770. Friends are invited to sign the online guest book at www.omanfh.com.