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Martha Kaiser Obituary
She is survived by her husband Scott Kaiser, her daughter Genevieve Kaiser, her mother Patricia Whitaker and siblings, Kenneth Whitaker and Barbara Krumm.
She graduated from Granby High school here in Norfolk. Martha's life was filled by her friends and family, as well her extended family at Philly Steaks. She worked and devoted most of her time at Philly Steaks for 40 years. She became a local icon for many people over the years, with her rich personality and her uncanny ability to put smiles on stranger's faces simply by remembering their name every time they walked into Philly's. She had a paradigm like no one else. She was very passionate towards her regular customers and her family and played a very important role in many of our lives. Martha will be missed and remembered for many years to come.
A service of remembrance will take place at 2pm on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel.
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Ken Clarke
May 11, 2023
My condolences. I have enjoyed seeing Martha since the early 1980s at work. She will be sorely missed.
Jackie S-B
May 8, 2023
My sincere condolences to the family. I had the pleasure of meeting Martha many, many years ago due to my office being within walking distance to where she worked. She always made sure our orders were correct and made some of the best brownies. My co-workers and I were very sad to hear of her passing. She will be missed. May her sweet memories live on!
Vanessa Fleming
May 6, 2023
My deepest condolences to her family at this time Scott and Jenny my prayers for y´all to be strong and be blessed
Chana Tuttle
May 6, 2023
This is my dear friend Martha Whitaker Kaiser. She was my very first, and longest friend. We lived within walking distance of each other's houses. We played astronauts in her mother's shed, using a kitchen timer as our countdown clock, and regularly explored the ditch in the empty lot next to her house. We learned to read together on the couch, through the crazy characters in Dr. Seuss books. In fact we credited our highly developed sense of humor and whimsy to our exposure to Dr. Seuss. And the comedian Gallagher. And we thought our "jello" walk was the funniest thing ever.
Martha had a lifelong passion for music, and it was far more varied and developed than any of the rest of us, who were still listening only to whatever was on the radio or American Bandstand. I credit her with my lifelong addiction to the rock band Queen.
When we graduated high school, our paths began to diverge. She started worked at Philly's, and I worked at a local bank. She married Scott and I married Ron, a Va.Beach boy. As the years progressed, our lives drifted apart, but there was never again anyone quite like Martha Whitaker Kaiser. She will always be remembered, and deeply missed. Chana Tuttle
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