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Marion Vaughan Tripp

  • December 1, 1911 - January 24, 2012
  • Hampton, Virginia
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“We are so sorry to hear about Mrs. Tripp's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, Judy and Buddy ”
1 of 12 | Posted by: Judith Scharle - Norfolk, VA

“Dearest Tripp Family - Reaching out our love and open arms to each of you on the passing of dear Marion. We were neighbors on 400 block of Maycox...Read More » ”
2 of 12 | Posted by: Jane Floyd Ewell & Don Ewell - VA

“Just knowing that Marion was still with us all these years was comforting to me. She was my last aunt and I was always very, very fond of her and...Read More » ”
3 of 12 | Posted by: Marjorie Vaughan Skidmore - CT

“I feel blessed to have had such a gentle, kind, and funny lady as Marion for a great aunt. I cherish my memories of her and she will live on in my...Read More » ”
4 of 12 | Posted by: Colin R. Skidmore - Stamford, CT

“Marion was a fine person for a hundred years. She was always loving and good to her family, and was a lovely lady. She was special in many ways and...Read More » ”
5 of 12 | Posted by: Katherine Ricks Vaughan Cobb - VA

“My family lived next door to Marion and her family from 1942 til 1963 when my parents moved to Carlise Way. I have many fond memories of playing at...Read More » ”
6 of 12 | Posted by: Anne Baum Walker - Virginia Beach, VA

“I spent many wonderful times with my aunt. Our family used to visit them often when they lived in Norfolk. She was a great cook and a gracious...Read More » ”
7 of 12 | Posted by: Mollie Snedegar - Roanoke, VA

“Great Aunt Marion's laughter and love so easily and freely shared with all of us will be with me forever. ”
8 of 12 | Posted by: Pauline Ricks Keener - Hadley, MA

“Marion was a wonderful person. I loved to hear her stories and how she would smile and chuckle when she would talk. What a wonderful, long life she...Read More » ”
9 of 12 | Posted by: Janice Reilly - Cary, NC

“We will miss going to see Marion when we are in Virginia. We will remember her smile and laugh and the stories she used to tell about her family and...Read More » ”
10 of 12 | Posted by: Vaughan and Dottie Cox - Advance, NC

“Marion became a much loved member of my family when I married her nephew Lem Vaughan. We spent many happy hours with her when we visited her home in...Read More » ”
11 of 12 | Posted by: Erline Vaughan - Camden, SC

“Someone so special can never be forgotten. ”
12 of 12 | Posted by: Mollie and Mark Snedegar - VA


Marion Vaughan Tripp, age 100, passed away peacefully on January 24, 2012, at Sentara Nursing Center in Hampton, VA. Mrs. Tripp was born December 1, 1911, in Franklin, VA to the late Lemuel W. Vaughan and Mary Ricks. She was the eleventh child and had fond memories growing up on the farm surrounded by a large loving family. Mrs. Tripp married the late Stuart A. Tripp and they made their home in Norfolk, VA. She was a talented homemaker who loved to sew, cook and entertain family and friends. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Norfolk, VA where she faithfully volunteered for many years. She was also preceded in death by her son, Stuart A. Tripp, Jr. Mrs. Tripp was a beloved grandmother who was such a positive role model to her grandchildren and everyone who knew her. Survivors include a granddaughter, Carey T. Scott and her husband Kenneth of Mechanicsville, VA; a grandson, Stuart A. Tripp III and his wife Lana of Midlothian, VA; a great- grandchild, Claire Scott; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 28, 2012, in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, VA.