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Helen <I>Murphy</I> Addington

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Helen Murphy Addington

Birth
Norfolk City, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Feb 1988 (aged 89)
Virginia Beach City, Virginia, USA
Burial
Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
2 A W L47
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Virginian-Pilot, February 4, 1988
VIRGINIA BEACH - Helen Murphy Addington, 89, of Cedar Cove Farm in the 1800
block of Addington Road, a golfer who played in area club tournaments for many
years, died February 3, 1988.

A native of Norfolk, Mrs. Addington was a graduate of Maury High School, where
the Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship Fund was established in her honor.

She was a member of the Tidewater Women's Golf Association and won the
groups's championship in 1943. She was also a member and club champion of
Princess Anne Country Club and the Norfolk Golf Club. She was a member of the
charity circle of the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters and Princess
Anne Garden Club. She had worked as a nurse's aide at Sentara Leigh Memorial
Hospital.

During World War II, she was a member of the Norfolk Chapter of the American
Red Cross.

She was the widow of Joseph Clark Addington, founder of Addington Beaman
Lumber Co. Inc.

Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Addington Twohy of Norfolk and Helen
Addington Passano of Baltimore; two sons, Joseph C. Addington, Jr., of Norfolk
and Dr. William F. Addington of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and 12
great granchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Christadelphian Chapel,
Norfolk. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk.

The family will be at the residence.

H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road, is handling arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made to Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship fund in
care of The Norfolk Foundation, 1410 Sovran Center, Norfolk 23510; the
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters or The Christadelphian Helping
Fund, 3930 Llewellyn Ave., Norfolk
Virginian-Pilot, February 4, 1988
VIRGINIA BEACH - Helen Murphy Addington, 89, of Cedar Cove Farm in the 1800
block of Addington Road, a golfer who played in area club tournaments for many
years, died February 3, 1988.

A native of Norfolk, Mrs. Addington was a graduate of Maury High School, where
the Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship Fund was established in her honor.

She was a member of the Tidewater Women's Golf Association and won the
groups's championship in 1943. She was also a member and club champion of
Princess Anne Country Club and the Norfolk Golf Club. She was a member of the
charity circle of the Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters and Princess
Anne Garden Club. She had worked as a nurse's aide at Sentara Leigh Memorial
Hospital.

During World War II, she was a member of the Norfolk Chapter of the American
Red Cross.

She was the widow of Joseph Clark Addington, founder of Addington Beaman
Lumber Co. Inc.

Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Addington Twohy of Norfolk and Helen
Addington Passano of Baltimore; two sons, Joseph C. Addington, Jr., of Norfolk
and Dr. William F. Addington of Cocoa Beach, Fla.; 18 grandchildren and 12
great granchildren.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Christadelphian Chapel,
Norfolk. Burial will be in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk.

The family will be at the residence.

H. D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Laskin Road, is handling arrangements.

Memorial donations may be made to Helen Murphy Addington Scholarship fund in
care of The Norfolk Foundation, 1410 Sovran Center, Norfolk 23510; the
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters or The Christadelphian Helping
Fund, 3930 Llewellyn Ave., Norfolk


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  • Added: Jul 26, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39889508/helen-addington: accessed ), memorial page for Helen Murphy Addington (25 Oct 1898–3 Feb 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39889508, citing Cedar Grove Cemetery, Norfolk, Norfolk City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by SWF (contributor 47026053).