Jean Berneice DaVanzo, 90, died Feb. 11, 2019. Jean was born in Seattle, Wash., to the late John H. and Leone B. Andrews. She was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Suffolk, Alpha Chi Omega sorority and was an alumni of the University of Washington. Jean loved spending time with her family, reading and watching Nationals baseball.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving husband of 68 years, John Paul DaVanzo Sr.; children, Joan Elizabeth DaVanzo (Allen), of Vienna, Robert John DaVanzo, of High Point, N.C., Stephen Phillip DaVanzo, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, John Paul DaVanzo Jr. (Ashley), of Chesapeake, William James DaVanzo (Ashley), of Albany, Ga., and Elizabeth D. Ireland (Joel), of Chesapeake; grandchildren, Jackie, Nickie, Courtney, Veronica, Wendy, Mallory, William, Jason, Ellie, Megan and Katie; great-grandchildren, Layla and Brooks; and a host of other family and friends.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Altmeyer Funeral Home, Chesapeake. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Suffolk. A private interment will follow at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Express condolences to the family at www.altmeyerfh.com.