Jerry Weldon Steward, 89, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, and was a lifelong resident of Newport News.
He retired from Lockheed Martin as an aerospace engineer and was a U.S. Navy veteran, where he was a radar technician. Jerry was also a member of Denbigh Church of Christ.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce M. Steward; and son, Michael Weldon Steward.
Survivors include his two daughters, Lou Ann Almond, and her significant other, Neal Powell, Deborah Robertson, and her significant other, Dr. N. Ray Lee; sister, Hilda Clair; grandchildren, Ryan (Jon) M. Schneider, Courtney (David) Acevedo, Kelsey Almond, Katelynn and Lauren Robertson and Caleb Steward; and five great-grandchildren, Zachary, Wyatt and Brooke Schneider, Ava Almond and Preston Acevedo.
The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 23, at Denbigh Church of Christ, with funeral services following visitation. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Operation Restore Oral Health.
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