NEWPORT NEWS — Haksoon Ko Legge, 83, passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. Born in Korea, she was the youngest of nine children. She moved to the United States and lived in Newport News for 43 years.
Haksoon was a floral arranger with the Williamsburg Pottery and member of Peninsula Korean Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent P. Legge; grandson, Eric VanNostrond; and longtime companion, Byung Ok Kang.
She is survived by her sons, John Legge, and his wife, Renee, and Sung Nam Co; daughter, Gina VanNostrond; stepdaughter, Soo Kang, and her husband, Hyung Kim; and four grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all of Newport News.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 30, at Weymouth Funeral Home. Masks are required before entering the building, and social-distancing is necessary for attendance. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 31, at Peninsula Memorial Park with the Rev. Luke Do of Peninsula Korean Baptist Church officiating.
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