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Capt. Joseph W. Hood, Jr. (USN, Ret.)

7/24/1934 - 4/10/2015

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Obituary For Capt. Joseph W. Hood, Jr. (USN, Ret.)

Virginia Beach

Captain Joseph W. Hood, Jr USN (Ret) husband of Mary G. (Stevens) Hood died peacefully at home Friday, April 10th, 2015. Born July 24th, 1934 in Bowling Green, Kentucky he was the son of the late Joseph W. and Mary Elizabeth (Montgomery) Hood of Wilmington, NC. He is preceded in death by his sister, Mary Stewart Hood of Wilmington, NC. He is father to five daughters and 3 step children and had eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren. He attended Duke University, was awarded an MBA from Naval Post Graduate School Monterey and was a graduate of TC Williams Law School. He was a highly decorated naval aviator before retiring to practice law in Virginia Beach. He was a congregant of First Presbyterian Church and a former board member of several local charities including The Beach Health Clinic, Symphonicity, and Russell House as well as an active member of the St. Andrew's Society. Memorial service will be held today at 2pm at First Presbyterian Church, 36th & Pacific Avenues, Virginia Beach. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Beach Health Clinic, Symphonicity, or Gentiva Hospice.

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  • 04/08/2021

    Harry S Gault, LT USN (Ret)

    I served with Capt Hood as his Electronic Maintenance Officer in Saratoga 1974 - 1977. He was the finest Naval Officer I ever worked for. Tremendous leader with a level head.

  • 04/08/2021

    LCDR Patrick J. Hennelly III, SC, USN, Retired

    I am a volunteer at the Navy Retired Activities Office in Norfolk, VA. Our office is staffed Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Our phone number is 757-445-4380. The Hood Family will be receiving a condolence letter from us. We are standing by to assist the family with any paperwork with the Navy and the Department of Veterans Affairs arising from the passing of Captain Hood. Please contact us by phone if you need any assistance reporting the passing of Captain Hood to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. We thank the Hood Family for Captain Hood's service to our country.

  • 04/08/2021

    JERRY AND NELDA FINK

    WE ARE VERY SADDENED BY THE PASSING OF AN OLD FRIEND. JOE AND I WERE SQUADRON MATES IN FIGHTER SQUADRON 21 (NAS OCEANA, 1957-59). IN 1969 OUR FAMILIES WERE NEIGHBORS WHILE WE ATTENDED THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (MONTEREY). AUDREY, ALLISON AND MARY (JOE'S OLDER DAUGHTERS) PLAYED WITH OUR CHILDREN. ALLISON ONCE SAID "NO ONE COMES TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF ALL THE HOODS AND FINKS". JOE WILL BE MISSED.

  • 04/08/2021

    Vicky Gray

    So many people are grateful for Joe's leadership in establishing the Beach Free Clinic. Joe was the driving force in making the clinic a reality and he devoted decades to making sure it was there to serve the health care needs of our most deserving neighbors

  • 04/08/2021

    Erika Ricks

    As the daughter of a retired Naval Aviator, it was with great pleasure that Mr. Hood served as my atty. Upon his retirement, I felt a tremendous loss. It was as though he was a father figure - helping to guide me through a few legal issues. My condolences to the family.

  • 04/08/2021

    Susan Hellstrom

    The volunteers and staff of the Beach Health Clinic mourn the death of Joe. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Beach Health Clinic in 1986. Joe was one of the original board members and assumed the role of President for more than a decade. He was a strong supporter of the clinic acting as our attorney and advocating for the clinic at every opportunity. Everyone at the Beach Health Clinic will remember him for his dedication to the mission of caring for the uninsured in Virginia Beach.

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