Barbara Ann Capps

January 24, 2019

Barbara Ann Capps (Voliva), 78, of Portsmouth, Va., formerly of Norfolk, Va., passed away on January 24, 2019. Born in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Rosalie Voliva (née Cappadona) and Herman Forrester Voliva of Norfolk. She graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in 1958 and worked at Saint Vincent DePaul Hospital as a surgical secretary. She was also a devoted member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Norfolk and Church of the Resurrection in Portsmouth. She was a gentle lady; never met a child or stranger she didn't like. Her devotion to her church and love for her husband, family, and friends were unsurpassed. She will be greatly missed by all. Barbara is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 55 years, Roger E. Capps; her sisters: Lillian Voliva McGhee and husband Andrew; Valerie Voliva Bowling and husband Frederick; Marilyn Voliva Word; her daughters and their families: Christina A. Capps; Jennifer C. Monroe and husband Gene, and children Rachael A. and Claudia L. Kilgore; Antonia M. McElhaney and husband Joseph, their children Rosalie O. and Aubrey J. McElhaney. A memorial service will be held on Monday, February 4th at 11 a.m. at Church of the Resurrection, 3501 Cedar Lane in Portsmouth, Va. 23703. Memorial donations may be made to the Church of the Resurrection or a charity of your choice.