Virginia McCombs
She was born Sept. 17, 1934, in Vermont, a daughter of Ralph and Fern Derry McCormick. She married Richard McCombs on Dec. 23, 1953, in Astoria. He preceded her in death on Aug. 20, 2005. She also was preceded in death by one son, Timothy McCombs; six brothers, Dwight McCormick, Charles McCormick, Alonzo McCormick, Gene McCormick, Devere Derry and Otis Derry; and three sisters, Marjorie Sawin, Margaret Hopping and Opal Phillips. Surviving are two daughters, Lynn McCombs of Astoria and Judy (and Michael) Caputo of Rushville; two sons, Mark (and Cynthia) McCombs of Browning and Andy (and Gail) McCombs of Astoria; three sisters, Josephene James of Macomb, Bernice Sharpe of Cuba and Shirley Dicroce of Denver, Colo.; one brother, Dorvan (and Verna) McCormick of Astoria; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She owned and operated Second Time Around in Astoria with her husband Richard. A private service will be held at a later date. Burial will be in the Astoria Cemetery. Shawgo Memorial Home in Astoria is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to Hughes Park. Condolences may be sent to www.shawgomemorialhome.com.
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Wednesday, November 26, 2025 • Vol. 148, No. 27
Virginia L. McCombs, 91, of Cuba, formerly of Astoria, died at 7:39 a.m. Nov. 11, 2025, at the Clayberg Fulton County Nursing Center in Cuba.
