Yvonne C. Gregory of Newport News, Virginia died on Saturday, April 5, 2025 after a brief battle with cancer.
Yvonne was born in 1937 in Capahosic, along the York River in Gloucester, Virginia, the only daughter of William H. Carter, Jr. and Artemesia T. Carter. She was raised in Hampton, Virginia and graduated from Huntington High School.
Yvonne attended Antoich College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, majoring in French, and studied abroad in Besancon, France before graduating. She obtained a Master’s degree in Education from George Washington University, and later studied at the University of Caen in Normandy, France.
For much of her adult life, she lived and worked in Silver Spring, Maryland as a French and English teacher for the Montgomery County school system. It was at this time that she met and married her husband, the late Michael Gregory, and started a family with her only child, son Jonathan Gregory. She always remained close with her extended family, her fellow faculty, and former students.
Yvonne’s passions included art, literature, music, and cinema. She was an accomplished and avid bridge player, belonging to multiple bridge clubs over the years in the places she lived.
Yvonne embraced local culture, attending plays, art exhibits, and concerts across the Hampton Roads area. Travel was another passion and she enjoyed visits with her grandchildren to Europe and the Caribbean, as well as many trips with her companion later in life, the late Arthur Stanton of Norfolk. She enjoyed most time spent with family near the Chesapeake Bay.
Yvonne is survived by her son Jonathan Gregory, daughter-in-law Beth, and grandchildren Will and Kate Gregory; her brother-in-law Dan Strauss of Maine; and her sister-in-law Lynne Edwards of Maryland.
Memorial services will be held at a later date in Virginia and Maryland.
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Very sorry again Jon and family Yvonne was very dear to me and will be deeply missed . Love to you and your family.
I grew up in WashingtonDC and at Highland BeachMD with Yvonne’s late husband, Michael…My deepest sympathy and prayers to Jonathan and his family….. Sincerely, Margo Dean Pinson…
Jon, I loved your mother. I can still remember her making us lunch and snacks when we were kids at the Manor. She was a wonderful, brilliant person with the kindest heart. She always had time for your friends and made us feel special. I feel lucky to have known her. I’m thinking about you and your family and please know I’m always here.
Beautiful tribute to your mom. Yvonne
had a loving spirit of warmth and kindness. She will be missed!
Jonathan, Beth and family…your mom was a candle that always glowed with hope, love and brightly showed a safe path to smiles and friendship. She was steady and focus and knew not only how to handle the ship but where the ports were. She was a love and a proper mom. God speed Yvonne…
Jonathan just learning of your mother’s passing. My heart goes out to you at this difficult time. Carol mentioned to me not long ago that you asked her to write to your mom, which she passed along to me. I immediately wrote to your mom and shared some of my life with her. Your mom, Yvonne was a friend of my mom, Yvonne. That connection always gave me pleasure. Be assured that I share your sorrow. Love to you and your family.
I don’t know if I ever told you but when Michael, Jan, my brother Johnny spent a good part of our childhood together. I had the biggest crush on your dad. I made a promise that if I had a son I would name him Michael, and years later, I had a son whom I named Michael.
Again I send love and condolences to you and your family. Anne Marie Risher Dytewski.
Dear Jonathan Condilences. Yvonne was a dear cousin and a role model for me. When she went to Antioch that encouraged me to also go north to college. I subsequently continued to get a PhD from Columbia University (1985) in history and became la full professor teaching at the City University of New York, the State University of New York at Stony Brook and 30 years at Rutgers University in New Jersey. Although I haven’t been in touch with you for many years I would very much like to contact you. Please contact me at my email below. Carolyn Brown Grandaughter of Solomon and Helena Phillips