wydaily.com: https://wydaily.com/obits/2026/05/26/wallace-wilford-kale-jr-81-of-williamsburg/

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Published: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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Wallace Wilford Kale Jr., 81, of Williamsburg | Williamsburg Yorktown Daily News Local Regional/National Alerts Arts and Entertainment Health Government Education Things to Do Weather Series Community Our Neighbors Spotlight Brews and Bites Brews and Bites Food Truck Tracker Business Business Public Notices Sports Obituaries Strictly Business Women’s Exchange Stay Connected About Us Support Local Journalism Contests Advertise With Us Search Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Listen Live • 92.3 Tide Listen Live • Cannon Country 107.9 Shop 30 Off Local Get the Free Daily Headlines Email News Local Regional/National Alerts Arts and Entertainment Health Government Education Things to Do Weather Series Community Our Neighbors Spotlight Brews and Bites Brews and Bites Food Truck Tracker Business Business Public Notices Sports Obituaries Strictly Business Women’s Exchange Stay Connected About Us Support Local Journalism Contests Advertise With Us Search News Local Regional/National Alerts Arts and Entertainment Health Government Education Things to Do Weather Series Community Our Neighbors Spotlight Brews and Bites Brews and Bites Food Truck Tracker Business Business Public Notices Sports Obituaries Strictly Business Women’s Exchange Stay Connected About Us Support Local Journalism Contests Advertise With Us Home Obituaries Obituaries Wallace Wilford Kale Jr., 81, of Williamsburg By Angela Benitez May 26, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Wallace Wilford Kale Jr. (Hogg Funeral Home & Crematory) Wallace Wilford Kale Jr., of Williamsburg, a well-known Virginia newspaper journalist, author, and a retired state agency official, who enjoyed portraying Santa Claus and serving in many public service posts in the area, died at home on Monday, May 18, 2026. He was 81 years old. Born and raised in Charlotte, NC, to the late Wallace Wilford Kale, Sr., and Martha Genevieve Irwin Kale, Wilford initially came to Virginia in 1962 to attend the College of William and Mary, where he was considered an “unofficial historian” of the College for many years. Through the years, he wrote a trilogy of William and Mary history volumes: “Hark Upon the Gale – An Illustrated History of the College of William and Mary;” “Goal to Goal – 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary;” and “From Student to Warrior – A Military History of the College of William and Mary.” Wilford began his newspaper career in the sports department of the Charlotte Observer and later was a bureau chief and senior writer for the Richmond Times-Dispatch for more than 25 years. Kale started the public affairs/public relations office at the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in 1994 and retired in 2007 as senior staff advisor on the agency’s management team. He returned to journalism in 2020 as a freelancer for the Virginia Gazette, covering a variety of local issues, primarily business-related stories. For seven years, he also authored a bi-weekly book column, “Kale on Books,” which was featured in several loca

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