CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Chesapeake community is mourning the loss of Vice Mayor Dr. John De Triquet, who died last week after serving the city for 30 years in various positions on city council. Mayor Rick West said he believes Dr. De Triquet passed away from cancer.

Mayor West described the profound impact of losing his colleague and friend.

"When I walk into the office and I see that chair empty and he's not there, there's just a void that I'm not sure anyone can fill," West said.

De Triquet's influence extended far beyond city hall. As a pediatrician, he helped countless families throughout Hampton Roads, working with several pediatric organizations including Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD). He also had his own private pediatrician practice in Chesapeake.

"Because

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