Stanley Slivinski, age 77, of Cape Charles, Va, passed away on November 30, 2016, after an extended battle with lung cancer. Born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia to parents Frank T. and Helen E. Slivinski (both deceased), he attended George Washington High School. Stan served in the US Army, 114th Engineering Company, last stationed at Ft. Benning, GA and the DC National Guard from June 1957 to August 1962, reaching the rank of Sergeant. His time in the Army was spent training for bridge construction and deployment in support of Army operations.

Prior to moving to Cape Charles in 2009, Stan was a longtime resident of Luray, Va., living in a log cabin overlooking the South Fork of the Shenandoah River, built with his own hands and tools from logs he cut himself on his property. He hosted many wonderful family reunions there, leaving his relatives with many cherished and lasting memories. Stan was an avid hunter, fisherman and sportsman, once receiving a citation for catching a 51 pound striped bass. He loved sports, and spent many years managing Annandale Sport and Hobby, outfitting local sports teams with shoes and uniforms. He also managed the Hunting and Fishing department, and worked with local enthusiasts to outfit them with archery gear, tackle and supplies.

Stan had a keen interest in archeology and history, and was deeply involved with the Archeological Society of Virginia as a volunteer, supporting site investigations and digs in various locations across Virginia, particularly the Eastern Shore and Shenandoah Valley. This work led him to receive the In-State Avocational  Archeologist of the Year award in 2013. For a short time, he and older brother Frank (deceased), operated a bakery in Luray. He loved baking bread and had a Christmas tradition of baking a loaf of bread for every member of the entire family each and every year. He worked as a landscape supervisor, landscaping many buildings in Northern Virginia. When he retired from landscaping, he worked part time as a construction supervisor in the environmental consulting industry, and was involved in the clean up and restoration of contaminated properties in the Mid-Atlantic region.

He is survived by sister Joan Monastero and husband Frank, of Purcellville, Va., sister Judith Miller and husband Dennis, of Bluemont, Va., brother James Slivinski and wife Ann, of Centerville,Va., designated guardians, nephew Michael Slivinski, wife Dilka and their beloved daughters Helen and Michelle, and niece Theresa Brenner and husband Brian, along with many other nieces, nephews, and cousins. The family extends special thanks to his dear friends, Linda and Ron Harlow of Cape Charles, who gave of their time and love to help Stan during his final months and to help him stay in his home and enjoy the time he had left.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made in his memory to:

The Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV)

Federal tax exempt # 54-6044013

Sent c/o:

ASV Treasurer Carl Fischer
1685 Sweet Hall Road
West Point, VA 23181
804-843-9194

http://www.archeologyva.org

Viewing and visitation with family will be at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E., Leesburg, Va beginning at 1 p.m. , Friday, December 9, including a brief time at 2 p.m. for an opportunity to share fond memories.

Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 3 p.m., Friday, December 9, at the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, corner of Union and North King Street, in Leesburg, across from St. John the Apostle Catholic Church. Burial will be at the church cemetery.