Anne C. Duncan
Sep 21, 2026
Elizabeth Anne Church Duncan, 91, died peacefully September 21, 2026, at her Leesburg, Virginia, home with her family by her side.Born June 7, 1935, in Ashburn to Beatrice Church Thayer and John Newal Church, Anne graduated from Leesburg High School in 1953 and went on to become a telephone operator. She married in 1954 and went on to have two...
Janice Ann Chaitkin
Sep 18, 2026
Janice Chaitkin, a beautiful soul who filled the world around her with love, passed away on September 18 after a hard battle with leukemia.
She was born November 12, 1942 in Indianapolis; from age eight she grew up in the Phoenix area, and she graduated from the University of Arizona in 1964.
In all she did - in her independent travels in...
John Joseph Barrett
Sep 16, 2026
John Joseph Barrett, Jr of Ashburn, VA left this earthly planet on September 16th, 2026. He was born on Feb 5th, 1939 in Pensacola, FL to John Joseph Barrett, Sr and Jeanne Charlton Barrett. John was a Navy brat and grew up in New York City, Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Puerto Rico to name a few, before settling in Washington, DC...
Nancy Botbyl Burghardt
Sep 11, 2026
Nancy Botbyl Burghardt, 83, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on September 11, 2026, in Reston, Virginia.
Nancy was born with her identical twin, Mary, in New York City to John Christian Botbyl and Helyne Elizabeth Requa Smith Botbyl on October 31, 1942. She grew up in Monsey, New York, in the very house where her mother had been...
Jeanette Leslie Corbett
Sep 10, 2026
Jeanette Leslie Corbett went to heaven on September 10, 2026, after natural causes ended her life on this earth. Born on November 30, 1938, to Benjamin and Gladys Brown of Griffin, Georgia. Leslie had a happy childhood filled with pets, friends and family. She graduated from Griffin High School in 1957 and matriculated Valdosta State University, where she excelled in...
Estella B. Aganze
Sep 7, 2026
Family will receive friends on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with a service starting at 11:00 am at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE., Leesburg, VA. 20176. A burial will follow at Union Cemetery.
William Ridge
Sep 6, 2026
William (Bill) Ridge of Philomont, VA and Essex, MA died peacefully in his sleep on September 6, 2026. He is survived by his wife, three children, and two sisters. Bill will be loved and remembered by many, including former sailing crewmates and competitors, classmates, colleagues, friends, and anyone who was ever lucky enough to share a glass of port or...
Ma Melania Nuñez Najera
Sep 6, 2026
Family will received friends on Thursday, September 17, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. A mass will be held on Friday, September 18, 2026, at 10 am at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church, Sterling, VA.
Terrell Lee Jefferson
Sep 5, 2026
Terrell Lee Jefferson born August 28, 1968, in New York City, left this world on September 5, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love and compassion. Terrell, the beloved husband of Heather, was a devoted father and like a father to Terrell Michael, Tatyana, Alicia, Dante, Camden, JaShaun, Khi, Trejan, and Nacaiah. He was also the very proud grandfather of...
Ann Louise O'Connor
Sep 4, 2026
Ann Louise O'Connor passed away on September 4, 2026, at the age of 96. Louise was born on July 2, 1930, in the small town of Hopewell, VA.
She was the daughter of Joseph and Jeanette Mozzo. She attended St. James grade school in Hopewell and graduated from St. Jospeh's High School in June 1947. She was determined to go to...
Mariner Cox
Sep 3, 2026
Mariner Garnett Cox, Commander, United States Navy (Retired), Naval Aviator, Silver Star recipient, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on September 3, 2026, in Ashburn, Virginia, at the age of 82, after a years long battle with vascular dementia. He is now reunited with his wife Donna, and with all those who went before him.
Mariner was born on June...
Michelle Tateosian Moscardini
Sep 2, 2026
Michelle Tateosian Moscardini, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in Leesburg, Virginia.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Michelle eventually made Northern Virginia her home, building a life defined by family, hard work, generosity, and an almost unstoppable desire to see what was around the next corner.
Michelle was an entrepreneur long before it was fashionable to call yourself one. She...
Michael William Vandergrift
Sep 2, 2026
Michael William Vandergrift, beloved husband, father, brother, friend, and USMC veteran, passed away on September 2, 2026 in Leesburg, VA. Michael is survived by his wife of 23 years, Lesley Vandergrift, his twin daughters, Ashley and Brooke Vandergrift, and his dog, Charlie “Hojo” Vandergrift, who were the center of his world. He also leaves behind his three sisters, Linda Miller...
Valley Bennett
Aug 30, 2026
Valley Bennett (October 1, 1966 - August 30, 2026) was a beloved mother, sister, friend, and overall superhuman who left us too early after a brief, but hard fight with cancer. Valley was an incredible person who cared deeply for those and the world around her. She was an abundant source of love who was always supportive, reliable, and kind....
Thomas Taliaferro de Leon
Aug 29, 2026
Thomas de Leon, of Fairfax, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Tom was born on July 29, 1989 in New York City to parents Edward de Leon and Sarah Taliaferro de Leon. Tom was an artist, musician, and a passionate believer in the possibilities of life.
Tom spent most of his childhood in Boston. He and his mother later...
Robert Ludwig Schlegel
2026
Robert Schlegel, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on August 27, 2026. He left behind a lifetime of accomplishment, devotion, family, and cherished memories.
Born on July 23, 1937, Robert was a bright man who valued education, hard work, family, and service. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)...
Elizabeth "Betsy" Pierpoint Bradley
Aug 25, 2026
Elizabeth Pierpoint Bradley “Betsy” of Springfield, Virginia died on August 25, 2026. Betsy was born in Leesburg, Virginia on May 16, 1959 to James A. Pierpoint and Elizabeth Saunders Pierpoint. She spent her formative years at Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, she then attended Mount Vernon College. She graduated from George Mason University where she received a degree in Accounting.
During...
Richard Ashby McCann
Aug 24, 2026
Richard (Dick) McCann passed away peacefully with his wife, his two loving sons and their wives taking turns holding his hand. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, uncle, son and sibling to a family who loved him very much. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Carol Werner McCann, his oldest son, Eric McCann of Hamilton, Virginia...
Ada Wilson
Aug 20, 2026
Ada May Wilson, a resident of Leesburg, VA, passed away peacefully at her home on August 20, 2026, at the age of 93. Born in 1933 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Ada M. Myers.
Ada attended Kenwood High School and, following graduation, began her career at the Glen L. Martin Company in Middle...
