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Gerald Robert Bell
Sep 8, 2015
Gerald Robert Bell has passed away on September 8, 2015. A resident of Ashburn, Virginia, Gerald was 84 years old. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the proud son of Alexander and Esther (Beppler) Bell. He previously worked in marketing with the Motorola Company. Gerald leaves behind his loving wife, Estella. He will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
Medi Maluka
Sep 6, 2015
Medi Maluka passed away on September Sunday,6, 2015. Medi was 77 years old. Family and friends are invited to visit and share the memories between 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176.
Steven E. Schuler
Sep 6, 2015
Steven Erich Schuler, Lt. Col. USA (Ret) On the morning of September 6, 2015, Steve Schuler, 54, of Purcellville, Va., father of Stephanie L. Schuler, and husband of Karen L. Schuler passed away. Steve was born on April 26, 1961, in Marquette, Michigan, to the late Erich E. Schuler, Lt. Col., USAF (RET), and Gladys A. Schuler of Fairfax, Va....
Raymond Joseph Pluto
Sep 5, 2015
Raymond Joseph Pluto (Captain, SC, USN, retired), 89, of Leesburg, VA passed away peacefully Saturday, September 5, 2015. He was born April 25, 1926 in DuBois , PA. son of the late Eva (Ferut) and Anthony Pluto. In 1943 he enlisted in the US Navy, was stationed at Naval Air Station, Olathe, Kansas and went on to have a distinguished...
Jean Lew
Sep 1, 2015
Jean Lew, 96, of Ashburn, Virginia passed away peacefully on 1 September 2015. She was in good health until very recently. Born in China, Jean immigrated to the United States at an early age, where she attended high school in Belfast, Maine and graduated as the class valedictorian. She later moved to Rhode Island and married Samuel Lew, now deceased,...
Edna V. Baker
Aug 25, 2015
The family will be receiving friends and relatives on Thursday, August 27, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home in Leesburg, Virginia. Her Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28, 2015 at the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 12942 Lutheran...
Patricia Louise Apicelli
Aug 24, 2015
Patricia Louise Apicelli, 57, passed away on August 24, 2015. She was the daughter of Helen and Alfred Apicelli, both deceased. Patty, originally from New Castle, PA, earned her nursing degree and spent several years as a registered nurse. After having children, she devoted herself as a stay at home mother while developing hobbies in quilting and baking. She enjoyed...
Francis Robert Kappler
Aug 24, 2015
Francis Kappler passed away at his home on Monday, August 24, 2015. A Leesburg, Virginia resident, Mr. Kappler was 81 years old. A graveside service will take place in Lowell, Michigan.
James B. Hall
Aug 22, 2015
James Balmer Hall was born on March 24, 1936, in Port Huron, Michigan, the son of Mary and Noah Hall. After graduating from West Point in 1958, twenty-six years of distinguished service in the Army Corps of Engineers followed, including Viet Nam, Korea, Saudi Arabia, and the US, while he commanded units from platoon to brigade. As contracting officer, he...
Patsy Carr
Aug 22, 2015
Patsy deButts Carr, 85, of Leesburg, VA died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, VA. Born March 10, 1930 in Herndon, VA, she was the daughter of the late Lillian E. and Henry Grafton deButts. She is survived by her daughter Diane Jones (Tommy Lee) of Warrenton, VA; granddaughter Beth Kearns (Clifford) of Culpeper, VA; grandson...
Robert Preston
Aug 20, 2015
Robert C. Preston, 71, of Ladysmith passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015 at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. Born November 1, 1943 in Washington, D.C. to the late Rose Marie Preston. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran. He was a member of the Warrenton American Legion Post 0072. He was employed with Safeway over 19 years, and...
Nina J Arnhols
Aug 16, 2015
LEESBURG, VA—Nina Janice Arnhols, 66, of Leesburg VA, formally of Fairfax, VA, died suddenly on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, VA. Born in Atlanta, GA on October 24, 1948, Janice was the daughter of the late Mildred and Lt. Col. Daniel Arnhols. As an Army brat, Janice quickly learned that her sweet smile and happy disposition...
Lillian Amelia Carlisle
Aug 16, 2015
Lillian Amelia Beales Carlisle of Leesburg, passed away on August 16, 2015 at her home in Leesburg with her immediate family by her side. She was 87 years old. Lillian was born on August 16, 1928 in Leesburg, Virginia to the late Henry Jefferson Beales and Mabel Ann Beales. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 62...
Emily Olsen White
Aug 15, 2015
Emily Olsen White, of Ashburn, VA, formerly of Pine Knoll Shores, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015, at the age of 93. She was born in Brooklyn, NY, on Easter Sunday in 1922. After her father passed away in 1926, she lived with relatives in Massachusetts while her mother went back to work as a domestic. White serviced in...
Lynne Damaty Simpson
Aug 14, 2015
Lynne Damaty Simpson, 65, of Sterling, Virginia, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015, at The Adler Center for Caring in Aldie, VA. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday, August 19, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Road, N.E. Leesburg, Virginia 20176. Ms. Damaty was born on January 6, 1950,...
Pola M. Sheppard
Aug 12, 2015
Pola Marsyl Sheppard departed this life peacefully at Heritage Hall in Leesburg Va on August 12, with her children surrounding her. She was born on October 28,1945 in Winchester Va to the late Ray Milton Turner Sr & Edith Gordon, she was raised by her grandparents the late James & Cora Gordon, she attended William C Taylor High school in...
Hien Nguyen
Aug 11, 2015
A memorial service is scheduled for 3:00 pm on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd NE Leesburg, VA 20176. Please check back for full obituary.
Andy M. Garcia
Aug 11, 2015
Andy M. Garcia, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on August 10, 2015. Andy was born on November 11, 1994 in Fairfax, Virginia. Andy's spirit was adventurous and at the same time simple. He was not one to ask for much. He had a love for drawing and working with his hands. Andy leaves behind his mother Peggy Garcia, father Pedro...
Vanessa Darden Boone
Aug 10, 2015
Vanessa Darden Boone, 61, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 10, 2015, at her home in Leesburg, VA with family and friends at her bedside. Vanessa was born on October 11, 1953 in Newport News, VA to the late Kelly M. Darden, Sr. and Nessa Faltz Darden. Vanessa retired at the rank of Major from the U.S. Air Force in...
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