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William "Bill" Emley, Jr.

William "Bill" Emley, Jr.

Dec 29, 2014

Bill Emley has led a wonderful and varied life filled with service to our country and to our Church. He graduated St. Peter's Preparatory in Jersey City, New Jersey and West Point Military Academy, class of 1954. He joined the Air Force, where he flew F-86's in Massachusetts and Morocco. Bill and Audrey were married in 1957 and for the...

Nora Benitez

Nora Benitez

Dec 27, 2014

A beautiful person. That is how one would describe Nora G. Benitez. Nora made her home with her devoted husband, Mario, in Leesburg, Virginia. Born in 1967 in Guatemala, she was the proud daughter of biological parents Francisco Hernandez Elias and Edelmira Gertrudis. She was blessed to have adoptive parents Larry and Lydia; with whom she enjoyed many trips while...

Eleanore Fike

Eleanore Fike

Dec 27, 2014

Lovettsville, Virginia resident Eleanore Jean Fike passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014 while residing at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Virginia. Eleanore was 92 years old. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of Frank C. and Lula L. (Yaggi) Bientz. Eleanore worked for the gas and electric companies. A home economist, she visited area schools giving demonstrations to the...

Sandra Kay Long

Sandra Kay Long

Dec 27, 2014

Sandra Kay Long, after a long illness, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2014. Sandra Kay passed away at home with her husband by her side. Sandra was 71 years old. Born in Ewing, Virginia, she was the proud daughter of James Albert and Julia Alder Taylor. Sandra was the loving wife of 48 years to her...

Rachel Carey

Rachel Carey

Dec 24, 2014

Rachel Kathleen Carey, 95, passed away early Wednesday morning on December 24, 2014 in Leesburg, VA. Rachel was a resident at Heritage Hall in Leesburg for the past four years; moving to that facility not long after the passing of her husband John J. Carey. She was born on June 26, 1919 in Blawnox, PA., the daughter of the late...

Magdalene Murphy

Magdalene Murphy

Dec 19, 2014

Magdalene (Marlene) Murphy Magdalene (Auster) Murphy, 89 died Friday evening December 19, 2014 at Heritage Hall, Leesburg, VA. Magdalene was born on June 24, 1925 in Oberlahnstein, Germany and resided with her daughter and son-in-law in Waterford, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Robert E. Murphy in 1993. She is survived by 2 daughters...

James B. "Ben" Bingham

James B. "Ben" Bingham

Dec 16, 2014

James Benjamin "Ben" Bingham Of Bluemont, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA following his final battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF). He was 67. Ben loved God, family, country and his animals. He was a truly remarkable man who found great enjoyment and satisfaction by doing for others. He...

Mary Aspromonte

Mary Aspromonte

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Corrado Aspromonte of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. A native of Manhattan, New York, she was born to Innocenzo and Angelina (Correto) Corrado. A homemaker, she was married to the late Vincent John Aspromonte. Mary will be dearly missed. But her memories will continue to live on in the loved ones she leaves behind. All...

Maria Tegen

Maria Tegen

Dec 11, 2014

Services will be held at a later time.

Linda Schlipper

Linda Schlipper

Dec 10, 2014

Linda M. Schlipper, 69, of Reston, Virginia passed away on December 10, 2014. She was born November 10, 1945 in Arlington, Virginia to parents Donald E. and Virginia (Beale) Murray. She graduated from Mary Washington College with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and later obtained a Masters Degree from the University of Maryland pertaining to Information Technology. Always an avid...

Mathias William Giordano

Mathias William Giordano

Dec 7, 2014

In Memory of Mathias William Giordano June 14, 2001 – December 7, 2014 Mathias William Giordano, 13 of Leesburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 7 after a 30-month heroic and inspiring battle against cancer. He passed at sunset, surrounded by love and holding the hands of his mom, dad and younger brother. Mathias was born on...

Larry Dennis Love

Larry Dennis Love

Dec 7, 2014

Larry Dennis Love passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Larry was 79 years young. He made his home in Ashburn, Virginia with his wife Lynda. Larry was highly respected and well loved. His memories will be dearly cherished by the family and friends who were blessed to have known him.

David A. Harcharik

David A. Harcharik

Dec 3, 2014

A kind, humble man with a servant's heart. This is the kind of man David Andrew Harcharik was. David passed away on December 3, 2014. He was 71 years old. One of five children, David was born to Andrew I and Regina (Averweg) Harcharik. An amazing young man, he wanted to choose a career that would lead him to serve...

Boyd Robert Rogers

Boyd Robert Rogers

Nov 30, 2014

Boyd Robert Rogers, infant son of Kent and Brinn Rogers, has passed away. While hearts are saddened, the memories of the time he spent here will be cherished. A graveside service will be held in Timonium, Maryland.

Peter E. Macher

Peter E. Macher

Nov 29, 2014

Peter Emil Macher, 85 of Kempton Germany died November 29 2014 peacefully at Meadow Glen of Leesburg. Born November 21, 1929 in Germany immigrated to the Untied States in 1953. He lived in New York until 2012. Peter loved New York. He loved the outdoors. Hiking, skiing, swimming were all possible in the mountains and beaches of NY. He loved...

John Joseph Stack

John Joseph Stack

Nov 28, 2014

STACK, John Joseph (JJ), formerly of Yonkers, NY, Sugarland Run, Va., and Bowie, Md., passed away Nov. 28th in Palm Bay, Fl. He was 94. Born in Yonkers, NY, on July 4, 1920, JJ was the eldest son of Edward Joseph and Della Bridget (Hamilton) Stack. He began his lifetime of travel at an early age, making the long subway...

Annette Hunt

Annette Hunt

Nov 27, 2014

Annette Fowler Hunt, 80, of Leesburg, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014, at her home. She was born in Dayton, Ohio to the late Richard Stoddard Fowler and the late Annette (Canby) Fowler, and grew up in Dayton and Toronto. Following her graduation from Radcliffe College in 1956, she married the late Douglas Wright Hunt and lived in Maine and...

Buddie Joe Smith

Buddie Joe Smith

Nov 26, 2014

B.J. Smith Bud Smith passed peacefully on Wednesday, November 26th surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife Nori, their two daughters and families: Margaret & husband Steve; Tricia & husband Mike and two grandchildren Evan & Olivia. He is too survived by his brothers Paul, Charles and sister Diane. Bud was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother...

Nicholas Theodore Nylec

Nicholas Theodore Nylec

Nov 24, 2014

Nicholas Theodore Nylec (Nick) passed away peacefully at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, VA on November 24, 2014, after a long battle with the progression of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes. Nick was born to the late Margaret (Billie) and Ted Nylec on October 2, 1939 in Gary, Indiana. He is a Purdue University graduate with a degree in Political Science....

Jessie E. Cooper

Jessie E. Cooper

Nov 20, 2014

Jessie Elizabeth (Conner) Cooper, age 71 of Leesburg, VA, died peacefully on November 20, 2014. She was born on December 7, 1942, in Charleston, WV to Mary G. and Atlee Conner who predeceased her. She was also predeceased by her maternal grandparents, Floyd and Alice Gibson, and her paternal grandparents, George and Hattie Conner. She is survived by her daughter,...

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