Obituaries

Nov 6, 2014

Patrick Cunningham passed away Nov. 6 in Leesburg after a short battle with the rare condition, Amyloidosis. Born November 17, 1947 in Miami, Florida, Pat later graduated from Belmont Abbey College in Belmont, NC in 1969 where he played Varsity Soccer for four years. Highly energetic and entrepreneurial, he turned a household hobby into a successful business during the last...

Nov 6, 2014

Arrangements Pending at this time.

Nov 4, 2014

Peggy F. Howard, a native of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. She graduated from Leesburg High School and attended Averett College. Peggy received her nursing certificate from Winchester School of Nursing and served as a nurse in the Loudoun community for 34 years. She was the longest living member of the Leesburg Presbyterian Church and...

Nov 4, 2014

Fredy A. Garcia Paz passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 while residing in the Adler Center. Fredy was 46 years old. A native of Guatemala, he made his home in Sterling, Virginia. Fredy will be missed; but his memories will continue to be cherished. Family and friends are invited to gather on Saturday, November 8, 2014 between 3:00 pm...

Oct 30, 2014

Jane E. Goyette of Potomac Falls, Virginia passed away on October 30, 2014. Jane was 92 years old. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Clarence and Florence (Buffington) Shick. Jane was married to husband Anthony Goyette. Her caring and compassionate ways showed throughout her career while working as a nurse. Jane will be missed. But her memories will...

Oct 28, 2014

Eunice Thomas Strange was born on December 13, 1941 in Harnett County, North Carolina. Eunice was a special and unique woman who had many gifts and talents. Eunice was the second oldest of five girls and one boy (stillborn) to the late Deacon Cisroe Lee Thomas and Evangelist Octavia Prince Thomas. Eunice was an active and influential girl in Johnsonville...

Oct 23, 2014

Maria Esther Ortiz went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 23, 2014. Born on February 16, 1930 in Puerto Rico, she had two brothers, Jose (Toñi) Perez (deceased) and Efrain Perez. "Esther", as everyone called her was 84 years old. She worked as a teacher's aide for many years for New York City Public Schools but...

Oct 22, 2014

Irene Ericksen went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 22, 2014. Born on November 15, 1924 in Arendal, Norway, she is survived by three siblings: Tomas and Nils Tora Nilsen and Tora Synnoeve Ekadal. Her brother, Frank Nilsen, predeceased her. She emigrated with her husband, Einar Ericksen to America in the fall of 1948. He preceded...

Oct 19, 2014

Eileen Dwyer Niemeyer, age 79, of Zephyrhills FL passed away on October 19, 2014. Born on June 13, 1935 in Lucketts, VA to Daisy Mae Dwyer and John Gault Dwyer. She lived her early childhood years at Riverside Farm in Lucketts, VA until her parents moved to Purcellville, VA in 1949. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Lincoln VA. She...

Oct 19, 2014

Gertrude Martha Gallus of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on October 19, 2014 while residing at INOVA Loudoun Nursing and Rehab. She was 99 years old. One of seven children, Gertrude was born in Detroit, Michigan to Thomas and Anna (Kuhr) Dembeck. Many will remember Gertrude from her years of working as a sales clerk in K-Mart. Gertrude will be missed,...

Oct 19, 2014

In Soon "Tina" Paek passed away on Sunday, October 19 at her home in Reston, VA. She was born on October 2nd, 1960 in South Korea, the eldest daughter of Sang Hyun Paek and Chang Sun Yang (deceased). She is survived by; daughter Lida T. Vail and husband Andrew Vail, son Joseph A. Tabatabaian, and loving granddaughter Anya S. Vail....

Oct 16, 2014

Anisa Abaunza, 17, was born in Leesburg VA on October 3rd, 1997 to parents Eduardo Abaunza and Veronica Orejuela Abaunza at the Loudoun Hospital. Our Family was blessed with her presence before she went to her heavenly home on Thursday October 16. She is deeply loved by her mom, dad and little brother, Andres Abaunza. She enjoyed watching her brother...

Oct 14, 2014

All services are private at this time.

Oct 14, 2014

Services will be private.

Oct 9, 2014

Darryl "Big D" "Big Dezal" Lee McDowell passed away at the age of 30, early Thursday morning October 9, 2014, at his home in Leesburg, VA. He was born January 8, 1984 in Newark, New Jersey. Darryl was a key player on the Stone Bridge varsity football team his 10th through 12th grade. He also was a head coach for...

Oct 9, 2014

Services will be held on April 20, 2015 at 9:00am at Arlington National Cemetery.

Oct 9, 2014

Everett Dean Rowenhorst peacefully passed away on October 9, 2014. Everett was always a happy, contented man who never wanted much out of life; just simple quiet pleasures, sharing his life with his beloved Florence and his children Eddie, (who died September 11, 2001 at the Pentagon attack), Robin, Matthew, Daniel, step-daughter Melina, his brother Elroy  and grandchildren.

Everett...

Oct 9, 2014

Dorothy Thomas Holmes Church/Civic Leader Dorothy Thomas Holmes of Leesburg, Virginia died peacefully on October 9, 2014. She was born on December 23, 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of the late Clara Sauer Thomas and Walter James Thomas. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 44 years, Parker Manfred Holmes, her son, James Parker Holmes, and...

Oct 8, 2014

Dorothy Elizabeth Nelson died peacefully Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Dorothy was a native of the Washington D.C. area having lived in the in the city, Maryland and Virginia. Dorothy was currently a resident of Riverbend in Leisure World of Virginia. Dorothy retired from the Internal Revenue Service, General Legal Counsels Office. Since retiring Dorothy has enjoyed...

Oct 1, 2014

Joyce Lee Lesher died October 1, 2014 at Reston Hospital Center. Born to John and Marion Dixon on September 21st, 1941 in Washington, DC. Survived by loving husband William Lesher, loving sister to Barbara (Walt) Trollinger, children Lisa Clements and Gene (Kathy) Miller. Step-children Sean (Michele) Lesher and Molly (Patrick) Armstrong. Grandchildren Travis (Lauren) Barlow, Kristen and Taylor Barlow, Zach...