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Jackson Sheats

Jackson Sheats

Jan 27, 2015

Jackson H. Sheats of Lansdowne, Virginia, passed away surrounded by family on January 27, 2015 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on October 26, 1926, he was one of two children of Jackson H. Sheats, Sr. and Bertha Leigh Buchanan. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ilse Henning Sheats of Lansdowne, VA., his...

Berthe Neham Small

Berthe Neham Small

Jan 22, 2015

Berthe Neham Small, passed away on January 22, 2015, surrounded by her family in the comfort of her home in Leesburg, Virginia, where she had lived for more than eight years She was 94 years old. Bert, as she liked to be called, was born in Miami Beach, Florida in 1920, to Sarah Saravisky and Jacob Neham, both originally from...

Luella Ellingwood

Luella Ellingwood

Jan 21, 2015

Luella K. Ellingwood passed away on Wednesday January 21, 2015. She was 82 years old. She was born December 13, 1932, the daughter of Joseph Leonard and Luella (Long) Kania. Luella was married to Capt. Arthur R. Ellingwood Jr., USN (Ret.). They were married 47 years when he passed away February 22, 2007. Throughout her husband's career, the family lived...

Marianne D. Dwyer

Marianne D. Dwyer

Jan 21, 2015

On January 21, 2015 at the age of 94, Marianne D. Dwyer passed away. Born in Dusseldorf, Germany, she was the daughter of Paula Johanna Pretz and Ignatius William Diepgen. Marianne attended the University of Baltimore Law School and classes in Math at the University of Michigan. She was a logistic researcher for the Department of the Air Force where...

Bruce Gilbert

Bruce Gilbert

Jan 20, 2015

Bruce Albert Gilbert passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015. A resident of Gainesville, Virginia, he was 81 years old. Born in Flint, Michigan he was the son of Alton and Hazel (Stevenson) Gilbert. Bruce was an engineer with Aerospace. Bruce will be remembered fondly by the loved ones he leaves behind. All services are private at this time.

Lisa Nguyen

Lisa Nguyen

Jan 19, 2015

Born outside of Boston and raised in Northern Virginia, Lisa was beloved and will be remembered by the countless people whose lives she touched. Lisa above all else, was an incredible and loving mother to her young daughter, Brianna. Brianna was Lisa's world and her proudest accomplishment in life. The two have an everlasting bond that will never-ever-be broken. Lisa...

Mary Lee

Mary Lee

Jan 19, 2015

Mary Lee Lee passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 while residing at INOVA Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mary Lee was 88 years. The daughter of the late Carroll and Alma (Fowler) Milbourne, Mary was born on April 20, 1926 in Middleburg, Virginia. On September 22, 1946 she married her husband, Kenneth I. Lee, who predeceased her. After graduating from Lincoln...

John Clifton Baird

John Clifton Baird

Jan 18, 2015

John Clifton Baird, age 61 of Ashburn, VA, died peacefully on January 18, 2015. He was born on July 20, 1953, in Louisville, KY. He was predeceased by his mother, Zera Duvall Baird. He was also predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Tirl W. and Nancy Duvall; and his paternal grandparents, Estil (Bonnie White) Baird. John is survived by his wife,...

David A Miles

David A Miles

Jan 14, 2015

David A. Miles passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015. David was 58 years old. Born in Alexandria, Virginia on May 5, 1956, he was the proud and loving son of Jerry and Lou Miles. A graduate of Woodson High School, class of 1974, in Fairfax County, Virginia. David went on to further his education at Virginia Tech; graduating in...

Delwin Staib

Delwin Staib

Jan 12, 2015

Delwin Earl Staib, 86, died at home on January 12, after a long illness with Alzheimer's disease and Huntington's Chorea. Born in Bethel CT on July 31, 1928, to Harold G. and Evelyn E. (Frede) Staib, he was one of five children. Mr. Staib graduated from Bethel High School in 1946. Always athletic, he was on both the varsity basketball...

Ethelene Johnson

Ethelene Johnson

Jan 10, 2015

Ethelene Johnson, 97, was born November 4, 1917 in Sterling, Virginia to Clinton Jackson and Irene (Bigsby), and passed from this life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Leesburg, Virginia. She was a lifelong resident of Loudoun county. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed the company of good friends and family. She was preceded in death by her parents; two...

Henry Mcculloch

Henry Mcculloch

Jan 9, 2015

Henry George McCulloch passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015. He was 84 years old. Born in New York, New York he was the son of the late John and Lillian (Herman) McCulloch. Married to Joan, they made their home in Potomac Falls. Henry worked in the courageous field of firefighting. While he will be dearly missed, his memories will...

George Robert Welti

George Robert Welti

Jan 9, 2015

George Robert Welti Of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away on January 9, 2015 following complications from hip surgery. He was born in 1923 in Bern, Switzerland. George was named after St. George, the Patron Saint of Boy Scouts, and Sir Robert Baden Powell, the British founder of boy scouting. George came to the United States in 1935. He entered Principia Upper...

Katherine M. Marr

Katherine M. Marr

Jan 6, 2015

Katherine M. Marr (Katie), 34, passed away at her home in Roundhill, VA on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. She is survived by her parents Robert and Ane Marr, sister Jessica Langdon, brother in law Shane Langdon, niece Elle, and countless friends and relatives. Katie worked for Loudoun county public schools and was a graduate of Loudoun County high school. She...

Eugene R. Hayden

Eugene R. Hayden

Jan 6, 2015

On Tuesday January 6, 2015, Eugene Ricardo Hayden (known to all of us as Gene), beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, departed this life and went home to be with The Lord in Leesburg, Virginia. Gene was born February 22, 1951 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the only child born to the late Eugene and Eva Hayden originally of Tuskegee,...

Marlene Allison

Marlene Allison

Dec 29, 2014

MARLENE ALLISON passed away peacefully at her home in Leesburg, VA on Dec. 29, 2014. Marlene was born in Schenectady, NY, on May 11, 1937 to George and Barbara Ferner. She received her BA in Music from New York State Teacher's College at Albany and later, her Master's in Library Science from the State University of New York at Albany....

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...

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