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Sarah Stewart Taliaferro
Nov 21, 2013
Sarah Stewart Taliaferro, 56, of Leesburg, VA died in peace on November 21st after a long struggle with cancer. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, Sarah was the daughter of Henry B. Taliaferro, Jr. (deceased) and Janet Myers Taliaferro of Leesburg. She grew up in McLean, VA, was a graduate of The Madeira School and held a BA in Fine Arts...
Helen Apicelli
Nov 17, 2013
Helen Louise Apicelli, 82, of Ashburn, Virginia passed away on November 17, 2013. A native of New Castle, Pennsylvania, she was married to the late Alfred R. Apicelli. After college she went into the compassionate health care field, working as a registered nurse. Her memories will be cherished by the loved ones she leaves behind. All services are private.
Harry Gillingham
Nov 15, 2013
Harry Joseph Gillingham, 94, of Ashburn, Virginia went home to be with his Lord Jesus on Friday, November 15, 2013. He fought a good fight, he finished his course, he kept the faith, and those who knew him are confident there is a crown of righteousness laid up for him. Harry was born on March 22, 1919, to Irish immigrants...
Anita M. Borak
Nov 12, 2013
Anita Michelle Borak (1945-2013) Anita Borak (née Vanderschaaf) was born in Elizabeth, NJ and raised in West Windsor, NJ where she graduated with honors from Princeton High School. After graduating from the University of North Carolina – Greensboro with a degree in Business Administration, she worked as a Regional Manager for the State of New Jersey, Department of Human Services,...
Caroline Weber
Nov 12, 2013
Caroline Weber, 10 week old daughter of Chris and Liz Weber of Lovettsville, VA will be remembered during a service on Friday, November 22, 2013 starting at 11:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 801 Balls Bluff Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. Concluding Service will take place in St. James Reformed Cemetery, 10 East Broad...
Maria Duda
Nov 10, 2013
Maria Weronika Duda of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on November 10, 2013. Maria was 88 years old. A native of Poland, Maria was the widow of Wladylsaw Duda. She was a homemaker, choosing to be a wife and mother. Family and friends are invited to the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 on Monday, November...
Dorothy C. Salter
Nov 2, 2013
Dorothy C. Salter died at 94 on November 2, 2013 in Leesburg Va. Beloved mother of Patty Zito(Jay) of Ashburn, VA and Mike Salter (Sally) of Edina, MN and grandmother of Lauren and Christopher Hefty and Eric and Rebecca Salter. After being widowed with two very young children, Dorothy moved her family from Milwaukee WI to Baltimore MD where she...
Gary W. North
Oct 29, 2013
Gary W. North of North Augusta National Terrace, Leesburg VA passed away Tuesday October 29th at the Nova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg VA. He was 74 years old. Mr. North retired from the Dept. of the Interior National Geologic Survey with over 30 years of Government Service. He was born in Schenectady New York on June 24th, 1939. He attended public...
Emily Pedro
Oct 29, 2013
Emily Marie (Psimaris) Pedro, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2013 at Avalon House in McLean, VA at 87 years of age. Emily was born to the late James and Andrea Psimaris in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up and attended school in Schenectady, NY. She worked at Shenendehowa Central School and Albany Law School until her retirement in 1993. Emily...
Gabriella Victoria Miller
Oct 26, 2013
Gabriella Miller died at the age of ten in Leesburg, VA on October 26, 2013 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. "Bri," as her friends called her, was born on January 13, 2003. Gabriella was a cancer advocate who donated her hair to Locks of Love long before being diagnosed herself with an inoperable brain tumor at the age...
Cathleen "Kitty" Dwyer Dawson
Oct 21, 2013
Cathleen Dwyer Dawson, age 78, of Lake Holiday, Cross Junction, VA passed away on October 21, 2013. Born 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. In 1954 she married Thomas Franklin Dawson...
David Hall, Ii
Oct 20, 2013
David W. (Beefy) Hall II of Ashburn, VA passed away on Sunday October 20, 2013 at his home. Born June 5, 1978 in Bristol, TN. David was a 1996 graduate of Loudoun County High School. David was an avid Tennessee Volunteer Football fan and never met a stranger. David had a smile that would light up any room and lighten...
James Giebel
Oct 19, 2013
James Adam Giebel, 94, died Saturday, Oct 19, 2013, at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Va. He was born December 17, 1918, to Adam and Lillian MacDonald Giebel in Washington, D.C. He attended Georgetown University and was a member of the Hoya basketball team 1939-1941. When the US entered WWII, Jim left Georgetown to enlist in the military, eventually serving as...
Dorothy Hemsley
Oct 17, 2013
Dorothy Sill Hemsley passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 while residing at Sunrise of Countryside in Sterling, Virginia. Dorothy was 95 years old. A native Virginian with family dating back to the late 1700's, she was born in Arlington, Virginia to parents Walter Hale and Ella (Carder) Sill. Dorothy later married her husband Hugh Hambleton Hemsley,Sr. who predeceased her....
Sara Ann Haines
Oct 17, 2013
On October 17, 2013 our beloved, Sara Ann (Buddie) Haines, passed away peacefully in Fairfax, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Frank Haines, of over sixty years of Springfield, Virginia and her dear brother Eric Burk Junior of Valdosta, Georgia. She is also survived by her two sons; Gary of Charlottesville, his partner Carole Ann and three children -...
Edward Christopher Frey Delaney
Oct 16, 2013
Edward C Frey Delaney, 52 years of age, passed into God's hands peacefully on Tuesday, October 16, 2013 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, after a long illness. Born in Albany, NY, he was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, SUNY Albany, and Regis University of Denver CO. Ed was predeceased by his father, Robert L. Delaney Sr. He is survived by...
George Daniels, Jr.
Oct 15, 2013
George G. Daniels, Jr., age 71, of Louisa, Virginia formally a lifetime resident of Loudoun County was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was born on December 22, 1941 in Washington, DC. George was the beloved and devoted husband of Robbie Ann Daniels, loving and devoted Father to Cheryl A. Rasnake and husband...
John Lancto
Oct 14, 2013
Leesburg resident and artist, Jack Lancto, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2013 at Loudoun INOVA Hospital Center, Lansdowne after a long illness. Jack was raised in Gabriels, New York later attending college at the State University of New York's New Paltz campus where he majored in painting and fine arts. This laid the foundation of a lifelong love of...
Howard Hayes
Oct 13, 2013
Fairfax resident Howard Maxwell Hayes passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2013 while residing at Morningside House in Leesburg, VA. Howard was 73 years old. He will be remembered fondly by the loved ones he leaves behind. Family and friends are invited to a gathering between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Friday, October 18, 2013 at...
Martin Klaiber
Oct 11, 2013
Martin Christopher Klaiber, 40 years of age and resident of River Creek in Leesburg, Virginia died peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2013. Martin was the beloved husband of Stephanie Klaiber and son of Wolf and Renate Klaiber. Born January 30, 1973, in Alexandria, Virginia, he is survived by his wife, his parents, his sister Victoria Cherpes , 3 beautiful nieces,...
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