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Eugene Kratz
May 6, 2013
Eugene J. Kratz Gene Kratz, of Alexandria, VA, died on Monday, May 6th, at the family home, surrounded by his three loving sisters. Gene was diagnosed last year with a rare cancer, cholangiocarcinoma. Born March 19, 1952 on Long Island, NY, to Frank and Jane Kratz, Gene was the oldest of four children. While his father was in the U.S....
Georgia Pappas
May 5, 2013
Georgia passed peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2013 at her home, after a brave struggle with Alzheimer's Disease for many years. Georgia Eptaminitis Pappas, of Leesburg, VA was predeceased by her beloved husband, Louis R Pappas, her brother, Scotty Eptaminitis, and her parents. She is survived by her daughters Kathy P Jatras (Jim Jatras) and Elaine P Marshall (Chip Marshall),...
Mary Smith
May 3, 2013
Mary Frances Smith passed away while residing at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Virginia. Mary was a resident of Leesburg since 1973. A daughter of the late John Downman and Ann Elizabeth (Britt) Smith, she was born on November 6, 1922 in Greensboro, North Carolina. Before moving to Leesburg Mary worked in Greensboro for the Army Air Corps during World War...
Phyllis Ann Ambrose
Apr 29, 2013
Phyllis Ann Ambrose of Ashburn, Virginia has passed away. Phyllis was born on March 31, 1942 to the late Willis E. Schmitt and Helen McKeown Schmitt. She was an actress in the entertainment field. Phyllis will be missed. Her life will be honored at a graveside service to be held in Ketoctin Cemetery, Purcellville, Virginia on Thursday, May 2, 2013...
Phyllis Gershkoff
Apr 28, 2013
Phyllis K. Gershkoff of Ashburn, Virginia has passed away. Born in Massachusetts Phyllis was the daughter of Israel Kladky and Sarah Shapiro Kladky. She was married to the late Stanley S. Gershkoff. A special lady, Phyllis will be missed by those who knew and loved her. Family and friends are invited to honor the life of Phyllis Gershkoff during a...
Sadie Carolyn Daughtry
Apr 21, 2013
Carolyn Daughtry, of Hamilton, Virginia passed away on April 21, 2013. Carolyn was born in Faison, North Carolina to Young and Agnes Wilson on March, 31, 1936. She graduated from Faison High School. Before moving to Virginia, she married H.M. Daughtry, Jr. from Suttontown, North Carolina. Carolyn was known for her dedication to her four children and her love of...
Mariam Smith
Apr 19, 2013
Please check back for dates and times of upcoming memorial service and Arlington National Cemetery burial.
John M. Griffin
Apr 10, 2013
John Michael Griffin died April 10, 2013 in Leesburg, Virginia. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on July 27, 1930. Mr. Griffin held several senior executive positions at Data GraphiX Inc. (a subsidiary of General Dynamics) and Anacomp Corporation. Retiring as Vice President of Federal Marketing for Anacomp Corporation. He served in the U.S. Army as First Lieutenant during the...
Ida "Jane" Mclernon
Apr 10, 2013
The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 14, 2013 from 1:00pm-2:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd, Leesburg, VA 20176. A graveside service will be held on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11:00am at Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia.
Rosalie Dunford
Apr 10, 2013
Rosalie Fathbruckner Dunford, 94, of Morningside House of Leesburg, Virginia passed away at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Virginia on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. She was born January 7, 1919 in Crewe, Virginia to Oliver John Fathbruckner and Edith Estell Robertson Fathbruckner. She was married to Ernest E. Dunford on October 18, 1941. He preceded her in death in December 2003....
Donald Weitz
Apr 9, 2013
Donald Wilfred Weitz, 82, of Lansdowne, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at Blue Ridge Hospice in Winchester. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Leona; children Rick (Kathy) of Round Hill and Laura Nelson of Winchester; grandchildren Joshua, Caleb, Ethan, Grace, Daniel, Connor, Ian, Brittany, Peter, Abby and Ben, and 2 great grandchildren. He is also survived...
Robert Warren Colburn
Apr 8, 2013
Robert Warren Colburn, PhD Robert Warren "Bob" Colburn passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013. He was 85 years old. Bob led a very colorful life traveling coast to coast and back again a number of times. Born in Rochester, New York, he was the son of the late Charles Warren and Mabel (Benson) Colburn. After a stint in the...
Sarah Glaum
Apr 7, 2013
Sarah Light Glaum was born in Jonestown, Pennsylvania on March 12, 1924 to Pennsylvania Dutch parents, Horace Greeley Light and Mabel Yordy Light. Sarah was the youngest of seven children. The Lights lived on a farm and much of their food was raised by the family. Sarah went to Jonestown Elementary School, and graduated from Jonestown High School second in...
Beatrice Mary Grace Hollandsworth
Apr 1, 2013
Beatrice Mary Grace "Bea" Hollandsworth, wife of the late Victor Hollandsworth, passed away on March 27, 2013. Bea was 94 years old. Formerly of Loudoun County, Virginia Bea was living in Reno, Nevada at the time of her death. She was born in Virginia on May 23, 1918 to parents Phillip Edward and Eve Grace (Robillard) Messick. Bea was a...
Jane M. Kratz
Apr 1, 2013
"Jane M. Kratz passed away unexpectedly Monday evening, April 1st, at Alexandria Hospital. Jane was 91 years old. Born in Wallingford, CT and raised in the Bay Ridge area of Brooklyn, New York, Jane married the late Francis E. Kratz, and after traveling extensively with the military they settled down to make their home in Springfield, VA. Jane worked for...
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