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Anthony Abbene

Anthony Abbene

Jan 11, 2013

Anthony "Tony" Abbene of Sterling, Virginia passed away on January 11, 2013. Mr. Abbene was 83 years old. Mr. Abbene will be laid to rest in the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

Alan Landrum

Alan Landrum

Jan 6, 2013

Alan Lawrence Landrum, 66, of Paeonian Springs, VA slipped away on Sunday, January 6, 2012 in the care of Hospice and with family at his side. The middle son of J.T. Landrum and Martha Dean Lowrey Landrum, Al was preceded in death by his parents and younger brother Dean Stuart Landrum. Survived by his wife Camille Landrum, brother Michael L....

Wilfred Gleadall

Wilfred Gleadall

Jan 3, 2013

Wilfred Leslie "Bill" Gleadall, 77, of Leesburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at his home with his family. He was born on July 30,1935, in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Gleadall was preceded in death by his parents Willis Leslie Gleadall and Elizabeth Gleadall. Surviving is his wife of 56 years Frances Connelly Gleadall, daughter Kim Gleadall Kent (Marc),...

Josephine Buckley

Josephine Buckley

Jan 2, 2013

Arrangements are pending awaiting a date and time from Arlington National Cemetery. Obituary to follow.

Mary Hodge Fairchild

Mary Hodge Fairchild

Dec 30, 2012

Mary Hodge Fairchild, 92, passed away on December 30, 2012 in her home at Spring Arbor in Leesburg, Va. Prior to moving to Spring Arbor in 2011, she lived at Leisure World of Virginia in Lansdowne since 1998. Mary was born on June 29, 1920 in Beech Grove, Kentucky to the late Orville Hodge and Allye Osborne Hodge. She received...

Willard Mcgaha

Willard Mcgaha

Dec 30, 2012

Willard "Sonny" McGaha, 84, of Lovettsville, VA was called home by the Lord on December 30, 2012. He was born August 28, 1928 to the late Stanley and Janey McGaha.He worked for Leesburg Oil Company for numerous years before retiring. Mr. McGaha was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Dorothy McGaha and his sister Audrey Minor. He...

James William Parsons

James William Parsons

Dec 26, 2012

Jimmy was a loving husband, father, brother, son. He is survived by Wilma (wife), Jessica, Jeff, Kayla, Judy (mother), Mabel (aunt) Mike, John, Joe (brothers) and 11 nieces and nephews. He was a good man; we miss you today & everyday Jr. Jim We love you always. Family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 2, 2012 from 2:00pm till time...

Bertha Kent Turner

Bertha Kent Turner

Dec 22, 2012

Bertha Kent Turner, 90, of Leesburg, Va died on December 22,2012. Mrs. Turner, a life-long resident of Loudoun County, was born April 23, 1922 in Waterford, Va, daughter of the late William Harrison Kent and Bertha Ellen Cole Kent. She was a homemaker and worked at Winnie Snow's Colonial Salon, Merle Norman, and Caulkins Jewelers, all in Leesburg. She married...

Bertha Williams

Bertha Williams

Dec 21, 2012

Bertha Williams of Reston, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012. She will be laid to rest in Hampton, Virginia.

Ronald Costello

Ronald Costello

Dec 20, 2012

Ronald Herman Costello, 71, of Stephens City, VA, formerly of Leesburg, VA died on December 20, 2012. Mr. Costello was born April 16th 1941 in Leesburg, VA; son of the late William "Herman" Costello and Katherine Newton Costello. He worked for the ABC Board in Loudoun County for 32 years and was formerly employed as Chief Deputy of Loudoun County...

George Reynolds

George Reynolds

Dec 19, 2012

All arrangements are private at this time.

Frank Raymond Quante

Frank Raymond Quante

Dec 18, 2012

Frank Raymond Quante of Sterling, Va passed away on Tuesday Dec 18, 2012. Frank was born on July 16, 195¬1 in Fort Brag North Carolina. After graduating from Wakefield High School in Arlington, Va; Frank lived for a brief time in Hawaii before settling permanently in Northern Virginia. Frank was a self-taught TV/Electronics repair man who owned and operated "RJ's...

Mary Jane Doyle

Mary Jane Doyle

Dec 16, 2012

Mary Jane Doyle of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012. Mrs. Doyle was 80 years old. She was born on August 3, 1932 in Camden, New Jersey to Samuel Howard and Kathleen (Noone) Cowan. She was married to husband Robert Joseph Doyle and together they were blessed with five children. Along with her children, Mary Katherine MacFarlane;...

Jean Paddock

Jean Paddock

Dec 14, 2012

Jean Kasuba Paddock, 73, of Gaithersburg, Maryland passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012. Born in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of Stanley A. and Antonina Mahoj Kasuba. She was married to the late John Philip Paddock. Jean made a career working in the medical field as a doctor working with the National Institute of Health. At this time all...

Barbara Keppler

Barbara Keppler

Dec 10, 2012

Barbara May Keppler of Reston, Virginia passed away on December 10, 2012. Barbara was 64 years old. She was born in Yonkers, New York to parents Abner and Sylvia (Roth) Keppler. She was employed as a lab technician with Montefiore Medical Center. Barbara will be dearly missed but her memories will be cherished by the friends and family she leaves...

Mary H. Ward

Mary H. Ward

Dec 4, 2012

Mary is from Annandale VA. She is survived by her son Dr. Leonard William Ward and two grandchildren LCPL Cameron Michael and Kimberly Michelle. Mary was a retired Civil Service Employee. She served as a Financial Analyst for the Department of the Navy for more than 30 years. Painting, crocheting and gardening were among Mary's favorite pastimes. She had a...

Elizabeth Majersky

Elizabeth Majersky

Dec 2, 2012

Elizabeth "Betty" Ann Cunningham Majersky was born in 1927, in Camden NJ. She was raised in Moorestown, and graduated as Salutatorian of that high school in 1945. She entered the Navy nursing program, and at the end of WWII, received her R.N. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She married Ernest J. Majersky of NYC in 1951, and they were...

May Hopkins

May Hopkins

Dec 2, 2012

May Catherine Hopkins of Sterling, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012. May was 76 years old. Born in Atlanta, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Ola (Happerfield) Ahem. She was married to husband Robert Hopkins who preceded her. May will be dearly missed. But, the memories will be cherished by all of the...

Thelma C. Hendrickson

Thelma C. Hendrickson

Nov 29, 2012

Thelma C. Hendrickson age 88 passed away on November 29, 2012 at the Sunrise Senior Living Center in Countryside, Loudoun County, Virginia. Thelma Hendrickson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 7, 1924 to Francis A. Morris and Vilma A. Morris nee: Liebisch (both deceased). Thelma Hendrickson was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years John Hendrickson, who...

Esther Donahue

Esther Donahue

Nov 27, 2012

Formerly of Pittsfield, MA passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at the age of 98. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Donahue in 1983. Survivors include her son Thomas J. Donahue of Potomac Falls, VA; a granddaughter, Melissa Ulmer of Rockville, MD; a grandson, Shawn Donahue of Crown Pointe, IN and 9 great grandchildren. In her...

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