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Elizabeth "Beth" Howard

Elizabeth "Beth" Howard

Oct 10, 2012

Elizabeth Ann "Beth" Howard of Sterling, VA passed away on October 10, 2012. Born in Pennsylvania she was the daughter of proud parents Kathleen (Keller) and Thomas Howard, Jr. Beth graduated from Penn State University holding a degree in Parks and Rec. She worked in the Parks and Rec field most of her life. Always active, she worked for IOPHA,...

Joseph Mclinden

Joseph Mclinden

Oct 9, 2012

Joseph J. McLinden, age 88, died at home on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born April 22, 1924 in New York City to the late Joseph and Margaret Byrne McLinden. After High School, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, serving during World War II where he piloted a B-24 during his deployment in Europe. Upon completion of his...

Patricia Wagner Stallsmith Carlson

Patricia Wagner Stallsmith Carlson

Oct 7, 2012

Patricia Wagner Stallsmith Carlson, 83, died on Sun., Oct. 7, 2012, surrounded by family at her home in Leesburg, Va. She was born in New York City and grew up in Garden City, N.Y., graduating from Garden City High School. After attending the University of Colorado, she transferred to The George Washington University, earning a degree in art history in...

Frances Bradley

Frances Bradley

Oct 7, 2012

Arrangements pending.

Richard Bolt

Richard Bolt

Oct 3, 2012

Richard Timothy Bolt, born 16 October 1950 in Washington D.C.; was the 2nd son and 5th child of 8 of Courtland and Mary C. Bolt. He is survived by his 3 sisters (Ruth, Helen, Linda) and 3 brothers (Don, Gary, Mark), one brother (Thomas) having predeceased him. Rick attended Centreville Elementary school and was a 1969 graduate of W.T. Woodson...

Claude Alden Harvey

Claude Alden Harvey

Sep 29, 2012

On September 29, 2012 Claude Harvey departed peacefully. He was the beloved son of Virginia and George Harvey. Claude is survived by Sharon, his wife of 53 years, his daughters Debbie Carlson (Dave), and Kim Woods (Ron) and his son Mike Harvey (Melissa). There are 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren . He has one sister, Donna Steele. His family...

Paola Argueta-Mata

Paola Argueta-Mata

Sep 26, 2012

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear friend and sweet Angel Paola Tereza Argueta-Mata born November. 7, 2009 who succumbed to hepatoblastoma (liver cancer) on September 26, 2012, at the Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center (Capital Caring), in Arlington, Virginia. She was first diagnosed at Children's National Medical Center, Washington DC, at...

George Hetland

George Hetland

Sep 26, 2012

Dr. George Hetland Jr., 89, resident of Heritage Hall in Leesburg, VA; died peacefully on September 26, 2012. His wife of 55 years, Elizabeth, predeceased him in December 2003. George leaves behind four daughters and sons in law, six grandchildren, and one great grandchild. George was born on February 17, 1923 in Manhattan, Kansas. George joined the US Navy after...

Edward Lengowicz, Jr.

Edward Lengowicz, Jr.

Sep 26, 2012

Edward "Eddie" Lengowicz Jr., 78 son of Edward and Magdalen Lengowicz, of Detroit, MI died peacefully September 26th in Ashburn, Virginia. Ed was born in 1935 and graduated in 1953 from Nativity of our Lord High School in Detroit. After school he worked at Turri's Italian Foods. After graduation he worked at Buhl & Sons Wholesale Hardware until 1956 when...

Peter M. Holland

Peter M. Holland

Sep 24, 2012

Peter Michael "Mike" Holland, 69, of Chandler, Arizona, formerly of Leesburg, Virginia died September 24. He was born July 27, 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut to George Wilson and Faith Rogers Holland. He served in the United States NAVY for 4 years on the USS Saratoga and USS Enterprise during the Cuban Missile Crisis before working for the Federal Aviation Administration...

Joseph Moore

Joseph Moore

Sep 23, 2012

Joseph Owen Moore passed away on September 23, 2012 at 82 years old. Mr. Moore resided at Sunrise at Countryside in Sterling, VA. Born in Washington, D.C. he was the son of John F. Moore and Alice Herl Moore. Mr. Moore honorably served his country in the Marines, earning the rank of SSgt. While serving he earned, among others, the...

Harry E. Thompson

Harry E. Thompson

Sep 22, 2012

Harry E. Thompson, 89, of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away September 22, 2012; 1 day short of his 90th birthday. He was born September 23,1922 in Brooklyn, New York and served with the U.S. Navy in the SeaBees. Stationed in Okinawa, he saw combat from the invasion until Japanese surrender. He was graduated from the University of Texas with a degree...

James Girvin

James Girvin

Sep 22, 2012

James Girvin of Leesburg, Virginia died at the scene of a single car crash in the early morning hours of September 22, 2012 at the age of twenty-five. Surviving the accident is his beautiful wife, Carmen. Married just last November the newlyweds have been high school sweethearts since meeting at Broad Run in Ashburn, Virginia nearly a decade ago. James...

Catherine Hough

Catherine Hough

Sep 21, 2012

Former Loudoun native, Catherine Hough, passed away on September 21, 2012 while residing in North Carolina. Mrs. Hough was 94 years old. Born in Leesburg, Virginia she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Jane M. (Moriety) Herndon. She was married to Claude E. Hough who passed away in February of 2010. Together they were blessed with two...

Helen Rohde

Helen Rohde

Sep 21, 2012

Helen C. Rohde of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on September 21, 2012 at 105 years old. Originally from Newark, New Jersey she was one of five children born to Wilhelm and Mary (Hernczar) Cach. She and her husband Herman were blessed with a son, William "Bill" Rohde who survives her. Along with her son she is survived three grandchildren and...

Catherine Evelyn Lovell

Catherine Evelyn Lovell

Sep 21, 2012

On September 21, 2012 Catherine Evelyn Lovell passed away at the age of 77. She was born in Saugus, Mass and was a long time Loudoun County resident. Catherine was preceded in death by her husband, William J. Lovell, Jr. a retired Realtor and CIA analyst who passed away November 30, 2007. She is survived by 2 daughters and son-in-laws;...

Ruby G. Lambert

Ruby G. Lambert

Sep 20, 2012

Local award winning artist, Ruby Guinn Lambert, 77, passed away at her home on September 20. She was born December 14, 1934 to the late David K. and May Forbes Guinn in Culpeper Virginia. While stationed in Japan during the early 1950's, she studied painting in the Japanese style. Over the next 60 years, her landscapes and still lifes have...

Wayne D. Miner

Wayne D. Miner

Sep 17, 2012

Wayne D. Miner of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012. Wayne was 49 years old. One of six children, he was born in Maryland to parents Victor R. and Rosella (Resh) Miner. Wayne was a hard working carpenter by trade. Wayne was blessed with two children, Karina D. Miner and Trevor W. Miner who survive him. Along...

Rosa Alfano

Rosa Alfano

Sep 16, 2012

On September 16, 2012 just two days shy of her 91st birthday, Rosa passed away in Front Royal Virginia. She is survived by her three children; Dorthea Orfino, William Alfano, and Cathy Brishcar, five grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Rosa was very active in both the Sterling United Methodist Church and the Leesburg chapter of the Rebecca's. She was well...

May Hargeaves

May Hargeaves

Sep 14, 2012

V. May Hargreaves of Leesburg, Virginia, formally of Washington, D.C. died Friday, September 14, 2012 at Sunrise of Countryside in Sterling, Virginia. She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania; the daughter of the late William and Anna (Pearl) Streight. She married Bert Hargreaves who died on October 10, 1961. Her long term companion, Charles Davis, passed away February 17, 2012. She...

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