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Jimmie Troy Adams, Sr.
Jan 3, 2012
Jimmie Troy Adams, Sr. of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Jimmie was 58 years old. Born in Arkansas, he was the son of Rudolf Thomas and Virgie (Mace) Adams. Jimmie proudly served in the U.S. Army holding the title of Medical Supply Specialist. Graveside services to be held in Arlington National Cemetery. The date and time...
Teresá Vazquez
Dec 30, 2011
Teresá Vazquez of Ashburn, VA passed away on December 30, 2011. A Mass will be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 11:00 am at St Theresa Catholic Church. The family will receive friends from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Friday, January 6, 2012 at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA 20176. In...
Albert Smith
Dec 28, 2011
Albert Billingsley Smith, Jr. of Annandale, Virginia passed away on December 28, 2011. Mr. Smith was 93 years old. Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Albert Billingsley Smith, Sr. and Dorothy (Lightfoot) Smith. He was a hairdresser by trade. A graveside service was held.
Sammie Eugene Lind
Dec 23, 2011
Sammie Eugene Lind passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011. He left us peacefully after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Sammie was born in Tampa, Florida September 22, 1931. After his service in the US Navy, he wed Peggy Monahan. They moved to Sterling Park in 1964, where they raised their 3 children, Kathleen Gathmann of Potomac Falls, VA,...
Lesta Gibson
Dec 11, 2011
Lesta Gibson was born on February 5, 1940 in Pikeville, Kentucky. She passed on December 11, 2011 in her home due to a very aggressive cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. She is survived by her husband Dallas D. Gibson, daughter Tonja Cross, son Dallas Gibson Jr., four grandchildren Ben Cross, Lance...
Catherine A. Kerari
Dec 7, 2011
Catherine A. Kerari of Lansdowne, Virginia passed away on December 7, 2011. She was 85 years old. A native New York, Catherine was born on March 2, 1926 to Franklin and Myrtle (Walker) Fenwick. She worked in the hotel industry. A time of visitation is set for Saturday, December 10, 2011 between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. at the Greek Orthodox...
Kenneth Alan Peppers
Dec 6, 2011
Kenneth Alan Peppers of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on December 6, 2011. He was 59 years old. A native of Tennessee, he was born on June 22, 1952 to parents T.Y. Peppers, Sr. and Ardella (Gent) Peppers. He made his career as a millwright, maintaining and caring for mechanical equipment used in building mills. Services will be held in Chester,...
Colette Price
Dec 2, 2011
Colette Price (age 59) of Ashburn Virginia, born in Cleveland, raised in Westlake OH, passed away December 2, 2011. Colette is survived by her loving husband William Price, her precious daughter Kristen Price, her mother Elaine Hughes, her brother James J. Hughes III, both from Virginia Beach, VA, her devoted sister, Sharon Williams of Salem MA. Colette was predeceased by...
David Mitchka
Dec 2, 2011
On Friday, December 2, 2011, David Mitchka, 50, left his home in Ashburn, VA to be with the Lord. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years Suzanne Mitchka; daughters Tyler Mitchka and Bailey Mitchka; loving mother Mary Lee Mitchka; sisters Lara Mitchka and Kathy Silver. He was preceded in death by father John C. Mitchka. David was...
Gary Francis Paul
Nov 27, 2011
Gary Paul 57 years of age died Sunday November 27, 2011. Gary was born 1954 in Washington DC to Francis and Helen Paul. He was a graduate of High Point High School in Beltsville MD. He was a loving husband of 28 years. Over the years he has been a foster parent to 12 children leading to the adoption of...
Robert W. "Tuffy" Furr
Nov 21, 2011
Robert W. Furr, Sr., 74 years of age, known to all as "Tuffy", died Monday, November 21, 2011, a victim of cancer. He was born in 1937, the son of Forrest Furr and his beloved mother, Lucy. He attended both Leesburg Elementary and Leesburg High School and Loudoun County High School graduating in 1957. While in high school, he played...
John Cessare
Nov 17, 2011
Family will receive friends on Sunday, November 20, 2011 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 with a funeral service starting at 1:00pm. Interment to follow at Sterling Cemetery. Obituary to follow.
Harry Yakabe
Nov 17, 2011
Harry Mitsuo Yakabe passed away on November 17, 2011 at 77 years old. A resident of Leesburg, Virginia, he was born in the Puunene Maui Territory of Hawaii on July 14, 1934 to parents Yoshio and Yone (Itokazu) Yakabe. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Harry made his living as an electrical engineer. Family and friends...
Henry Marek
Nov 15, 2011
Henry Richard Marek, 78, passed away on November 15, 2011 while residing at Heritage Hall in Leesburg, Virginia. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 2, 1933, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Majka) Marek. He later married wife Joan Marek. Mr. Marek was a veteran, serving his country with the U.S. Army. He held a career...
Eleanor Leake Sommerfeld
Nov 13, 2011
Eleanor Leake Sommerfeld of Sterling, Virginia passed away on November 13, 2011 while residing in Sunrise at Countryside. The daughter of Austin and Mabel (Mitchell) Leake, she was born on November 28, 1918 in River Edge, New Jersey. Mrs. Sommerfeld later married husband Clinton Sommerfeld. She held a career as a secretary with New York Life Insurance Company. Funeral services...
Peter David Hollenbeck
Nov 10, 2011
Peter David Hollenbeck, 69, retired IBM engineer, died of prostate cancer on November 10, 2011 at his home in Haymarket, Virginia. His distinguished career with IBM was highlighted by his work on NASA's Saturn/Apollo man-on-the-moon program. He was an avid whitewater canoeist, fisherman, hiker, skier, and cyclist. He particularly enjoyed cycling in the peaceful, rolling hills and scenic villages in...
Seymour Barondes
Nov 10, 2011
SEYMOUR BARONDES 1919 - 2011 Seymour Barondes, 92, served as a federal government executive throughout a distinguished career of public service that spanned 34 years – beginning with a WWII-era assignment at the Office of Price Administration in Washington D.C., followed by a position in post-war Tokyo with the Department of the Army under General Douglas MacArthur, and culminating with...
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