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Helen Spencer
Jun 8, 2009
Helen Hart Spencer passed away on June 8, 2009. Mrs. Spencer was a resident of Morningside House in Leesburg, Virginia. She was born on September 12, 1922 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Bert and Madge (Allen) Hart. She was an administrative assistant in the medical field. At the time of her death Mrs. Spencer was 86 years old....
Arlene Giampietro
Jun 7, 2009
Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Arlene M. Giampietro, of Sterling, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2009 at the age of 70. Mrs. Giampietro was born in New Jersey on June 20, 1938 to William Carey and Catherine Paradise Carey. She was married to loving husband Nicholas P. Giampietro. Mrs. Giampietro worked as a contractor for the U.S. Navy....
James "Jim" Tiffany
May 27, 2009
James Robert Tiffany, Jr. , 64, a professor of Health and Physical Education at the Northern Virginia Community College, Loudoun Campus, collapsed and died May 27 of a sudden heart attack while setting up for his class at the Loudoun Campus. He lived on his family farm outside of Leesburg. Jim Tiffany spent his entire career in education. He began...
Marion Moran
May 25, 2009
A much loved sister, Marion Eleanor Moran, has passed away. Marion died on May 25, 2009 while living at Birmingham Green in Manassas, Virginia. She was one of five children born to parents Lizzie (Dawson) and Herman F. Moran, Sr. Marion was born in the Ashburn area of Virginia on September 30, 1930. She was employed under ECHO; working in...
Sue Duff
May 25, 2009
Sue B. Duff 77, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on May 25, 2009. Born in Ronceverte, West Virginia on May 22, 1932, she was the daughter of George W. and Julia (Hellrung) Butts. She was employed with C&P Telephone Company where she worked as a service representative. Mrs. Duff retired after 32 years of loyal service. She also worked in...
Marvin Greene
May 22, 2009
Marvin M. Greene, Sr., 84, life long Loudoun resident and nationally known thoroughbred horse trainer, died on May 22 of congestive heart failure at his Leesburg home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Greene was a graduate of Leesburg High School and served in the United States Coast Guard during World War II. He started his horse training career in...
Robert Doyle
May 22, 2009
Leesburg, Virginia resident Robert Joseph Doyle, Sr. passed away on May 22, 2009. He was one of five children born in Camden, New Jersey to Henry and Bernice (Hurley) Doyle on March 3, 1930. Mr. Doyle was in sales with the Quaker Oats Company. He served time in the United States Navy. He was married to Mary Jane Doyle. They...
Miranda Holder
May 17, 2009
Twenty-nine year old Miranda Holder of Bluemont, Virginia passed away on May 17, 2009. She was a wife, mother and a homemaker. Miranda was born on December 6, 1979 in Fulton, Georgia to parents Jim and Kathy (Register) Lawrence. She leaves behind her to share the memories loving husband Jason Holder and her children. A service will be held in...
Bristol Bowman
May 17, 2009
Bristol Marie Bowman of Berryville, VA, died on May 17, 2009 at the Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA. Bristol was the infant daughter of Holly Harlow and Gregory Bowman. Along with her parents she is survived by her sister Reese Bowman , paternal grandparents Yvonne Bowman and Randy Rose, and William Bowman; maternal grandparents Kenneth and Sandra Harlow; aunts...
Maureen Thoman
May 17, 2009
Maureen Plunkett Thoman, after a courageous battle with cancer, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Maureen, born in Pittsburgh, PA and a resident of Ashburn, VA was the beloved wife of 15 years of John R. Thoman and the loving daughter of Leo T. and Ruth M. (dec.) Plunkett of Pittsburgh, PA. She is cherished by her 5 siblings:...
Miril Louise Whitlow
May 12, 2009
Miril Louise Whitlow, wife of Grandpastor Joseph Arlie Whitlow, SR. passed away on may 12, 2009. She and Pastor Whitlow were married 69 years. Mrs. Whitlow was born on July 31, 1917. Along with the duties of a pastor's wife she was a homemaker. Together with her husband, she raised three children. Left to carry on the legacy are her...
Yodwinder Singh
May 12, 2009
Local town employer, Yodwinder Singh passed away on May 12, 2009. Yodwinder made his home in Reston, Virginia. He was 29 years old. Yodwinder was born on January 15, 1980 in India. He was employed with the Town of Leesburg in water operations. He is survived by his wife Manpreet Kaur and his parents Pal Singh and Paramjit Kaur of...
Gerald Farrell
May 9, 2009
Fifty-seven year old Gerald Walter Farrell passed away on May 9, 2009. A resident of West Pittston, Pennsylvania he was born to the late John and Leticia (Dugan) Farrell on November 4, 1951. He was married to wife Karen. Mr. Farrell held the respectful position of a police officer in law enforcement. Services will be held in his home state...
Stephen Deithorn
May 6, 2009
Leesburg resident Stephen R. Deithorn passed away on May 6, 2009. Born in Pennsylvania, he was the son of Robert W. and Emma (Haller) Deithorn. He was born on December 29, 1951. Stephen was married to wife Kathleen Deithorn. He was a director with Siemens. Left to cherish him memories are his wife Kathleen and his brother robert T. Deithorn....
Nancy Smarr
May 5, 2009
Mrs. Nancy Stup Smarr, 76 born February 7, 1933, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in Weston, WV. She was born in Frederick County and lived in Maryland and West Virginia and in 2004 moved to Palm Coast, FL. She married her soul mate and best friend, Clarence (Chuck) Smarr, in 1974, and enjoyed 35 wonderful years of married bliss....
Juanita Ellison
May 2, 2009
First Female Bus Driver in Loudoun County Juanita Brown Ellison, 87, of Aldie, Virginia, died Saturday May 2, 2009. She was born in Houston, Texas, on April 13, 1922. Juanita was preceded in death by her husband, Rolfe K. Ellison and parents Henry and Jacqueline Brown. She is survived by her son R.H. Ellison and his wife Janie, her daughter...
Ruth Nelson
Apr 29, 2009
One of Leesburg's oldest residents has passed away. Ruth Marguerite Nelson, age 103, passed away at her home in Leisure World of Virginia on April 29, 2009 from congestive heart failure. One of five daughters, Ruth was born in Chillicothe, Missouri to the late Clara Edith (Cheyney) and James Robert Wilson, owner of a cigar factory, on January 20, 1906....
Frank Udy
Apr 28, 2009
A man of many talents, Frank Beecher Udy, 60, passed away on April 28, 2009. Frank made his home in Purcellville, Virginia with his wife Kathleen Ann Udy. He was born in California to parents Neil and Jacqueline Udy on April 21, 1949. He is survived by wife Kathleen, daughters Susan Adams of Ashburn, Virginia and Laurie Crook of Nashville,...
Samuel Pearson
Apr 24, 2009
SAMUEL ROYSTON PEARSON Loudoun Native Samuel (Sam) R. Pearson, 51, died April 24, 2009 of acute coronary failure, at his parent's home in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was born August 23, 1957 in Leesburg, Virginia to parents James L. and Canary S. Pearson. He had moved to Duncan, OK in 2004. Sam graduated from Loudoun County High School in 1975. He...
Samuel Pearson
Apr 24, 2009
SAMUEL ROYSTON PEARSON Loudoun Native Samuel (Sam) R. Pearson, 51, died April 24, 2009 of acute coronary failure, at his parent's home in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was born August 23, 1957 in Leesburg, Virginia to parents James L. and Canary S. Pearson. He had moved to Duncan, OK in 2004. Sam graduated from Loudoun County High School in 1975. He...
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