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Ruth Senior

Ruth Senior

Mar 18, 2009

Ruth Mildred Senior, 93, passed away on March 18, 2009 at Heritage Hall of Leesburg. Born on January 16, 1916 in Venice, California; she was one of six children born to parents Jacob and Edith Rose (Lord) Berkline. Mrs. Senior was married to the late James A. Senior in Los Angelos, California in 1977. She later moved to El Segundo,...

Frank Raflo

Frank Raflo

Mar 15, 2009

Leesburg legend, Frank Raflo, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2009. He and his wife, Frances Atwell Raflo, made their home in Leesburg for many years. Friends and family are invited to the Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. and from...

Deanna Marquis

Deanna Marquis

Mar 7, 2009

On Saturday, March 7, 2009 Deanna Jewell Marquis of Leesburg, Virginia passed away. She was born in Waterville, Maine on November 19, 1950 to Loretta Jewell (Powers) Markee and the late Gerald Everett Markee. Deanna had a love for music. She was quite a pianist, playing in several churches; the most recent being The Hope Fellowship Church in Sterling, Virginia....

Peter Kavanaugh

Peter Kavanaugh

Mar 7, 2009

Peter Kavanaugh, age 86, a construction engineer, passed away Saturday March 7 after a long battle with many illnesses. A native of NYC, Alpine, NJ., Richmond, VA., and 10 year resident of Loudoun county, VA. He is survived by his former wife, Ruthanne Kavanaugh of CO.; and his sister Millicient Ruddy (Dr. Shaun Ruddy) of Richmond, VA. He is also...

Henry Pusser Iii

Henry Pusser Iii

Mar 2, 2009

Henry W. "Hank" Pusser III, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on March 2, 2009. Fifty-five year old Mr. Pusser was born in South Carolina to Miriam (Sowell) and Henry W. Pusser II on November 19, 1953. Mr. Pusser was a technical consultant with EDS in the computer field. He was a Major in the United States Air Force. During his...

Andrew Pitas

Andrew Pitas

Mar 2, 2009

Andrew Frank Pitas, 85, Founding Member and first President of the Air Traffic Control Association, passed away on March 2, 2009. He was born in Massachusetts to the late Julia (Mendryzchwski) and Joseph Felix Pitas. Mr. Pitas along with some colleagues founded the Air Traffic Control Association in March, 1956. He is hailed by the ATCA as a legend as...

Jim Tiff

Jim Tiff

Mar 2, 2009

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James Hardy

James Hardy

Feb 21, 2009

James W. "Wilson" Hardy, 67, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on February 21, 2009. Born in Virginia on March 2, 1941, he was one of four children to the late Ray W. and Helen (Jenkins) Hardy. Mr. Hardy was a painter with the Smith Thomas Smith painting company. He was a great fan of the Dallas Cowboys and had a...

James Mckimmey

James Mckimmey

Feb 20, 2009

James Hubert McKimmey, Lucketts area farmer and former Leesburg businessman, died Friday, February 20, 2009, at Inova Loudoun Hospital, Lansdowne. He was 85 and for the past year had lived at Morningside House of Leesburg. A lifelong resident of Lucketts, Mr. McKimmey owned and operated the former McKimmey's Feed Service on Harrison Street, Leesburg, for 25 years. The building in...

Teofila Colon

Teofila Colon

Feb 19, 2009

Teofila Quiñones Colon aka Hilda, was born in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico on February 28, 1933. She moved from Puerto Rico to New York with her widowed mother when she was a very young girl. There, while working as a waitress, she met, fell in love, and married Jose Conde Peña December 24, 1953. They were happily married for 55...

Suzanna Dillon

Suzanna Dillon

Feb 11, 2009

Suzanna Marie Dillon, 47, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on February 11, 2009. She was the beloved wife of Mario E. Romos. She was born in Denver, Colorado on August 29, 1961 to Ethel Marie (Davey) Dillon and the late Arnold Harvey Dillon. She was employed as a loan specialist in the Small Business Administration of the Office of Capital...

Becky Zimmerman

Becky Zimmerman

Feb 7, 2009

Becky Lynn Zimmerman, 58, passed away on February 7, 2009. She was a long time resident of Paeonian Springs, Virginia. She was born on August 31, 1950 in Iowa. Becky was one of four girls. She was born to the late Leon D. Zimmerman and Patricia (McDaniel) Zimmerman. Upon her retirement from Loudoun County Public Schools, she was a teacher...

Joan D. Mooney

Joan D. Mooney

Feb 7, 2009

Joan Dixon Mooney, our wonderfully kind and loving mother and friend, died Saturday February 7, 2009 at her home in Haymarket, VA. She was a long time resident of both Chicago, IL and Devon, PA until her move here two years ago. Born in Chicago on November 13, 1918 she was the youngest of seven children of Katharine and Homer...

Angel Abreu, Jr.

Angel Abreu, Jr.

Feb 6, 2009

Angel M. Abreu, Jr., 53, of Martinsburg, West Virginia passed away on February 6, 2009 at the Winchester Medical Center. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Angel M. Abreu, Sr. and Gloria Lopez Abreu. Angel was born on November 15, 1955. He was self-employed, working in the maintenance field. Mr. Abreu is survived by his mother...

Helen H. Power

Helen H. Power

Feb 4, 2009

Born in Clark County, Virginia, Helen H. Power, beloved wife of Brian, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009, after battling Colon Cancer for many years. Helen Power was a successful business woman in Loudoun County, a former member of the Chamber of Commerce, a realtor, and paralegal. She is survived by two sons, Jeffrey Hawkins of Sterling, Va.; Daniel Hawkins of...

Billy Jones

Billy Jones

Feb 2, 2009

Bobby Wayne Jones, 82, of Vinita Oklahoma, passed away on February 2, 2009. At the time of his death, Mr. Jones was living in Leesburg, Virginia. He was born on March 19, 1926 in Coffeyville, Kansas to the late Oval C. and Minie H. (Stewart) Jones. Mr. Jones is survived by his daughter, BarbarA Ann wilson of Leesburg, Virginia. Mr....

William G. Leonard

William G. Leonard

Jan 31, 2009

William G. "Bill" Leonard, 47, of Purcellville, Virginia passed away on January 31, 2009. He was born in Pennsylvania to parents John and Dorothy (Hisker) Leonard on April 4, 1961. Bill was married to his best friend and love of his life, Cheryl J. Leonard, for 21 years. Also surviving are his children whom he adored, Jennifer and Jason. Bill...

Bruce H. Taylor

Bruce H. Taylor

Jan 26, 2009

Bruce Taylor, 76, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on January 26, 2009 at Inova Loudoun Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, daughters Alyson Linville of Leesburg, VA and Jennifer Taylor of Austin, TX, sister Diann Schwegler of Niles, MI, and two grandchildren Ian and Max Linville. He was predeceased by his parents Albert L. and Amy (Littlefield) Taylor....

Charles Webb

Charles Webb

Jan 23, 2009

Charles Eldred "Sonny" Webb, 82, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on January 23, 2009. Mr. Webb was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on July 19, 1926 to parents Charles Thomas and Eunice (Watts) Webb. He spent most of his life in the North Danville area. Mr. Webb attended Moffett Memorial Baptist Church. While in attendance he was an active choir member....

Emma Sizemore

Emma Sizemore

Jan 13, 2009

Emma Frances Sizemore, 84, passed away on January 13, 2009. Mrs. Sizemore was born in Leesburg, Virginia on February 21, 1924 to the late Roy Deerwood and Agnes (Davis) Fambrough. She grew up in Taylorstown, Virginia; spending much of her time as a young girl working in her father's Taylorstown Store. Mrs. Sizemore was a long time member of the...

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