Obituaries

Feb 11, 2024

Joseph David Mitchell was born on April 18, 1939. He attended elementary through high school in Arlington, Virginia. At Washington-Lee High School he played football and rowed crew. His senior year the football team were State Champions, and the crew team were National Champions.  Wonderful memories for years to come. He also was active in the high school reunions...

Feb 11, 2024

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Monica Rosales O'Donnell, 51, of Asburn, Virginia, passed away on February 11, 2024, after a courageous fight with stage 4 cancer. She was born on October 1, 1972, in Guatemala, and moved to the U.S. as a child. She attended school in Burke, VA, and graduated from Marymount University.

Monica was a...

Feb 11, 2024

Jozef Dobrzanski, 81, of Leesburg, Virginia, loving husband, father, grand-father, and uncle, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2024 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.

"Joe" led an adventurous life. Born on June 14, 1942, in Chabowka, Poland, he married his loving wife of 58 years, Krystyna Maria Piekarczyk in 1965, had their eldest son,...

Feb 10, 2024

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Aletta Gertruida Mentz was born in the rural South African town of Brits on December 1st, 1947, to Willem Lodewyk Johannes Schoeman and Johanna Jolena Dorothea Gertruida Janse van Rensburg (Ouma Poppie). Known affectionately as Lida, she was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many with her warmth, kindness, and unwavering strength....

Feb 9, 2024

Joanne Owens Maneval passed at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on February 9, 2024 surrounded by family.

Joanne was born September 22, 1932 in Ehrenfeld, Pennsylvania, the third child of Paul Andrew and Anna Bender Dillon.

Joanne worked as an administrative and legal secretary until retiring in 1990 when she moved from Springfield, Virginia to Mechanicsburg,...

Feb 8, 2024

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE., Leesburg, VA  20176.

Feb 8, 2024

In loving memory of our cherished daughter, Dolores, who graced our lives with her radiant presence for 18 years. She was a beacon of joy and love, leaving an indelible mark on our hearts and the hearts of her four siblings. With her gentle spirit and infectious laughter, she brought light into every room she entered.

Dolores...

Feb 8, 2024

Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson Frain passed away on February 8th, 2024, surrounded by love and family. Born Margaret Elizabeth in Washington D.C., she was known as Betty to most and "B.R." to her husband of 63 years, Henry Hugh Frain. Betty grew up in Arlington, VA and attended George Washington University, where she was a proud member of the Delta...

Feb 7, 2024

Lawrence Douglas Day, age 75, of Ashburn, Virginia passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024, of metastatic melanoma with his loving family surrounding him.  He was compassionately cared for in his last days at Adler Hospice Center in Aldie, Virginia, for which we are eternally grateful.

Larry was born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1948 to Doug and...

Feb 7, 2024

Catherine Wells Riley, age 62, passed away on February 7, 2024, at her home in South Riding, VA, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with a long illness. She is survived by her devoted husband of 34 years, Andrew Riley, her son Matthew Riley (28), and her daughter Julia Riley (21). Catherine also leaves behind her...

Feb 3, 2024

Kathleen R Dragoo (Kathi), 74 of Hamilton, Virginia, passed away suddenly Saturday February 3, 2024, at home. She was born to Thomas F. and Frances L. Raftery in Washington, D.C. on June 13, 1949.

Kathi was raised in Annadale, Virginia and graduated from Annandale High in 1967. After high school she went on to work at the...

Feb 2, 2024

Patty Muncy Kelley, 81, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend passed in her home February 2, 2024, surrounded by family.

Patty was born on June 7, 1942, in Loudoun County, VA, the 12th child of Orville and Maude (Adams) Muncy.

Mrs. Kelley worked as an administrative assistant throughout her career, most notably for...

Feb 1, 2024

On Thursday, February 1, 2024, Carolyn Linden, of Gaithersburg, Maryland went home to be with the Lord.

She was pre-deceased by her husband, Jack E. Linden. She was the devoted Mother of Cynthia Hawkins, Mary Ann Rubin (Robert), Richard Dudek (Linda). She is survived by her grandchildren, Catherine Hawkins, Kyle Rubin, Casey Rubin, Corey Rubin (Molly Adams)...

Jan 31, 2024

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Jan 31, 2024

Carol Virginia (Jacques) Catulle of Sterling, VA passed away peacefully on January 31, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. Carol was born in Barre, VT on October 19, 1940, to Alcide Joseph and Gladys Mary (Benedict) Jacques. She graduated from Braintree-Randolph Union High School in 1958, in Randolph, Vermont and went on to the University of Vermont. For her ...

Jan 29, 2024

Dallin Respress passed away on January 29,2024 at the age of 24.

Dallin (Dae Dae) was born on December 18, 1999, to the parents of Eloise Simmonds and Michael Respress in the Boogie Down Bronx, New York.

From the time he was a baby he was loved. He made friends everywhere he went whether it...

Jan 28, 2024

Helen Offield McLawhorn, age 98, died in Leesburg, VA on 1/28/2024 while in Hospice care. Helen was born on 7/22/1925 in Breckinridge Texas where she was raised along with her brothers Gene and Jake by the late Jesse James and Peggy Lou Offield. In July of 1945 Helen married the love of her life William E. (Mac) McLawhorn of...

Jan 27, 2024

Dorothy Marie Brand October 5, 1932 – January 27, 2024

Dorothy Marie Brand passed away peacefully at Loudoun Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Leesburg, Virginia, on January 27, 2024. She was 91 years old and leaves behind two nieces,  Linda Edmonston (Tom) of Moneta, VA, and Diane Markart-Reddy (David) of Chantilly, VA. She was pre-deceased by her...

Jan 27, 2024

James Ray Sheffield (Jim), 83, Leesburg, Virginia, passed away January 27, 2024. He was born Jan. 21, 1941, in Kansas City, MO. to Ola Mae (Gragg) Sheffield (d) and parented by his father James A. Sheffield (d) and stepmother Dorothy Sheffield(d).

Jim attended Southeast High School`59 in K.C.MO. where he was a 3-sport varsity athletic letterman. Jim...

Jan 26, 2024

Marie Cyrus Householder of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on January 26, 2024, at Inova Fairfax.

Marie was born on September 2, 1946, to Clarance and Edna Cyrus in Cary, North Carolina. After Marie graduated from Cary High School, she moved to Virginia where she would later meet and marry the love of her life, Harry Householder in...