Obituaries

Feb 24, 2024

Donald Allen Fannon, Sr. was welcomed by his Lord and Savior into Heaven on February 24, 2024, at the age of 77.  Don was the first of six children born to JD and Pearl Fannon of Banner, VA. He graduated from Coeburn High School in 1966.

Don enlisted in the US Air Force after high school, which...

Feb 24, 2024

E. Wayne Griffith passed away on February 24, 2024, in Leesburg, Virginia.  He was born on July 25, 1946, in Washington, DC., the son of the late Louise Bixler Griffith and Earle William Griffith.

Wayne graduated from Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, Virginia in 1964 and Virginia Tech in 1968.  He earned a master's degree in school...

Feb 23, 2024

Donald Lee Palmer

March 4, 1945 - Febuary 23, 2024

Donald Lee Palmer, 78 beloved son, brother, uncle and friend passed into the presence of the LORD on Feburary 23, 2024, hearing his favorite hymns.  Donald was born March 4, 1945, in Leesburg, VA.

Donald was born and raised in Loudoun County, spending...

Feb 22, 2024

Barbara Muncy Moore, 86, formerly of Leesburg, Virginia, wife, wonderful mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, and friend, passed to her heavenly home on February 22, 2024, in West Chester, Ohio.  Barbara was born on December 13, 1938, in Ashland, Virginia, the 9th child of Orville and Maude Muncy.

Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Orville and...

Feb 17, 2024

Blas Martinez, Jr., age 94, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2024, with his beloved family, wife Gloria, daughter Michelle M. Klemencic (Joe), and his beloved grandson Jackson by his side.

Blas was born on 22 July 1929 near San Antonio, TX.  He proudly served in the Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force for over 20...

Feb 14, 2024

Arthur "Art" Edmund Sanderson, age 69, passed peacefully on February 14th, 2024, surrounded by his family at their home in Leesburg, VA after a four-month battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).

Art was born May 20, 1954 in Toledo, Ohio to Chrystal (Martin) and Harold Sanderson. He was the older brother of Sylvia Sutton.

Art...

Feb 13, 2024

Gerhard (Jake) Jacobson of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on February 13, 2024. Jake was born on May 28, 1928, at Terrace, Minnesota, to the late John Jacobson and Gina Aslakson Jacobson. After completing elementary years in a one-room school, he graduated from Glenwood, Minnesota, High School where he served as class president.

In 1950, Jake graduated from...

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)...