Obituaries

Nov 9, 2022

August Herman Wessels, Jr. (Gus), 92, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Gus was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 1, 1930 to Ruth Hamilton Wessels and Reverend August Herman Wessels, Sr. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Philosophy. In 1960, he began a career...

Nov 6, 2022

Glenn Louis Amos, 1952-2022

Glenn Amos, age 70, passed away on November 6 with his wife by his side.  Glenn was born in Washington DC to William and Helen Amos and had one older sister, Kathleen, whom he adored.  Glenn grew up in Temple Hills MD, where he developed a group of life-long friends and...

Oct 31, 2022

Gordon Paul Chin 1940 – 2022

Gordon Chin, age 82, passed away in his home after a courageous battle with cancer.  Gordon grew up in Seattle, Washington and graduated from the University of Washington.  Gordon was commissioned as a distinguished military graduate assigned to Frankford Arsenal. He and his wife travelled east with the Army and built...

Oct 31, 2022

Oct 30, 2022

Desiree Jacqueline Maio September 15, 1959 – October 30, 2022 "To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the Heaven" -Ecclesiastes 3:4

Desiree Jacqueline Myrick was born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 15, 1959, the eldest daughter of the late Kenneth R. Myrick and Jacqueline E. Myrick. Desiree died peacefully at 11:35PM,...

Oct 29, 2022

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Charles Lynn Childress, PhD, age 75, who passed unexpectedly on October 29, 2022, of a cardiac event in Leesburg, Virginia. Born to Charles Graden (Bud) and Eva Glyn (Putnam) Childress on June 18, 1947, in Albuquerque NM where he lived most of his life, graduating from Albuquerque HS.

Charles Is survived by...

Oct 26, 2022

We regretfully announce the passing of Engr. Ruperto C. Velarde, Jr., age 76, of Leesburg, Virginia on October 26, 2022. Ruperto was born on September 21, 1946, in Leyte, Philippines. He enjoyed playing chess with his children and his grandchildren.  He graduated from Feati University with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering. In his early career, he was involved...

Oct 25, 2022

With great sorrow we announce the passing of our beloved, Malcolm "Jim" Morrison, 68, on October 25th, 2022, in Winchester, Virginia.   Born to Malcolm and Marion (Cox) Morrison, he was raised in Annandale, Virginia and the eldest of four children. Jim married the love of his life Patti Compher from Purcellville, Virginia and they became longtime residents of Berryville...

Oct 25, 2022

It is with great sadness that Robert Pleger, Jr. unexpectedly left us on October 25th, 2022, following a long and courageous battle with heart failure.  Rob was a truly special man with quiet strength and resolve.  He enjoyed nature and loved being outdoors, frequently camping at Chincoteague Island.  He had a special knack for monitoring Wall Street activity and...

Oct 24, 2022

With great sadness we announce that Rosario "Rose" Espinosa Brooks, aged 97, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2022 at Harmony at Falls Run in Fredericksburg, Virginia. In her final hours she was surrounded by her loving family.

Rose, the youngest of four daughters, was born on December 23, 1924 in Lima, Peru to Miguel Espinosa and...

Oct 18, 2022

Mr. John Roger Lindsey, 82, of Leesburg, VA passed away on October 18, 2022 at his home due to pancreatic cancer. He was the husband of Nora Anderson Lindsey; the father of Jay Ryan Lindsey and Meredith McGrath Graves; and the father-in-law to Alicia Lindsey and Gary Graves. He is survived by his sister Sylvia Louise Teichert and his...

Oct 17, 2022

Margaret Ann Fenton was born on June 29, 1932 in Scotland. She met Donald Fenton while they were both associated with NATO in Norway. They were married for almost 60 years and were deeply devoted to each other. They loved to travel around the world together and shared many adventures. Megan was a great letter writer and kept in...

Oct 12, 2022

It is with great sadness, we announce the passing of a truly special man, Guido Brunetti, 91, of Ashburn, VA (originally from Buffalo, NY), on October 12, 2022 after a long illness.  His quiet strength and resolve were masked by his concern for others through this challenging final season of life.  As a young man, he served in the...

Oct 10, 2022

Sean Leroy Shelton, 56, of Purcellville, Virginia, passed away on October 10, 2022. The conclusion of his final chapter returns his deeply creative and giving spirit to that of his soulmate, his wife Diane Waters Shelton, who preceded him in death in 2020.

Sean was born May 29, 1966, in Fredericksburg, VA to Sharon Cook and Wilbert...

Oct 7, 2022

Eileen Veronica O'Brien Reser entered the presence of the Lord on October 7, 2022. Born on the 14 th of November 1942, in Queens, NY. Eileen was one of six children born to Harry O'Brien and Dorothea McKillop. She spent a love-filled childhood in New York and Virginia.

As a young woman, Eileen wed naval officer Gerald...

Oct 3, 2022

It is with great sadness we inform you of the passing of Col. Stephen Lee Hutchens (USAF, Ret.) at the age of 65 in Leesburg, VA on October 3 rd , 2022.

Steve (or Hutch), son of Orville and Genevieve Hutchens was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Frankford High School in 1975. He went on to...

Oct 1, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hilda Virts Beach, 86, of Paeonian Springs, VA, on October 1, 2022, at Poet's Walk Memory Care Facility in Leesburg, VA. Hilda was born on March 1, 1936, to Garnie & Edith Virts in Leesburg, VA.  Hilda was a life-long resident of Loudoun County who enjoyed spending time...

Sep 29, 2022

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Tina Louise Peters (56) of Leesburg, VA. passed away September 29, 2022 at Inova Fairfax Hospital.  Tina was born on June 29, 1966 in Norfolk, VA. to Dicy Elzenia Buckland.  She was a graduate of Mount Hope High School in 1984.  Tina enjoyed working for the postal service where she met her life long...

Sep 26, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sheila McGinley Cornish, 83, of   Ashburn, Virginia on September 26, 2022. She passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, as was her wish. Born at home December 28, 1938 in West Haven, Connecticut to William and Eileen McGinley, Sheila always considered herself a Vermonter.

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Sep 21, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sharon Capua, 75, of Leesburg, Virginia, (formerly of Chicago), on September 21, 2022, with her children by her side. Sharon was born May 10, 1947 in Oak Park, Illinois, and spent most of her life in Chicagoland before moving to Virginia in 2015.

She is survived...