Obituaries

Jan 16, 2023

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Jo Ann Dolores Athey, 83, of Lucketts, Virginia, passed away peacefully and with family in her home on January 16th, 2023.  Jo Ann was born and raised in Point of Rocks, Maryland. She shared many fond memories of roller skating, playing in the Potomac River, and climbing along the train tracks.  She spent her...

Jan 14, 2023

With extreme sadness, we announce Jacob Sean Buscher of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away unexpectantly on January 14, 2023, at the age of 17. Jacob was the youngest child of Stephanie and Michael Buscher and the brother of Kaitlynn and Kristina.

Jacob was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent nearly ten years in Texas before his family relocated...

Jan 2, 2023

Merle Waverly Dameron was born in Wellington, Kansas on Jan 27th, 1924, to Anson Boyd Dameron and May Viola (Rhodes) Dameron who were married in Sumner County, Kansas on March 12th,1912.  Merle was the youngest of 4 siblings that included Virgil, Charlie, and Clara (Wray). Merle died on Jan 2nd, 2023, in Ashburn, Virginia. He is survived by his...

Jan 2, 2023

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Eugene Brown passed away on Monday January 2, 2023 at the age of 62. David was born November 2, 1960 to Barbara Jean Erwin and Clinton George Brown, Jr.

David worked for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, just under 40 years.   He had a passion for his work, country, history, geography, travel, exploring,...

Dec 29, 2022

On Thursday, December 29, 2022, Jean Marie (Grimes) Dura, age 92, entered eternal rest in the loving care of our lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Born in Leesburg, Virginia, on December 9, 1930 to William Randolph and Lucy (Drott) Grimes, Jean was the youngest of their four children.

While spending her early childhood in Leesburg, she traveled...

Dec 27, 2022

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Family will receive friends on January 9, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE., Leesburg, VA  20176 where a service will begin at 1:00 pm.  Interment will follow at Union Cemetery in Leesburg.

Dec 22, 2022

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023 at 10:00 am at St. Francis Desales Roman Catholic Church, 37700 St. Francis Ct., Purcellville, VA  20132.  A gathering at the church will take place from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Interment will follow at Ebenezer Cemetery, Bluemont, VA.

Dec 20, 2022

It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Nicholas (Nick) Ryan Harman of Leesburg passed away peacefully in the early hours of December 20, 2022, surrounded by his immediate family. He was 27.  Nick was born in Centreville but spent most of his life in Leesburg. A 2013 graduate of Heritage High School, Nick went on to earn...

Dec 20, 2022

James F. Cottone

James Faro Cottone, 91, of Leesburg VA, passed away of natural causes on December 20, 2022.

He was born Faro Giampapa in Lodi, New Jersey, on September 3, 1931. He grew up in New

Jersey and joined the U.S. Navy in 1951 where he completed the Electronics Technician...

Dec 18, 2022

"Filomeno Buen Salazar (90) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 18, 2022. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of over fifty-five years, Anna Salazar, and two great-grandchildren, Otto and Eleanor Silveri. He leaves behind four children, nine grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren."

Dec 16, 2022

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Mrs. Betty Ann Wall , age 96, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at her daughter's home in Strasburg, VA on December 16th, 2022.

Betty was born on November 30th, 1926 in Washington DC to parents, Jack and Dorothy "Nana" Staples. Growing up in the 1940's just outside of...

Dec 13, 2022

Family will receive friends on Monday, December 19, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE., Leesburg, VA  20176

Dec 11, 2022

Mr. Marshall H. Fairchild, age 75, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at his home. Marshall was born 2 April 1947 in Roanoke County, Virginia to Ceril and Virginia Lambert Fairchild. He graduated from William Byrd High School in Roanoke County, VA in 1964.  He joined and served in The United States Airforce and toured the...

Dec 10, 2022

It is with great sadness that we announce Mary Ellen Johnston Crow passed away peacefully on her birthday December 10, 2022 in Leesburg, Virginia. Mary Ellen was born to Herman and Ellen Pfundstein on December 10, 1940 in Washington, DC and was the youngest of three sisters.

The loving mother of three sons, Ellen was preceded in...

Dec 8, 2022

Jo Anne (Paratore) Adkinson , 69, was called home to the Lord peacefully at her home in Leesburg, Virginia on December 8, 2022. Jo Anne was born at the Naval Hospital at Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California on September 12, 1953 to Lt. Col Joseph Paratore (Marine Corps Ret) and Gladys (Midge) (Thornton). She was the eldest...

Dec 7, 2022

Family will receive friends on December 15, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at Christ the Redeemer Catholic Church where a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am.  Interment to follow at Chestnut Grove Cemetery.

Dec 6, 2022

Harvey B. Cohen

July 29, 1930 – December 6, 2022

Harvey B Cohen, 92, died peacefully surrounded by family in McLean, Virginia on December 6 th .  Born July 29, 1930 in New York City, he was the son of the late Harry and Stella Cohen.  Harvey was his charming and magisterial self until the...

Dec 1, 2022

Barbara A. Thompson September 22, 1947 - December 1, 2022

"Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything." ~C.S. Lewis

Barbara "Barb" Ann Thompson of Leesburg, Va was born on September 22, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland and passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December1, 2022. She was the second of three children...

Dec 1, 2022

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Steve Gulick of Gordonsville, Va. formerly of Aldie and Leesburg, Va.

Steve is a son of J. Allen Gulick and Mildred Morris Gulick.

Steve is survived by his son Brian Gulick, Brian's mother Barbara Gulick, daughter Teresa Chapman (Richard), 2 granddaughters, Crystal Chapman and Brianna...

Nov 29, 2022

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Victoria Josephine Conrow, lovingly know as Vicki, on Tuesday November 29, 2022, age 78. Vicki was born on November 13, 1944 in Orange,  California to Claude 'Burton' Sheffner and Edythe Alta (Jones) Sheffner and lived in Manassas Park, Virginia at the time of her passing.

Vicki...