Obituaries

Aug 17, 2022

William Luther "Bill" Lowry, 83, of Lovettsville passed from this earthly life on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in West Reading, Pennsylvania surrounded by his loved ones. Bill was born August 4, 1939, to Norvel Lee Lowry Sr. and Laura Green Lowry. Bill, affectionately known as "Billy" by close friends and family, spent his early years in the Pleasant Valley...

Aug 10, 2022

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Greg Allen Hudson

Celebration of Life

1970 - 2022

The family of Greg Hudson (loving husband, father and son, faithful brother, thoughtful godson, kind uncle, friend of everyone, opinionated political pot-stirrer, frustrated weatherman, wannabe disc jockey, selfless giver of gifts and surprises, community advocate, champion of the underdog...

Aug 6, 2022

George Patrick McDonnell died peacefully on Saturday, August 6 th 2022 in Leesburg, Virginia, holding his daughter's hand and knowing he was loved deeply by his wife, family and friends. He was 84.

George was born July 26th, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Catholic Central High School, served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from the...

Jul 29, 2022

Albert (Al) Grouge, age 88, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 in Ashburn, VA.  Al was born in Mahanoy City, PA, on August 28, 1933 to Lithuanian parents and was 100% Lithuanian. He grew up in that area, which he called "Polka Land," with his sister, Patricia, and attended Catholic school for 12 years. Al loved the outdoors,...

Jul 28, 2022

We regretfully announce the passing of Cecil Franklin Sweeney, age 81, of Sterling, Virginia on July 23, 2022. Cecil was born on August 31, 1940 in Camden, South Carolina. As a teenager, he enjoyed working with his stepfather to train thoroughbred race horses. Cecil graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor's degree in Economics. In 1963, he...

Jul 27, 2022

Theresa Frances LaBarbera Boone passed away peacefully at the age of 101 on July 27, 2022, after a long illness.

Theresa was born on July 7, 1921, in New Orleans, Louisiana. to Vincent P LaBarbera and Lillian Frances (nee Bologna) LaBarbera.  After graduating from Ursaline Academy she worked for the Navy where she met the love of...

Jul 26, 2022

Obituary pending.

Jul 23, 2022

Penelope Howe Long passed away on July 23, 2022, in Fairfax, VA with her children at her side.  "Penny," lived in Northern Virginia for over fifty years in Arlington, Springfield, Great Falls and most recently, Ashburn, VA.  Daughter of Daniel Robinson Howe III and Louise Harding.  Survived by brother Edmund Grant Howe; her two sons, Christopher Ross Long and...

Jul 18, 2022

Gerald "Jerry" Snyder passed away on July 18, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Jerry, also known as Gampa, was born and raised in Red Lion, PA. Born on April 22, 1937, to Grover and Velma Snyder, Jerry was also loved by Flossie Knaub and his stepsister, Charmaine Senft.

A 1955 graduate of Red Lion High...

Jul 16, 2022

PUTNAM, Thekla (nee Polley) Age 91, of Gainesville, VA passed away on July 16, 2022. Beloved wife of late John G. Putnam Jr; devoted mother of James Putnam; sister of Raymond Polley; mother-in-law to Noelle Putnam; also survived by nieces, nephews and step-children. Thekla was born in Buffalo, NY but spent much of her early life growing up in...

Jul 14, 2022

January 5, 1949 – July 14, 2022

On Thursday, July 14 th , Lee John Fishkin, of Ashburn Virginia, died at home with his beloved wife by his side. Loved by all who knew him, he is survived by his wife of 32 years, Karen Fishkin; his...

Jul 14, 2022

Anna Margaret Snow (Ward), a lifelong Maryland resident passed away Thursday, July 14 th 2022. Born November 16 th 1924 in Washington DC, the youngest child of Burton and Effie Ward.

She was preceded in death by her adoring husband, Robert (Bob) E. Snow, and their son Robert (Bobby) K. Snow.

Her surviving family includes...

Jul 7, 2022

Elizabeth (Betty) Joanne Otey, age 70, of Leesburg, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Betty was born on March 13, 1952, in Towson, MD. In 1955, Betty and her family relocated to Denver, CO, where she grew up, spent much of her young adult life, and gave birth to her two daughters. She moved to Leesburg in...

Jul 6, 2022

"I was born to run, I was born to dream The craziest boy you ever seen, I gotta do it my way Or no way at all"

Ian "E" "Tigger" "Dad" Bush, 51, of Round Hill, VA passed away on July 6, 2022, surrounded by close friends and family. Ian was born on May 26, 1971, in...

Jul 5, 2022

Michael William Craig, age 74, of Purcellville VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday July 5, 2022, surrounded by family.  Born to Bill and Nancy Craig in 1948 the only male child of five siblings. His Irish American Catholic/Virginia-Chickahominy heritage and being the son of a military veteran instilled in him a strong appreciation of tradition, faith, and duty. At...

Jul 2, 2022

Muriel A. Baudhuin

Teacher and Homemaker, Leesburg, Virginia

Muriel A. Baudhuin 81, of Leesburg, an Elementary school teacher, and Homemaker, died July 2, 2022, at her home in Leesburg, Virginia. Muriel Baudhuin was born in the town of Lanesboro Minnesota on March 16, 1941. She was the first of three children born to Earl and...

Jun 30, 2022

On the morning of June 30, 2022, Ernest Jerome "Jerry" German of Hillsboro, VA passed away peacefully at the age of 82.

Jerry was born in Baltimore, MD to Albert and Margaret German in 1939. He earned his BA from the University of Baltimore and worked for the U.S. Department of Labor for more than 30 years,...

Jun 24, 2022

Mary Hope Worley – Obituary

Mary Hope Worley, born October 23rd,1938 passed away on June 24th, 2022. Mary Hope was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Lillian Stowers, her brother, Henry Clinton Stowers, and her husband Floyd W. Worley. She is survived by the Stowers, Hope, and Worley families and her close friend,...

Jun 24, 2022

Family will receive friends on Thursday 7/7/2022 from 12:00 to 1:00pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE Leesburg VA. 20176 where a service will begin at 1:00pm.

Jun 22, 2022

Jane N. Willis, 69, passed away June 22, 2022, at INOVA Hospital Lansdowne in Leesburg, Virginia, after a short illness. She was born September 25, 1952 in Arlington, Virginia. She graduated in 1970 from Washington-Lee High School, attended two years at George Mason, before moving on to the University of Virginia and graduating with a B.S. in Environmental Science...