Obituaries

Nov 20, 2022

Family and friends are welcome to attend a Celebration of Life memorial at Colonial Funeral Home located at 201 Edwards Ferry Rd. NE Leesburg, VA. 20129 for Michelle Mansfield on Friday May 19th from 11:00 - 12:00 with service to follow.

Nov 17, 2022

Michael Scott Robinson

May 23, 1967 – November 17, 2022

"Do what thou wilt." — Aleister Crowley

Michael S. Robinson passed away, closing the final chapter of his story on November 17th in Fauquier County, Virginia.

Michael was born on Elgin Air Force Base in Florida to Susan Katarkus Robinson Shilling...

Nov 14, 2022

" If grace could be defined it'd be a very quiet phrase ." By Courtney Kampa

Courtney Kampa, loving wife, beloved daughter and sister, is presumed to have passed peacefully in her sleep at her Nashville home on November 14th, 2022.

It will be impossible to recover from the loss of this uniquely talented, brilliant,...

Nov 12, 2022

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Janice Josey was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother (and soon to be great-grandmother), aunt, and beloved sister. She was the heart within our family.

" A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again." – Maya Angelou

It all...

Nov 10, 2022

Cecilia Agnes Fallon (nee Herrmann), 85, of Ashburn, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, VA.  She was born in Baltimore, MD and was a resident at Ashby Ponds Residential community at the time of her passing.  She was a parishioner of St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Ashburn.  She worked many years...

Nov 10, 2022

Lida Jeanne Henderson, 77, of Leesburg, VA, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2022, at INOVA Loudoun Hospital.

Lida leaves behind her beloved son, Peter John Henderson and wife Jenny McCauley Henderson of Martinsburg, WV, a sister Anne Struczewski of Rochester, NY, and multiple friends that Lida loved very dearly.  She also leaves behind a very special family,...

Nov 9, 2022

Family will receive friends on November 23, 2022 at 12:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd.,NE., Leesburg, VA  20176 where a memorial service will begin at 1:00 pm.  Inurnment will follow at Union Cemetery, King Street, Leesburg, VA.

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...