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Rebecca Worthington Groff

Rebecca Worthington Groff

Jan 24, 2021

Rebecca Worthington Groff

November 18, 1923 - January 24, 2021

Rebecca Worthington "Becky" Groff died peacefully the morning of January 24, 2021, at The Retreat at Berryville, under hospice care and inside the embrace of her home of the last two years. She was 97.

Becky was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia....

Julie Pooley

Julie Pooley

Jan 23, 2021

Julie (Duncan) Pooley, 55, of Sterling, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on January 23, 2021.

Julie was born in Oahu, Hawaii on March 12, 1965 to Thomas and Frances Duncan.   Growing up in a Navy family, Julie lived in many places but considered St Mary's County, Maryland where she attended high school to be her...

Clarence "Terry" Titus

Clarence "Terry" Titus

Jan 21, 2021

Clarence "Terry" Titus, 78, a lifelong resident of Leesburg, VA., passed away on Jan. 21, 2021.  Born May 8, 1942, he was son of the late Louis T. Titus Sr. and Margaret F. Titus Dudley.

Terry was a 1959 graduate of Loudoun County High School and attended Virginia Military Institute (VMI).  He later explored the...

John Nicholas Cirillo

John Nicholas Cirillo

Jan 18, 2021

John Nicholas Cirillo, 68 of Loudoun, Virginia passed away on January 18 th 2021 due to a chronic medical condition.

John was born in Washington DC and graduated from Woodson High School in 1970 and went on to become a great civil servant to the Virginia community. John lived in Virginia for most of his life and...

Joel Isai Santos

Joel Isai Santos

Jan 17, 2021

Joel Isai Santos

November 18, 1996 – January 17, 2021

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined

what God has prepared for those who love Him.

—1 Corinthians 2:9

Joel Isai Santos passed into Eternal Life on January 17, 2021, in Leesburg, Virginia,...

Elena Maria Capelli

Elena Maria Capelli

Jan 16, 2021

Elena Maria Capelli 8/17/49-1/16/21

Daughter of Stephen William Capelli and Clara Fiore Capelli, Elena is survived by her sister Tonia, and brothers Robert and Michael. Elena is also survived by members, young and old, of her extended family nearby and in distant states and in Italy, also by her friend and life partner...

Ruth Marie Sims

Ruth Marie Sims

Jan 15, 2021

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Ruth Sims was born October 17, 1936, in Leesburg, VA to the late Robert and Mary Simms.

Ruth received her diploma from Douglas High School where she also was the captain of the women's basketball team. She then went on to continue her studies at Morgan State University. Following her education, she...

Dyana Thomas

Dyana Thomas

Jan 14, 2021

On Thursday, January 14, 2021, Dyana Thomas transitioned from her earthly life into her eternal rest.

Dyana was born in New Rochelle, New York on December 17, 1954 to the late Charles N. Thomas, Sr., and Ophelia T. Thomas.  She was educated in the New Rochelle Public Schools System and graduated from New Rochelle High School in...

Jeff M. Steere, Sr.

Jeff M. Steere, Sr.

Jan 14, 2021

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Donna Langlois Marcello

Donna Langlois Marcello

Jan 13, 2021

On Jan 13th, 2021 in the presence of her adoring family and after receiving her last rites, Donna Langlois Marcello made her peaceful transition into the afterlife with a strength, dignity and grace that exemplified her life. Her ambition for success in her careers as both a radiology technician and a trailblazing female radiology equipment saleswoman was only surpassed...

David O'Konski

David O'Konski

Jan 12, 2021

David was born in Newark NJ to Alphons and Irene O'Konski. He was their beloved third son and grew up with three brothers in Mountainside NJ and at Lake Mohawk NJ. David was energetic, imaginative, and inquisitive. He had a ready smile, was fun to be around, and made friends easily.  He liked science and tech topics. He was...

Barbara Ann Banas

Barbara Ann Banas

Jan 12, 2021

Barbara A. Banas

October 5th, 1956- January 12, 2021

Barbara Ann Banas passed into Eternal Life on January 12th, 2021 in Leesburg, Virginia at age 64.

She is survived by daughters Samantha (Stephen) Kopy and Emma Hennerty; grandsons Gabriel and Isaiah Kopy; her sister Nancy (late Stephen) Garlick, and...

Manushaqe Didati

Manushaqe Didati

Jan 12, 2021

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Manushaqe Didati January 12, 2021 On January 12, 2021, Manushaqe Didati sadly passed away in her home surrounded by her children and husband Fiqiri of 35 years in Ashburn, Virginia. Manushaqe was born in Sarande, Albania in 1966 to Mine and Selam Selmani. She moved to Ashburn, Virginia in September, 2017. She was a devoted...

Michael E. Becraft, Jr.

Michael E. Becraft, Jr.

Jan 11, 2021

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Michael Eugene Becraft, Jr. was born on February 21, 1983 in Monterey, California to parents Michael E. Becraft, Sr. and Michelle Williams-Daczkowski. He attended and graduated from Loudoun County High School in Leesburg, Virginia.

From a very young age, Michael was full of personality and a true treasure to his family and...

Leslie Frances Ugolick

Leslie Frances Ugolick

Jan 10, 2021

On January 10, 2021, Leslie Frances Ugolick passed away surrounded by her children and husband Walter of 42 years in Leesburg, Virginia.

Leslie was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1955 to Laurier and Frances Cote.  She was a graduate of Agawam High School and went on to attend Westfield State College.  Leslie moved to Ashburn, Virginia in...

John Thomas Kane

John Thomas Kane

Jan 9, 2021

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John Thomas Kane passed into Eternal Life January 9, 2021, in Ashburn, Virginia with his loving family by his side.

John was born December 22, 1929 to Timothy and Stella Kane on a farm near Bernard, Iowa.  John was the youngest and last survivor of ten brothers and sisters.  He was predeceased...

Kofi Asamoah

Kofi Asamoah

Jan 6, 2021

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Services will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg.

Carla Lesley Homan

Carla Lesley Homan

Jan 6, 2021

Carla Lesley Homan, 47, of Alexandria, VA, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Arlington, VA after a months-long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Carla was born January 5, 1974, in Harper, KS, to Joyce Homan (née Zehr) and Carl Homan, who died in a plane crash prior to her birth. She was raised in Salisbury, PA by her...

Francisco J. Hernandez

Francisco J. Hernandez

Jan 5, 2021

In memory of Francisco J. Hernandez. Born on October 8, 1937.  He passed due to complications with his kidney and liver on January 5, 2021. He leaves a wife behind of 63 yrs marriage. Two children. 4 siblings. 5 grandchildren 4 great grandchildren. He was a loving father, husband brother, grandfather and great grandfather.  He will be dearly missed....

Kathleen (Casey) Marie Desouza

Kathleen (Casey) Marie Desouza

Jan 3, 2021

Kathleen "Casey" Marie DeSouza, of Leesburg, VA passed away peacefully in her sleep, early in the morning on January 3, 2021. She was 59 years old.

Casey is survived by her husband, Nelson DeSouza; her children, Anna Want of Round Hill, VA and Kathleen Henley of Leesburg, VA; her three, and soon to be four, grandchildren; and...

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