Mary M. Dusatko
May 9, 2020
Mary M. Dusatko, formerly of Vienna, VA, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2020 at Ashby Ponds Retirement Community.
Mary received a BS from St. John's School of Nursing in Queens, NY, and an MS in Nursing from Catholic University of America, Wash., DC. She worked in several hospital settings, performed community nursing with Visiting Nurse Services...
Barbara Ann Marvel
May 6, 2020
Barbara Marvel, of Ashburn, Virginia, peacefully passed away while in the care of Innova Loudoun Hospital on May 6, 2020 with her daughters at her side. She was 78 years old. She fought issues from heart disease for the last 20 years but was a true survivor in many ways fighting against all odds, the many complications that she...
Col. Robert Ide Platenberg, (Ret)
May 6, 2020
Robert Ide Platenberg was born on 7 June 1930 in Pasadena California. His father Herman Platenberg was a wealthy businessman selling steel to the Navy for ship building. Herman unfortunately like many, lost his money in the depression and subsequently became a salesman for a pipe and valve company developing a patent for an oil pump valve. He always...
John "Jack" William Byers
May 5, 2020
John "Jack" W. Byers, husband, father, and veteran passed away on May 5, 2020, 3 days after his 91st birthday. He was born in Gastonville, PA, to the late William and Elizabeth Byers. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Byers and three brothers, Howard, Cecil and Donald. He graduated from Snowden Township...
Nancy Lee (Cullen) Peacock
May 4, 2020
Nancy Lee (Cullen) Peacock, 75, of Leesburg, VA, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2020, at The Adler Center Hospice Facility in Aldie, VA, after a remarkably courageous five and a half year battle with ovarian cancer. She had successfully overcome breast cancer 28 years prior. Nancy's feisty spunk and spirit made her a determined cancer warrior until the...
Ulysses Smith
May 3, 2020
Ulysses Smith born September 21, 1923 in Newberry, South Carolina to Willie Smith and Lilla Elnora Reeder. Ulysses was preceded in death by three siblings, one brother Clark Evans, two sisters, Willie Lea and Clara Pearl. He leaves to cherish his memory a daughter, Eula M. Smith and a son Marshall E. Smith and wife Trane Smith. Two granddaughters...
Joseph Paul Biniek, Sr.
May 2, 2020
Joseph Paul Biniek Sr., 97, of Avon, Minnesota, born June 23, 1922 and died on May 2, 2020 in Prince William, VA. Joe was the beloved husband for 66 years to the late Margaret (Peggy) Christine Krantz Biniek. Joe and his wife Peggy were active in the church, gardening (growing food for their 6 kids and neighbors along with...
Lauren Marie Hadley
May 2, 2020
Lauren Marie Anderson Hadley
6/22/1976 - 5/2/2020
"For to His angels He's given a command to guard you in all of your ways; upon their hands they will bear you up…"
From Psalm 91, v. 11 - 12
Lauren Marie Anderson Hadley was born on June 22, 1976, to Sharon and...
Mary Louise Klemm
May 1, 2020
Mary Louise (née Quinn) Klemm of Ashburn, Virginia peacefully departed in her sleep on May 1, 2020 after a lengthy struggle with Alzheimer's, to join her recently departed husband, Wilbur Clayton Klemm, Sr. (deceased February 24, 2020) of 72 years.
Due to the current Covid-19 State Orders, visitation is limited to immediate family only on Friday, May...
Robert L. Christy
Apr 29, 2020
Leesburg, VA – Robert L. Christy passed away peacefully on April 29, 2020 with loving family by his side.
Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA to Leslie and Laura (Laird) Christy. He got an early start in life. With the demands of the Second World War, his father was called upon to return to the Philadelphia Naval...
Sarah A. Riley
Apr 28, 2020
Sarah A Riley, 79 of Myrtle Beach South Carolina passed away peacefully at home April 28,2020 with her Daughter Sharon by her side. She was born September 23,1940 in Leesburg to the late Joseph Hanson and Dorothy Thayer Umbaugh. She was preceded by husband Albert L Riley, Sr and her sister Jo Lee Umbaugh. She is survived by her daughter...
Bertha Majkut
Apr 27, 2020
Bertha Ellen Majkut age 88, a beloved mother with a genuine zest for life, courage, and quick wit passed away at her home in Sterling, VA with family by her side on April 27, 2020. She was born on August 12, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA where she resided until she retired to Blakeslee, PA with her beloved...
Harry L. Tyson, Jr.
Apr 27, 2020
Harry Lee Tyson, Jr., of Leesburg, Virginia, passed from this world on April 27, 2020, at Inova Loudoun Hospital. He was 79 years old. He lived a life of dedication to his family, his community, the education of young people, and to God.
Harry, also known to some friends and family as "H. L.," was born in...
Florence "Faye" Barondes
Apr 25, 2020
FAYE BARONDES 1921-2020 "It Took A Pandemic to Bring Her Down"
Florence ("Faye") Barondes, 98, passed away on April 25, 2020, at her Ashby Ponds assisted living apartment in Ashburn, Virginia. Her death was caused by Covid-19, the worst pandemic in modern history.
Faye was born Fanny Berman on September 29, 1921, but was always...
William Laird "Buzzy" Dunlop, Iv
Apr 25, 2020
William Laird "Buzzy" Dunlop IV quietly passed away at his home with his wife Becky at his side Saturday April 25, 2020 at the age of 72.
His final year was a struggle, but he was loved, adored, and tenderly assisted by his wife of 15 years Rebecca Schelhorn Dunlop and his devoted stepsons Daniel Werner of...
