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Jeffrey D. Marsh
May 22, 2020
Jeff was born in Denver, Colorado on August 7, 1970 to John Raymond Marsh and Linda Carol Armijo Marsh. He grew up in Denver and attended All Saints Catholic School for his early elementary education. He always told the story of how he was the only blonde, white boy in school among his hispanic friends.
When Jeff...
Edward Daniel Jordan
May 21, 2020
Ed Jordan, passed away on May 21, 2020 in Ashburn, VA. He was born in Bridgeport, CT on March 14, 1931, son of Edward and Jessie Palsak Jordan. He graduated from Fairfield Prep and Fairfield University (CT) class of 1953 and received his MS in nuclear physics in 1955 from New York University. In 1964, he received his PhD...
Jean Philomena Romero
May 20, 2020
Jean Philomena Romero, 83, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away on May 20, 2020 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. She was born on August 2, 1936 in Tawnylea, Ireland to the late Frank McGinley and Mary (O'Brien) McGinley.
Jean was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Francisco Romero; brothers Frank McGinley, John McGinley, Harry McGinley; sisters...
Maman Lusamba
May 19, 2020
Maman Lusamba was born on September 23, 1948 in Kananga, DR Congo. She spent most of her lifetime serving in the church as a deacon, leader of Woman's ministry, finance assistant, and intercessor. In 2012, she came to the United States and visited Kinshasa in October 2019. Her years in the US were spent by...
Julia Williams
May 19, 2020
Julia Hodges Williams of Orange, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2020, at Spring Arbor in Leesburg,Virginia, from complications from diabetes. She was 77.
Julia was born on January 25, 1943, in Tampa, Florida. She was the daughter of the late William and Harriet Hodges from Williamsburg, Virginia. She was preceded...
Judith Ann Flynn
May 18, 2020
Judith Ann "Judy" Flynn, a faithful servant of our Lord, Jesus Christ, died in peace on the afternoon of Monday, May 18, 2020. She was 68 years old. The family plans to hold a private viewing and funeral Mass at Saint Theresa Catholic Church, Ashburn, Virginia, on May 26. She will subsequently be enurned at the Chestnut Grove Cemetery in...
Gertrude Horowitz Shavin
May 15, 2020
Gertrude Horowitz Shavin passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at the age of 99. A resident of Leesburg, Virginia only in the last decade, Gerte did live here part-time for the last thirty years, volunteering for Lyndon LaRouche's political, cultural and philosophical efforts.
Born in New York City of Latvian Jewish parents,...
William Harley Condon, Jr.
May 14, 2020
William Harley Condon, born in Washington, D.C. on February 8, 1947 passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at his home in Leesburg, Virginia from natural causes. He was 73 years old.
Bill was a remarkable friend and an avid supporter and sponsor for recovering alcoholics where he played a vital role...
Carl Wesley Carnes
May 13, 2020
Carl W. Carnes, a faithful servant of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, died peacefully the morning of Tuesday, May 13, 2020. He was 87 years old. The family plans to hold a Remembrance Service at Bethel U.M. Church, 41799 Stumptown Rd, Leesburg, VA, 20176, sometime in the future after the virus bans are lifted. Please visit www.colonialfuneralhome.com ,...
Billy Maurice Harper
May 12, 2020
Billy Maurice Harper, born in Newport, Tennessee on September 14, 1937, passed away on May 12, 2020 in Leesburg, Virginia. He is predeceased by his wife, Sandra Nell Harper and his brother, Thomas Carroll Harper. He is survived by his daughters, Kathryn Harper Polen and Amy Harper; two grandsons, Adam Polen and Caleb Polen; his sister, Peggy Simon; his sister-in-law,...
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...
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