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Andrew George Leanes
Aug 10, 2019
Andrew George Leanes passed away peacefully in his home on August 10, 2019. He was 91 years old. Andy was born to George and Rose Leanes in Iron Mountain, Michigan. He comes from a family of 7 children, survived by his older sister Virginia Maki. He has three children; James, Judith Brown, and Deborah McCue, 7 grandchildren, 6 great...
Bernard Anthony Smith
Aug 9, 2019
Bernard Anthony Smith, 83 years young, of Leesburg, Virginia passed away August 9, 2019 peacefully in his sleep. Bernie lived a long and wonderful life with his loving wife Joan, daughter Patricia and sons Michael and Derrick. He had 9 grandchildren: Sina, Tyler, Hailey, Carter, Alyssa, Danielle, Sophia, Sarah, and Jeremy. All were his favorites.
He was...
Tina Y. Barnes
Aug 5, 2019
Kum Sum Yun was born in Seoul, Korea on October 7, 1947. She became Tina Yun Barnes when she married the love her life Abram Barnes, Jr. Tina was a proud, devoted and loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
Tina led a full, happy, and active life. Tina  loved to spend time with her family. Some of her...
Rhonda B. Burham
Aug 5, 2019
Rhonda Arlene Burham passed away on August 5 th , 2019 at the age of 62. Rhonda was born to Richard and Joie Bollinger on December 10 th , 1956 in Washington DC. The family resided in Leesburg, Virginia where Rhonda attended school and graduated from Loudoun County High School followed by earning her teaching degree at The University...
Karen Margrethe Tjader
Aug 4, 2019
Karen Margrethe Tjader (Age 91)
Karen Margrethe Tjader passed on August 4, 2019 at her home in Sterling, VA. Karen is the beloved mother to two sons, Bob (Diana) and Bill (Tammy); Beloved grandmother to Christina, Erik (Alleigh), David (Michelle), Andrew and Stephen; and beloved great-grandmother to Gavin, Gwendolyn, Alexis, Kai and Rylee. She loved all children....
John Martin Keane
Aug 1, 2019
John Martin Keane died unexpectedly August 2019 in Sterling, Virginia. He was born in the army hospital at Ft. Belvoir, Va on July 8, 1958 to John Joseph Keane and Mary Elizabeth Kegel Keane. He grew up in Ryan and Ashburn, Virginia and graduated from Broad Run High School in 1976. He then worked for and retired from the...
Gordon Moffatt
Jul 30, 2019
Edwin Gordon Moffatt
Lieutenant Colonel (RET), U.S. Army
July 14, 1930 – July 30, 2019
Edwin Gordon Moffatt, 89, surrounded by his wife and family, died peacefully on July 30, 2019 in Ashburn, Virginia.
Gordon was born on July 14, 1930 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, the son of Lester Russell Moffatt...
Pamela Fletcher
Jul 30, 2019
Pamela Kay Fletcher passed away on July 30, 2019. She graduated from Loudoun Valley High School in 1972 (Honor Society). Pamela is survived by her two brothers, William R. Fletcher and Gary L. Fletcher both of Front Royal, VA. She is preceded in death by her father and mother, Robert L. and Dorothy R. Fletcher and younger sister and...
Joseph J. Paciorka, Jr.
Jul 29, 2019
Services will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.
Mary Ellen Harris
Jul 27, 2019
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 10:30 am at Parklawn Cemetery, 12899 Veirs Mill Road Rockville, MD 20853.
Charlotte Finwall Graves
Jul 26, 2019
Charlotte Finwall Graves
Proud, devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, realtor, patriot, and fitness/health advocate died from complications due to Acute Myeloid Leukemia.
Charlotte was predeceased by her parents, Bud and Alma Finwall, her brother-in-law, Alan Stern and her niece, Chris Finwall. She is survived by her husband, Brian; her three children, Jeff Graves...
Eddie Spinks
Jul 26, 2019
Eddie Spinks born March 26, 1955 went home to be with the Lord Friday July 26, 2019. He passed peaceful surrounded by his wife, children and grandsons at Reston Hospital. He was the son of the late Edward Hulen Spinks and Ruth Bagent Spinks.
He is survived by one brother Arthur Spinks (Ruth Spinks) of Colonial Beach...
John Noble
Jul 24, 2019
John L. Noble 57, of Ashburn VA. passed away July 24, 2019. Born in Steubenville, Oh.on April 29, 1962, raised there as well as Bloomingdale, graduated Steubenville High School in 1980. Fulfilling his desire to be a CPA, graduated from Ohio State University in 1984. John's career as CFO'S at numerous auto dealerships, gave him the opportunity to live...
Eileen Kowalski
Jul 23, 2019
Eileen "Midge" Mahoney Kowalski
Passed away on the 23 rd of July 2019 in Richmond Vermont from complications stemming from adenoid cystic carcinoma. She is preceded in death by her parents Bernard J and Eileen F Mahoney and brother BJ Mahoney III of Aldie VA and her loving husband of 54 years, Richard J. Kowalski, MD. She...
Jacqueline Ruth Meeks
Jul 20, 2019
Jacqueline R. Meeks passed away at home on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Mom was born on April 23, 1943 and grew up in San Francisco, CA with her sister. Mom was married for over 35 years and raised two sons. She loved to travel, read, and write. She worked as a College Professor, Accountant, Legal Secretary, Real Estate...
Francis Hutton Riggs
Jul 20, 2019
Francis Hutton Riggs, also known as Frank Riggs, a retired Air Force colonel who later lived his boyhood dream of becoming a fur trapper, died July 20, 2019, at Falcon's Landing in Potomac Falls, VA. He was 99 years old.
He joined the Army in 1941 and entered basic training at Fort Belvoir's Army...
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