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Rhonda B. Burham

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

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....

Dionisio Centeno Palo

Dionisio Centeno Palo

Aug 3, 2019

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John Martin Keane

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...

Carol A. Tanner

Carol A. Tanner

Jul 31, 2019

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Gordon Moffatt

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

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.

Joseph J. Paciorka, Jr.

Jul 29, 2019

Services will be at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery.

Mary Ellen Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Delma Zoetis

Delma Zoetis

Jul 20, 2019

Services and burial will take place at a later date.

Eleanor K. Yost

Eleanor K. Yost

Jul 20, 2019

Arrangements are pending at this time.

James Robert Reaves Sr.

James Robert Reaves Sr.

Jul 20, 2019

James Robert Reaves Sr. (age76)

Died in his home surrounded by family on July 20 th , 2019. James (or Jim) was born in Washington, DC and raised in Hyattsville, MD. He graduated from Northwestern High School in 1961 and married his Junior High/High School sweetheart in December of the same year. James was predeceased by his...

Hilda "Janet" Dickens Tyson

Hilda "Janet" Dickens Tyson

Jul 15, 2019

Hilda Janet Dickens Tyson of Leesburg, Virginia, known as Janet to all, passed away on July 15, 2019 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg.  She was 78 years old.

Janet was born July 22, 1940 in Leesburg, Va., to parents Dewey Edwin Hough and Hilda Gladys (Spring) Hough. She grew up in a house on Rockland estate...

Carol Wright Turnage

Carol Wright Turnage

Jul 15, 2019

On Monday July 15th 2019 at 1:45 in the afternoon Mom got tired of dancing with Mr. Alzheimers and politely excused herself and left the room. It had been a long, slow dance but she made sure the end of it was blessedly short and quick.

Mom leaves behind her on the dance floor her sons Rory...

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