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Lawrence Julius Craun

Lawrence Julius Craun

Apr 1, 2019

Lawrence Julius Craun, 96, departed on April 1, 2019 at the home of his daughter in Fort Myers, Florida. His funeral service will be held on Monday, April 8, at 11:00 am at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg. Family will receive friends from 10:00 am to 11:00 am followed by interment at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Upperville, Virginia.

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Charles B. Johnson

Charles B. Johnson

Mar 27, 2019

Charles Borden Johnson, of Purcellville, Va., formerly of Newport News, died at home. Born in 1931 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Wallace L. and Elsie P. Johnson.

He graduated from Hanover (NH) High School and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Commissioned in the U. S. Navy, he served for three...

Arthur Clark

Arthur Clark

Mar 25, 2019

Arrangements pending at this time.

Wayne D. Fox

Wayne D. Fox

Mar 25, 2019

Wayne Douglas Fox of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away on March 25, 2019 at the young age of 82. His family promised to never call him "old man" again, after he celebrated his 80 th birthday. He will be remembered as Pops to everyone, as caring, dependable and loving. He is preceded in death by the love of his life,...

Jesse Bing Lew

Jesse Bing Lew

Mar 24, 2019

Services will be private.

Lois Elaine Holloway

Lois Elaine Holloway

Mar 24, 2019

Lois Elaine Holloway, passed away on March 24 th 2019 at the age of 89 in the presence of her beloved son Mel and close beloved friend, Patricia, at the Gardens of Fair Oaks. She was affectionately known as Mom, Auntie, Aunt Lois, Ms. Lois, Ms. Lake, Gran-Gran or G.G.

She leaves behind her son Mel, her...

Kenneth George Tondreau

Kenneth George Tondreau

Mar 19, 2019

Kenneth George Tondreau, age 82, of Great Falls, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19 th , 2019 with his family present.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna, son Michael with wife Sandra, granddaughters Jessica and Elizabeth, daughter Michelle with husband Chris and grandson Corwin. Ken was the only child of Louis...

Douglas Burgess

Douglas Burgess

Mar 17, 2019

On March 17th, Doug went home to be with the Lord. He defied the odds and lived almost 5 years with Stage 4 lung cancer.  He never let the diagnosis of cancer rule his life.  He continued to live life to the fullest.  Doug had a smile that radiated from his soul. He was a loving and devoted husband...

Renato S. Torrijos

Renato S. Torrijos

Mar 16, 2019

Passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019 in Lovettsville, VA due to Parkinson's Disease.

He was born on October 16, 1940 in Ilagan, Isabela, Philippines to Josefa S. Sinjian and Manuel V. Torrijos.  He is preceded in death by his parents, sisters Vicenta T. Bulan, Teresita Torrijos, Milagros T. Guillermo and brothers Jose Mari, Manuel Jr. and...

Ruby Mae Painter

Ruby Mae Painter

Mar 16, 2019

Ruby Mae Painter, of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away on March 16, 2019, at the age of 83. Ruby was born on October 10, 1935, in Arlington, Virginia.  She was the second of three children (the only daughter) born to the late James Preston Hefner, Sr, and Willie Mae Hefner.

Ruby was preceded in death by her older...

Ann Crawford Newland

Ann Crawford Newland

Mar 16, 2019

Ann Crawford Newland died peacefully at Loudoun Hospital surrounded by her family on March 16, 2019. God's love and presence was palpable in the hour before she left this life, as her room became full of St. Gabriel's parishioners who encircled her bed, prayed and told "Ann stories."

Ann was born in Jefferson City, TN on April...

Nancy Carolyn Lindsey

Nancy Carolyn Lindsey

Mar 14, 2019

Nancy Carolyn Hope Lindsey of Leesburg, VA passed away on March 14, 2019.  She was born to Julius Hope and Nina Mae Capps Hope on August 30, 1938 in Chattanooga, TN.  After graduating from Kirkman Technical High School in 1957, she brought her new found secretarial skills to the Washington DC area in search of employment.  She was hired...

Jacqueline K. Miller

Jacqueline K. Miller

Mar 11, 2019

Please check for arrangements.

Blair Studebaker

Blair Studebaker

Mar 9, 2019

Blair Ross Studebaker, Jr., of Leesburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at the home of his son and daughter-in law on Saturday, March 9, 2019, shortly before his 85 th birthday. Blair was born on March 10, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Blair, the son of Blair, Sr and Frances Studebaker, is survived by his loving son, Donald, and daughter-in-law Maria,...

Evelyn Burhoe Page

Evelyn Burhoe Page

Mar 8, 2019

Evelyn Burhoe Page of Ashby Ponds, Ashburn, Virginia and formerly of South Bristol, Maine passed away on March 8, 2019.  She was born to Eleanor Barris Burhoe and Richards Holmes Burhoe on December 22, 1936 in Winchester, Massachusetts. She graduated from Reading High school in 1955 and attended the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), Class of 1959. Having relocated to the...

Harvey Lee Huey

Harvey Lee Huey

Mar 6, 2019

Harvey Lee Huey went to be with the Lord and passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 6th in Ashburn, VA. He was born in Avon, Illinois on June 9, 1924 and he lived a long full life to the age of 94. He is treasured and survived by his daughter, Susan Huey Bever and her husband Bob and his son,...

James W. O'Connor

James W. O'Connor

Mar 5, 2019

On Tuesday, March 06, 2019, James Walter O'Connor, loving husband of Frances, passed away at the age of 76.

Jim grew up in Tampa, FL, serving as an altar boy and playing football at Jesuit High School.  He enrolled in St. Leo College, but preferred enlisting in the Air Force in April 1962.  He married his partner-in-life...

David William Wolverton

David William Wolverton

Mar 4, 2019

David William Wolverton, Age 82, of Destin, FL passed away March 4 th with his family and friends beside him.

David was one of God's special children.  He was born February 25, 1937 in Winchester, VA to Perry Milton and Mary Ellen (Dutterer) Wolverton.  At about age one he had an accident that left him handicapped for...

Eva Wilcox

Eva Wilcox

Mar 3, 2019

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 1:00 pm at Saint John The Apostle Catholic Church, Leesburg, VA.

Julia Gomez De-Melendez

Julia Gomez De-Melendez

Feb 28, 2019

Arrangements pending at this time.

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