Obituaries

Jan 2, 2019

Arrangements pending at this time.

Jan 2, 2019

Colonel  Kaye Wendell Gooch

Colonel Gooch is survived by his son Thomas Gooch of Kirkwood, Missouri, sister Lena (Arlyne) Roller of New Haven, Missouri, nephew Perrin Roller of Palestine, Texas, and step-daughters Margot Mezvinsky, Vera Ovadia, Elsa Smithgall and Eve (Evie) Mezvinsky of his late wife Myra (Micky) Shulman, other relatives, and friends....

Jan 1, 2019

Robert "Bob" John Conner Sr passed away on January 1, 2019 in Leesburg, VA at the age of 70.   Robert was born on May 6, 1948 in Providence RI to Thomas and Marion Conner of Cranston RI. Bob served two years with distinction as a soldier with the United States Army in the Vietnam War, where he earned several...

Dec 31, 2018

A service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at 3:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd, NE, Leesburg, VA  20176. All who knew him are welcome.

Dec 31, 2018

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Dec 30, 2018

Sue Taylor Vermillion died on December 30, 2018 at Heritage Hall, Leesburg, Virginia.  She was the daughter of Addie Jennings and Emmett Bartley Taylor, deceased.   A native of Scott County, Virginia she was educated at Shoemaker High School and Radford Teachers College.  She was a long standing member of First Broad Street United Methodist Church and where she sang...

Dec 29, 2018

Barbara Ann Falkenstine (nee Wilmoth) died of pancreatic cancer on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her home in Leesburg, Virginia.

She was the only child born to Maxine and Glen Wilmoth on October 2, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV and her elbow was broken as she was being delivered.  The doctor put her arm in a cast causing...

Dec 26, 2018

Phetdara "Kai" (Phannavong) Manivong, age 50, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Lansdowne, Virginia after a valiant fight against Goodpasture syndrome. She was born on April 17, 1968, in Vientiane, Laos to Khampheuy and Phetsamone (Luangrath) Phannavong. Kai was an accomplished athlete, and by the age of 15 she was playing at...

Dec 25, 2018

Patricia ("Patti") C. Best passed away suddenly but peacefully on December 25, 2018 at INOVA Loudoun Hospital; she was 72 years young. Patti was a resident of Winchester, VA and was the owner of Scarves of Happiness. She knitted each scarf with care for her clients and included a personalized inspirational message on every piece. Patti was an avid...

Dec 23, 2018

Arrangements pending at this time.

Dec 20, 2018

Services will be private.

Dec 15, 2018

Family will receive friends on Saturday, December 22, 2018 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA  20176 where a service will being at 11:00 am.  Interment will follow at Ketoctin Cemetery.

Dec 14, 2018

Doris Jean Smith

Doris Jean Smith, 88, of Leesburg, Virginia, died peacefully of natural causes on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Lake Manassas Health and Rehabilitation Center in Gainesville, Virginia.

She was born Doris Jean Duff on September 5, 1930 in Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, the only child of Carl H. and...

Dec 13, 2018

A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd., NE, Leesburg, VA  20176 at 11:00 am.

Obituary to follow.

Dec 7, 2018

Dr. Robert Zapanta Collo died unexpectedly on Friday, December 6, 2018 at age 67. He was married to Ressie G. Collo for 44 years.

Robert Z. Collo was born on July 16, 1951 and grew up in Bamban Tarlac, Philippines as the son of Dr. Natalio C. Collo and Dr. Brigida Z. Collo.  He attended Sto. Nino...

Dec 3, 2018

Arrangements Pending at this time.

Dec 3, 2018

Janet (Jan) Rosemary Rice was born on March 7 th. 1935 in Detroit Michigan, to her parents Frank Papaik and Mary (Smith) Papaik. She passed away on Monday, December 3, 2018.

Janet is survived by her loving husband, William C. Rice, her siblings Nancy Holt and husband Bob Holt, Robert Papaik.   Her children: Suzanne Rice, Todd Rice...

Nov 28, 2018

Martha Stamm Mangano

Born September 19, 1928, New York, NY.              Died November 28, 2018, Ashburn, Va.

Martha was 90 years old at the time of her death; she peacefully passed of natural causes surrounded by family at the Inova Loudoun Hospital.

Martha was the only child of George and Martha Stamm and grew...

Nov 26, 2018

A Man For All Seasons:  A Man For Us All.

A legacy is founded on Bravery.   In time, it becomes Greatness. Survived by his wife, Sandra Jeanne Pistolesi, daughter Gina Elizabeth Schimming, and Granddaughter Stephanie Renee Campot; Joseph Pistolesi, Jr. left us on Monday, November 26, 2018.

And so it was that in...

Nov 25, 2018

The Life, Legacy, and Love of Vincent Lloyd Wheeler Jr. "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)

Vincent Lloyd Wheeler Jr. affectionately known as "Geezy and Uncle Wee Wee" born October 20, 1969 to Vincent Lloyd Wheeler...