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Maury Irvin Barksdale
Nov 29, 2017
Maury I. Barksdale, 83, a resident of Leesburg, VA and a native of Blairs, VA passed away on Nov. 29, 2017. He was a graduate of the Virginia Tech School of Business in 1956. He served in the United States Army in Verdun, France from 1956-1959. Employed by Southern Railway 1959-1963 and by RF&P Railroad-CSX Corp from 1964-1992. He...
George Mcmahon
Nov 29, 2017
George Anthony McMahon, 78, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Nancy Jean Towey McMahon whom he married on February 6, 1965. Born on February 5, 1939, in the Bronx, New York, he also lived in Ridgefield, CT; Herndon, VA; and Kilmarnock, VA. George served in the United...
Carol Coy
Nov 25, 2017
Family and friends are invited to gather between 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm on Friday, December 1, 2017 at McLean Bible Church, 8925 Leesburg Pike, Leesburg, Virginia 22182 where services will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 starting at 10:00 a.m. She will be interred at Union Cemetery, Leesburg, Virginia.
Hugo Arraya
Nov 22, 2017
HUGO ARRAYA CARMONA June 4, 1929 – November 22, 2017 Leesburg — Hugo Arraya Carmona, 88, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Mr. Arraya is survived by his loving, loyal and devoted wife of 53 years, Lluviza Kusjanovic Arraya; his sons, Vincent Arraya, Hugo Arraya (Patricia), Michael Kusjanovic (Katherine); his daughter, Cynthia Wiltshire (William); nine grandchildren; five great grandchildren;...
Leonard William Mcdonald, Sr.
Nov 19, 2017
Leonard W. McDonald Sr. passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on November 19, 2017 at the age of 88. He was born in Warren County, Virginia on April 16, 1929. He was the son of Howard Leonard McDonald and Emma McDonald Hough. He was predeceased by his wife, Eleanor, to whom he was married for...
Sunny Massey
Nov 18, 2017
Sunny Massey passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was 76 years old. Born in Delhi, India, he later married Sarah Singh Massey. Sunny held a career as an aircraft engineer in the aviation field. Family and friends are invited to the Colonial Funeral Home located at 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 between 10:00 am and...
Franklin Albert Joyce
Nov 16, 2017
Franklin Albert Joyce, age 85, passed away peacefully on November 16, 2017 in Leesburg, VA. Frank was born on March 31, 1932. He was the last of four children born to Charles DeCou Joyce and Marguerite Eleanora Sansbury. He is survived his sister, Evelyn Needles, and his five children, Patricia Calpin, Susan Myers, Franklin Joyce, Jr., Judith Wrenn and...
Winifred M.. Mckay
Nov 15, 2017
A Graveside service will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Emmanuel Church Cemetery, Middleburg, VA.
Paul Lester
Nov 15, 2017
Paul Lester, 92, Of Leesburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on November 15, 2017, surrounded by family. Paul was born in Rochester, New York on October 21, 1925. He served in the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. After the war, Paul returned home to Wellsville, New York, where his father had purchased a Chevrolet dealership,...
John Jihoon Huh
Nov 13, 2017
Family will receive friends between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at First Korean United Methodist Church, 2730 Centreville Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171. Graveside services are planned for 10:30 am Friday, November 17, 2017 at Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, Virginia.
James Rigas
Nov 12, 2017
"JAMES G. RIGAS passed away on November 12, 2017 at his home with his beloved wife, Mary. "Jim," was born in New York and volunteered in the U.S Army in December 1942. Graduated military intelligence school, Camp Ritchie, Maryland and was assigned to HQ 82 nd Airborne, Division (G2) London, England. Qualified parachutist. Battles include...
Shirley Jean Gros Louis
Nov 11, 2017
SHIRLEY GROS LOUIS __NOVEMBER 25, 1932 – NOVEMBER 11, 2017_ Shirley Gros Louis, a resident of Blue Ridge with her husband Lou since 2001 passed away peacefully at the Sunrise of Falls Church, Virginia Nursing Home on November 11, 2017. She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the daughter of Marvin and Cecelia Olson. Survivors include her devoted husband of 64...
Margaret P. Noah
Nov 10, 2017
Margaret P. Noah
26 May 1925 – 10 Nov 2017
Margaret P. Noah passed away peacefully at the age of 92 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Leesburg, VA on November 10, 2017.
She was born in Watertown, NY, the daughter of Roy Edward and Margaret Kinne Parker. Survivors...
Winifred Preusser
Nov 7, 2017
Graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 12:00 pm at Union Cemetery, Lovettsville, VA with Rev. Barney Schwanke officiating.
Richard L. Moreno
Nov 5, 2017
Richard L. Moreno of Sterling, Virginia, passed away at Loudoun Hospital on November 5, 2017. He was surrounded by his family: Sharon, his wife of 45 years, daughter Joanna, and sons Andrew and William.
Richard was an accomplished musician, having played trumpet since fifth grade. He taught trumpet to Loudoun County band students,...
Eugene James Ciminelli
Nov 2, 2017
Eugene (Gene) James was born August 7, 1936 in Buffalo, New York.
On June 18, 1960, he married the love of his life, Diane. They have three daughters: Susan, Anita & Paula. Gene dedicated his life to his passion – teaching children, which he did for nearly 30 years at Buffalo Public School 33 (PS 33 Bilingual...
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