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Christopher Elliott Mullen
Jan 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christopher Elliott Mullen on January 23, 2025, at the age of 68. Born on April 6, 1956, in Hickory, NC, Chris was the beloved son of William and Evelyn Mullen .
Chris was a proud graduate of the University...
Rumsey Smithson Light, Jr.
Jan 21, 2025
Rumsey S. Light, Jr, 88, lifelong Loudoun County farmer, passed away peacefully January 21 at his home in Aldie. He was born on May 28, 1936 in Leesburg, Virginia , son of the late Rumsey S. and Belva E. Light. Raised on the family farm, Rumsey graduated from Osbourn High School in 1955, excelling in sports in football and...
Maurice "Toad" Lee Fleming
Jan 19, 2025
The family of Maurice Lee "Toad" Fleming is sad to announce his sudden passing from cardiac arrest on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at The Retreat in Berryville, VA, where he had resided for just a short time. Â "Toad," as he was nicknamed by his father because as an early walker, he "hopped like a little toad," was born in...
Juanita Louise Standard
Jan 19, 2025
Juanita Louise Standard , 101, of Lansdowne Woods, Lansdowne, VA, died on January 19, 2025.
Juanita was born February 4, 1923, in Louisville, Kentucky, the only child of J. Arthur and Mary Schehr Bartley. She graduated from Academy of Our Lady of Mercy in June, 1941, in Louisville and went on to attend business school....
Anna (Anne) Barbara Sheffield
Jan 18, 2025
Anna (Anne) Barbara Sheffield, 83, Leesburg, Virginia, passed away January 18, 2025. She was born March 13, 1941, in Kansas City, MO, to Elizabeth (Betty) and Orval Wilson (deceased).
Anne graduated from Southeast High School in K.C.MO. and attended the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO. Anne married the love of her life, James Ray Sheffield,...
M. Virginia "Gini" Quante
Jan 18, 2025
M. Virginia "Gini" Quante, born August 13th, 1939 in Havelock, Iowa passed away peacefully in Leesburg, Virginia with family present on January 18th, 2025.
Gini Quante enjoyed being a supportive military spouse to her husband, Colonel Frank Quante, Jr. Army, Retired. She also participated in creative outlets like Ikebana flower arranging, painting on canvas, and jewelry making....
Sherry Denise Cramer Bucher
Jan 17, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sherry Denise Cramer Bucher of Leesburg, VA on January 17, 2025, after a ten year battle with breast cancer. It would be unfair to say that Sherry lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. Born in Lima, Ohio on July 18th, 1958, to Doris LeGette and Jimmy...
James "Jim" White Graham
Jan 14, 2025
James (Jim) White Graham, 73, of Hamilton, passed away on January 14 after battling cancer for over a year. Â Jim was born on July 6, 1951, in Leesburg.
After high school, Jim worked for the Highway Department before beginning his career with NOVEC in 1982. Â He served as Staking Engineer. Â After more than 15 years of service,...
Armand Joseph "Joe" Caron
Jan 10, 2025
Armand Joseph ("Joe") Caron, age 64, passed away Friday evening, January 10, 2025, at Inova Loudoun, while surrounded by family after a long illness. Â He is predeceased by his father and mother, Armand ("Bud") and Mary Caron, and is survived by his brothers Jimmy, Rob (Nicole), and Paul (Tracey), his niece (Stephanie (Matt) Drewnowski) and his nephews (Rhett, Brandt,...
Mary Kathleen Beattie
Jan 8, 2025
Mary Kathleen Beattie, 92 of Leesburg, Va. Formerly of Sierra Vista, AZ, passed away on January 08, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Squire, WV to the late Clyde Hunter and Ollie Bell Griffith Burnett.
Kathleen worked over 30 years for the Federal Government in accounting wherever her husband's Navy career took them. She...
Douglas E. Nunley
Jan 2, 2025
Douglas E. Nunley January 15, 1964 – January 2, 2025
Douglas Edward Nunley, age 60, of Round Hill, Virginia passed away on January 2, 2025, at the Potomac Falls Health and Rehab Center in Sterling, Virginia.
Born on January 15, 1964, in Alexandria, Virginia, Doug attended the special education center at Douglass School in Leesburg,...
Patricia Frances Hermes
Dec 30, 2024
Patricia Frances Hermes
On December 30, 2024, Patricia Frances (Steffes) Hermes was born to eternal life after having lived a full life and patiently enduring a long journey with Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her loving husband of 62 years, James Gordon Hermes, and three children: Sister Kathryn James, FSP, Denise Marie Sardo and...
Lana Marguerite Fisher Davis
Dec 25, 2024
Lana Marguerite Fisher Davis, 81, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2024, in Leesburg, Virginia where she resided with her daughter. She was born to Beauton and Jessie Fisher on July 27th,1943, and spent the majority of her life in Huntsville, Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary...
Jason Hetterly
Dec 25, 2024
Dearly loved by his family and those who knew him, Jason Michael Hetterly of Ashburn, Virginia left this life too soon on Christmas Day 2024. We cherish the gift of having spent time together on Christmas Eve and had no indication his life would end suddenly the next morning. Having been covered in prayer since before he was born,...
Ian Patterson
Dec 25, 2024
Ian Thomson Patterson, Jr., of Ashburn, Va., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at 80 from dementia.
Mr. Patterson was born in San Luis Obispo, Calif., to Ian Thomson Patterson and Grace Miller Patterson. The family later moved to Hollywood, Fla., where Mr. Patterson attended South Broward High School. Mr. Patterson attended Stetson University in DeLand, Fla.,...
Michelle Prideaux Harris
Dec 22, 2024
Michelle Harris, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and daughter, passed away at home in Broadlands, Virginia, with her husband and daughters at her side, on December 22, 2024.
Michelle, stunningly beautiful in every way, lived life joyously. Her smile and eyes actually sparkled. Her effervescent exuberance and enthusiasm for almost everything were magnetic, and everyone who knew...
Marlys Jean Jacobson Rustad
Dec 21, 2024
Marlys Jean Jacobson Rustad, born July 14th, 1940, in Crosby, North Dakota, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Jacobson (Olga Sateren) of Crosby. Marlys was one of five children: Ronald (DiAnn), Dorene (Gary Biesemeier), Marlys (Wallace Rustad), Clarice (d), and Byron (d) (Glenda).
As a child growing up on a wheat farm, Marlys spent...
Jacob Xavier Roberts
Dec 14, 2024
Jacob Xavier Roberts is a beloved son, brother, grandson, and nephew. Â He is a believer in Jesus Christ and was led to spread the Good News in his travels.
In his passing, he leaves behind his parents, Gregory Roberts and Kimberly Roberts, and his sister, Cassidy Roberts. Jacob is also survived by his grandmother Katherine Gurley, his...
Lynn Giambalvo
Dec 14, 2024
Surrounded in abundant love, Lynn Holender Giambalvo, 56, a beloved mother, sister, daughter, and aunt, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2024, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, after a long-fought battle with Breast Cancer.
Lynn was born on March 29, 1968, the daughter of Arthur Holender and Virginia Salamanca, in Dover, New Jersey. She was the epitome of selflessness,...
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