Obituaries

Apr 5, 2017

JOHN WILLIAM MCCONNELL Of Ashburn, VA on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Devoted husband of Laura and loving father of Cayley and Alysa. John was born on December 26, 1960 in Glens Falls, NY, the son of John J. and Judy Freebern McConnell. After a successful career in the United States Air Force, he worked as a government civil servant. He...

Apr 2, 2017

Zeqiu Liu passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017. He will be dearly missed by the loved ones he leaves behind. A graveside service is scheduled for Thursday, April 6, 2017 starting at 11:00 am at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Herndon, Virginia.

Apr 2, 2017

Callen Sean Sullivan passed away peacefully Sunday April 2. His short life was filled with love and laughter. Callen is so VERY missed by his parents, Sabrina and Robby, as well as many family and friends who will miss his fun personality, smiles and laugh. The family will be celebrating Callen's life Friday 4/7/17 at 1:30PM at St. John the...

Apr 1, 2017

Betty Ann Turner Gheen died peacefully April 1, 2017, at Clapp's Nursing Home in Asheboro, North Carolina. She was born November 22, 1925, in Leesburg, Virginia, the daughter of William H. and Annie Crim Turner. After graduating from Leesburg High School, she worked at the Department of Agriculture in Washington DC until the end of World War II when...

Mar 31, 2017

Joe Fox, lifetime resident of Loudoun County, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017. Among those left behind to cherish his memory are his daughter, Katelyn Fox; his mother, Katherine Fox; sister Teresa Gant; and brothers Frank Fox and Kevin Fox. Joe will be honored during a memorial service scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at...

Mar 31, 2017

Retired Lieutenant Colonel William Allen Behrens, age 69, a 28-year Army veteran, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2017, surrounded by family and friends after a valiant battle with illness, in the comfort of his home in Ashburn, Virginia.

Bill was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the son of the late John W. Behrens, Jr. and the...

Mar 30, 2017

Gabriel Brian Nasca passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. He will be dearly missed by the friends and loved ones he leaves behind. Family will receive friends between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 in the chapel of Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 where services will immediately follow starting...

Mar 30, 2017

Family and friends are invited to a time of visitation between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017 in the chapel of Colonial Funeral Home, 201 Edwards Ferry Road NE, Leesburg, Virginia 20176 where funeral services will immediately start at 1:00 p.m.  Burial will follow in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Herndon, Virginia.

Mar 30, 2017

Thomas L. Willson, Jr., 90, passed away after a long illness on March 30, 2017. Tom was born on November 9, 1926 to Dorothy and Thomas Lee Willson, Sr. in Bradbury Heights, Maryland.  In 1943 at the age of 17 he enlisted in the Navy and served on the Aircraft Carrier Enterprise during WWII. After working in Auto body...

Mar 29, 2017

Austin Richard White left this earth on March 29, 2017. He was born in Fairfax on January 26, 1995. He was the son of Craig and Patty White, brother to Logan and Faith White, brother-in-law to Christina White, and uncle to Esmae and Zion.

Austin leaves behind a loving family and many loving friends. He had a...

Mar 28, 2017

Nancy McKenna (nee Surtees) 91 of Leesburg Virginia passed away on March 28, 2017.  Born in Utica New York, she married Joseph McKenna and lived in Philadelphia Pa, Skippack Pa, The Villages Florida, and Leesburg Va.  She died peacefully after a brief hospital stay.  She is survived by her daughter Anne Greenwood (Craig) of Riverton NJ, son Peter McKenna...

Mar 28, 2017

Joseph A. Voss, was born September 11 th , 1918 in Hammond, IN and died at the age of 98 on

March 28, 2017 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Leesburg VA. Joe retired from Kaiser Aluminum as a sales consultant and chemical engineer.

He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia (Pierik) Voss, Son...

Mar 26, 2017

Robert Forbes Snyder (Bob), 88, died peacefully at his home in Leesburg, Virginia, on Sunday, March 26, 2017. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Beatrice M. Snyder (Bea); four daughters - Lynne (Howard) Sinder, Robin (John) Hoffman, Stacey Miller (Edward Metcalfe), Amy (Stephen) Tomkowicz; and five grandchildren - Bradford Hoffman, Christopher Hoffman, Alyssa Tomkowicz, Heather Tomkowicz and Kylie...

Mar 26, 2017

Mary Lou Crawford, 90, of Harrisonburg formally of Falls Church, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at Sunnyside Retirement Community.

Mary Lou was born June 11, 1926 in Cleveland, OH, and was the daughter of Frank and Leona Rakestraw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Sonderegger in...

Mar 25, 2017

Family will receive friends on Monday, April 3, 2017 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm at Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg, 201 Edwards Ferry Rd, NE, Leesburg, VA  20176 where a memorial service will begin at 1:00 pm.

Mar 23, 2017

Services will be held privately.

Mar 23, 2017

Brad and his wife of 32 years, Sharon, made their home in Sterling, VA with their two daughters Mary Barbara and Ann Paulett.

He worked at the national headquarters of the United States Postal Service for 25 years and was quick to point out that "it was the most reliable postal system in the world and where...

Mar 19, 2017

Well known Leesburg resident, Frances Wessells Belote, passed away on March 19, 2017.

She was the proud daughter of Fred and Nettie Wessells. Married to Robert P. Belote, they were blessed with two sons.

Mrs. Belote worked for over thirty years with the Leesburg real estate firm, James F. Tyler as a realtor and broker....

Mar 15, 2017

Leesburg resident, Edward John Daigneau, passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2017 in Leesburg, VA. He was 73 year old.

Ed was born in McDonald, Ohio, the son of Edward N. and Helen (Vukovinsky) Daigneau along with sibling Karen Daigneau Haworth. He was married to his loving wife of 50 yr., Carol A. Zockle Daigneau.  Ed leaves...

Mar 10, 2017

Ryan Thomas Drews, 19, passed away peacefully on March 10, 2017 in his home in Ashburn, VA. Born on November 2, 1997 in Fairfax, VA he was the eldest son of Devon Von Drews & Sandra M. Drews and the brother of Collin Drews.

Ryan attended elementary school at Legacy Elementary and he graduated from Rock Ridge High School in Ashburn,...