Obituaries

Carol Elizabeth “Mimi” Mahoney was born in Alexandria on August 8th, 1944. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on February 7th, 2020 due to congestive heart failure. She was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, Robert V. Mahoney Jr., who passed away in 1993. Carol is survived by a daughter, Kimberly Purcell, her...

Elaine Sirgany Howar passed away on February 4, 2020 of natural causes at the age of 89. She leaves her daughter, Cynthia Howar, grandchildren Nicholas Trutanic, Jonathan Howar, Alysha Howar Krupp (Max), Christopher Howar, Alexander Howar, Bianca Howar, Brandon Howar, Nathan Howar-Montpetit and Anna Brown Stevens. Elaine also leaves her long-time love and lifetime companion John O’Connor and his loving...

Kristen (Kris) Graef Davis, beloved mother, wife, daughter, sister and aunt, died at home in Alexandria on January 21, at the age of 61, ending her battle with pancreatic cancer.

Kris is survived by her husband, Ralph Davis; her sons, Thomas and Matthew Davis; her mother, Jeanne Graef; her brother, Harry Graef IV; her sister; Julianne Graef Hirt as well...

Diane Marie DeLane Morgan passed away January 17th, 2020 peacefully surrounded by her family. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 50 years, David Morgan, along with her two brothers Francis and Joseph DeLane. Survived by two brothers Pat and Jerry DeLane; three daughters, Michelle Arnold, Susan (Thomas) Senseney, and Ann (James) Parrott; three grandchildren, Candice (Anthony) Marrelli, Brian...

Mark Reiter, 74, of Alexandria Va, formerly of Bronx NY passed away on January 15th 2020 at home. Mark was born to the late Joseph and Sally (Cohen) Reiter. Mark was a lobbyist for the ISRI in Washington D.C. Beloved brother to Eli (Carol). Loving uncle to Scott, Brian (Jodi), Brooke (Phil), Justin (Erica), Lindsay, Sydney, Alyssa, Hannah, Carlie, Caitlyn,...

Samuel “Curtis” Graham, 71, died peacefully on January 5, 2020 in Arlington, VA after a 5-year battle with dementia.

Curtis was born on April 24, 1948 in Washington, DC to Samuel and Shirley Graham. The older of two sons, he attended Washington and Lee High School, and graduated in 1966. He married Evelyn Allen in 1968, and the couple had...

Jane Wallace Olmsted, age 91, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on January 4, 2020. Beloved wife of 71 years to Howard S. Olmsted, Jr. Loving mother of Douglas A. Olmsted. Jane was predeceased by her daughter Joyce Simmons; whose husband Craig still survives, and her brother Jack Wallace. Born in Alexandria, VA, she was the daughter to the late William...

Stella Rose Southall passed away at home on Sunday October 6th 2019 at the age of 57 years. Born to the late Richard and Rose Southall (nee Kassab) on November the 29th 1961 in Maryland. Stella leaves behind many friends. Funeral services will be held on Monday January 6th 2020 at Washington National Cemetery at 11AM with Rabbi Ken Cohen...

“The only thing that matters in this life is who you love, who loves you, and where you are spending eternity.”

Mary Ann Pollacco peacefully entered into her eternal home while surrounded by her loving family on December 21, 2019, at the age of 58 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born April 29, 1961, in Anchorage, Alaska,...

Helen Belle Massey Campbell, age 92, of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Beloved wife of the late Melvin L. Campbell. Loving mother of Dana M. Cole and Craig L. Campbell. Cherished grandmother of Kelly Huffman (Shane), Gary Hanna, and Ja’Nell Wimbish. Great grandmother of Ashley Huffman, Emily Huffman, James Hanna, and Macy Hanna.

Helen was...

Frend Joseph Royle, III passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Reston, VA, at the age of 68. He was born on December 13, 1951 to the late Frend J. Royle II and Kathryn (Kurtz) Royle. He was raised in Delaware Township, NJ, was a 1969 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington, NJ, and 1973 graduate...

James Chancellor Dorsey went home to be with the lord on December 2nd 2019 after fighting an aggressive leukemia and outliving prognosis from his doctors. Born to the late Robert and Florence Dorsey on September the 23rd 1946 in Jacksonville Florida. Jim was married for 33 years to his beloved wife, Mary McGoldrick Dorsey. They met in Savannah after Mary...

David Andrew Lavis II passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 13th , surrounded by family and friends.

Dave was born August 21st 1977 in Washington DC. He leaves behind his mother, Beverly Sjoblad (Roy), step-brother Nathan Sjoblad, step-sister Allison Sjoblad, Aunt Sharon and Uncle Terry Blandford, cousins Heather, Michelle and Lisa; his father Dave Lavis (Linda), a sister, Jenny LaPlante...

Deborah Lynn (Kowalczyk) Althoff passed peacefully at home on December 3, 2019 after a 3.5 year battle with leukemia. She was born on November 5, 1977 in Rahway, NJ.

Deb is survived by her husband, David Althoff; her daughters, Nora and Ella Althoff; her mother and father, Sharon and Thomas Kowalczyk; her siblings, Daniel Kowalczyk and Amy Kowalczyk; her sister-in-law,...

Harold’s Life Story will be updated soon.

George Walter Tressel 1926 – 2019

George Walter Tressel, television pioneer, international award-winning filmmaker, inventor, museum designer, science-education communicator and folk- and tango-dancer, dies at 93.

Tressel’s long and distinguished career in the world of arts and science included pioneering innovations that still shape the landscape of television and documentary production. An early pioneer in television, he created cutting-edge cameras...