Herb Bloom was a self described “Boy from the Bronx”, who loved riding horses and collecting Southwestern art. After graduating from Stuyvesant High and Yeshiva University, he earned a Danforth scholarship and a free trip to New Haven, Connecticut. With a diploma from Yale in hand, Herb took his eagerness for knowledge to the world of television news. After stints...

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Patsy Stadle Graves took her last breath and peacefully slipped into eternity on April 30, 2020. She was 89 years old.

Patsy was born July 9, 1930 in Blue Island, IL to Dr. and Mrs. Wendell H. Stadle. At a young age the Stadle family relocated to Battle Creek, MI where her father established his medical practice. Patsy was the...

Anthony M. “Tony” Noce passed away peacefully on April 21, 2020 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born Sept. 17, 1965 in Rochester, NY, he was the son of Frank and Rosemary “Pat” Noce. He graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School in 1983 and SUNY Potsdam with a degree in Secondary Education and Biology in 1988.

On October 11,...

Margaret Miller, recently of Burke, Virginia, was an Oral History editor and a cherished member of communities in Texas and California. Her family was originally from Sharon, Pennsylvania, and includes many relatives who will miss her, her youngest brother Monsignor L. T. Snyderwine, among them. Their parents, Leo and Evangeline “Van” Snyderwine would have had her named Peggy Lou, but...

Madaline M. Yurrita, age 91, 0f Arlington, VA, went to be with her Lord on April 13, 2020. Her Life Story will be updated soon.

Phillip Andrew Mitchell

September 25, 1928 – March 31, 2020

Phillip (Phil) A. Mitchell passed away at his home on March 31, 2020, after battling leukemia. He was 91 years old. Phil was born out west into a share cropping family. After losing his father to a work-related accident, Phil’s family moved to Baltimore, MD. In 1945, at 17 and...

Milton L. “Sonny” Burke, Jr., age 88, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on March 24, 2020. Born in Alexandria, VA on November 23, 1931 to the late Milton L. Burke, Sr., and the late Virginia (Page) Burke. Beloved husband of the late Shirley P. (Adkins) Burke. Loving father of Kenneth D. Burke (Tammy), and Diane L. Cash. Cherished grandfather of...

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Patricia Banks Kelly of Alexandria, VA passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in Aldie, VA. Born in Jersey City, NJ on April 8, 1934 to Bob and Betty Banks, she graduated from Penn Hall preparatory school in Chambersburg, PA in 1952 and then Mountainside Hospital Nursing School in Pompton Plains, NJ in 1954, where she earned her degree...

Wilbert Herman Ammann of Alexandria, Virginia died on March 18, 2020, at the age of 94. Known as Bill, he was a federal government employee for 30 years, the last 21 years in the Washington, DC area. Bill was born in St. Louis, Missouri, was married to Blanche Ammann (now deceased) for 55 years, and retired to Gainesville, Florida in...

Donald Leeland, age 79, born on January 14, 1941 passed away in Alexandria, Virginia on February 26, 2020. Services will be held at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home.

Ashby Franklin Owen, age 92, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on March 8, 2020. Beloved husband of the late Helen (Feagans) Owen. Loving father of Thomas F. Owen (Kathy). Cherished grandfather of Hunter Owen (Nicole) and Palmer Owen (Kellie). Great grandfather of Ella Owen and Bennett Owen. Dear brother of Margaret West (late Donald). He was predeceased by a son;...