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Vernell Tolson was born to her parents, Arminius “Jack” Tolson, Sr. and Thelma L. Tolson on August 25, 1945 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Vernell was educated in the Westmoreland County School System.

In their youth, Vernell and her siblings were baptized at Christ Church where they attended weekly service. As a young adult,...

Dorothy L. Davis (Etchison) (98 years old) passed away on March 1, 2024 peacefully in her sleep, granting her wish to go home and reunite with her husband. Dorothy was born on February 23, 1926 in Potomac, West Virginia, she worked at the Return Desk for Old Dominion Bank (later known as First Virginia Bank/BB&T/Truist) where she retired from First...

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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Belton, 82, departed this life on Friday, December 15, 2023, at Medstar Hospital in Maryland. Mrs. Mary Elizebeth Belton was born on October 23, 1942. She is the daughter of the late Mr. Saul Jonathan Benjamin and Neola (Cain) Benjamin. Mary was educated in the Lee County, S.C. school system....

George Felix Hibner passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024 at the Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield, VA. George will be missed greatly by family, friends and care-givers. George was born May 30, 1928 in Chicago, IL to Janina Ramouldo Lisiecki Hibner and Valery Bronizlaw Hibner. George was a devoted husband to Angelina “Catherine” Marino Hibner for seventy years. Catherine...

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Alan B. Newman

Alan B. Newman, a Brooklyn native and eminently talented photographic artist, passed away on January 13, 2024, in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 77. Alan was born on July 1, 1946, to parents Judith Schiff Newman and Samuel Newman, both of whom preceded him in death.

Alan leaves behind...

Glenn W. Thompson Jr., “Honey” went to be with our Heavenly Father on January 23, 2024, in his hometown, Washington, DC. He was born on August 10, 1955, to parents Glenn and Bessie Thompson. He loved the Lord. He was very known throughout his neighborhood. Given the nickname Honey for his big smile and courageous ways. After high school, Glenn...

Colonel Derek “Moondog” Donovan, USMC (retired) completed his last flight and passed away after an aggressive dogfight with esophageal cancer. Cancer may have won the battle but Moondog got his licks in. His 65 years on the planet included multiple dog years so the actual total was considerably higher.

He leaves behind his lovely and vivacious wife Kathryn; daughter Emily...

Cheryl Theresa Speed, age 55, of Stephens City, Virginia, passed away on February 4, 2024, in Washington, DC, succumbing to complications related to a pre-natal congenital heart condition. Cheryl was born on July 12, 1968, in Needham, Massachusetts, and baptized at St. James Catholic Church in Boston, MA, on July 14, 1968. Cheryl is survived by her sister Kellie Biggins...

Daisy M. Carter, aged 75, passed away on January 19, 2024, after a courageous battle with Glioblastoma, first diagnosed in April 2022.

Born on February 19, 1948, in Madison County, FL, Daisy was a beacon of light and joy to all who knew her. She graduated from Washington Street High School in Quitman, GA, and later attended Valdosta Tech, where...

Christy MacDonald passed away Friday morning, December 29 at Virginia Hospital Center. She was 40 years old and lived in Arlington, VA. She brought a great deal of fun and laughter to the lives of her family, friends and co-workers. She will be deeply missed.

Christy was born in Loma Linda, CA and spent her youth in southern California. She...

John Duncan Edelman died unexpectedly on December 7 th , 2023 at home in Washington DC. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark on August 10, 1951. He is predeceased by his parents, John and Margaret Edelman. He is survived by his sister Nancy Edelman and his brothers Richard and Peter Edelman.  

John loved adventures and travel. He has been...

Harold Eli Gelfond, age 87, reached the end of his wonderful life on December 8, 2023, surrounded by family at his home in Bristow, Virginia.

Born in Brooklyn, New York on August 30, 1936, to Russian Jewish emigrants Ruth and Nathan, along with his big sister Sylvia, Harold (Hal) formed his strong work ethic early, helping out in his family’s...

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Wanda Marie Jarmon, daughter of Olaf and Lorna Snyder Horneland, passed away on November 22, 2023 in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 83.

Wanda is survived by her children, David Jarmon of Cortez, Colorado, and Katherine Jarmon of Alexandria, Virginia; her sister, Yvonne Olson of Cortez, Colorado; and several nieces,...