Obituaries

Wai K. Yee, 79 of Fairfax died January 22, 2017 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital surrounded by her family. All services are private.

With profound sadness we announce that Kim Rene Green left us on January 21, 2017 after recently being diagnosed with acute leukemia. Kim was born on March 2, 1958 in Medford, Oregon and lived in Central Point with her grandparents, Cliff and Kay Green. After graduation from Crater High School she received bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and geology from Southern...

Lawrence Weintraub, 75, of Fairfax, died on January 19, 2017 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Katia Weintraub and children.Graveside service will be held 1pm, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Fairfax City Cemetery, Fairfax, VA.

Mary Filipovich of Alexandria, V.A. was born on May 3, 1928 in Pennsylvania and passed away at INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital on January 18, 2017. She is survived by her adoring children and other friends and family. She was a strong woman filled with joy who enjoyed little things in life like painting her nails an assortment of colors. Her...

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Constance Connie Cowles Bertron of Alexandria, VA, was born October 15, 1951, into a Military family at Ft. Leavenworth, KS; lived in 15 communities from Honolulu to Heidelberg; graduated with undergrad and graduate degrees from University of Virginia; and worked, raised her family, and died January, 17, 2017, in Alexandria, where she lived most of her years.Connie is survived by...

Becky Jones Gates was born into this world on December 26, 1925 in North Carolina and entered into heave on January 12, 2017 in her home in Alexandria she had her loving son by her side who had tenderly taken care of her. She was a Amazing Mother of six children total who through all circumstances had a smile on...

On Wednesday, January 11, 2017, ERNEST WOLFMAN, architect of Chantilly, VA; beloved husband of Lilla Wolfman; loving father of Claire Mark, Max, and Neil Natalie; brother of Stanley Wolfman and the late Simon Wolfman; storyteller to his grandchildren, Sam, Mira, Matthew, Jillian, and Sabrina. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 13, 2017 at 9:45 a.m. at CONGREGATION OLAM...

Rosalie V. Johnson, 82, of Alexandria died on January 13, 2017. All services are private.

Brenton Willard Anthony DiMartino of Alexandria, Virginia was born on February 13, 1990 he was a bright vibrate young man who made a career as a computer technician, his adoring family was by his side when he passed at INOVA Alexandria Hospital on January 10, 2017. At this time all services will be kept private.

Wilbur J. Jenkins, 65, of Washington, DC died peacefully, in Capital Caring Hospice in Arlington, VA. He was born July 17, 1951 in Washington, DC to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur J. and Lena Jenkins. He is survived by his sister, Deborah J. Johnson and Dale Jenkins; nieces and nephews, Jocelyn Pearce Darnell, Dava Johnson, Mark Johnson Nneka; great nieces and...

Esther Pincus, 69 years old, passed away January 5, 2017, at home beside her beloved husband Joseph of 47 years. As a counselor at West Springfield High School for 32 years, she was very devoted to her students and pioneered many group counseling activities including a college partnership group for the disadvantaged in which 100 percent of her students went...

John Engel of Mclean Virginia was born on March 8, 1943 and passed away peacefully at home with his adoring wife by his side on January 3, 2017. Mr. John Engel will be missed by all who knew him, and will truly cherish the memories they have created with one another. The family has entrusted Cunningham Funeral Home with the...

John Edward Lee Age 95 John Edward Lee of Falls Church, Virginia, died peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 31, 2016. He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Joanne, and his five children Mary, Maggie Charlie, David Jennifer, Stephen Sholeh, and Kate, and his five grandchildren Michael, Robbie, Alison, Connor, and Jasmine. John Ed Ned in his...

Roy Fay Sims of Woodbridge, V.A. was born into this world To Sarris & Almeta Sims on May, 12, 1935 and peacefully left this world and entered into Heaven on December 30, 2016.

ELSIE M. WHITE SMART, 95, of Temple Hills, Maryland, passed away on December 29, 2016. She is survived by her three children, William Smart, James Smart and Libby Ramsbottom , 3 grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was the widow of LtC. Henry G. “Joe” Smart US Army Ret. Her life was full of laughter, love and...

Shirley M. Derrick, of Alexandria, V.A. was born into this world to Mr. and Mrs. Rowles on October 10, 1935 in Virginia. She created a life for her self as a child care giver with St. Mary’s Elementary school and resided with her husband Earl Derrick who on December 28, 2016 passed from this world and reunited with him in...

Patricia J. Thomas, 86, of Alexandria, died on December 26, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. A Memorial service will be held 11am December 29, 2016 at Commonwealth Baptist Church, 700 Commonwealth Ave. Alexandria, VA.

Ruth G. Graze, 102, died peacefully December 23, 2016 at her home in Arlington. Ruth is preceded in death by her husband Gerald Graze. She is survived by her daughter Victoria Topp, her daughter Deborah Graze Steve Montgomery, and son Gregory Graze, by nine grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11am, Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at...