Obituaries

A Funeral Service Will be held on Tuesday, November 27 at 4 PM. Interment will follow at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery

John H. Getreu, Esq. passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at his residence. He was lovingly attended by his remaining family. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 17, 1924, John was the son of Doris Evelyn Bowers Getreu and John Frederick Getreu. Mr. Getreu was an attorney who served in the United States Government in the Department of Labor and...

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at 2 p.m.

Anthony “Tony” Boaz, on November 3, 2012 at his home in Alexandria, VA. He is survived by his wife, Patricia G. Boaz; his mother, Betty L. Copeman; his uncle, Curtis Boaz; and his aunt, Sue Payne. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA....

On October 25, 2012 at her home in Alexandria, VA. She was preceded in death by her father, Garnett Weatherford, Sr. and her brother, Garnett Weatherford, Jr. She is survived by her son, Richard Eldridge, Jr. and her daughter, Stephanie Eldridge. She is also survived by her mother, Florence R. Weatherford; and two brothers, Stephen Weatherford, Sr. Deborah and John...

Victor A. Yastrop, age 53, passed away on October 20, 2012 in Fairfax County, VA.He is survived by his father, John A. Yastrop and his sister, Gloria Yastrop.Victor worked as a program manager for Lockheed Martin.A visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23, 2012 from 7-9 PM. A funeral service will be held on Wed October 24, 2012 at...

H. Ross Lemmon died on October 8, 2012. He will be remembered best for his contagious sense of humor, his strong faith, and his devotion to family. Born in Indiana, PA on February 12, 1937, Ross grew up in Lewisburg, PA and attended the Lewisburg school system. He graduated from Lewisburg High School in 1955 and Colgate University, Hamilton, NY...

A visitation will be held on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM at Cunningham Funeral Home. A Christian Mass of Burial will be held at 12:00 PM at St. Michael Parish, 7401 St. Michael Lane, Annandale, VA 22003. Interment to follow at Fairfax Memorial Park.

Barbara Jane Basla Wichmann, 60, died Friday, September 14th at her home on Bolling Air Force Base. She loved life as an Air Force wife traveling the world, volunteering as a Hospice Aid, teaching Religious Education, working as a Wedding Coordinator, volunteering at soup kitchens, and working in hospitality management; but first and foremost, she loved being a wife, mother,...

Barbara C. Burhans died September 7, 2012 at her home in Alexandria, VA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Nathaniel C. and Vaughtie Burhans. She is survived by her sisters, Cynthia C. Burhans and Priscilla Frampton. She is also survived by her niece, Gail Frampton and her nephew, Richard Frampton. A funeral Service will be held on Friday,...

Sylvia Ravanel Howard Catalano Bert passed away peacefully at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Tuesday, September 4, 2012, of congestive heart failure, with her children by her side. Born in Richmond, Virginia on July 14, 1939, she was predeceased by her parents, Gertrude Virginia Hammond and Barron Carter Howard; her brother Jett Gordon Howard; and son Michael Joseph Catalano....

David Lewis Kidd, 59 years old, after losing his fight with heart and lung disease, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 after suffering cardiac arrest at Alexandria Hospital. He is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Linda A. Davis Kidd and his daughters, Jennifer L. Kidd and Katherine L. Kidd of Alexandria,VA. He is also survived by his...

Glenn Joseph Hoffman of Arlington, VA, passed away August 22, 2012 at the age of 50. He is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Sandra Joan Hoffman; his parents, Paul Hoffman and Edith Lewis; many aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends and family are invited to celebrate Glenn’s life at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron St., Alexandria, VA...

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 from 7-9 p.m. at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 3 p.m. at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel . Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery. If desired, contributions in Col. Kenneth Block?s name may be made to the National...

Elda Del-Villar, 83, passed away in her home in Alexandria on August 3, 2012. She is survived by her 2 sons, Juan Carlos Del-VIllar, Sr. and German Butron; 3 grandchildren, Natalie Del-Villar, Angelo Butron, and Juan Carlos Del-Villar, Jr.; and 5 great grandchildren, Adelaide Del-Villar, Erik Butron, Tiffany, Gunner and Natan. She is preceded in death by her husband, Carlos...

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Cunningham Funeral Home.

A visitation will be held at Cunningham Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Margaret L. Fletcher, died Sunday, July 15, 2012 in Alexandria, VA She was preceded in death by her husband, George Fletcher; her son George Marvin Fletcher; and siblings William, Ethel, Aubrey, and Clinton. She is survived by her grandchildren; Michael and Sandra Fletcher; great grandchild Austin Fletcher; her sister Eloise Lewis and brother Elmer Hardbower, Sr. A visitation will be...

Phillip Shirley Harrington lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on July 15, 2012. He was a 29 year veteran of the Alexandria Fire Department. He is survived by two daughters, Dianna L. Harrington and Sherry L. Krebs along with many sister in-laws and brother in-laws and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife Elizabeth...

A visitation will be held on Thursday, July 12, 2012 from 6-8pm where funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. at Cunningham Turch Funeral Home. Interment will be private.