Czeslawa Juszkiewicz led an extraordinary life, not least because of its longevity. She died in Oakton, Virginia at the age of 102 and is survived by two daughters, Alexandra (Alex) Brindley (Australia) and Jolanta (J.J.) Juszkiewicz of Fairfax, Virginia, two grandsons, Mark and Peter Brindley (Australia), five great grandchildren Ryan, Madison (Maddy), Keely, Jessica (Jess) and Mia Brindley (Australia),...

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David Kraftt Yancey, age 80, of Alexandria & Buckingham, passed away unexpectedly due to heart complications, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Louisa County, VA. He was...

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Betty C. Krambeck (nee Carr) died, after a struggle with pancreatic cancer, on March 19, 2023, at her home in Alexandria, VA at the age of 83. Betty is survived by her husband, Frederick Krambeck, and her children John Krambeck, Valeri Trout and Holly Krambeck.

Betty was born July 26,...

Merle Jean DiPilla passed away at the age of 75 at her home in Alexandria, Virginia on April 5 , 2023, after an extended battle with cancer. She was born in Burlington, New Jersey on November 19, 1947, to Helen Smith and Clarence Vernon.

Merle worked as a seamstress at a young age and loved to do hair. She had...

CYNTHIA C. BURHANS

Cynthia C. Burhans died March 17, 2023 at The View, Alexandria, VA. Born October 12, 1930, Cynthia grew up in Alexandria and was a graduate of George Washington High School. She earned a bachelor of science in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan. Her...

Barbara J. (Houghton) Stachowiak, 76, passed away on Thursday March 23, 2023 in Alexandria, VA after an extended battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Springfield, MA to the late Robert and Shirley (Loomis) Houghton and raised in East Longmeadow, MA, Barbara was a dedicated R.N., spending much of her career working for the State of Massachusetts. After retirement from the...

Oscar “Monnie” Nixon, Jr, passed away peacefully at the Washington DC VA Medical Center on March 8, 2023, at the age of 75.

He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 28, 1947, to Ruth Simpson and Alcide Bondy, and immediately adopted by William “Oscar” Nixon and his wife Grace (Fields). Following Grace’s death, he was raised by William...

Ato Olana Tirkana 1/15/1930 – 3/23/2023 Ato Olana Tirkana was born on Jan 15, 1930 to his mother Debrework Adero and his father Tirkana Segeno in the town of Boje Dermeje in Wellega. When he was of school age, he attended a missionary school at Gimbi and later on another one at Akaki. After finishing his studies, he enlisted in...

Edward Loo, age 48, of Washington, DC, passed away suddenly on March 5, 2023. He worked in Information Technology with Inova Health Systems. His family will receive friends at the Cunningham Turch Funeral Home, 811 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 on Friday, March 17, 2023 from 12 noon until the time of his Life Celebration at 1:00 PM. Interment will...

Gail Shanklin was born Gail Renette Mobley in Hawthorne, FL on April 21 1948. She spent her formative years growing up as the eldest of five in Florida until her family relocated to Connecticut in her adolescence. There she would later meet her husband, Breckenridge Shanklin, and have two sons. She remained in Connecticut for majority of her life. Gail...

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Cynthia Ekstein, PhD. (Cindy)

Cynthia Ekstein, 64, died unexpectedly at her home in Arlington, Virginia on February 15, 2023 due to complications of Multiple Sclerosis. Born in Brockton Massachusetts to Joseph and Erica Ekstein, she graduated from Brockton High School and Stonehill College....

SGM Cruz was born in Lajas, Puerto Rico to Sergio Cruz Torres and Cruz Maria Santiago Baez on October 11, 1940. He went to Catholic primary and secondary schools in his hometown. He married Celia Carmela Camarena deCruz on June 23, 1961 in Balboa, Republic of Panama while stationed as a soldier in the Canal Zone. He briefly attended seminary...

Over his 28 years in the U.S. Army, Frank D. Holly, Jr. served in a variety of posts in the United States ¬(Atlanta, Fort Hood, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Chicago) as well as in Vietnam, Germany and Saudi Arabia, primarily as an officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His last military assignment was as Deputy Division Engineer for...

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MARGUERITE JOAN SHAY SCHEFFEY

Margot died peacefully after a long battle with Alzheimer’s on February 9, 2023, at The View of Alexandria Nursing home in Alexandria, VA. She is survived by her daughters Jennifer Shay of Coos Bay OR and Melinda Cheselka (Steven) of...