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  Dee was the youngest of 9 siblings, born to an immigrant coal miner, John Pelesky and his wife Pauline in the small township of Jenners, Pennsylvania. There were two years between each of her siblings; Nick, John, Mike, Ann, Steve, Frank, Helen, Pauline and then Verdine. Dee almost came into the world without any help.  Her father, John, was known as quite the prankster in town.  On April Fool’s Day, when Pauline went into labor with Verdine, she sent John down to...

Jeanne Yu-Fang Yin Cheng of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 24th at the age of 86 in her home surrounded by her family.  Jeanne was born in China November 7, 1934.  She was the daughter of Thomas C.D. Yin and Wang Lai Yin.  She grew up in Qingdoa and Shanghai and moved with her family to Taiwan in 1949.  In 1955, she departed on a two-month trip to the U.S. via cargo ship on which she met her future husband, Tung C. Cheng.  Jeanne pursued...

  Stella Claire Marie (Pepin) Perry was born April 4, 1940, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, the youngest of seven children.  After the death of her mother when she was 8, she was raised as a part of her oldest brother’s family.  Stella attended school in Methuen, Massachusetts.  Stella’s strong personality was evident at an early age, and she was known to have knocked down larger boys foolish enough to taunt the diminutive girl.  Stella graduated from...

Paul Edward Albaugh, Jr., beloved husband of Florence Albaugh for 69 years, died November 20, 2020, Florence having predeceased him in 2019. A longtime resident of Alexandria, he was born in Aldie, VA.  He was a very successful salesman (Temple Motor Co., Wilbar & Arnold, Phillips Machinery) and was passionate about Buicks, owning 26 in his lifetime.  He was very active in the community and enjoyed music, playing guitar and banjo; fishing, especially trout; travel; and...

Mildred Walker was born on November 13, 1949 in Crewe, Virginia to the late William and Mary Street. She departed this life on November 15, 2020. Mildred Walker attended elementary and middle schools in Alexandria, VA, Charles Houston and Parker Gray. She moved to New York at the age of 18, where she received her G.E.D. She was a homemaker for many years until she started working for Manufacturers Hanover Bank. She became an active member at Greater Hood Memorial where she was affiliated...

Carole S. Appel passed away in her sleep on November 14, 2020, in her home in Alexandria, Virginia.  Carole was born in Philadelphia on January 23, 1937, the daughter of Charlotte and Joseph Stein.  She attended Temple University for a bachelor’s degree in English and the University of Michigan for a master’s in journalism.  While at Michigan she met Kenneth I. Appel, who was finishing his PhD in mathematics.  They married in 1959 and moved to Princeton, New...

  Patricia Sanford McKee Beckington, 96, died peacefully on Friday, November 13 at her home of many years, Goodwin House, Alexandria, Virginia.  Before moving to Goodwin House, the Beckington's were longtime residents of S. Royal St. in old town Alexandria. Pat was born July 17, 1924, in Washington DC, to Ernest Wheeler McKee and Adeline Vetter McKee. Pat lived a full and fascinating life which included living in China when she was 6 years old, travelling the world with her...

Richard Jerry Low Jr., age 63, died on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, in Alexandria, Virginia.  He was born in Ft Leonard Wood, Missouri on November 3, 1957, to Richard and Sachiko Low, and was the eldest of three children.  Rich lived in many places during his childhood, as his father was an officer in the Army Corps of Engineers, including Ft Wainwirght, Alaska; Ft Belvoir, Virginia; Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; Denver, Colorado; and Ft Knox, Kentucky. Rich attended North Hardin...

  Christine Beauchamp Petitti, 58, passed away at home on November 8, 2020, following a courageous battle for almost 3 years with breast cancer, with her husband, brother Bruce and friends by her side. Christine was born April 26, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, the youngest child and only daughter to James and Marilyn Beauchamp, who both preceded her in death. A devout Catholic who loved the Lord, we know she has passed into the arms of the Angels in Heaven. Christine was an active member...

Nina S. Harllee, a retired program analyst with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, passed away at her residence at Goodwin House Alexandria on Saturday, November 7, 2020. She was 101 years old. A sixth-generation Alexandrian, Mrs. Harllee was born at the old Alexandria Hospital on January 17, 1919, the second of five children of Linton and Mildred Lapham Smith. She was the granddaughter of Alexis DuPont Smith and Mary Harmon Smith of Wilmington, DE and Alexandria. As a young child,...