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Marian Louise Cahill, known to all as “Mary Lou” was born in Spartanburg, SC July 14, 1926, to James and Effie Coggin and the last of 12 children (a twin, Marvin, died soon after delivery). Her mother died when she was 8, and her father when she was 16. She went to live with her sister Ruby and her husband and their children, whom she helped raise. Mom moved to Denver in 1956 to work at Lowery Air Force Base in the secretarial pool for General William Sprague, the commanding...

“…we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have died…. …the Lord Himself, with a cry of command, with the archangel’s call, and with the sound of God’s trumpet, will descend from Heaven, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. Then we who...

  Joseph Gerald Hebert (Gerry), Voting Rights Attorney of Alexandria, Virginia passed away at the age of 74 on September 7, 2023. Gerry was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to Joseph Gerald Laurie Hebert and Adeline Agnes Whitehead Hebert on February 13, 1949. A graduate of St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Gerry went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Stonehill College and Juris Doctor from Suffolk University Law School. A respected Civil Rights and Voting Rights...

Cynthia Carolyn Shebuski of Alexandria Virginia age 65 passed away September 6th while in the care of George Washington rehabilitation facility. Cynthia was proceeded in death by her mother Christieann McGurk, father John Wilson, sister C. Elaine Wilson-Gloss, daughter Jessica Shebuski-Lott, Stepfather Col Jack B McGurk, and Grandparents Neil and Helen Tasker. Cynthia is survived by two sons Ronald Shebuski Jr (Wisconsin), Neil L. Shebuski (Michigan), Stepbrother Shannon (Maureen)...

Rita Cecelia Agner, 78, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on September 5th, 2023 in Fairfax, Virginia.  Rita was born in Charleston, South Carolina to Frances Lois Jarrett on April 25th, 1945. She married David Whitley Agner on January 17th, 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia.  Rita was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother who had a passion for babies and animals. She will be missed and never forgotten.  Rita is preceded in death by her husband David Whitley Agner,...

On September 3, 2023, Ross Michael Kaplan, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his wife of 42 years in Alexandria, VA.  He was eighty-two.  Born in Utica, New York on August 10, 1941.  Born to Ethel (Morgenstern) and Simon Kaplan.  Married in Alexandria, VA to Linda Darlene (Warren) in 1981. Ross attended school in Utica, New York; graduated from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, in 1963 achieving a...

On the evening of Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, our beloved Ileana Villagra, 59, aunt, cousin, niece, and good friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. A native of Jinotega, Nicaragua where she grew up with her brother and parents. She moved to the US at a young age where she attended High School in Florida and then moved to the Washington DC Metropolitan area, where she completed her undergrad and MBA at Marymount University. She then joined the World Bank in 1988 where...

Colleen A Sheehan, 61, of Alexandria, VA passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023. She was born October 13, 1961 in Bermuda as the family was there for her father’s first duty station. After moving around a lot as a military child, Colleen graduated from Fort Hunt HS in 1979, attended James Madison University, and chose Alexandria as her home.  Colleen was gregarious and had a smile that lit up the room with a personality to match. She loved family, friends and experienced her...