All Tributes

  Daniel Davison Tansill died peacefully at his home, with family by his side, on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, after battling cancer.   He was 70 years old.  He is preceded in death by his father Charles Benjamin Tansill, mother Doris Conner Tansill and older brother Charles Raymond Tansilll.  Dan grew up in Sunnybrook, Maryland, graduated from de Matha High School and settled in Alexandria, Virginia.  He retired from Minuteman Press in 2015.  Dan was...

Marianne passed away peacefully on March 31st at the age of 98.  She was preceded in death by her parents Ann and Carl Dietrich, her sister Ruth Haines, and her husband Colonel (Retired) John J. Erb, Jr.  She leaves behind her son, Colonel (Retired) John J. Erb, III and his wife Margie; as well as her granddaughters Melissa Erb and Stephanie Imamura and great grandchildren Ryan and Riley Imamura. After spending decades as a proud Army wife, Marianne lost her husband in 1986 after...

WOJDYLA - (Anthony) Paul of Alexandria Va, passed away peacefully on Mar 31, 2021, at the age of 71. Beloved son of the late Frederick and Antoinette nee (Mongielo) Wojdyla; dear brother of Thomas (Elena) Wojdyla, late Gerald Wojdyla, twin sister of Pauline Ann (late John) Redmond and Gerri Monaco; dear uncle of AnnMarie Redmond, Scott Redmond and Andrew Monaco. Paul was a retired computer systems analyst at the Veterans Administration in Washington DC. A Celebration of Life will be...

  In loving memory of Kathleen Claire Cole who passed away in the early morning of March 30, 2021 from complications of cancer. Kathleen Claire Cole was born on May 16, 1933 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Gertrude and Francis Cole. Kathleen graduated from Notre Dame High School. After high school graduation, she worked at the FBI for 4 years and later trained with United Airlines to be one of their flight attendants. Kathleen retired from United Airlines after 35 years of service. As...

  Archie Dulaney Simpson peacefully passed away at his residence in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at the age of 101. His life serves as a role model others should strive to emulate. He was a war hero who served in three wars. He was a pilot of the first order, and a Marine who served his country with distinction for 27 years. After his active-duty military service, he excelled in the civil sector in a second career. He was a wonderful son, grandson, husband, father,...

  Dr. Steve A. Piacsek passed away on March 29, 2021, at age 85.  He was a devoted husband and father, dedicated scientist, and devout Catholic.  He was born May 24, 1935, in Budapest, Hungary.  In 1944, he and his family fled to Austria before the Soviet occupation closed the border.  When Steve was 16, the family emigrated to the United States, settling in South Bend, Indiana.  He graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received a PhD in geophysical...

Mary Ann Fischer of Alexandria, VA, passed away at 80 on March 27 following a near-lifelong battle with juvenile diabetes. Proud mother of two, and wife of Joseph V. Fischer, she bravely persevered through many complications and conditions throughout her life, proving that in the face of illness, any challenge can be overcome. As one of eleven siblings, Mary Ann was raised in downtown Rochester, NY, and served her community as an English teacher while obtaining her Masters in Speech Therapy...

Pat was born in Lorain, Ohio on October 22, 1947 to Paul Chapla and Anne (Crowe) Chapla, the youngest of five children. She is predeceased by her parents, her sister Marianne Chapla and her brother Daniel Chapla. Pat is survived by her sister Carol Boyle (Robert) and her brother Paul Chapla (Sarah), nine nieces and nephews and many grand nieces and nephews. She attended Vincentian Academy in Pittsburgh, then studied English and Journalism at Dayton University where she earned her BA and...

Vronna Lee Endahl peacefully passed away at her residence in Alexandria, Virginia on Friday, March 26, 2021.  Vronna was born in the farmhouse of her parents, Raymond and Frances Lee, in Dewey County South Dakota on October 21, 1925. She attended a rural country school two miles from her home.  It was closed when only three students were in attendance.  The next school was four miles away.  She walked or rode her horse to both rural schools.  She graduated from...