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  George “Junior” Cook, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on January 12, 2020, at the age of 81. George was born on July 4, 1938 in Caroline County, VA to the late George Henry and Rosie Lee Washington Cook.  He grew up with his sister, Anna Mae (Fredericksburg), and his brothers James, Lewis, and Roger, who have preceded him in death.   When George was 12 years old, his family moved to Alexandria, where he graduated from G.W. High School and went on to serve in...

Karlene Conrad passed away peacefully on January 10, 2020 at Mount Vernon hospital in Alexandria, Virginia while recovering from major surgeries. She is survived by three children – her son, Charles Collins and his wife Beth Collins, her daughters, Christine Collins and Lisa Moderski and Lisa’s husband James Moderski.  In addition, she is survived by her sister, Cynthia Schafer and her husband George Schafer, six grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren.  One other...

Kathyrn McIntyre Adams passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020.  Known as Kitty, she lived most of her life in Alexandria, Virginia. She was born February 22, 1925, in Venton, Maryland, and grew up in Princess Anne, Maryland. She moved to the Washington area in 1950, when she accepted a job with the Central Intelligence Agency that took her to Tokyo and Okinawa. She worked at law firms in Wilmington, Delaware and Alexandria, and as an account executive at Ramada Inn Hotel...

Joyce Davis Norton, age 92, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 9, 2020.  Throughout her life, she was a loving, gentle, caring daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend; one who humbly gave and served others first before herself.  She was a saint who lived for our Lord Jesus Christ every day of her life.  Beloved wife of the late H. Duncan Norton, she is survived by three sons, D. Rand Norton (Anne), Daniel E....

Frank Miller Rosamond Jr Frank was born in Enid, Oklahoma on March 28, 1962, but grew up in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where he was educated and subsequently enlisted in the US Army in 1985.  Frank served in the 565th Engineer Detachment in Hawaii as a terrain specialist. After his enlistment with the Army, he was employed in multiple aspects of security in Oklahoma and Texas. In 1989, he moved to Herndon, Virginia in transitioning to the Department of the Navy’s Security Division,...

Frederick A. Leedy, 96, died peacefully at home in Springfield, VA, on Jan. 5th. He is survived by his daughters, Ellen Gorman and Marjorie Green; four granddaughters, Jillian Gorman Villalobos, Charlotte Gorman, Julia Green, and Catherine Green; and sons-in-law, Neil Weinstein and Bob Green. His wife, Janet Kerr Leedy, and a sister, Mary Jean Leedy Henry, pre-deceased him. Born May 5, 1923, in Bellville, OH, to Melvin Oldfield and Mina Frederick Leedy, he earned a bachelor’s degree...

Richard Warren Kenefick Richard Warren Kenefick passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020.  He was born on January 3, 1939.  He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1961 with a degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics.   He worked for Grumman Corporation until 1972, then worked for the United States Navy as Program Manager on the LCAC Program until retirement in 1994.  He was deceased by his first wife of 38 years, Geraldine (Ianniciello), his...

MARIE CROFT died January 2, 2020 at Brandywine Living, Alexandria, VA.  She was 81 years of age. Born August 2, 1938 in Peekskill, NY to Bernard and Marie Schottle Fassnacht, she attended Assumption School through 9th grade and graduated from Peekskill High School in 1955. On April 7, 1956 she married George T. LaDue at Assumption Church in Peekskill and along with him operated LaDue’s Dairy until Mr. LaDue’s death in January of 1974.  Marie was employed by Hendrick...

Michael Philip Cullinan passed away peacefully on Monday, December 30th in Arlington, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward J. Cullinan and Thelma Louise Van Veghten. He is survived by his beloved wife, Anna B. Cullinan. He is also survived by (in order of age) his children, Julie Newhouse, Stephen Harris (Tina), Jennifer Hillyard (Edward), Shawn Huddleson (Adam), and Carrie Vivas; his 10 beloved grandchildren, his brother Jan Derek Cullinan (Debbie); and his sister Gail...