Ellen A Nix

Ellen A. Nix, age 69 passed away July 5th at Mary Washington Hospital after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Ellen is survived by her husband Jay, her son Michael and her daughter-in-law Ashley, her brothers Alan and Gary Silverstein Ellen is a Marine Corps Veteran having served 4 years during the Vietnam War. It is during that time that she met Jay.After leaving active duty she pursued her Associates and Bachelors Degrees. She returned to Federal Service and later earned her Maters Degree all while working full time, raising Michael and running a household. Ellen was a loving wife, mother and devoted friend to all that knew her. She was extremely proud of her Marine Corps service. The first Woman Marine to serve in Printing and Reproduction Headquarters Marine Corps she was also the first female civilian to be assigned the Branch Head of that very same section some 30 years later. She retired from Federal Service in August of 2014 having completed over 34 years of service to the United States Federal Government. In Lieu of Flowers we ask that donations be made in her name to: The Gynecological Carcinosarcoma Project (GCS Project) 2795 Estates Drive Park City, UT 84060 email: [email protected] Website: http://gcsproject.org/