Alexandria, VA Obituaries

Helen Morrell (1934–2025) Helen Morrell, 91, passed away peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love and strength that touched all who knew her. She was the beloved wife of the late William Morrell, ...

Zdeněk Václav David passed away on December 15, 2025, after a brief illness. Zed, as he was known, was born on May 4, 1931 in Blatná, Czechoslovakia. He was the only child of Václav David, a district ...

Helen Joyce Hix passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 8, 1937, she was the youngest child of Henry and Lula Mae Wilson. Growing up in East Nashville duri...

Janice (Jan) Pakonen Foley, 66, of Alexandria, Virginia died on December 10th, after battling seven years of early onset Alzheimers disease. Jan was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 4, 1959 to D...

Donald Binford Pruitt passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 91. He was born on September 15, 1934. A memorial service will be held at Demaine Funeral Home Alexandria, located at 520 S. Washi...

Barbara Ann Nolan Hardy, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home at Spring Hills Mount Vernon on December 9, 2025. Born and raised in Old Town Alexandria, Barbara carried her deep love of the city ...

Catherine Prohira Clagett, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Sunday, December 7, surrounded by her family, after a long and courageous struggle with autoimmune disease...

Born in Boston, MA in 1928, on the first day of spring, to Maria Constandinides and Stavros Girdis, of Alaçati Turkey, Dorothea was the youngest of three daughters. Her name means ‘gift from God.’ S...

Lawrence (Larry) Eugene Carroll, Jr. passed on November 15, 2025, following a battle with cancer. Born in Alexandria, VA, on March 8, 1960, Larry will be greatly missed by his longtime partner, Darl...

It is with profound love and gentle sorrow that the family of Linda Lou McSweyn announces her passing on November 30, 2025. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Linda Lou Campbell was the daughter of loving p...

Joan Alden Pickett passed away on November 21, 2025, at the age of 88. She was born on October 19, 1937.

Erwin Melvin Jacobs, born on August 1, 1925, passed away on November 27, 2025, at the age of 100. He was a resident of Alexandria, Virginia.

Sheldon W. Samuels was Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Health of Drexel University and the College of Science and Technology of Temple University, an...

John Foreman, much loved husband, father, brother and grandfather, passed away on the 22nd November 2025 at the age of 87 years. John was born in Hornchurch, England on 2nd January 1938. Shortly after...

John Wilbur Caldwell, born on June 19, 1942, passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 83.

It has come to pass that Robert George Wales has taken his last breath on Earth on November 18, 2025. He was born in 1945 to the adventuresome couple George Delbert Wales and Helen Randine Bondeli Wa...

Alice B. Wilkes passed away on November 15, 2025, at the age of 85. She was born on May 28, 1940.

Steve grew up in Washington DC and graduated from McKinley Tech High School. After serving in Korea in the US Army he earned his Undergraduate Degree at George Washington University and his Masters De...

Eleanor B. Metzbower passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, in Springfield, Virginia. She was born the only child of the late Vincent P. and Eleanor Brocato in Baltimore, Maryland on Oc...

Katherine (Kathy) Decker Andrus died on November 10, 2025 at the age of 82. She will be dearly missed by her daughters, sons-in-law, grandchildren and friends. Kathy dedicated her life to her family, ...

In Loving Memory of Thomas “Tom” Johnson Farrell September 30, 1992 – November 2, 2025 Thomas Johnson Farrell, 33, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on November 2, 2025, in his hometown. Tom is s...

Joseph Franklin Viar, 84, peacefully passed away at home in Mount Vernon, VA, on November 4, 2025, due to complications of Parkinson's disease. Born in Philadelphia, PA, Joe was raised in Lynchburg, V...

Miguel Angel Hernandez Orellana, born on June 1, 1954, passed away on October 31, 2025, at the age of 71.

Max Edward Gagermeier, of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on October 29, 2025, at the age of 84. He was born on November 20, 1940, to his loving parents, Joseph and Nelda Gagermeier...

John Robert Glennie of Alexandria, VA, was born to John A. and Olive J. Glennie on January 12, 1943, in Lowell Massachusetts. He died at age 82 in Falls Church, Virginia on October 26, 2025, surrounde...

Martha Beverly Alexander, born on April 5, 1932, passed away on October 27, 2025, at the age of 93.

Michael David Robertson, age 75, passed away on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He was the beloved husband of his wife Susan (Walker), with whom he shared 25 wonderful ...

Dr. John Henry Pollard (1933-2025) Dr. John Henry Pollard, 91, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Born on November 17, 1933, in Bristol, England, he was a de...

James “Jamie” Kish Age 34 – Alexandria, Virginia James “Jamie” Kish, 34, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on October 24, 2025. Jamie was a devoted father, loving husband, and cherished son, brot...

In Loving Memory of Christian Michael Hill 1997-2025 Christian Michael Hill, a luminous soul whose intellect, imagination, and compassion touched all who knew him, passed away on October 20th at the ...

Jacob William Britt II passed away on October 21, 2025, at the age of 66. He was born on November 17, 1958.

William Peters Vergason, of Alexandria, Virginia, died on October 12, 2025 in Rome, Italy. He had the deep soul of a true artist and found his passion in life through sketching and painting. Willia...

John Matthew Walsh 12/31/1934-10/18/2025 We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of John Matthew Walsh of Alexandria, Va. He is survived by his loving wife, Anne Walsh, his beloved children Mi...

Jadwiga (Jaga) Bernhardt, age 97, of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully on October 15, 2025. Born on September 12, 1928, in Poland, Jaga was the youngest of five children. Her family moved to War...

John James Hubbard passed away on October 15, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on May 4, 1947.

Myron J. ("MJ") Mintz of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on October 10, 2025. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, MJ earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Temple University's School ...

Gloria Olive (Demers) Collins passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of 9 October 2025. She would have been 96 on the 13th. Born in Webster, Massachusetts just two weeks shy of the 1929 st...

Sarah Frances Livingston, 81, passed away on October 3, 2025 at her home. Born in Philadelphia MS she was the daughter of Ervin and Hazel Ross. Sarah attended East Mississippi Junior College. She was...

Lou Ella Kaskey (age 73), of Alexandria, Virginia, was born on September 18, 1952, in Washington, D.C., the youngest of ten children of the late Ray E. Sr. and Ethel Berry. She passed away peacefully ...

Richard N.D. Thompson, 87, of Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025. A native Washingtonian, Richard was a proud graduate of Spingarn High School. After a stint serving in the...

Laila Atalla Hanna, beloved mother and grandmother departed to the Heavenly Glory on October 2, 2025. She dedicated her life to serving others and was an active member of the Coptic Orthodox Church co...

Recently the world lost one of its finest. Keith S. Anderson, of Waldorf, MD passed away on September 29, 2025 at University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, LaPlata, MD. Raised in Chicope...

Richard L. Goetz, born on February 9, 1948, passed away on September 29, 2025, at the age of 77. A funeral service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery, located at 1 Memorial Ave, Arlington, V...

Robert “Bob” J. Juszczyk, beloved husband, devoted veteran, and lifelong lover of music, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, at the age of 81. Born April 20, 1944, in Ware, Massachusetts, Bo...

Patrick T. Garrity passed away on Tuesday, September 23, at his residence in Falls Church, VA. He was 63. Born in Bristol, PA, on March 28, 1962, he was a son of the late James J. and Margaret E. (Sc...

Dennis DiSchiavi, age 75 passed away on Sunday, September 14, 2025.

Donald Bruce Hammond, of Alexandria, VA, passed peacefully surrounded by family on September 15, 2025. 
 
 Donald was born in Orange, New Jersey to Marjorie Smith Hammond and Colonel Hugh Washburn Ha...

Debra Lynn Somerville, age 69, of Alexandria, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

Anthony Obiosa Chukwumah passed away on September 12, 2025, at the age of 63. Born on June 19, 1962, Anthony was a resident of Alexandria, Virginia. A Funeral Mass was held on September 20, 2025, at ...

Lydia Larose Rives was born September 17, 1935, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and died peacefully on September 11, 2025. She is survived by daughter Mary Louise Rives; son James Browne Rives and his wife...