Regina Curry Lindsay

Jeannie was born on September 18, 1937, in Port Carbon, a small coal-mining town in Pennsylvania, to Andrew and Regina Curry. The valedictorian of her high school class at Saint Stephen’s, she went on to graduate from Immaculata University in 1959 with a degree in biology. She then spent two years at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia conducting cancer research before moving to Washington, DC, where she worked at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

While living in the city with eight close friends, Jeannie was set up on a blind date by her best friend and met the love of her life, Charles “Terry” Lindsay Jr., at the Zebra Room on Wisconsin Avenue. After a brief courtship, they married within nine months. Jeannie continued her work at NIH while Terry began his career as a civil engineer, overseeing construction of the runways and access roads at Dulles International Airport. In 1963, when Terry and his brother Jack joined their father at Lindsay Oldsmobile Cadillac in Alexandria, Virginia, Jeannie and Terry settled in Arlington, Virginia, to raise their family. She devoted herself to being a loving wife, mother, homemaker, and later an entrepreneur and volunteer.

An active and devoted volunteer with many charitable organizations, Jeannie also gave her time to Catholic Charities, Hospice of Northern Virginia, the Dominion Guild and the Service League of Northern Virginia. In the 1980s, she and one of her closest friends owned and operated Tree Top Toys, a boutique toy store in Washington, DC.

A devout Catholic, Jeannie attended daily Mass and was a proud member of the Order of Malta. With Terry, she made several pilgrimages to Lourdes, France, assisting the sick and disabled with fellow members of the Order. Her faith was lived daily through generosity, kindness, and service. Jeannie and Terry were lifelong parishioners of the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Arlington, where she touched countless lives through her devotion and example.

Jeannie will be remembered for her quick wit, direct honesty, and warm heart. Raising three boys close in age, she mastered the art of being efficient, organized, and loving – always speaking the truth, especially when it was exactly what you needed to hear. She had a wide and devoted circle of friends, was an avid bridge player, and took up golf at age 60, cherishing the friendship and camaraderie it brought.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, Terry Lindsay, her parents, and her brother, Andrew Curry (Sally). She is survived by her three devoted sons: Chip Lindsay (Kate), Michael Lindsay, and Chris Lindsay (Maura); her 12 cherished grandchildren: Molly, Terry, Gavin, Finn, Michael, John, Leigh, Nick, Tim, Seamus, Alexandra, and Abigail. Also surviving are her nieces, Jennifer Duffie and Regina Curry Kurtz (John) and her nephews, Paul Lindsay (Autria), Andrew Curry (Therese), and Christian Curry (Reagan).

Visitation will be held Thursday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Agnes Catholic Church, 1910 N. Randolph St., Arlington, Virginia.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her honor to Catholic charities of Northern Virginia, 200 North Glebe Rd., Suite 250, Arlington, Virginia.