Monica Ellen Stabile

Monica Ellen Stabile, loving wife and mother, and devoted Catholic and educator, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019, in Arlington, Virginia. Monica was born on June 9, 1955, in Ogden, Utah to Col. Harold Tramel and Mrs. Ilse Tramel. She spent over twelve years of her childhood in Germany. She studied at the University of Maryland, Munich campus, for two years, and received her B.A. from George Mason University with a major in German and minor in English. She received a Masters Degree of Education from the University of Virginia. Monica was the recipient of three Institute for the Development of Educational Activity fellowships, sponsored by the Kettering Foundation, to Agnes Scott college in Georgia, Loretto Heights College in Colorado, and Harvey Mudd college in California. Monica devoted her life to education. She taught German for more than thirty-five years at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington. Earlier in her career, she taught French and English at St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Falls Church. In addition to teaching, Monica led approximately thirty-five educational trips for high school students and alumni to Europe. Monica was passionate about inspiring students to maintain a lifelong quest to continue learning about different cultures. She is remembered by her family, friends, and students for her dedication, her kindness, and her wit. She has travelled around the world, and was among the first Americans to travel to China when she visited there in the late 1970s. Her favorite personal travel destinations were Italy and Bavaria. Monica is survived by her husband, Dr. Daniel Stabile, her son, Daniel, her daughter-in-law, Gina, her sister and brother-in-law, Diana and Richard, her nephews, Dave and Steve, and her grandchildren, Siena and Luca. Visitation is Friday, Dec. 20 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Murphy Funeral Home, 1102 W. Broad Street, in Falls Church City, Virginia. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 905 Park Avenue, Falls Church City. The burial will follow at noon at National Memorial Park, 7482 Lee Hwy, Falls Church. In the coming weeks, the Stabile family will be establishing the Monica E. Stabile World Language Scholarship Fund to support O’Connell students who demonstrate a commitment to the continued study of foreign language and culture. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Scholarship Fund. Details regarding the Scholarship Fund will be provided in the near future.