Vera Dare Summers

Vera was born in Arlington, Virginia to the late Henry and Josephine Trumble on June 5th, 1948. She is a graduate of Yorktown High School.

Vera’s career in radio spanned 30 years, where she encountered a variety of artists, and attended countless musical events.

Vera is preceded in death by her brothers, Joe, Tommy, and Johnny.

Vera is survived by: Jo Anne (Craig), Michelle, Melanie (Lamont); her grandchildren, Anthony, Carey, Christina and Ryan; her furry grandpets, Minnie, Sophie, Lucy and Mittens who would always light up her day no matter how bad it was.

The family of Vera wishes to extend sincere thanks to Dr. Pottanat of Falls Church, Virginia. She treated Vera and our family with dignity, love and respect. We would also like to thank Capital Caring Hospice and the nurses and staff at Alder Center Hospice for their compassionate care until the very end.

A private funeral service will be held for the immediate family. Arrangements are by National Funeral Home & Memorial Park. All are welcome to her Celebration of Life to be held on July 16th, 2022 in Winchester, Virginia from 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Forever Changed Animal Rescue at Forever Changed Animal Rescue

Vera lived a simple, hard working life. Every thought and every action was geared towards her family to make sure everyone was taken care of and had a tummy full of food.

Vera will live on through her three daughters, JoAnne, Melanie and Michelle. Each has inherited certain unique characteristics of hers whether they like it or not. Just like her mother, JoAnne is the momma bear. She is loyal, protective, and god help anyone that discourages her family. Melanie will always be the leader. She is impartial, fierce, the voice of reason and never afraid to speak up. And without exception, Michelle will carry on Vera’s strength. She is self-reliant, tenacious and has a calm confidence behind the scenes.

Vera came to life during every holiday season. All would gather in the kitchen while she created unforgettable meals and memories for her family. From a young age, each of her daughters participated in the ultimate, greatest responsibility of cooking the gravy for the holiday meal. According to Vera, the gravy was the cornerstone of the meal and brought everything together. Great care had to be taken with the gravy and it was protected at all cost. It had to be constantly stirred to prevent lumps. Although Vera is no longer here to supervise her gravy making, her daughters will continue to stir and stir in hopes that their gravy will turn out half as flavorful as their momma’s.