A life of duty devoted to family and the nation he loved unconditionally ended peacefully for Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Cloyd H. “Mike” Pfister on October 12, 2020 in Ft. Belvoir, VA at the age of 83.  For the past 12 years, Gen. Pfister was comforted and supported by his partner Annette Woodward of McLean, VA. Respected by his peers for leadership grounded in selflessness, discretion and discipline, Gen. Pfister served in the United States Army, mostly as an Intelligence...

  Janie Druanne Jones, 37, of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11th, 2020. Janie’s free spirit, cheerful smile and wonderful laugh would light up any room. She had the biggest heart and would always put other people ahead of herself. Her natural caregiving skills were evident to those closest to her. She had the amazing ability to strike up a conversation with anyone and instantly feel like she is your best friend. She had a passion for culinary...

  Frank F. Everest, Jr., roamed the Alaskan wilderness when he was a young boy, soared through the air when he was a fighter pilot, and left this earth on his final journey October 11, 2020, when he passed away peacefully at home, with family by his side. Frank was born in Galveston, Texas on December 31, 1931, the only son of General Frank F. Everest, Sr., and Edith Everest. He grew up in a military family and lived on bases around the country and in Charleston, West Virginia when...

  Kent Wells, 66, of Alexandria, Virginia passed away in his home on Friday, October 9, after a 13-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Kent was born on June 10, 1954, in Garden City, Kansas, and attended primary and secondary schools in Garden City and Falls Church, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1976 and the George Washington University School of Law in 1979.  Kent was married in 1981 to Deborah "Debbie" Owen, and they raised their family in...

Jane Baker Partlow, 96, left this Earth on October 7, 2020, for the Kingdom of Heaven.  Jane began her life’s journey in Dayton, Ohio, where she was a neighbor of Orville Wright.  However, when she was in elementary school, the difficulties of the Great Depression sent her family to Virginia.  While the prosperous life she once knew was gone, she never complained about it – or anything else in life.  Life’s speedbumps were a part of the challenge, and...

Florence Prisaznick Conlon Pulwers, born on April 16, 1924 in Alexandria, Virginia, passed away on October 7, 2020, at the age of 96.  She was the daughter of Russian immigrants Thomas Prisaznick and Nellie Lemeshewsky Prisaznick.   She leaves her children George P. Conlon (Gayle), Christina A. Conlon Carter (Charles), Paul M. Conlon (Rindy), Therese M. Conlon, Clare H. Conlon, Patrick T. Conlon (Mona), and Gerard J. Conlon (Linda), 12 grandchildren and 15...

Gerald O. Miller, 81, of Catonsville, Maryland and formerly a long-time resident of Arlington, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He passed at his home surrounded by his family. Gerald, known as Jerry to everyone, was born on April 28, 1939 in Long Beach, California where his father was stationed in the Navy. He was the only son of Miles G. “Jerry” and Ruth Miller. On July 12, 1986 he married Loretta Ann Marzetti who predeceased him earlier this year after...

  Chicago – Alexander Walton Castellanos, 36, died unexpectedly October 1st, 2020 at his home in Chicago, Illinois.  He was born January 23, 1984 in Washington, DC, the son of Susan W. and Alejandro Castellanos. Alexander graduated from Gonzaga College High School in 2002, graduated with a business degree from the College of Charleston, trained in investment banking analysis at the Swiss Finance Institute, and earned an MBA from Notre Dame’s Mendoza School of...

Edward A. Leslie was born in St. Charles, Illinois on January 8, 1934 to the late Lillian Ekerhovd Leslie of Bergen, Norway and Edward A. Leslie of New York, New York.  Mr. Leslie died September 30, 2020 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia at the age of 86.  He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean Donohoe Leslie, of the home address, his two daughters Christiana M. Leslie (David C. Allen) of Alexandria, Virginia, Mariana L. Verdak (Christopher D. Verdak) of Arlington,...