All Tributes

Viola L. Hancock, wife of Judge Quinlan H. Hancock, passed away on Sunday, October 17th at Garden Ridge in Springfield, VA. “Vi” is survived by her daughter Robyn Hancock Snyder and her grandson Thaddeus (Tad) H. Kucharski of Buffalo, NY. Memorial services are at a later date.

John Valentine Wenderoth passed away on October 16, 2021 in Alexandria, VA at the age of 94.     He was a long time  resident of Alexandria, VA and resided at the Fountains (Washington House) for 11 years. John was born in Bellevue, Kentucky on June 18, 1927, to John Valentine Wenderoth and Pearl Oberly.  He had 2 older siblings who preceded him in death, Bettie and Jack.   John served in the Pacific aboard the USS Herbert J. Thomas (DD833) during WWII,...

On Friday, October 15, 2021, Maria Carmen Pascoe – loving wife, mother of two children, and friend to everyone she knew – passed away at the age of 91. Carmen was born on August 7, 1930 in Madrid, Spain to Manuel and Dolores Salas-Cornejo. The second of nine children, she was the eldest of the four siblings who survived the turbulent Spanish Civil War of 1936-39. As a young woman, she was a member of the Madrid Aquatic Ballet team. She received a medical degree and served as a...

ANGELA STELLA SMITH (nee Lewandowski) peacefully passed away on October 13, 2021, at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents, Felix and Waleria Lewandowski, an infant boy who died at birth, her brother, Felix E. Lewandowski, and brother-in-law, Stanley G. Gawlik. Angela is survived by her sisters, Bronia Milobedzski and Helen Gawlik, sister-in-law, Joan Lewandowski, her sons and their spouses, Marty Philip & Patricia L. S. Smith, Robin Michael Smith & Martina Rival,...

  Jean Janice Gibson Wiggins, 87, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on October 12th, 2021, after a brief illness.  Jean was born on January 16th, 1934, to the late John Payne and Isadore Gibson of Alexandria, VA.  In 1960, she met the love of her life Fred Wiggins.  They later married on October 7th, 1961, in Alexandria, VA, and recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Jean is predeceased in death by her parents John and Isadore; brothers James...

John West Carrington went to be with his loving Savior on October 11, 2021, after bravely fighting Corticobasal Syndrome (CBS), a rare progressive neurological disease. He was 56 years old. John was a devout Catholic who battled his illness with unwavering faith and grace, never once complaining or asking “Why me?” John had many “super powers,” among them an ability to use his creative and imaginative spirit to turn any mundane situation into something fun and...

Ona “Jean” Armentrout of Leesburg, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2021.  She was born on February 22, 1935 in Cherry Grove, West Virginia to the late Vivian Richard Waybright, Sr. and Erma Lambert. Jean is survived by her daughter, Pamela Armentrout and her son, Douglas Armentrout; three grandchildren, Amy (Troy), Christopher and Jennifer; stepsiblings Brenda Durham and Howard Nuckols, a large extended family and a wonderful collection of dear...

DEBORAH ANNE PEABODY Deborah A. Peabody slipped peacefully into eternity on Saturday, October 9, 2021 having crafted a lively life for herself and others for 65 years. Beloved wife of Timothy D. Holden of Falls Church Virginia, Deborah was tenacious in her faith, love of family and devotion to her friends and her work.  She leveraged her lighthearted “Peabody” sense of humor and unselfish manner to lift hearts wherever she went.  Deborah was the daughter of Anne Harp...

Margaret Harmon (Peggy) Woolls – Nov. 13, 1931 – October 6, 2021, at her home at Goodwin House Alexandria. Peggy, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, VA, was the daughter of the late Hon. William Pape Woolls and the late Ruth Roberts Woolls.  She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in Alexandria, and of Marymount College, now part of Fordham Univ.  She worked in the office of the late Dr. Richard Palmer (a former President of the American Medical Assn.) and for...

  Hugh Jerry Holloman, Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps; Association Publisher Born: Staten Island, NY, December 2, 1947, resident of Manassas, VA Husband of the late Janet Beverley Holloman. Retired in 1998 after 30 years of military service.  Served on active duty during Vietnam and Desert Storm; personal decorations, Legion of Merit and Meritorious Service Medal. Retired after more than 30 years with Worldwide ERC, Arlington, VA, where he was founder, vice president, and...