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Su Min-Chun Yieh, 67, was taken to the Lord to rest in peace on September 27th, 2022, after a brave fight with cancer, and is survived by her husband, the Rev. Dr. John Yieh and their daughter, Janet Yieh.  Su was born to CHENG Yong-Huei and SU Su-Yuan in Sijhih, Taiwan, the fourth of five siblings in a loving family. She graduated from Taiwan Theological College with a BA in Christian Education, and served as Chaplain at Mackay Memorial Hospital in Taipei.  Moving to the US in...

Robert C. Reis Jr. died on September 26 from lymphoma, first diagnosed in January, 2017. He was born to Robert C. Reis and Margaret Wulftange Reis on May 8, 1944 at Stewart US Army Air Corps Base in New York State. He was raised in St. Louis, Missouri where he attended St. Louis University High and St. Louis University. He is survived by his loving family including his wife of 55 years, Ninette Knudsen Reis, his daughters, Katherine Reis Williams of Arlington, Virginia, Sarah Reis Roddis,...

  Marilyn Dunn Spille, 88, died Sunday, September 25, 2022, in the Garden Ridge memory care unit at Greenspring with Hank, her loving husband by her side. Marilyn was born in Chicago, Illinois to John J. and Frances (Guenther) Dunn and resided in Illinois and Wisconsin before moving to Virginia for the last 48 years of her life. The last 12 years of her life were spent at Greenspring Senior Living where she was an active volunteer and involved in numerous activities. Marilyn is...

Bruce Elliott McCarthy, 89, loving father and grandfather died peacefully on September 24 2022. Bruce was born on May 7 1933 near Rochester New York, the son of the late Henry McCarthy and Ona Stinson McCarthy. He is survived by his daughters Ona and Leila, grandchildren Miles and Rhojene, niece Colleen and wife Mariette. Bruce had a great interest in history and devoted the majority of his professional life to public service in the federal government. He graduated from Syracuse University...

Laura B. King passed away on September 18, 2022, in Bryn Mawr, PA. She is survived by her loving daughter Karen and her son-in-law Bob. She was predeceased by her husband of 37 years, Leon. Laura was born and raised on a cattle ranch in the great State of Montana. The youngest daughter of Belgian immigrants Desire and Euphrasie Vanden Broucke, she shared wonderful stories of growing up in Big Sky Country. Her life-long love of horses traces back to riding her horse, Blackie, to school. In...

Yvette Marie Fallin, 99, passed peacefully Thursday, September 16, 2022. She was born February 4, 1923 in Paris, France. She earned a BA degree and taught elementary school one year. She married Ferdinand Fallin in Berlin in 1947. In 1971 the couple moved to Alexandria, Virginia. She and Fred enjoyed long careers with the Army-Air Force Exchange Service. After retirement, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels and at the National Archives. She is survived by a nephew, Robert Fallin (Virginia),...

Martin Joseph May, known as “Marty” to friends and family, passed away of Covid-related complications at Alexandria Hospital on September 15, 2022 at the age of 79.     The 4th of 10 children, Marty grew up in Alexandria, VA and later moved to Fredericksburg, VA. He served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne and owned his own roofing company, deftly hopping up on roofs well into his 70s. Marty was a true outdoorsman, loved being out on the water,...

Robert Charles Leestma 10/15/1927 - 9/13/2022 Robert (Bob) Leestma was born in Detroit, Michigan to Jeanne (Nivarre) Leestma and Richard Leestma. He spent many happy childhood years at Camp Davaja for Boys in Michigan. It was here that his love for the outdoors and nature was enkindled; hunting, fishing, and hiking with his fellow campers. Bob served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1946-1947, then attended the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he earned his PhD in...

  Lois Dotson Campbell of Alexandria passed away peacefully on the early morning of September 11, 2022 at her home of 49 years. She was 80 years old. After a long battle with breast cancer, she spent her final days surrounded by her daughters, son-in-law and grandchildren. Lois was born on July 3, 1942 in Millstone, Kentucky to Ernest Ulysses and Lillian (Slaughter) Dotson. Lois spent the first 12 years of her life in Pound, Virginia and then moved to Alexandria, Virginia in 1954. She...

  Minnie Mae Garner was born April 17, 1929 in Bethel, NC. to the late Arthur Taylor and Mary Ann Carney. She was the second of five children of her parents. Minnie peacefully went to heaven when the angels came and took her home at 93 years of age on September,11, 2022. She was educated in Alexandria public school system at Parker Gray Middle. Minnie had a witty sense of humor and would put a smile on your face with her expressions throughout conversations. She was compassionate,...