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  Joseph William Lowenstein of Roanoke, Virginia passed away November 26, 2021. In the 1950s he attended Hampden Sydney College and served in the US Army. In 1971 he moved to Washington, DC where he had a long and successful career in the office furniture business. He was passionate about military history, classic movies, cooking, and spending time with his family. He was well-known by his numerous family and friends for his generous hospitality, endearing sense of humor, and...

Richard N. Schwab (Dick), aged 86, died Nov. 24 after enjoying a last visit from beloved family members.  In high school he fell in love with theater and became active in the drama club – although his chosen role was as a “techie” backstage. He appeared only once onstage, he said: in Arsenic and Old Lace, to speak the line, “I thought I’d had my last glass of elderberry wine,” moments before his character was to be poisoned by it. He pursued his...

  Barbara (McGuire) Burney-Murphy made her transition at the age of 77 on Saturday, November 20 peacefully in her sleep. She was born to loving parents Gladys Reid McGuire and Henry McGuire on June 16, 1944 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania. She received her education at Scott High School and Youngstown State University (YSU) with a Bachelor’s in Education and a Master’s from National Louis University. Barbara educated many young minds over the years until her...

Marylee Bullock was called from this earth to her heavenly home on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Marylee was born to Hobert and Cynthia Louise Long of Stanford, KY on December 1, 1937. She is survived by her son Derrick Naylor of Lexington KY, daughter-in-law Shirley Naylor of Dillwyn, VA, daughter-in-law Cheryl Naylor of Danville, KY, brother Henry Long (Mary Ann) of Franklin, TN, 6 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, 5 great great grandchildren, and adoring friends. She has joined her...

Bertha (“Betsy”) Andrews Curtin, 95, of Alexandria, died on Nov. 16, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Christopher (“Chris”) Brenner Curtin, 98, who died on March 24, 2020. Betsy was born in Washington, D.C. in 1926 and lived most of her childhood in Arlington, Virginia. She graduated from Washington-Lee High School in 1944 and Madison College (University) in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1948. Chris and Betsy wed in 1949 and were married for 71 years. They...

Ann Lois Matikan, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Alexandria Hospital from complications of corticobasal disease. Born in Norwich, Connecticut, Ann moved to Northern Virginia after graduating from the Norwich Free Academy in 1963, and was a resident of Old Town Alexandria for more than 50 years. Ann’s career began in advertising but she soon moved on to a long tenure in the non-profit sector, beginning with the Media Institute, a Washington think tank....

  Died November 9, 2021 in Alexandria, VA of complications from Parkinson's Disease. Born August 16, 1947 in Appalachia, VA to James Sr. and Ruth (Beckner), Jim lived in the DC area since 1952. He attended Western High School and started his career in Federal service with the United States Postal Service upon graduation. He joined the EPA shortly after its founding in 1970, working primarily in the Office of Toxic Substances, and retired with 42 years of Federal Service. Jim was a...

(Maria) Thelma Vargas Egan was born at home in the Penasco Lumber Camp in the forests and mountains located around Cloudcroft, New Mexico.  Her father, Miguel Vargas, worked for a lumber company and her mother, Rafaela Velasquez Vargas, was a housewife.  During the Great Depression, the family moved to El Paso, Texas where Thelma attended the Lydia Patterson Institute, a school established to teach Spanish-speaking children, as El Paso did not provide education for other than...

  Paul Gray Ruff III was born on March 26, 1938 in El Paso, Texas and passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2021.  Paul was the much-loved husband of Elizabeth for 55 years. He was loved by his children, Paul, and his wife Jill, Patrick, and his wife Kerry, and Mary Ellen. His grandchildren, Laruen, Allison, PG, Matthew, and Michael were beloved by “Papoo” and he will be missed by his sister, Carla Fawcett, and his brothers and sisters-in-law, and many nieces...