MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 , 2021. THE WASHINGTON POST EZ RE B7
MEMORIAL SERVICEBENJAMIN ALEXANDER MILLER
Amemorial service and celebration of the life
of Benjamin Alexander Miller will be held at 1
p.m., Thursday,October 28, 2021 at the River
Road Unitarian Universalist Church, 6301 River
Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817. Benjamin
died on October 17, 2021 at the age of 41.
Seating will be well spaced and masks are
required indoors.After the ceremony,arecep-
tion will be held at the family home.
In place of flowers,contributions may be
made in Benjamin's name to the Osteogenesis
Imperfecta Foundation, Inc., 656 Quince
Orchard Road, Suite 650, Gaithersburg, Md.
20878 or the JewishFoundation for Group
Homes (JFGH), 1500 E. Jefferson Street,
Rockville,Maryland 20852.MILLERDEATH NOTICESHARON ANN COFFMAN
Of Alexandria, Virginia, born August 6,
1943, passed October 20, 2021. She is the
beloved mother ofPamela Boyd, Catherine
Boyd, and Stephanie Perez; loving grand-
mother of six and great-grandmother of
three.Relatives and friends may gather at
FaithFellowship Assembly of God Church,
7800 Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, Virginia
22315 onWednesday,October 27 from
11:30 a.m. until time of service at 12:30
p.m. Interment Mt. Comfort CemeteryCOFFMANPEARL WIELKIEWICZ DOMZALSKI
(Age 83)
OfFairfax, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly
Sunday,October 17, 2021.
Born on September 15, 1938, in Nemacolin,
Pennsylvania, Pearl moved toWashington, DC,
in 1956 to work for the Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI), where she met her devoted
husband of 58 years,Joseph. They eventually
settled in Northern Virginia and continued
living there for 50 years.
Pearl received an Associate’sDegree from
Northern Virginia Community College.Addi-
tionally,she worked asasecretary for 15 years
at George Mason University’sFaculty Senate.
Pearl loved to travel throughout the United
States and has been to all fifty states.In
addition to traveling, Pearl loved to sing, play
piano and guitar,read, and solve Suduko puz-
zles.
Friends describe Pearl as always full of life.In
addition to her love of life,Pearl wasacaring
and nurturing person, ready to help friends and
family in any way she could.
She was preceded in death by her beloved
son, Joseph Matthew Domzalski of Richmond,
VA.Pearl is survived by her husband, Joseph;
daughters,Marsha Hope (Christopher Hope)
and AliciaTruitt (SteveTruitt); grandchildren,
Tyler Hope,Sydney Hope,EvanTruitt, and Elena
Truitt; daughter-in-law,Pamela Domzalski; and
sisters,Irene Denton, Rosemarie Dawson and
Audri Homrock.
Family will receive friends from6until8p.m.
onWednesday,October 27 at Demain Funeral
Home,10565 Main Street,Fairfax, Virginia.For
additional information please visit:
http://www.DemaineFairfaxFuneralHome.com.DOMZALSKIMARYA.DRAKEFORD
December23, 1934 -October15, 2021
Missionary Mary A. Drakeford, 86 years of age
transitioned to be with the Lord onFriday,
October 15, 2021. Funeral services will be held
on Saturday,October 30, 2021 at Macedonia
Community Church; 1026 46th Street NE;
Washington, DC 20019; 202-399-1324. Viewing
starts at 10 a.m. and Service starts at 11 a.m.DRAKEFORDCHRISTOPHER ANTHONY FORTE
(Age 71)
Real estate executive of Vienna Virginia,
passed away peacefully Thursday,Octo-
ber 21, 2021, atFairfax INOVAHospital,
Fairfax Virginia. Loving husband of Joani
Forte and loving father of Christy Bon-
neville (Chris) of RutledgeTennessee;
grandfather of Andrew (Veronica), Julian-
na (Chris) and Luke; great-grandfather of
Anthony,Jackson, Daniel and Gracelynn.
Beloved son of the late AlbertJ. Forte,
Sr.and Jeanne DegnanForte; brother of
LydiaForte Roberts of Bethesda Maryland,
VincentJ. Forte (Elizabeth) of Dameron
Maryland, MaryForte Magyar of Bethesda
Maryland, GregoryT.Forte (Louise) of
Kensington Maryland, the late Brian M.
Forte ofTucson Arizona and the late Albert
J. Forte Jr.(Lisa) of Annandale Virginia. A
memorial service and burial at Gate of
Heaven to be scheduled atalater date.FORTEANNOUNCEMENTREMEMBERYOUR LOVED ONESDecember 12, 2021TheWashingtonPost Magazinewill publish
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pleasecall paid DeathNotices at 202-334-4122.DEATH NOTICEJOHN THOMAS HEISHMAN, SR.
(Age 77)
Of Springfield, Virginia passed away on
Monday,October 18, 2021. John was born
April 24, 1944. Beloved husband of the late
(Florence)ArleneHeishman,lovingfather
of John Thomas Heishman, Jr.and the late
Kathleen Barker Heishman. ACelebration
of Life be announced atalater date.
Fond memories and expressions of sympa-
thy may be shared at
http://www.demainefunerals.com for the Heish-
man family.HEISHMANCLARENCE MARSHALL HILL, SR.
(Age 70)
Transition onTuesday,October 19, 2021.Family
will receive friends on(Correction)Thursday,
October 28, at UnionTemple Baptist Church,
1225 WStreet SE. Visitation 10 a.m., Cele-
bration of life 11 a.m. Private interment.
Arrangements byFreeman Funeral Services.HILLHERBERT N. HUNTER
(Detective)
OnWednesday,October 13, 2021. Husband of
the late Virginia M. Hunter;beloved father of
TyroneJ. Hunter;also survived byahost of
other relatives and friends.VisitationWednes-
day,October 27, from 10 a.m. with service
to follow at 11 a.m. at Royal Oak Pentecostal
Church, 7401 Willow Hill Drive,Landover,MD.
Interment Harmony Cemetery.
http://www.johntrhinesfuneralhomeHUNTERLOUIS H.KORNHAUSER
Louis H. Kornhauser,born
March 23, 1920, passed away
on October 21, 2021, at the
age of 101. Lou loved his work,
his family,his friends and his
Jewish Heritage.Hewas the
loving husband of Estelle
(Babe)Kornhauser,who died in 1997 and
Dorothy CooperKornhauser with whom he
shared the last 21 years of his life.Lou
was devoted to his daughter,Judy (Martin)
Protas; his son, Robert (Iris)Kornhauser;
four grandchildren, two step-grandchil-
dren, and six great-grandchildren.
After earning degrees at WilsonTeacher’s
College and Columbia University,heproud-
ly served four years in the United States
Army in WWII, including 22 months in the
SouthPacific theatre.
As an educator,Lou was hired as the
first male elementary school teacher in the
District and the principal ofasegregated
school following the landmark decision in
Brownv. Board of Education. As Director
ofaFordFoundation national program, he
worked to improve the educational lives
of low-income citizens.After retirement
from theD.C.School System, he served
in an executive capacity at the School of
Education at GeorgeWashington University.
In private life,Lou was president of the
LeisureWorld Lions Club andagrandfather-
ly fixture atWashington Hebrew Congrega-
tion where he received anAvodahAward
forTempleandCommunityService.
Graveside funeral services and burial will
occur on October 25, 2021, at 11 a.m.
at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Adelphi,
Maryland. Due to covid restrictions,Shiva
will be limited to the immediate family.
Contributions may be made to the Tikun
Olam Fund ofWashington Hebrew Congre-
gation. Services entrusted to Sagel Bloom-
field Danzansky Goldberg Funeral Care.
http://www.sagelbloomfield.comKORNHAUSERANNOUNCEMENTDEATH NOTICEJUNE M. MARTIN (Age 97)
Of Alexandria and Massanutten,VAdied
peacefully,Wednesday,September 29, 2021
at Applewood Living Center in Longmont, CO.
She is best remembered for her ability to take
charge of any situation, her work with the Girl
Scouts,and her deep abiding friendships she
cultivated through life.
June was born in 1923 in Olympia,WA,the
daughter of the late Katherine and Levy John-
ston. She graduated fromWashington State
University,where she was the editor of the
school newspaper.She wasaNavy wife for
many years before beginning work with the
Girl Scouts of the Nation's Capital.
June enjoyed four husbands in her lifetime and
outlived them all. Her first husband, Joseph
N.Malnerich is the father of her five children.
They were married 28 years before divorcing
but remained close friends and advocates for
their children until his death. She married and
divorced two more times before finding Jim
Martin, the one we all agreed on as "the one".
In fact, her daughter Kathy had him fill out
aquestionnaire asajoke when he met the
"kids," as we decided we needed to vet any
future husbands.Jim preceded June in death
but their marriage was happy until the end.
June was also preceded in death by her daugh-
ters Kathy Moore and Chris (Georgette) Boyle.
She is survived by her children Dina (Dan)
Linzer of Longmont, CO,Joe (Ellen) Malnerich
of Bristol, RI, and Melissa (Bill)Woodard of
Gainsville,VA, as well as many grandchildren
and great grandchildren.
Amemorial service will be held at Lake Anna,
VAin early June of 2022 for friends and family.MARTINDEATH NOTICECLIFTON EDWARDYORKMAN "Chip"
On Monday,October 18, 2021 of Clinton, Mary-
land. He is survived by children, Philip E.
and Candace E.Yorkman; companion, Anita
Cordova; aunts,Lucy Archer and BarbaraFer-
rell; andahost of other devoted relatives
and friends.Chip was the only child of Clifton
and EstherYorkman, both recently preceding
him in death. He was not onlyadevoted son
and father,who loved his family,known to
many as the family genealogist. Viewing 9:30
a.m., Service 10:30 a.m. Saturday,October 30,
2021, Grace United Methodist Church, 11700
OldFort Road,FortWashington, Maryland- Interment, historical Grace Annex Unit-
ed Methodist Church Cemetery,Lincoln, Vir-
ginia.
YORKMANINMEMORIAMJOYCE MARIE HASTY
October 25, 1946
Happy Birthday!
WeMissYou
Ron &the FamilyHASTYDEATH NOTICEJOSEPH BURGESS "Joe"
July 17, 1944-October 10, 2021
Loving son of Abner and Catherine Burgess.
Brother ofJamesC.Burgess (Deceased), and
Anna Jeannine Burgess (Deceased). He is sur-
vived by nephewsWayne M. Gordon and
James Mark Burgess.Heworked at E.C.Ernest,
Curtis Brothers Furniture,F.W.Woolworth and
atJ.CPenney for 20 years until retirement.
His hobbies wereAviation,Trains,Cars and
Motorcycles.
Visitation October 271until3p.m, and 5
until7p.m. at Lee Funeral Home,6633 Old
AlexandriaFerry Road, Clinton, MD 20735.
Funeral Service October 28 12p.m. until 12:30
p.m. at Lee Funeral Home.Burial Around1p.m.
at Washington National Cemetery.BURGESSMARYSCOTT GREEN
On Thursday,October 7, 2021 Mary Scott
Green passed away peacefully.Loving wife of
Paige Green, mother of Everett (Tia), Darryl,
andKevin Scott. Grandmother of 10, great-
grandmother of eight. She is also survived six
loving sisters,two sisters-in-laws,andahost
of nieces,nephews and cousins.Services at
First Baptist Church of HighlandPark, October
26, 2021. Viewing at 10 a.m. Homegoing at 11
a.m. Interment follows at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.GREENDEATH NOTICEMAXINE I. RICHARDSON
Sunrise Sunset
October 21, 1935-October 19, 2021
Maxine passed away onTuesday,
October 19, 2021 at the young
age of 85. She was just two
days shy of the day God brought
her into this world, October 21,
1935.
Maxine was surrounded by her two loving
children; Carolyn Kennedy-Calhoun and
LoganF. Kennedy III when God called her
to join his eternal family.She left us with
her legacy of PEACE. (Positive Energy And
Caring for Everyone).
Her true character in life is defined in Philip-
pians 2:4: “Instead of each person watching
out for their own good, watch out for what
is better for others,”
Maxine traveled worldwide during her 45
years in the United States government.
She spent over 30 of those years at NIH
(National Institute of Health) tutoring and
training young professionals in the world of
science,while working with some of NIH’s
top scientists.
Maxine has also beenaloyal and faithful
member of the Northminster Presbyterian
Church, providing her services to its mem-
bers and community.
Maxine is survived by her two children,
Carolyn Kennedy-Calhoun and LoganF.
Kennedy III; her brother and life-time best
friend,JosephE.Tyler,andherlovinggrand-
children, nieces,nephews,and cousins,
along with the many hundreds of people
whose lives were changed because of her
courageous spirit.
Services will be held atFrancisJ. Collins
Funeral Home,Inc., 500 University Boule-
vardWest, Silver Spring, MD 20901. Phone:
301-593-9500
(Due to Covid-19, masks will be required,
for the comfort and safety of others).
http://www.CollinsFuneralHome.comRICHARDSONRICHARD LOUIS VERNACI
(Age 68)
OfWarrenton,VA., died October 18, 2021 of
complications from COVID.
Born October 10, 1953 in St. Louis,MO,he
graduated from Benedictine College in Atchi-
son, KS,withadegree in ancient Greek,
Hebrew,and Latin, and put his education to
work ina25-year career in journalism that took
him fromTexas to North Dakota, culminating at
the Associated Press inWashington, DC.
He was the author of “Within the System,”
about the architect of the Social Security
system, an accomplished cook, andarunner
who logged 3,000 miles in the years after a
near-fatal brain hemorrhage.
He is survived by his wife,Katherine Rizzo;
their son, RobertVernaci ofFredericksburg,
VA.; his children with former spouse,Cecilia
Vernaci: AndrewVernaci of Lacey,WA, and
ElizabethVernaci ofFalls Church,VA.; his
siblings,Jolene (Rick) Klinger ofPacific,MO.,
Joseph (Charlotte)Vernaci ofWashington, MO.,
Antonio (Kathi)Vernaci of Rochester,MI., and
Gina (Bill Hillyard)Vernaci of Lakewood, OH,
along with nieces,nephews,and cousins.
He was preceded in death byason, Joseph
MichaelVernaci II; parents,JosephVernaci and
Edith IonaWalton; niece,Tiffany Klinger;and
great-niece,Jessica Klinger.Visitation is6to8
p.m.Wednesday,October 27, at Moser Funeral
Home,233 BroadviewAve.,Warrenton,VA.
Wehope guests will be safe and masked.
Requiem Mass 11 a.m. Thursday,October 28,
at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic
Church,Warrenton. Online condolences may
be expressed at
http://www.moserfuneralhome.comVERNACIDEATH NOTICEDOUGLAS PHILIP WELTY
Douglas “Doug” PhilipWelty,62, of Arling-
ton,VA,passed away onFriday,October
15, 2021. He is survived by his partner
Terry Murphy,his sister Candace (Welty)
Megahan and her husband, David, of
Columbia, MO,and his nephewJames
Megahan, of NewYork City.
Doug was born on April 28, 1959, in St.
Louis,MO,to Dr.John andJanese (Kitchen)
Welty.Hegraduated from Clayton High
School, Clayton, MO,in1977 and earned
abachelor’sdegree in Comparative Litera-
ture from Northwestern University in 1981.
Doug’spowerful baritone voice and his
passion for singing gained him admittance
to New England Conservatory of Music in
Boston, from which he receivedaBachelor
of Music inVocal Performance.Hewas a
solo artist for various operacompanies,in
off- Broadway shows and on tours.Doug’s
excellent communication skills were key
to his success in both the private and the
public sector.Hewas the National Public
AffairsTraining Manager for FEMA for 10
years before moving to the position of
Director of Public Affairs for the Office of
Inspector General for the Department of
State.
Avisitation will be held from6to8p.m.
on Sunday,October 24 at Murphy Funeral
Home of Arlington. The funeral service will
be held at 11 a.m. on Monday,October
25 at Immanuel Church on the Hill, 3737
Seminary Road, Alexandria,VA22304 with
aburial to follow at Columbia Gardens
Cemetery.Tributes and condolences may
be left atmurphyfuneralhomes.com.In
lieu of flowers,the family requests that
donations be made in Doug’sname to the
Salvation Army,615 Slaters Lane,Alexan-
dria,VA22314.WELTYIN MEMORIAMYoumatriculate at Smith College (“Not a
girls’ school without men, butawomen's
college without boys”) and you enroll in
Howard University when illness forces you
to come back home.Smiles from you make
children feel safe,make teens confident, and
make the elderly remember happiness.Your
life of service,kindness,and compassion
continues in death through your organ and
tissue donations.What does all this really
mean? Not much on most days during the
throes of anguish and helplessness.Today
it means everything.Paradoxically,wecan
never numb the searing pain of our loss;
we can, however,bejubilant in our Joy on
October 25.Today we laugh with you and
speak out loud to you without caring who
hears us; "Admiral" Christopher does his
happy dance; and Daddy wakes up and hugs
us all.Weare having your birthday party in
our shared heart, mind, and soul. There are
bright helium-filled balloons and flowers in
the foyer;afour-layer carrot cake is on the
dining room table; your birthday banner is in
the family room; and you look chic wearing
your velvet, multicolored-birthday candle hat.
Weshare and celebrate our wonderful news
together.Your face lights up and this is
what real Joy feels and looks like.Real Joy
onceayear is enough and must be enough.
Pulsating pain returns in the morning.On
October 25, Real Joy is resurrected. Some-
thing special surrounds us today.Sweetness,
effervescent lightness,goodness,and joy-
fulness reign today.You are Love,Beauty,
Peace,Happiness,Laughter,Joy,Kindness,
and Hope.You are here with us,but you
can't stay.The floods of grief will come at
day’send when we will remember that we
have witnessed eighteen years without you
and four without your Daddy.Wecan survive
because we have also had one day in each
of those years to relive Real Joy.Wewill
embrace Real Joy again next October 25.We
love and adore you from infinity to beyond,
your parents (Cecil andTownsend), Aunt
Antoine,Christopher,and his wifeKemahMARYELIZABETH ROBINSON
1979 -2003
Happy 42nd Birthday!Today isabeautiful day
full of promise.The pandemic persists,but
at this moment we focus on the unending
Love and Joy,pushing back despair and pain.
Wesee the beauty of life in your eyes,
touch the warmth of your smile,feel the
undulating cadence of your breathing, hear
your infectious laughter,and know that God
is Great. These wishful imaginings only last
until day's end and they provideawelcomed
pause from the excruciating pain of grieving.
On October 25, only the comforting memo-
ries truly rise up and capture us through our
hearts.Today isagood day.God is here;
God is everywhere today.The weather is
perfect in our soul. Nothing mars October 25.
It’sour one day to be with you in perfect
splendor.Your achievements and accolades,
which were fading pastels,become vibrant
textures.Werelive that you take college
courses between ages 11 and 17 during
which you master mythology,Shakespeare,
human genome research, four Odyssey of
the MindWorld Finals,science competitions,
choral arts,saxophone,and the fine arts.ROBINSONDEATH NOTICEand Rudy moved from Wheaton, MD to Ful
ton, MD where theyraised their youngest
daughter Donna, tended their garden and
were active members of St. Louis Church.
Rudy loved spending time with his wife
and five children, fishing and crabbing the
Chesapeake Bay,exploring Skyline Drive,and
golfing at NorthwestPark. There were end-
less barbeques in our back yard, with rounds
of tether ball, croque,badminton and back
yard gymnastics.Hetaught us how to clean
fish, pick crabs and shuck oysters.Wespent
summer vacations yearly at Kill Devil Hills,
NC where we rode the waves onrafts,
sledded down the Sand Dunes,climbed the
Hatteras Light House,and crabbed the back
waters of the bays.Atnight dad would light
abonfire on the beach and we would sit
on driftwood logs,under the stars,roasting
marshmallows.
Our thanks to his wonderful caretakers,Mary
Ellen, Eunice,Rebecca and Elizabeth. May
God Bless them as they ensured he was able
to spend his final days in the place he loved
so much, his home.
Rudy is survived by his son Richard Biro of
Daytona Beach, FL; three daughters and their
husbands Margie (David)Young of Naples,
FL, Joanie (Joe) Rosati of Solomon’s,MD,
and Donna (Jim) Beck of Mt Airy,MD; two
grandsons Andrew Biro of Honolulu, HI and
Richard Carlton Smallwood III (Sarah) who
is serving in the Navy in Oak Harbor,WA.
Rudy was predeceased by his wife Margaret
Dulaney Biro (Peggy Du); his daughter Bar-
baraAnn (Biro) Smallwood, his parents Marie
and Rudolph Biro,twin brother John Biro and
sister Mary Ebner.
Acelebration of Rudy’slife,and Funeral
Mass will be held atafuture time and date.
Rudy and Peggy will be laid to rest together
at Arlington National Cemetery.Inlieu of
flowers please donate to the Galveston Naval
Museum.
http://www.galvestonnavalmuseum.comRUDOLPH BIRO "Rudy"
On Sunday,September 5, 2021. Dad passed
away peacefully at home.Hewas 99 years
old andalifelongWashingtonian, born at
Walter Reed hospital on July 12th, 1922.
Rudy grew up exploring the Potomac River
with his twin brother John in Anacostia. They
ventured to the river and watch the Navy’s
ships heading to and from the DC Navy
Yard. He attended Anacostia High School
where he lettered in football and played
for the golf team. Rudy joined the Naval
Reserves at the age of 17 and isaWorld
WarIIveteran. He served in the Atlantic
andPacific before marrying his wife Peggy-
Du at StFrancis Xavier Catholic Church on
October 18, 1947. Rudy wasaPlank Owner
and Chief Gunner’sMate on the sub hunter
and Destroyer Escort, the USS Stewart, DE
238; nowamuseum in Galveston, TX. Rudy
joined the DC Metropolitan Police in 1946,
starting asafoot patrolman and retiring
asa(Detective) Lieutenant 26 years later.
He served for many years in the Juvenile
Division and with The Boys and Girls Clubs
of Washington, DC.After retiring from MPDC
Rudy worked for NCR Corporation, and for
MD National CapitalPark &Planning.PeggyBIROation readiness,establishing him as the “Go
To”expert in Navy logistics and financial
management.
Admiral Giordano’spersonal commenda-
tions include the Navy Distinguished Service
Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service
Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy
Achievement Medal, Navy Unit Commenda-
tion Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal,
ArmedForces Expeditionary Medal, Republic
of Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Gallantry
Cross withPalm, and Vietnam Service Medal.
After retiring from the Navy,Admiral Gior-
dano continued to mentor active-duty offi-
cers and remainedadynamic part of the
Supply Corps community,earning Lifetime
AchievementAward---given annually to an
exceptional individual who’suniquely endur-
ing contributions to the Navy and the Nation
have brought especially valuable benefits to
the lives of others.
Andy Giordano served in senior executive
roles with numerous public companies---
including Chairman of the Board of Joseph
A. Bank Clothiers,Inc.Healso served as
professor at National Defense University,
chairman, Army Navy Country Club on two
occasions,and the boards of directors of
NavyFederal Credit Union, Dale Carnegie,
Inc., and the Arleigh Burke House.Atthe
urging of his wifeFelice to learn Bridge;
Andy instead publishedabook titled: Enjoy
Beginning Bridge; which is currently available
on Amazon. He was alsoalifetime member
of the Geraci League.
Andy marriedFelice; the love of his life in
1957, who survives him. He is also survived
by son Andrew II (Melanie), son Dean (Jen-
nifer) daughter Catherine (Doug); as well
as his grandchildrenTony (Liz), Sarah, John,
Michael, Sam, Carli, Christen andJack. He
was predeceased by his father,Rosario and
his mother Sarah and her husband, Casey.
Afuneral mass will be held atFort Myer
Old Post Chapel,Fort Myer,VAonMonday
November 1, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. followed
by interment at Arlington National Cemetery,
Arlington,VA.Areception will follow at the
Fort Myer’sOfficer Club.
http://www.demainefunerals.comANDREW A. GIORDANO "Andy"
(Age 88)
Of Springfield, Virginia, passed away peace-
fully on April 22, 2021, surrounded by his
family.
Andy was born to Rosario and Sarah Gior-
dano on May 17, 1932 inPassaic,New
Jersey.Hewas president of his class and
graduated cum laude from the Baruch School
of Business,College of the City of NewYork,
in 1953. He earnedaMaster of Business
Administration with distinction in 1962 from
the Harvard Graduate School of Business.
In 1953, Andy joined the US Navy and was
commissioned Ensign. He went on to serve
31 years,achieving therank of Rear Admiral,
His last duty station was Commander,Naval
Supply Systems Command, serving as the
34th Chief of Supply Corps from 1981-1984.
His sea duty tours included Supply Officer
aboard Navy icebreaker USS Edisto (AGB
2), destroyer USS Otterstetter (DER 244),
and aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63),
during that ship’s1968-69 Vietnam combat
deployment.
Admiral Giordano earned lasting distinction
as the architect ofahighly innovative,con-
gressionally approved financial management
initiative that significantly improved fleet avi-GIORDANOArt wasamember and International Pres-
ident of the Administrative Management
Society,attaining their Certified Administra-
tive Manager (CAM) designation. He was a
member and Chair of both the Arlington
Committee of 100 and of the Resident Coun-
cil of Goodwin House.His 20 year service
to St. John’sEpiscopal Church, Georgetown
was most meaningful to him, having served
on theVestry,asTreasurer,and as Junior &
SeniorWarden.
Art was predeceased by his wife of 55
years,Ingrid BeekenWelch. He is survived
by daughters Suzanne Hulse and Christine
Welch; son-in-law William Hulse; grand-
daughter VictoriaWelch; Molly,Tyler and
Maxwell Haislip; brother-in-lawFrederick
Beeken; Stellhorn,Welch, Beeken&Reynolds
family; and many dear friends.
Services are scheduled for Saturday,Novem-
ber 20, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. John’sEpiscopal
Church, GeorgetownParish, 3240 “O” St NW.
Interment will be private.
The family would like to thank the staff and
friends at Goodwin House- Bailey’sCross-
roads for their kindness and care,particularly
for their support this last few months.Special
thank yous to dear friends old and new:
Maribel Carranceja, Nicole De Cesare,Zainab
Thomas,RN,NP and SusanWaru CNA, who
went above and beyond to make Art’slast
weeks as encouraging and comfortable as
possible.
Please picture Art reunited with his wife,
family and friends who went before him. A
cat or two on his lap,asingle-malt in his
hand, and havingadiscussion with St. Peter
about the evils of vegetables.
In lieu of flowers,contributions may be made
to an organization of your choosing, benefit-
ing military veterans.ARTHUR STELLHORN WELCH
On Sunday,October 3, 2021 from acute
myeloid leukemia. Born in Sewanee,TNon
August 15, 1930, Art spent his early child-
hood in Laurel, MS,moving toWashington,
DC in 1935. Art attended Sewanee Military
Academy,graduated fromWestern High
School and BenjaminFranklin University.He
served inavariety of administrative,training
and command positions in the National
Guard and Army Reserve from 1948-1968,
attaining therank of Captain.
In 1954 Art began his 46 year service to
the Association of the United States Army,
serving as Vice President, Finance&Admin-
istration,Treasurer,and Chief Financial Offi-
cer.Hewas proud to have participated in
63 AUSA Annual Meetings.Upon retirement
he found another job,asavolunteer for
the AARPTaxAide Program, serving as a
preparer and as the Local, State,District, and
Eastern Regional Coordinators.WELCHIN MEMORIAMDEATH NOTICE