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DEATH NOTICE

VIRTA

ELLAAMANDAVIRTA (Age95)

Ella AmandaVirta ofHyattsville,MD,

passedawayathomeonApril28,2022,af-

terashortillness.AnativeofRoseville,OH,

sheattendedOhioUniversityandtaught

schoolbeforemarryingandbecominga

fulltimehomemaker.Shewaspreceded

byherhusbandKayE.Virta(1921-1991),

herparentsGuyandMabelRider,and

threebrothers.Sheissurvivedbythree

sons,AlanofBoise,ID,RobertofChever-

ly,MD,andMatthew(Becky)ofCheverly;

twograndchildren,CaitlinMinch(David)

ofOdenton,MD,andSamuelVirta(Jada)

ofAlexandria,VA;andhersister,JeanAbel

ofZanesville,OH.Visitationwillbeheldd

atGasch’sFuneralHome,4 739 Baltimore

Ave.,Hyattsville,onMonday,May9from

5to7p.m.withabriefserviceat7p.m..

Herasheswill beinterredin RoseHillCem-

etery,Roseville,OH,besidethoseofher

husband.

http://www.gaschs.com

IN MEMORIAM

HAGANS

DOLORESDAYHAGANS

In LovingMemoryof

09/30/1929–8/7/2016

Ithoughtofyouwithlovetoday,

butthatis nothingnew.

Ithoughtofyouyesterday,

anddaysbeforethattoo.

Ithinkofyouin silence,

Ioftenspeakyourname.

AllIhavearememories,

andyourpicturein aframe.

Yourmemoryis mykeepsake,

withwhichI’llneverpart.

Godhasyouin hiskeeping,

Ihaveyouin myheart.

Happy Mother’sDay!

Love,Michele

MILLER

CARRIEMILLER

Thisis thefirstMother’sDayin many

yearsthatIhavenotspentwithyou.

Imissyousomuch.

Love always,

Your Husband,Calvin 2022

THOMAS

REGINAR. THOMAS“Rock”

I’llalwayslovemymama!

MyMaria

THOMPKINS

RUTHEMMATHOMPKINS

OnthisMother’sDay,

werememberourbeloved

RuthEmmaThompkins

AlongtimeresidentofWashington,DC

September11, 1925 -April11, 2022

Withlovefromherfamilyandfriends.

Leo

TRACY

MILDREDM. TRACY“Mooie”

Sunrise Sunset

July12, 1926 February24, 2012

MyBelovedMama

Yourabsenceis largerthananyone’s

presence,BUTwhenIlistenclosely

IcanhearthesongofangelsandIknow

thatyou’restillwithme.

Thelovebetweena

MotherandDaughtergrowsforever.

Youroneandonly,

MIKKI

IN MEMORIAM

WILLIAMS

IRENEWILLIAMS

In LovingMemoryofOurBeautiful

MomandGrannyonMother’sDay!

LoveandMissyouAlways!

Antoinette,Ebony,and Louis

DEATH NOTICE

BUTLER

MARYO.BUTLER

February27,1926 -April 28,2022

PassedawayonApril28,2022.Sheis

survivedbyfourchildren,Michael,Joyce,

Gailand Jerry;five grandchildren, 14

great-grandchildren; one brother-in-law;

otherrelativesandfriends.Serviceswillbe

heldatMt.SalvationBaptistChurch, 1961

N.CulpeperStreet,Arlington,VA 22207 on

Wednesday,May11,2022.Viewingfrom

10 a.m.untilServiceat 11 a.m.Interment

QuanticoNationalCemetery.

CAUL

JACQUELINEM. CAUL“Jackie”

PeacefullyandquietlyonApril25,2022.

MotherofTamicaL.FloraandSeanR.

Flora,sistertoKimMcRaeandErnest

McRae,grandmotheroffourandahost

ofotherrelativesandfriends.Visitation

Friday,May13,9:15a.m.to9:45a.m.Ser-

vice 11 a.m.atKingdomFellowshipA.M.E.

Church, 11710 BeltsvilleRoad,Calverton,

MD20705.

GRAY

NANCYA. MCPHERSONGRAY

(Age82)

OfSilverSpringMDpassedunexpected-

lyApril22,2022.Nancywasprecededin

deathbyherhusbandof 57 yearsWilliam

C.GraySr.Sheis survivedbyherchildren

WilliamC.GrayJr.(fiancee’Susan),Thom-

asGray(wifeGemma),JameyGray(wife

Monica)andKathrynDwyer(husbandJeff);

withmanygrandchildrenandgreat-grand-

children.Serviceswillbeheldat3p.m.

SaturdayMay14, 2022 atMillianMemorial

UnitedMethodistChurchinRockville,MD.

Forservicedetailsanddonationinforma-

tionpleasevisit

http://www.snowdencares.com

HANSEN

JUNEDUNCANHANSEN(Age95)

AresidentofArlington,Virginiafor 46

years,diedApril28, 2022 atherhomein

Boise,IDofnaturalcauses.Shewaspre-

cededindeathbyherhusband,U.S. Idaho

CongressmanOrvalHansen.Juneliveson

inthelivesofhersevenchildrenandtheir

spouses.AMemorialServiceandCelebra-

tionofherLifewillbeheldat1p.m.on

Saturday,May21, 2022 atHolyNativity

EpiscopalChurch,in Meridian,ID.Junehad

aprofessionalactingcareerat Washington,

D.C.’s ArenaStageandperformedforthe

33 plusyearsinmanytheatersincluding

theKennedyCenter.Inlieuofflowers,

pleaseconsideragifttoalocaltheaterin

June’sname.Toviewfull obituaryplease

visit

http://www.summersfuneral.com

HINES

MELVIN LOUISHINES

Sunrise:June 1,1941

Sunset:April 24,2022

Viewing will be held on

Wednesday,May11, 2022 at

10 a.m.withMasonicSer-

viceat10:15a.m.,followed

byServiceat 11 a.m.atStewartFuneral

Home,4 001 BenningRd.NE,Washington,

DC20019.

DEATH NOTICE

BARNET

ROBERTJOSEPHBARNET

APRIL27, 1929-APRIL 29, 2022

RobertJosephBarnetwasborn

April27, 1929 inPortHuron,

MichigantoRuthWittliffand

JohnBarnet. Knownthen as

“BobbyJoe”,hegrewupplaying

ontheshoresofLakeHuronand

workingatthefamily-ownedBarnetDrug

Store.Henavigatedpartsoftheuncharted

EasternMichiganriversystembycanoe,

therebyearningtherankofEagleScout.Af-

tergraduatingfromtheUniversityofNotre

Damewithadegreein Chemistryheearned

amedicaldegreefromLoyolaUniversityin

Chicago.Hethenwentontoworkasacar-

diologist,establishingthefirstCardiacCare

CenterinReno,Nevadaandservingasthe

presidentoftheAmericanHeartAssocia-

tion.

AfterreturningtoNotreDameforade-

greeinPhilosophy,heshiftedhisattention

toteachingandwritingaboutbioethics,

authoring 75 publicationsandsharinghis

knowledgeasaScholarinResidenceat

GeorgetownUniversity.

Herealizedalifelongdreamoftraveling

toover 50 countriesandconnectingwith

peopleallovertheworld.First,hecaredfor

soldiersatamilitaryhospitalinGermany,

andthenheansweredacalltoworkwith

anItalianpriestinNorthernRhodesia(now

knownasZambia),wheretheyestablished

ahospitalandacommunitycaringforpeo-

plesufferingfromleprosy.Hemaintained

adeeploveforZambiaandherpeople,re-

turningthereoveradozentimesthroughout

hislifeandcontinuingtosupporthisfriends

thereinavarietyofways,recentlybuilding

anauditoriumforahighschoolandinstall-

ingsolarenergyattheFranciscanschool

andmission.

HemarriedMillieHeifnerin1954,andthey

hadsixchildrentogether.In1 969 hemar-

riedHelenKresojawithwhomhehadthree

children.In 2007 hemarriedCarolTaylor

andmovedtoNorthernVirginia.

Heis survivedbyhisdevotedwifeCarol,his

children,Ben,Maria,Peter,Antonia,Eliza-

beth,Rebecca,Christina,Jacquelineand

AnnMarie.Hisgrandchildren,Scott,Brian,

Elijah,Joshua,Jasper,Silas,Savilia,Barrett,

Casey,Niko,andStefan.Hisgreat-grand-

childrenJamesandTheo.Heisprecededin

deathbyhissiblingsJack,Mary,Lawrence

andBarbara.

Robertwasawise,brave,deeplycompas-

sionateandgenerousman.Heenjoyedhis

rosegardens,fruittreesandbirdwatching.

Helovedhelpingwhereverhesawaneed.

Hecelebratedlife,savoringeveryopportu-

nitytoconnectoverfood,danceandlong

conversations,urgingfriendstoabidebyhis

motto“sitlongandtalkmuch.”

VisitationSaturday,May14, 2022 at 12 noon

followedbyFuneralLiturgy,HolyTrinity

CatholicChurch, 3513 NStNW,Washington,

DC20007,Streetparkingonly.Receptionto

follow.

In lieuofflowers,contributionscanbemade

insupportoftheworkofBrotherTonyDroll

(Zambia)c/oConventionalFranciscanFriars,

103 SaintFrancisBlvd.,P.O.Box55,Mount

SaintFrancis,IN47146-0055

BARRY

ELEANORSULLIVAN BARRY(Age 83)

EleanorSullivanBarrydiedon

May5, 2022 ofcomplications

fromheartfailureinRockville,

MD.Shewas 83 yearsold.

EllywasborninBloomfield,NJ

onJune29, 1938 toWilliamL.

andLouiseQ.Sullivan.Theyoungestoffive

children,sheenjoyedspendingtimeonthe

Jerseyshoreduringthesummerandtrips

in thecartoCleveland,OHtovisitrelatives.

Sheremainedclosetoherbrothersand

sistersallherlife,especiallyherdear“Irish

twin”sisterLouise(Weezy).

Ellymettheloveofherlife,Mike,onablind

datein 1959 whileattendingTheCollege

ofNewRochelle.Mikewastheoldestof

14 children,soit musthavebeendaunting

whenshewenthomewithhimtomeethis

familyforthefirsttime!EllyandMikemar-

riedin June 1963 whileMikeattendedmed-

icalschoolattheStateUniversityofNew

Yorkin Syracuse.Aftermedicalschool,Mike

joinedtheU.S.Army.Overthecourseof

Mike’s30yearcareerasanArmysurgeon,

Mike,Elly,andtheirfourchildrenlivedin

Texas(SanAntonioandEl Paso);Bloomfield,

NJ;Denver,CO;WestPoint,NY;SanFrancis-

co,CA;Tacoma,WA;andRockville,MD.Elly,

Mike,andtheirfamilyembracedmilitarylife

andformedlastingfriendshipswithmilitary

colleaguesandtheirfamilieseverywhere

theylanded.EllyandMikebecamefamous

fortheirStPatrick’sDayparties.Afabulous

cook,EllycookedatraditionalIrishmeal

whileMikeprepareda“quiz”forgueststo

guessthenamesoffamousIrishcelebrities.

Ellywasanartistwhopaintedbeautifuloil

andwatercolorportraitsandlandscapes

wherevershewent. WhilelivinginSan

Francisco,Mikefrequentlycommissioned

hertopaintapictureoftheGoldenGate

Bridgeasagiftforfriendsandcolleagues.

InRockville,herhomeformostofthelast

40 years,shepaintedpicturesofherFlower

Valleyneighborhoodfriends’houses.

EllyvolunteeredwiththeAmericanRed

CrossatWalterReedArmyMedicalCenter

andBethesdaNavalHospital.Shewasapa-

rishioneratStPatrick’sParishinRockville

wheresheservedasaEucharisticMinister.

ShehadwonderfulfriendsinFlowerValley

andremainedactiveinvariousgroups–

bookclub,gardenclub,redhats–anden-

joyedfrequentgatheringswithfriends.

Elly’shusbandMikepassedawayin Decem-

ber2001.Sheissurvivedbyherchildren:

Kevin(Ginny)Barry,Paul(Judy)Barry,Amy

(Olsen)Houghton,andMichael(Michelle)

Barry.Shewasgrandmotherto 12 grand-

children:Jack(Sophie)Barry,MollyHough-

ton,ErinBarry,CaitlinHoughton,Caroline

Barry,ColinBarry,MeganBarry,Brendan

Barry,RyanBarry,BradyBarry,TeeganBarry,

andSeanBarry.Sheis alsosurvivedbyher

brotherFrank(Judy)Sullivanandhersister

Louise(George)Shepherd;andmanyloving

nephewsandnieces.Shewasprecededin

deathbyherparents,hersisterMarjorieSul-

livan,andherbrotherBillSullivan.

Ellywillbegreatlymissedbymany,butwe

aregratefulfortheloveandcaresheshared

withusovermanyyears.

Visitationwillbeheldfrom10:30to11:30

a.m.,Friday,May13, 2022 atSt.Patrick’s

Parishin Rockville,MDwithaMassofChris-

tianBurialtakingplaceimmediatelythereaf-

ter.InternmentatArlingtonNationalCem-

eterywilltakeplaceatalaterdate.Inlieu

offlowers,memorialcontributionscanbe

madetoSt.Patrick’sCatholicSchool,Rock-

ville,MD(stpatrickadw.org). Arrangements

byColeFuneral Services.

http://www.colefuneral.com

BONNER

PATRICIAANNEELIZABETHBONNER

PatriciaAnneElizabethBonner,beloved

friend,environmentalist,educator,andhigh-

ly respectedpublicservant,diedpeacefully

onThursday,April28,2022,atLowerCape

FearLifeCare,WilmingtonNC.Shewas 77

yearsold.ThedaughterofMaryandStepfa-

therAlbertMoakler,PattiwasborninNew

YorkCity,NYonSeptember19,1944.A

graduateofCarnegieInstituteofTechnolo-

gy,PattiearnedanMSfromRensselaerPoly-

technicInstitute,withpostgraduateworkat

UCLAin EnglishandHistory.Pattimaintained

abroadrangeofinterestsin herearlycareer

andwasinvolvedinaerospace,oceanogra-

phyandelectronics.Shewasacommunica-

tionsconsultantandtaughtatthecollege

level.MostofPatti’sextensivegovernment

careerfocusedonherlifelongpassion–

protectingtheenvironment.Aperfectionist

andrealproblemsolver,sheoftentookon

themostchallengingpositionsandnever

gaveuponanything.Pattiheldaseriesof

keygovernmentpositionsatthecounty,

federalandinternationallevels.Herenvi-

ronmentalcareerbeganintheGreatLakes

RegionalOffice,InternationalJointCommis-

sionWindsorOntario,StateDepartment,

Canada.Followingthismajorinternational

project,Pattibeganthenextmajorphase

ofhercareerin 1984 whenshemovedto

theEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)

WashingtonDC.Pattiservedinseveralkey

EPAprogrammanagementroles,support-

ingtheChesapeakeBayProgram,Director

ofExternalAffairs.Shewasalsodetailed

totheWhiteHouseasDirectorofOutreach

andCommunicationsforCoastalAmerica.

Pattiwasrecognizedfordevelopingthe

firstcomprehensivemeasuringandtrack-

ingprogramimpactingalltenEPAregions

whilesupportingtheOfficeofWater.EPA

recognizedPatti’saccomplishmentswith

several silverandbronzemedalsforexcep-

tionalservice,amongotherawards.Upon

retirementfromtheEPAandrelocatingto

WilmingtonNC,Patti becameastrongsup-

porteroftheNewHanoverCountyPublic

Library,wheresheservedontheirFriends

ofLibraryBoardforseveralyears,ultimate-

lypresidingasboardpresident.Herefforts

wereinstrumentalinraisingover$25,000

toassistinkeylibraryprojects.Patti’slove

ofmusicwasalsodemonstratedthrough

extensivesupporttoherlocalWHQRPublic

Radiostation.AmajordonortoWHQR,Patti

dedicatedsignificanttimesupportingtheir

eventsandfundingdrives.Shewasalso

partoftheirleadershipcircleandlegacy

society.Locally,withinherWilmingtoncom-

munity,Patti wasveryactiveinbringingher

NorthChaseneighborhoodclosertogether,

attendingbi-weeklyfriendshipgatherings

andmonthlysocialluncheons.Onamore

personalnote,Pattiwasanavidtraveler

havingvisited 80 countriesandall 50 states.

Shewasabelovedfriendtomanyoverthe

years,andmaintainedcloselifelongfriend-

shipsacrossCanadaandtheU.S. Ananimal

lover,Pattiwaspassionateaboutcats.She

alsolovedjazz,classicalmusic,art,cooking

andjewelrymaking.Patti’slifeandfriend-

shiphaveleftanimprintthatwillneverfade

withtime.Pattididnotwishtohavefuneral

services,butherfriendsmayplanamemo-

rialserviceatafuturedate.Donationsmay

bemadeinhernametoCarnegieMellon

University-TheCarolKurtzMemorialSchol-

arshipFund/SupportingWomeninScience

andEngineering,WHQRPublicRadioStation

(forclassicalandjazzprogramming),the

CameronArtMuseum,orFriendsofthe

NewHanoverCountyPublicLibrary.Please

Sharememoriesandcondolenceswiththe

familybyvisitingwww.wilmingtoncares.

com,WilmingtonFuneral&Cremation 1535

S. 41stStreetWilmington,NC28403.

FRANK

DR. ARTHURFRANK(Age87)

Dr.ArthurFrank,specialistininternalmed-

icineandworld-renownedexpertinthe

fieldofweightmanagementandobesity

treatment,passedawayonApril15, 2022

attheHebrewHomeofGreaterWashington

fromcomplicationsofParkinson’sdisease.

HewasthefoundingMedicalDirectorofthe

GeorgeWashingtonUniversityWeightMan-

agementProgram-oneofthenation’sfirst

comprehensivemedicalprogramsfortreat-

mentofobesityandthemostrespected

weightlosscenterinWashington,DC-and

amemberoftheclinicalfacultyoftheGWU

SchoolofMedicineandHealthSciences.

Hehelpedthousandsofpatientsforover

40 yearsfromhispracticeonWashington

Circle.

Bornin Brooklyn,NYtoHenryFrankandKit-

tySternberg,ArthurgraduatedfromJames

MadisonHighSchoolin1952.Hereceived

hisundergraduatedegreefromMassachu-

settsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)in1956,

aMaster’sdegreeinbiochemistryfrom

theUniversityofPennsylvania,hismedical

degreefromNewYorkUniversity,andcom-

pletedhisresidencyinInternalMedicineat

StanfordUniversity.HemovedtoWashing-

ton,DCin 1966forhisfellowshipin pharma-

cologyattheNationalHeartInstitute(part

ofNIH)andhasremainedhereeversince.

InadditiontohiswifeKathleenandsis-

ter-in-law,MarleneChurch,heissurvived

byhistwochildren,SarahMaxaEatonof

Brighton,UKandAlexanderMaxaofSan

Francisco;twogranddaughters,Emilieand

ElizaEaton;histwinbrother,StuartFrank,of

Springfield,Ill andhis niecesandnephews:

Rachel,Sebastian,Amelia,Abigail,Jessica

andJonathan.Hewasprecededindeath

byhisolderbrother,MortonFrank.In lieuof

flowersthefamilyrequeststhattributesin

Dr.Frank’smemorybemadetotheHebrew

HomeofGreaterWashington.Acelebration

oflifeceremonyforfamilyandfriendswill

beheldin hishonorin earlyJuneattheCos-

mosClub.

When theneed arises,let familiesfind you in

theFuneral Services Directory.

To be seeninthe FuneralServicesDirectory,

please call paid DeathNotices at 202-334-4122.

DEATH NOTICE DEATH NOTICE

CHENEY

JAMESCOWSERCHENEY

CaptainJamesC.“Jay”CheneySCUSN

(Ret.)diedofcomplicationsfromCOPDon

April20,2022.HewasthesonofGeorgeP.

andCharlotteC.Cheney, wasbornonApril

13,1943,inSewickley,PA,andgrewupin

Mt.Lebanon,PA,wherehegraduatedhigh

schoolin1961.

JaygraduatedfromtheNavalAcademyin

1965 andspent 29 yearsintheNavybefore

retiring.FollowingSupplySchool,heserved

inMULLANY(DD-528)andsubsequentas-

signmentswere:CoastalSquadronsIand

III,RVN;NavyRegionalContactingCenter

(NRCC),LosAngeles;OfficeofDirectorof

Contracts,AssistantSecretaryoftheNavy

(InstallationsandLogistics).Hethenwas

AssistantOIC,NRCCNaplesIT,Director

ofContractsforNavalSupplyCenterand

ShipyardBremertonWA;SupplyOfficerin

JASON(AR-8);DirectorofNavalShoreActiv-

ities,COMNAVLOGPAC;Director,NavyField

ContractingSystem,NavalSupplySystems

Command;CommandingOfficer,bothNa-

valSupplyCenterandthenFleetIndustrial

SupplyCenter,Jacksonville,FLandInspector

General,NavalSupplySystemCommand.

JayheldanMBAwithdistinctionfromthe

UniversityofMichigan,graduatedfromthe

CollegeofNavalCommandandStaff-Navy

WarCollegewithhighestdistinction,and

wasaCertifiedProfessionalContractMan-

ager.HisawardsincludethreeLegionsof

Merit,twoMeritoriousServiceMedals,a

PresidentialUnitCitationandtheCombat

ActionRibbon.HewasdesignatedaSurface

WarfareSupplyOfficerandwasproudtobe

themostseniorSupplyCorpscaptainatre-

tirement.

AfterretiringfromtheNavyin1994,Jay

workedintheOfficeofContractPolicy,Na-

tionalReconnaissanceOffice(NRO)for 10

years,thencontinuedtoworkforNROas

anindependentcontractoruntilhispassing.

Jayissurvivedbyhisbelovedwifeof 56

years,Lesley,andhisUSNAurnengraving

includes:“HusbandofLesley.Bestdecision

Ievermade.” Heis survivedbyhischildren,

Johanna(Joel)AndersonandMitch(Andrea)

Cheney;grandchildren, Morgan, Caelan,

Jack,andCamden;Jay’sbrotherandsister,

GeorgeCheneyIIIandElizabethMcClancy,

andtheirchildren,GeorgeandKeithCheney.

Jay’sinurnmentattheNavalAcademy

Columbariumwillbeannouncedwhenar-

rangementsaredetermined.Theonline

guestbookis availableat:

http://www.moneyandking.com

COOK

CAROLINESIMMONDSCOOK

PassedawayonApril6, 2022 athomein

TakomaPark,MD,afterabrave18-month

battlewithararetypeofbraincancer.

BornonJune9,1976,Carolinegrewupin

Wyndmoor,PA,wheresheattendedSpring-

fieldTownshipHighSchoolandwasthe

classsalutatorian.Herfamilyweredevoted

membersofSt.Thomas’EpiscopalChurch,

Whitemarsh,whereCarolineparticipated

inmissiontripsasamemberoftheYouth

Group.Shespentmanyhappysummersat

YMCACampHuckinsinFreedom,NH,asa

camperandcounselor.

CarolinegraduatedfromCornellUniversity

in 1998withadegreein BiologyandSociety.

ShespenttwoyearsinMalawiasaPeace

Corpsvolunteer,workedforasafarioutfit-

terinBotswana,countedpuffinsinMaine

andsupportedaresearchprojectinthe

PeruvianAndes.Afterreceivingamaster’s

degreefromtheYaleSchoolofForestryand

EnvironmentalStudiesin2006,shemoved

toWashingtontoworkfortheWorldWildlife

Fund’sCoastalEastAfricaprogram.Later,

sheplayedakeyprojectmanagementrole

atEnvironmentalIncentives,adevelopment

consultingfirm.

Carolinewasdescribedbyhermanyfriends

andadmirersasatremendously bright

sparkwitharadiantsmileandanabilityto

pullpeopletogether.Shenavigateddifficult

challengesin life,fromtheuntimelydeathof

herparentstoherownillness,withinspiring

grace,humor,andresilience.Carolineloved

nature,gardening,travel,andspendingtime

withherfamilyandthefriendsshekept

fromallstagesofherlife.

Carolineissurvivedbyherhusband,Jona-

thanandbelovedsonsGabriel(8)andOliver

(2)ofTakomaPark,andhersisterBarbara

andnieceWylie(4)ofPaloAlto,CA.Dona-

tionscanbemadetotheNationalBrainTu-

morSocietyandCampHuckins.Amemorial

servicewillbeheldonJune 11 at2p.m.at

AllSoulsChurchUnitarian, 1500 HarvardSt.

NW,Washington,DC.

DEVEREAUX

ANITALASHAHNDEVEREAUX

It iswithgreatsadnessthatweannounce

thedeathofAnita LaShahnDevereaux

ofHyattsville/Bowie,MD.Anitawasborn

inWashington,DConMay20,1973.She

passedawaysuddenlyonApril13,2022,at

theageof48,leavingfamilyandfriendsto

mourn.Sheis survivedbyherbelovedmoth-

erandfather,JuliannaRheaultofBowie,MD

andJohnDevereauxofHyattsville,MD.She

is alsosurvivedbyherstep-fatherRaymond

RheaultofBowie,sistersKathrynRheault

ofBowie,andVictoria(Megan)Munselland

nieceBeauMunsell(allofRoyseCity,Texas),

andnumerousauntsandunclesandcous-

insandfriends.Anitawaseducatedinher

earlyyearsatSaintAnthony’sGradeSchool,

thengraduatedfromEleanorRooseveltHigh

Schoolin 1990 andwentontotheUniver-

sityofMaryland studyingbusinessand

dance.Anitawasaspiritedandfierysoul,

andsustainedthatexuberancewithalove

foranimals,theocean,fashion,music,and

comedy.AFuneralServicewillbeheldon

May13, 2022 attheSaintMark’sCatholic

Church 7501 AdelphiRoad,Hyattsville,MD

20783 withaviewingfrom9to10:30a.m.

thenFuneralMassat10:30a.m.followed

immediatelybyburialatGateofHeaven

Cemeteryon 13801 GeorgiaAvenue,Silver

Spring,MD20906.Donationscanbemade

toASPCA,NAMIorSt.Anthony’sGrade

School.Additionalinfoat

http://www.gaschs.com

ENGEBRETSON

LÁRATRYGGVADÓTTIR

ENGEBRETSON

OfCharlesTown,WestVirginiawasborn

October21,1942,andpassedawayonSat-

urday,April30, 2022 athomesurroundedby

herlovingfamily.

LáraissurvivedbyherhusbandGaryDuane

Engebretson;daughterSiljaGomez(Rich-

ardBenson)ofPurcellville,Virginia;brother

HrafnkellTryggvasonofIceland;andmany

cousins,nieces,andnephews.

Lárawasprecededindeathbyherparents,

Tryggvi SalomonssonandBjarney Hólm

Sigurgarðsdóttir;sisterSigrúnRockmaker;

brotherMagnusTryggvason;andhalf-sister

ÁsdísSigurðardóttir.

BornandraisedinIceland,Láraimmigrated

totheUnitedStatesin 1963 andsettledin

theWashington,DCarea.Sheworkedatthe

AirLinePilotsAssociationfor 31 yearsretir-

ingastheAdvertisingManagerfortheAir

LinePilotMagazine.Uponretirement,she

andGarymovedtoShepherdstown,West

Virginia.

LárawasafoundingmemberoftheIcelan-

dicAssociationofWashington,DCserving

ontheboardandcontinuingtobeanactive

memberthroughoutherlifetime.

Láraalwaysmadetimeforeveryoneand

providedsupportandloveforherfamily

andfriends.Sheenjoyedherdistributed,but

close-knitgroupoffamilyandfriends,host-

inggettogetherswheneverpossible.She

willberememberedforherinternational

cookingandbakingskills,greenthumb,sig-

naturequirkysenseofhumor,boldfashion

sense,andthededicationoftakingcandid

photosoffamilyandfriends.Sheenjoyed

travelingandespeciallyexploringnewplac-

es,people,andexperiences.

Láraneverstoppedfightingcancer.Infact,

sheraisedherVikingSwordtoherenemy

cancer,neverlettingcancertakeawayher

upbeatspiritorherwilltofight.Through

her,weknowwhatcourage,resilienceand

perseverancetrulylookslike.Therewasno

quitin Lára.

Friendsareinvitedtosayafinalgoodbye

toLáraatamemorialservicewhichwillbe

heldonMay14,2022,2p.m.atSt.Peter’s

LutheranChurchinShepherdstown,West

VirginiawithPastorKarenErskine-Valentine

officiating.Anotherceremonywillbeheldin

Icelandatalaterdate.

In lieuofflowers,pleaseconsiderdonations

totheOvarianCancerInstituteinLára’s

name.

ArrangementsbyBrownFuneral Home.On-

linecondolencesmaybeofferedat

http://www.BrownFuneralHomesWV.com

LINDQUIST

IAN KENNETHLINDQUIST

IanKennethLindquistpassed

awayonMay5,2022,aftera

valiantbattlewithleukemia,sur-

roundedbyhislovingfamilyin

Hyattsville,MD.

BornDecember24,1986,Ian

grewupinUnionville,CTandattendedthe

FarmingtonPublicSchoolswhereheplayed

soccerandsanginmusicgroups.Heat-

tendedSt.John’sCollegeinAnnapolis,MD,

immersinghimselfin hisloveoftheclassics;

hewashappiestreadinganddiscussingPla-

to,Homer,AristotleandShakespeare.

Aftergraduation,Iantaughtmiddleandhigh

schoolclassicsattheGreatHeartsSchools

inPhoenix,AZ,coachedsoccer,andserved

asassistantheadmaster.HemetKellyMa-

sonwhenhetookasummerLatinclassat

NotreDame.Kellywashisdreamcometrue:

asoccerplayer,philosopher,andloverofthe

LatinMass.TheymarriedonJune16,2012.

IanandhisfamilymovedtoWashington,DC

in 2015tobeginanewcareer,whenhewas

selectedasaFellowwiththePublicInterest

Fellowshipandwasassignedtoworkatthe

AmericanEnterpriseInstituteineducation

policy.Mostrecently,IanwasSeniorAdvi-

sortothePublicInterestFellowship,having

previouslyservedasExecutiveDirector,and

wasalsoaFellowattheEthicsandPublic

PolicyCenter.Hisworkfocusedonliberal

andclassicaleducation,civilsocietyand

civiceducation,andthetraditionaland

communalgroundsoflibertyin modernand

contemporarysocietyandculture.

Ianfoundpeaceandjoyin hisfaithandfam-

ilyandpracticedhisfaithdailythroughacts

ofkindnessandprayer.Helovedsinging

songsandrecitingpoetrywithhischildren,

whowillcarrythistraditionforward.The

childreninheritedmanygiftsfromtheirfa-

ther,amongthemBen,whocarriesforthhis

father’scourage;Sophiehisloveofbeauty;

Abbyhissoul;Eviehisgreeneyes;Theahis

athleticism;Cheechhisgiftoflanguage;and

Corahis heart.

Inthelastweekofhislife,hecontinued

towatchsoccer,discussHamletwithhis

brother,arguepoliticswithhisfather,and

talkaboutphilosophywithhismother.His

greatestjoyin hislastdayswasbeinghome

withhischildren-listeningtotheirlaughter,

praying,andsingingwiththemwithhisbe-

lovedKellybyhisside.

Lefttomournhispassingandcelebrate

hislifearehiswifeKellyandtheirchildren

Benedict,Sophia,Abigail,Evelyn,Theodora,

Cecilia,andVictoria;hisparentsTedandLisa

LindquistofUnionville,CT; hisbrotherGarth

andpartner,Iti,ofPhoenix,AZ;theMason

FamilyofGallup,NM;andmanyaunts,un-

cles,cousins,andfriends.

ThefamilywouldliketothankIan’scol-

leaguesatthePublicInterestFellowshipfor

theirsupport,andthefamily’smanyfriends

fortheirfriendship,supportandprayers

duringthepastyear.

VisitationandRosarywillbeheldatSt.Fran-

cisdeSalesParish, 2015 RhodeIslandAve.

NE,Washington,DC 20018 onWednesday,

May11,from5to8p.m.RequiemMasswill

beheldatTheSaintJohnPaulII National

Shrine,3 900 HarewoodRdNE,Washington,

DC20017,onThursday,May 12 at 10 a.m.

PrivateIntermentimmediatelyfollowingthe

Mass.ReceptionandEulogiesattheSaint

JohnPaulII ShrinefollowingtheChristian

Burial(Moredetailsoftimetofollow).See

http://www.caringbridge.comor http://www.collinsfu-

neralhome.comformoreinformation.As

theSpiritmovesyou,flowersarewelcome

ordonationscanbemadetoSt.Francisde

SalesChurch, 2019 RhodeIslandAvenueNE,

Washington,DC.

DEATH NOTICE