Angelina C. Hibner, known as Catherine to family and friends, was born on September 10, 1924 and passed away April 11, 2020 in Falls Church, VA. Family and friends will miss Catherine’s smile and endearing personality. Catherine was the daughter of Theresa Gizzy and Peter Marino of Philadelphia, PA. and wife of George, her devoted husband of 70 years, who survives in Springfield, VA. Catherine and George were blessed with four children: Wanda Cable, Christina Wickham, Jeanne Bapov and Edward Hibner (deceased). Other surviving family members include grandchildren Paul Wickham and Jesse, John, and Joseph Velarde and their respective spouses Andrea, Lauren, and Amy Velarde and their six great-grandchildren Georgia, Rachel, Bear, Joel, Hunter, and Ray, many nephews and nieces, and her sister Rose Cataldi and her husband Joseph.
George and Catherine married after meeting at a YMCA dance in Washington, DC. Catherine enjoyed Big Band Era music, singing, dancing and dabbling at the piano her entire life. Catherine was employed for 35 years as a secretary for the Department of the Navy. Catherine raised her children on the mantra “God helps those who help themselves”. After retiring, Catherine and George traveled extensively throughout the US and Europe. Catherine particularly enjoyed cruises and pursued her personal interests by attending classes in ceramics, piano, tap dancing and Italian. Catherine enjoyed all aspects of being a member of Merry Makers, particularly when she sang and performed “Crazy”. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Celebration of Catherine’s Life will be held at a later date. Catherine will be interred at Ivy Hill Cemetary in Alexandria, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association Memorial Program via their website (www.heart.org).
We would like to extend our condolences to the family. May your memories console you and may God sustain you with his precious promise to someday soon reunite us with our love one. Truly sorry for your loss.
I enjoyed working with Catherine for several years at the Navy Department. She and George also used to go to dinner with a group of us ex-Navy people every month in the summer and lunch in the winter for many years until it got down to just 2 of us widows and one couple. After she and George couldn’t drive anymore, the one couple would pick them up but then that couple spent most of their time in Texas or visiting their children or other relatives around the country so we sort of lost track with Catherine and George. My heart goes out to George and his daughters. I only knew Jeanne.