Merle Jean DiPilla passed away at the age of 75 at her home in Alexandria, Virginia on April 5 , 2023, after an extended battle with cancer. She was born in Burlington, New Jersey on November 19, 1947, to Helen Smith and Clarence Vernon. Merle worked as a seamstress at a young age and loved to do hair. She had a long tenure as an assembly ...read more
William A. “Bill” Simms of Springfield, Va. passed away on March 26th, 2023. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Patricia R. Simms and son, William A. “Rusty” Simms Jr. Father of Sharon Simms Essex (Gary). Grandfather of Julie Ryan Meyer and Stacie Elizabeth Mikels (Ross). Great grandfather of Ryan Patrick Meyer, Andon Bailey Mikels, and Noelle Grace Mikels. William is also survived by brother, David ...read more
CYNTHIA C. BURHANS Cynthia C. Burhans died March 17, 2023 at The View, Alexandria, VA. Born October 12, 1930, Cynthia grew up in Alexandria and was a graduate of George Washington High School. She earned a bachelor of science in English literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master’s degree in library science from the University of Michigan. Her career included positions at National Geographic, ...read more
Jonathan Seth Honey passed away at the age of 33 due to a tragic accident on 31 March 2023. He was born at Griffiss AFB NY to Dr. David A. Honey and Cynthia N. Yellen on 23 February 1990. After spending his early years in Rome NY, Jonathan and his family moved to Hanscom AFB MA and then to Fairfax VA in 1997. During adulthood, Jonathan ...read more
Barbara J. (Houghton) Stachowiak, 76, passed away on Thursday March 23, 2023 in Alexandria, VA after an extended battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Springfield, MA to the late Robert and Shirley (Loomis) Houghton and raised in East Longmeadow, MA, Barbara was a dedicated R.N., spending much of her career working for the State of Massachusetts. After retirement from the state, she began a second career ...read more