All Obituaries

Christine Rose Craver, born on February 13, 1932 in the small coal mining town of Tams, West Virginia, died on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at the age of 87 in her home in Falls Church, Virginia. Christine grew up in the hills of West Virginia, the third of 9 children born to William Eldin Rose and Pearl Ethel (Blevins) Rose.  At the young age of 18, she and her sister Clementine traveled to New Jersey and worked in an Owens glass factory, screening out defective bottles. Her older...

Andrew Jonathan Hughes Hallett passed away at home on 31 December 2019, surrounded by family after a long and stubborn fight with cancer. Never one to give in easily, he spent the last seven years since diagnosis lulling family, friends, and the medical community into believing he was invincible. It would have amused him to think that he went out with a bang – literally, as he timed his exit to coincide with the start of the new year celebrations. Andy dedicated his life to his...

  Roberta loved travel, daisies, shopping for clothes, attending ballets, participating in folk dancing, studying the Bible, and meeting people from other countries.    Her forty years as an educator began as the math, music, and home ec teacher in rural schools for five years.  Roberta continued as a kindergarten teacher at a private school for eight years, and ended her career with her many years as the head librarian at a Jr High school which had students from over...

Lisa Ann Gagnon, 36 of Alexandria Virginia Went to be home with Jesus on Sunday, December 15, 2019 after a brave battle with cancer.  Born April 27, 1983 in Wichita Kansas. Lisa is survived by her two boys Domingo and Travis which were the light of her life. Lisa was known for her infectious laugh and kind spirit. She will greatly be missed by so many who loved her.  A viewing will take place on Friday, December 20, 2019 at Old Town Funeral Choices,1205 Belle Haven Road,...

Nuredin Gjata of Sterling, Virginia entered into Eternal Life on Thursday December 12, 2019 peacefully at home, surrounded by loving family. Nuredin was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He will be cherished, blissfully remembered, and forever missed by his wife of 50 years, Hava Gjata, as well as by his daughters, Enkeleida (Kayla) Gjata, Aina Halili, and Ornela Gjata. He will also be deeply loved and missed by his grandchildren, Emiliano, Fiona, Bora, and...

A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

John W. Clark, age 81, died at home in Annandale, VA on Sunday, December 1, 2019. The cause of death was multiple myeloma. John was born in Gary, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, earned a B.S. degree, and then graduated in 1963 with a Doctor of Jurisprudence.  He entered the Judge Advocate Generals Corp and, after training that included learning to drive a tank, was stationed at Fort Rucker, Alabama. Completing his military obligation in 1967, he joined the U.S. Justice...

A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday, November 22, 2019 at 1:00 p.m.

A graveside service will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, February 6, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Nancy Cameron Dickinson of Washington, DC passed away on November 20, 2019.  Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she graduated from Barnard College (B.A.) and Columbia College (M.A.) and taught economics prior to her marriage to the late LTG Hillman Dickinson. As she raised her family and moved with her husband, she taught history and held a variety of volunteer roles, continuing to be active into her nineties.  She is survived by her brother Mortimer Cameron of Conneaut, OH; daughter,...