Author: Scott Brodbeck

Blanche Louise Robertson Dymond, 92, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully in her home on December 4, 2025.

Born to Alfred W. and Isabel Moore Robertson on November 13th, 1933, in Fairfax, Virginia, Blanche was the eldest of six children. At the young age of 18, she married her first love and soulmate, Robert E. Dymond, on August 16th, 1952, in Rockville, Maryland. The two shared 61 loving years of marriage and built a beautiful life together. To complete their family, they welcomed three children, Robert Jr., “Bobby”, Mendy, and Johelen “JoJo”. Considered one of the pioneer families of Dale City, they moved to the Birchdale subdivision in March of 1966.

Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Thomas L. Forman (Ret.) of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away September 19, 2024, at the age of 69, following a full and rewarding life as a loving husband, father, soldier and dedicated public servant.

Born on July 24, 1955, in Rochester, New York, Tom’s life-long commitment to the service of his country traces back to his decision to enlist in the United States Army following graduation from East Rochester High School in 1973. He began his career in the Military Intelligence Corps, where he went on to serve as a Counterintelligence Special Agent in both the Active and Army Reserve components until his military retirement in 2003 at the rank of CW4. In addition, Tom’s civil service included various roles within the federal government related to counterintelligence, national security and emergency management, before his retirement in 2013 as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES). All told, Tom’s military and civil service spanned over 40 years, and included involvement in the Vietnam War, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and the immediate response to the attacks on September 11, 2001, including Operation Enduring Freedom.

Khymir Martis Di’James Johnson, 25, of Stafford, Virginia, died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Sentara Medical Center, Woodbridge, Virginia.

Khymir was born March 23, 1999, in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Curtis Murray and Tiara Charisse Johnson Hudson.