Lenard Charles Noralez, also known as “Lenny”, age 54, of Triangle, Virginia passed away on September 6th, 2021.

Lenard Noralez was born in Punta Gorda, Belize to Nicholas Tolentino Noralez and Teresa Velez Noralez on January 18, 1967. He graduated from Toledo Community College in Punta Gorda, Belize. He married Mayra Noralez on Feburary 12th, 1999 in Virginia. Lenard and his wife, Mayra, was contractors for Hilldrup Moving Company. He got baptized in 2018 where he joined the church of Ladder Day Saints of Jesus Christ and later became an Aaronic Priest. The gospel was very important to Lenard. His favorite scripture was Psalms 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” He enjoyed nature, outdoor activities, cycling and spending time with family. He loved listening to reggae, Garifuna and Gospel music.


Harold Lee Brown II, 86, of Dumfries, VA died peacefully at home on July 12, 2021. He was born in Flint, Michigan in 1934 to Arlene and William Brown, the oldest of two boys. He attended Flint Central High School where he met Darlene Zieske, his loving wife of 67 years. Harold and his younger brother, Robert, who passed in 2020, shared a wonderful sense of humor and will always be remembered for telling silly jokes and funny stories at family gatherings.

In December of 1954, Harold married Darlene after just enlisting in the Army. Together they had three daughters, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Harold and Darlene enjoyed great music, art, food, and traveling.


Nancy Virginia Gramkow Gero passed away on 9/7/21 at 85 years old. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, George Gero, Jr, her son Brian, her daughter Jay (Sam), daughter-in-law Jen, and four grandchildren whom she adored Lauren, Kaela, Logan and Mateo. She was the last of her family to pass away (father William, mother Mildred, brothers Bill, Al, Pete and sister Barb). She was born and grew up in Marietta, Ohio. After high school, she attended Nursing school in Parkersburg, WV and specialized in Operating Room Nursing. She entered the Army and fell in love with military medicine. She spent over 30 years (active and reserve) in the Army, serving a tour in Vietnam, a tour in Desert Storm and retiring as a Colonel. She then worked as a Same Day Surgery nurse for the Army at Fort Belvoir, VA. During retirement, she and George enjoyed traveling the US and the world as well as shopping and reading. She loved her Bethel UMC and Emmaus families, participating in many of the mission activities for the church as she had a huge heart for helping others. She will be dearly missed by many people. The family knows she is with the Lord and is looking over them with grace and lots of love. They request that instead of flowers or food, people give a donation in her name to her favorite charities Bethel UMC Music Ministry (Bethel UMC 13506 Minnieville Road, Woodbridge, Va 22192), ACTS, or Toys for Tots. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 1 pm at Bethel United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.


 

Natalia Anatolievna Vedenskaya’s love for life did not come to an end with her death. Her sincerity and caring for other ideals will be a legacy that will forever live with family and friends.  Natalia passed away on September 12, 2021, at the age of 44 years old after an extensive and courageous battle against cancer, surrounded by family and friends.


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