"Linda Louise Garcia-Cuesta age 68, peacefully passed away on September 20, 2017 in Opelika, Alabama surrounded by her children and husband.

She was born in Mt. Vernon, NY on October 1,1948, the daughter of the late Alphonse Perrotta and Margaret Wardiero. Those left behind to cherish her memory include her husband Javier Garcia Cuesta; her two children Carlos Garcia Cuesta and Cristina Cuesta-Hammad; son-in-law Raed Hammad; daughter-in-law Virginia Gonzalez-Cuesta; brother John Joseph Perrotta; sister-in-law Angela Mary Perrotta; brother-in-law Francisco Garcia Cuesta; 9 grandchildren; and many loving friends and extended family.


Jeremy Hummer, age 32, of Providence, Rhode Island passed away suddenly Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.

He was born at home with midwives attending with his beloved sister Jennifer eagerly awaiting his arrival on September 25, 1984 in Lexington, Kentucky. The son of Robin Leigh Pickering and John Edward Hummer grew to be a caring, compassionate boy who loved nature, hiking, camping, Native American totems and other natural items of beauty, including seashells which he avidly collected on trips to Virginia Beach and the Outer Banks. In elementary school, he began his fascination with the game of chess, garnering State Championship titles as a fifth grader in Maryland and as a 6th, 7th, and 8th grader in Virginia. In 2001, he won the Virginia State High School Chess Championship, earning him a spot in the prestigious Denker Tournament of High School Champions. He went on to earn a full-ride scholarship to the University of Maryland Baltimore County from which he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics in December 2007. Next, he attended graduate school in Economic Policy Analysis, while supporting his life partner, Alisha Crowley, in her pursuit of a medical degree.


Thomas’ passion for the outdoors and animals was exceeded only by his love for family. He was employed at Global Com as a Cable Technician.

He is survived by his parents; brothers Robert, David, Michael, and Jayden; niece Aurora and grandparents Jim and Ruth Narron and Chuck and Mary Bennett as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.


Helen Louise Wickman, age 102 of Woodbridge, VA passed away on September 12, 2017. Born in Bangor, MI, on May 27, 1915 to the late Jesse and Mabel Winne. On September 15, 1935, she married Maurice Van Horn with whom she had one son, Ronald. Sadly, Maurice died unexpectedly in 1956. On May 10, 1960, […]


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