Obituaries

Margaret Abbott, age 79, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away suddenly on June 30, 2017. Beloved wife of the late Jimmy Abbott. Loving mother of Tony Abbott and Jimmy Abbott. Dear sister of Betty Lemay (late Jimmy), Shirley Demarcus (late Mark), Mike Anderson and Jimmy Anderson (late Ruby).

Margaret worked as a secretary in the publishing industry. She worked until her early 70’s. She loved her 2 cats; Topper and Snowball, and her dog; Coco. She also enjoyed feeding the birds and squirrels in her backyard. When time permitted, she liked to play Bingo and card games.

eland Ernest Fletcher (CWO4, USA, Ret.), age 84, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away on June 30, 2017, with his beloved wife; Erna by his side. They had spent the last 61 years together. Leland was born in Weston,, OH on November 13, 1932 to the late Albert and Irene (Brown) Fletcher. He is also survived by his sisters Sharon Wulff (Gary) and Frances Ghaelen. His brother William predeceased him. Adored uncle of Rae Ann Ach, grand uncle of Leslie Baylie and great granduncle of Bridget.

Chief Fletcher proudly served our country in the United States Army for 26 years as a logistician He served in Germany, Korea and Vietnam After retirement, he could be found gardening, fishing, hunting or reading. His beloved wife was usually by his side.

Bertha Lester Hale, born January 11, 1936 in Williamson, West Virginia died peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2017 in Roanoke, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband Carl Hale; her parents: James & Emily Lester; brothers: Thomas, Randy and Gary Lester; and a sister, Gladys Davis.

“Bert” as she was affectionately called, spent most of her adult life living in the Alexandria, Virginia area. She was employed by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She retired to the Lake Anna area in Louisa, Virginia.

Loving husband and father, Lorin J. Strigel, 79, peacefully passed away Wednesday, June 28, in Haymarket, Virginia.

Lorin was a member of St. Stephen the Martyr Catholic Church. Active in his community, Lorin enjoyed singing with the Regency Chorale and playing pool with the Billiards Club. Fishing with his family, photography, and activities with his grandchildren, were all favorite pastimes for Lorin.

Ramona was a loving and caring woman. She was loved by anyone she came in contact with. She was always about the simple things in life, and didn’t require much to make her happy. Anyone who knew her, knew her greatest joy in life were her children, grand children, and great grand child. She lived for them, and was so joyed with their lives and their accomplishments. She loved them with everything in her. Life was always hard for her, but she never let that control her. She took what she had, and always made the best of it. That is something everyone will remember about her. She was a hard worker. She worked at Wal-Mart for a little over 20 years. That was her 2nd home/family. She had so many special friends who she loved very much and they loved her. She couldn’t have asked for a better group of friends. Her children have so many fond memories of their mother. One that sticks out the most was her cooking and baking. She kept that passion throughout her life. She loved finding a great new recipe and going to the store to shop for it. You never really seen Ramona not in a good mood, unless she was angry. And oh boy anyone who knew her, knew she spoke her mind and didn’t really care if she hurt your feelings. Of course it wasn’t intentional, she was just very honest. Towards the end, she had the hardest struggle of her life, and that was her battle with cervical cancer. Throughout all of that she was amazing. No one would have ever guessed except by her appearance that she was sick. She did not let that consume her. Everyday was a challeng for her, but she always had a smile on her face. Everyone was so amazed by her positive attitude dealing with her sickness. She just knew she was gonna overcome it all, get back to work, and enjoy her family. Unfortunately her battle has come to an end. We are at peace knowing she is no longer in pain and not suffering. And she is home with her Mother, Father, and Grandson. Mom we all love you so much and you will be greatly missed. We all will carry on your legacy, and will see you again one day.

She is survived by her sons, Bobby Kidd, Steven Shifflett (Memory) and Storm Shifflett, her daughters Amy Euresti (Dave), Crystal Kidd; nine grand children: Mareena, Dakota, Anthony, Devin,Dylan, Caleb, Caden, Grayson, Mason; great grand daughter Lilliana and brother William Forrest Jr.

Nina Virginia Good Laws, age 101, a resident of Caton Merchant House, Manassas, Va., passed away Wed. June 14, 2017. She was born in Swanton, Md., on March 9, 1916, the daughter of William Preston Good and Minnie Grandstaff Good. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband of 63 years H. Layton Laws, Sr.; two sisters; one brother; and two sons-in-law. She is survived by one son, H. Layton Laws, Jr. (Sue) of Manassas and one daughter, Carolyn M. Harman of Ellenton, Fla; two grandsons, H. Layton Laws III (Dawn) of Manassas and Troy Preston Laws (Tracey) of McLean; four great grandchildren, H. Layton Laws IV, Anna Virginia Laws, William Preston Laws, and Lauren Alexis Laws.

Nina was graduated from Nokesville High School in Nokesville, Va., and resided in Manassas for over 30 years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where she was a soloist and choir member. She was active in community affairs and events, performing annually in the Manassas Kiwanis Capers. She and her husband retired to Florida where they lived for over 30 years. At the death of her husband she moved back to Manassas to be near family.

Stewart Christiano, 84 Former Prince William County Park Authority member and long-time community advocate Stewart Christiano, 84, of Woodbridge, VA, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge after a long illness. Mr. Christiano was a long-time educator—first in his native state of Connecticut, then in the Army serving in […]

Survivors include his wife, Rhonda A. Carr; three children, Addison A, Carr and wife Jennifer of West Virginia, Gabriell A. Carr of Fredericksburg, VA and Myra A. Carr of Fredericksburg, VA; parents, Tommy and Ann Carr of Alabama; two grandchildren, Jaelen and Christian Carr; brother, Donnie Carr; sister Shonise Carr.

Funeral services will be held 11:00AM Friday, June 30, 2017 at the First Baptist Church, 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA with Dr. Keith Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Stonewall Memory Gardens 12004 Lee Highway Manassas, VA.