Alfred “Al” J. Bahr, 77, of Dumfries, Va, passed away peacefully at his home on July 29, 2016. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Al will be remembered fondly for his many years of service to his country, community, and the Catholic Church.
The son of the late Alfred and Margaret Ann (Haggerty) Bahr, Al was born Nov. 8, 1938. He grew up in Arlington, Va., and attended St. Thomas More Elementary School and St. John’s College High School in Washington, D.C.
Isabelle Phenix Kidder (nee Ho) passed away on 25 July 2016 in Lake Ridge, Virginia after a 2-year battle with colon cancer.
She was born on 18 October 1964 in Saigon, South Vietnam, and although raised Buddhist, she attended Catholic parochial schools in her youth. She and her family emigrated to France in March of 1981. There she attended high school at Lycee de Pontoise located north of Paris, received her diploma in 1986, and soon afterward emigrated with several of her brothers and sisters to the United States.
Bernard Oliver Ames, age 88, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 25, 2016 in Manassas, VA. Founder of Ames Funeral Home, 8914 Quarry Road, Manassas, VA. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Helen Harmon Ames. Mr. Ames is survived by his son Bishop Dr. Malcolm O. Ames (Debra), three grandchildren Malcolm Jamal (Erica), Daniel and Ayana Ames; three great grandsons; many other relatives and friends. Visitation will be 3pm to 9pm Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Ames Funeral Home and Monday, August 8, 2016 from 10am to 11:45am at First Baptist Church, 9258 Center Street, Manassas, VA where a funeral service will be held at 12noon. Interment, Rose Hill Cemetery.
Marion Liggett Reynolds Lee, age 96, of Woodbridge, VA, passed away peacefully on July 2, 2016. Beloved wife of 44 years to the late Spencer B. Lee, who passed in 1985. Loving mother of Stephen W. Lee and his wife Jeanne, six grandchildren, Candice Sanders (Johnny), Ryan Lee, Alison Manzione (Chris), Jennifer Martin Taylor (Kody), Travis Martin (Kelly), Christopher Martin, and five great-grandchildren, Kerry, Drake, Brittany, Jocelyn, and Brooks. She was predeceased by her daughter Linda Patricia Martin.
Born in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Roy George and Lillian Vial Reynolds, she wasa 1934 graduate of Central High School in Washington DC. After marrying in 1941, she and Spencer traveled the country from 1942-1945 with the Army Air Corps. After WWII they moved to Arlington, VA, then to Falls Church where they resided In Pimmit Hills. She retired from C&P Telephone/Bell Atlantic and in 1987 moved to Montclair, VA where she was part of the HOA for over 20 years and the first recipient of their Community Volunteer Award in 2007. During this same time, she also worked with the Agency on Aging and wrote the Eastern PWC Senior column for the Potomac News, as well as working with the Potomac Hospital Auxiliary for 20 years. She also participated in the Senior Olympics and Relay for Life for many years.
Rebecca (Becky) V. Sundberg passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 29, 2016 at Prince William Hospital. Becky was born November 18, 1938 in Marion, Indiana. She married LeRoy E. Sundberg in Spokane, Washington on July 26, 1958. She resided in Manassas, Virginia.
She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, and grandmother. More than anything else, she loved her family which included her husband LeRoy, her son and daughter-in-law Chris and Becky Sundberg, her daughter and son-in-law Dawn and Tom Moulen, and her granddaughter Hannah Moulen to whom she was known endearingly as “Maga.” She was preceded in death by five of her six siblings.
Gerrie Hibbitts Grigsby, 77, of Triangle,Virginia passed away June 28, 2016. She is the daughter of George and Goldie Foster. She was preceded in death by Richard C. Hibbitts, Roy M. Grigsby, and brother Joe (Buddy) Foster. She is survived by her sister Bonnie Tickels of Abingdon, Virginia, sons Dennis Hibbitts, David Hibbitts, and Jimmy Grigsby, daughters Nina Antonowics, Donna Sechler, and Janice Miller, as well as 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
She was originally from Wise, Virginia. She worked for over 30 years at Catalano’s Quality Dry Cleaners in the town of Quantico, Virginia. Recently, she worked for Coin Laundry in Dumfries, Virginia. She enjoyed family get togethers, cooking and decorating for the Holidays along with gardening. She was also an avid collector of dolls and nicknacks.
Jay Willis Beck Jr was born on November 18, 1953 in Washington D.C. to Jay and Shirley Beck.
Jay passed peacefully at home in Woodbridge, Virginia on June 19, 2016 after many years of battling throat cancer.
Robert C. Goodman, who we all affectionately knew as “Chris”, was born on July 26. 1952, in Dallas, Texas. after a short but very intense battle, God released Chris from his suffering on June 16, 2016.
Chris was well known and respected as the head of Capital Drilling, Inc., one of the most reputable drilling and blasting companies in the Northern Virginia area. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, June 26th, 2016 at 2 PM at Hall Funeral Home, 140 South Nursery Avenue, Purcellville, VA 20132.
Charles Harold Rattmann, Jr., 70, made his journey Home on May 13, 2016. He was a 25-year retiree from IBM that worked his way up from logistics tech to Support Engineer during his career. He loved computers, the ocean and especially people. Chuck volunteered for ACTS suicide prevention hotline prior to joining and Chairing the Loudoun Nursing and Rehab Center’s member council in the last years of his life. He is survived by his wife, Irma Craft-Rattmann, son, Andrew David Rattmann, stepson Maurice Reginald Craft and daughters Amy Giles, Kelly Giles, Terry Coon, Cynthia Moore and 6 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 20th at 2pm at Loudoun Funeral Chapel, 158 Catoctin Circle SE, Leesburg, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to ACTS of Woodbridge; https://actspwc.org/.
Jennifer Lynn Kidd, age 42 of Stafford, VA passed away on April 11, 2016 at Stafford Hospital from complications after a long battle with Lupus.
Jennifer was born in Fairfax, VA on October 27, 1973 to Margaret Ann Kidd and Coleman Wayne Kidd. She spent her childhood in the Beacon Hill area of Alexandria, VA.
