Obituaries

Margaret M. Jones, 68, of Woodbridge, passed away on September 20, 2013 in her home. She is preceded in death by her son, Troy Sweazie; her siblings, Verrida Sweazie, Delia Faye Gray, Dave Sweazie, Curley Sweazie, and Troy Lee Sweazie. She is survived by her daughter, Tricia Flood and her husband, Dana; her grandchildren, Keionna and Troy Hakeem Sweazie, and Connor Flood. She is also survived by her siblings, Violet Sweazie, Vivian L. Grant, Henry Earle (Pee Wee) Sweazie, Hurvey Sweazie,Jr. , Julius Sweazie, and Charles Sweazie; and a host of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 2pm to 4pm on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd. Dale City, Va. A Life Celebration Service will be held at the funeral home on Monday, September 30, 2013 at 11am followed by interment.

Kenny Diaz was born on April 25, 1995 in Fairfax, VA. Kenny walked into the loving arms of the Lord , on September 21, 2013 at the age of 18.

Kenny is survived by his parents of Bolivian descent Jose Diaz and Delma Merida, along with his younger sister Camila Diaz, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. While living in Woodbridge, Virginia, Kenny attended St. Thomas Aquinas School, John Paul The Great, and Woodbridge Senior High School.

Victoria Margaret (“Vickie”) Kaucher of Manassas, VA passed suddenly in the early morning hours on September 19, 2013 at Prince William Hospital of cancer and related complications. She was admitted to the hospital just days earlier, at which point her full condition was diagnosed. She was in hospice care for the final day.

Born on October 31, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA , she was a graduate of Archbishop Prendergast High School, and worked her way up through the ranks in banking, ultimately serving as an officer at several financial institutions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia. She interrupted her own career to accompany her husband, a career Army officer, when they were assigned overseas. Following their return the couple settled in northern Virginia with Vickie resuming her specialty in residential development lending until her retirement in 2004.

Clara Eloise Campbell of Dale City, VA passed away peacefully Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Eloise was born December 5, 1925.

Eloise is survived by four sons, Thomas (TC) and Bruce of Dale City, VA; Ray of Key West FL; Chuck (Nancy) of Fredericksburg, VA and several nieces and nephews.

Obituary for Kalice H Gibson

Kalice Gibson, daughter of the late Morris and Estelle Hall, was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina on April 4, 1956. She slipped into eternal rest on Thursday, September 19, 2013. Kalice was preceded in death by her two brothers; Waynard Hall and Morris Hall and one sister, Maurice H. Hardy.

Ginny was born at Alexandria Hospital on April 22, 1946. She grew up on Backlick Road, back when it was still a dirt road, between Annandale and Springfield where her family lived on 8 acres. When she became a teenager, she had her first horse named Cherokee. She rode Cherokee in horse show competitions and enjoyed riding very much. She was very active in 4H and became very knowledgeable about horses which served her well when we acquired our own horses in the early 80’s.

I met Ginny babysitting. I was living with a Navy Band family, Bill & Betty Murray and their two children. Since we had concerts in DC every Friday, and Bill’s wife was a church organist with choir practice on Fridays, they needed a babysitter to watch their two kids. Bill suggested I go and pick up their babysitter, Ginny, before Bill and I left for the concert about 6:45. Betty’s choir rehearsal would run later so Ginny baby sat for only about an hour or 2 before we returned from the concert. Then when Betty arrived, usually with pizza’s, the 4 of us played Hearts until midnight or 1AM. Ginny’s folks often wondered why she was babysitting for 6 hours and only made $1. Babysitting rates were 50 cents an hour back then. After a few months we started dating. Her folks were pretty strict; She could only go on a date 1 night per week. If she went to a concert I was playing, that counted as the date for the week. We dated for several years and became engaged in May 1964. We were married on June 26, 1965 at Truro Episcopal Church in Fairfax on a beautiful, sunny but mild day.

Obituary for Gene A Broderson

Passed on September 16, 2013 after a valiant battle with cancer. Gene’s loving wife Lynda of 40 years was with him at the end as she had been through his short but painful illness. His son, Jeffrey and nephew and foster son, Matthew Corrigan, were also by his side. Gene started his career with WOR-TV in New York City where he produced Mets baseball and Romper Room.

Diane Virginia Winget (NEE DAVIS) born Feb. 8, 1959 – Sept. 20, 2013 passed at The Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida.

She is survived by her loving husband Steven Winget, her children: Brandy Harner (husband William), William Harlow III, (wife Emily) and Alyssa Winget, (finance Michael). Grandchildren: Alexis, Michael, Mya and grandson-to-be. Eight siblings, brothers, Herbert and James (deceased), Donald, Wayne and William; sisters Cinderella Collins, Karen Jones and Doris Harr. Also many other friends and family.

Kathleen G. Carter, 65, of Lorton,  died peacefully Thursday, September 19, 2013. Born in Norwood, OH on October 4, 1947, she was the daughter of the late George and Ruth Glins. Kathie graduated from Norwood High School in 1965.

Kathie was the devoted wife of 43 years to the late Dauton O. Carter and beloved mother to her daughters, Shannon Murphy (Dan) and Erin Carter. She was a loving grandmother to Sarah Anne Murphy and Madison Anne Murphy.

Louise Frances Bartholomew died peacefully on Saturday, September 14, 2013 in Woodbridge, Virginia. Louise was born on January 11, 1917 to William Charles Weber and Thora Christine Helsengreen in Darby, Pennsylvania.

Louise married Miles Franklin Bartholomew on January 17, 1933 and enjoyed over 60 years of marriage before Frank passed away in 1995. Louise served as a forelady at the Alleghenny Ribbon Mill in Quakertown, PA until 1970, where she lived for most of her childhood and adult life. Louise and Frank enjoyed many good years with family and friends during their retirement in Arizona and later Florida. Louise moved to Virginia in 2001 to be closer to family and lived happily at Westminster at Lakeridge for over ten years.