Obituaries

Rodger Pierpont Fitzgerald, 83, of Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away due to a stroke, on June 21, 2013, at Sentara Medical Center of Virginia (Potomac Hospital) surrounded by his loved ones.

Rodger was born on October 29, 1929, on Buchanan Street in Richmond, Va., the sixth of eight children born of his parents, the Reverend David Jones Fitzgerald, Sr., a tailor and Baptist minister, and Gertrude Randall Harris Fitzgerald, a school teacher and homemaker. Rodger graduated from Armstrong High School in 1947.

Russell Randall 75 of Stafford, Virginia Died Friday March 1, 2013 at Mary Washington Hospital.

Russell was an avid guitar player playing for over 60 years.

William R. Murphy, Jr. 66, of Woodbridge, passed away on March 11, 2013 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sandra Murphy; daughters, Johnni Marie Gibbs (Joseph), Melissa Erin Murphy, and Kristina Lynn Fraley (Eric); grandchildren, Shea Matthew Gibbs, Nolan Alexander Gibbs, Sierra Nicole Murphy, Hallie Ann Fraley, Dakota Elizabeth Fraley, Brayden Jacob Gibbs, David Eric Fraley, and Robert Michael Fraley. He is also survived by his siblings, Karen, James, Alan and Michael Murphy.

The family will receive friends from 6pm to 8pm, Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd. Dale City, VA 22193. A Life Celebration service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, March 13, 2013 at 10:30am, followed by interment at Quantico National Cemetery.

Scott R. Welch, age 53, passed away peacefully with his loved ones by his side on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

Scott was born on Sept. 5, 1959, to William Welch, Jr. and Doris (nee Manthe) Welch at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. Having enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps’ delayed entry program two days after his 17th birthday, Scott decided to graduate early from Madison East High School in January 1977, and in February entered the active duty ranks of the Marine Corps.

Edward Anthony Glushefski, a man of many talents, hobbies and passions, died in his home in Manassas, Va., shortly after noon Thursday, May 26, 2011. He was 59.

Edward, who asked to be called “Ed” by everyone, no matter their age or relationship to him, was born Nov. 8, 1951, to Edward W. and Anne Glushefski in Nanticoke. In 1953 the family moved to Buffalo, N.Y., where Ed spent his childhood and young adult life.

Jacob Charles Glushefski – a skilled craftsman, musician and artist – died Monday in his home in Brooklyn, NY. He was 33.

Jacob, known to friends and family as “Jake”, was born in Warrenton, Va. on May 23, 1977 to Edward Glushefski and Jennifer Jones Glushefski. He was raised in Manassas, Va. and made homes in Austin, Tex. and Richmond, Va. before moving to Brooklyn in 2001. There he became part of a closely knit community in a neighborhood he loved.