Emmanuel (Noel) Montoro, a loving husband, father, brother, and friend peacefully went to be with Our Lord on May 26, 2021.

Noel was a distinguished individual and lived a very accomplished life. Born in the Philippines, he immigrated to the United States, served in the US army, and traveled the world.


Kennedy Evans Cobb “Kang” peacefully passed away at Mary Washington Hospital on May 28, 2021. Kennedy went to be with his Lord savior and loved ones that preceded him at the age of 54 years old.

Kennedy was born in Florence, South Carolina to the loving parents of Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Lizzie Cobb of Dillion, South Carolina. He attended Florence South Carolina District 1 public Schools and further attended Darlington Technical College.


James Clarence Cole Sr., 92, died June 1, 2021, of Woodbridge, VA passed away at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA. He was born December 15, 1928, in Hanson, Massachusetts, to the late Walter and Cora Cole. This loving man was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Charlotte, six brothers and four sisters. Jim is survived by his children, Elke Jean Lestingi (Jeanie) of Woodbridge, VA and James Clarence Cole Jr. of Washington, DC, and granddaughter Ashley Joy Lestingi.

Jim led a life of service. He was a veteran of the Korean War and World War II and served in the Army. Following his military retirement, he spent his service with the Secret Service.


Dinora Del Carmen Sanchez De Mejia, also known simply as Dinora Mejia, 60, of Woodbridge, Virginia passed away in the afternoon of Sunday January 10th, 2021 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. She died due to complications caused by COVID-19. She became infected with the coronavirus sometime in the week of December 10th, 2020 and had a confirmed positive test that same week. On December 16th, 2020, she had to go to the hospital. Although the hospital was not allowing any visitors, they did allow her to have her cell phone. Therefore, family and friends called her, texted her, and did video calls with her as much as she could tolerate. The coronavirus made her extremely weak and out of breath therefore she could only have brief conversations. In those brief exchanges she did on her phone, family and friends expressed how much they cared for her, how much they loved her, how much they were praying for her, and how much they wanted her to come back home. The hospital also allowed for drinks to be brought to her and so her family would deliver her the juices and smoothies that she asked for. She was able to talk with family and friends and drink the juices and smoothies family and friends delivered for her until she became too weak to talk and too weak to eat and drink. Although family and friends could not be by her side, she left this world knowing without any doubt how much she was loved and how much she was going to be missed.

Dinora was born Friday April 15th, 1960 in Canton Nueva Concepcion in the town of Chirilagua of San Miguel department in the country of El Salvador. She was born to Natividad Sanchez, her mother, and Santos Lara, her father. She grew up in the town of Zapatagua which was a rural town near Chirilagua. Dinora would live most of her childhood in Zapatagua before she was sent to the United States, still in her teens.


 

Claudia Dinora Ordonez, 41, of Woodbridge Virginia, passed away in the afternoon of Tuesday January 12th, 2021 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. She died due to the pneumonia caused by COVID-19. She became infected by the coronavirus sometime in the week of December 10th, 2020. On December 14th, 2020 she had to go to the hospital. The hospital at the time was not allowing any visitors. However, they allowed her to have her cell phone. Therefore, family and friends called her, texted her, and did video calls with her as much as she was able to tolerate. Though she could not have family and friends at her side during her final days like in times before the pandemic, she received many messages of love, hope, and encouragement. She left this world knowing how much she was loved and how much she was going to be missed.


On May 28th, 2021 Anita Joy Kroh of Woodbridge, daughter of the late Uriah B. Kroh and Dorothy A. Kroh, went to join her parents in heaven.  She is survived by her sister, Susan Bryant and her husband Vern, her brothers Steve Kroh and his wife Deborah and Douglas Kroh and his wife Anita. She was the aunt to Angie, Jason, Ryan, Steven and Torri.  The family will receive friends on Friday, June 4th from 2 to 6pm at the Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home, 4143 Dale Blvd., Dale City, VA.  Graveside service and interment will be Saturday June 5th at 11am in Greenmount Cemetery, 721 Carlisle Ave., York, PA.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The ARC of Prince William/insight 13505 Hillendale Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22193.  The donation should be designated to the Tobacco Way Group Home #3.


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