Obituaries

Dorothy “Dot” Obenchain, great mom, wife, grandmother and great-grandmother of Manassas Park, Virginia died Sunday, May 9, 2021 peacefully at her home.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Piece Funeral Home, 9609 Center St. Manassas, VA. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 7803 Well St. Manassas, VA. To attend, registration online is required and can be found at comefollowchrist.net. Interment will be private.

Brandon "Big Daddy" Donald Dumais, 27 of Chesterfield, VA passed away on May 4, 2021. Born in Haverhill, Massachusetts July 25, 1993, "New England Patriots Territory" he was raised in Manassas, VA. Brandon graduated class of 2012 from C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA. He went on to be an HVAC Super Technician, the service van riding, freon dealing, customer stealing HVAC Extraordinaire, Woooooo! Brandon was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Manassas, VA.

He is survived by his wife Ashby, proud Dada to his baby daughter Delanie, step-son Colton, mother Mereland, father Gerald "Jerry" Dumais, brothers Marc & his wife Ashlie Rivera, Shawn Dumais, sister Shannon Dumais, nephews Daniel & Marc Rivera Jr, Maternal Grandmother Julie Chute, Paternal Grandfather Gerald Dumais. Along with many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.

Carol Ann Hawkins, 83 of Woodbridge VA and formally of Abilene, Texas died on May 5, 2021 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. She was born in 1937 to the late Charnel and Margaret Harlow. Carol enjoyed reading, painting, crocheting, puzzles, and gardening. But her favorite pass time was spending time with her loving family. […]

Marilyn Elizabeth Stuart, age 79, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her home in Manassas, VA.

She was born in Middleton, MA to the late Dell and Clara Greeke. Marilyn was raised in Massachusetts, but after marrying her late husband, moved to Virginia where she raised her children.

ALTA MARIE WOOD WINE, on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ after a long, vibrant life of 99 years. She was born on Second Creek near Ronceverte, West Virginia on March 27, 1922. She moved to Virginia in 1931. On September 12, […]

Mary Alice Furr, 84, of Concord, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 in Manassas, VA.

Alice was born April 17, 1937 in Concord to the late Jesse Herman Shue and Stella Mae Chamberline Shue. She was also preceded in death by husband, Billy Floyd Furr, and infant daughter, Patsy Louise Furr.

Margaret Gloria Purtell, age 91 of Manassas, VA died on May 8, 2021 at Prince William Medical Center. She was born on April 1, 1930 to Sam Patrick and Della Tournour Wallan in Endicott, New York. She married the love of her life on September 2, 1950 and they enjoyed 66 years of marriage. Margaret was a woman of faith and had a way of making friends out of strangers. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Joseph Purtell; her son and daughter-in-law Patrick J. and Sharon Purtell; her son-in-law George Sanders; her brother Joseph Wallan and her sisters Frances Shaughnessy and Mary Butler. Survivors include her children Christine Purtell, Jane Sanders, Samuel Purtell (Jennifer), Mary Elliott, Michael V. Purtell (Linda) and James F. Purtell (Kathleen). She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Michael Sanders (Ann), Paul James Elliott, Kimberly Sanders, Matthew Elliott (Heather), Danielle Purtell Sims (Todd),Catherine Purtell, Courtney Purtell, Jamie Purtell, Nicole Purtell, Joseph Phipps, Patricia Jean Allen, Brittany Beach and Amanda Beach and 8 great grandchildren Dylan Evans-Elliott, Hannah Elliott, Patrick Purtell, Jonathan Sanders, Mia Sims, Nicholas Sanders, Emma Hargis and Hazel Zint. The family will receive friends at Pierce Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 9609 Center St. Manassas, VA on Monday, May 17, 2021 from 4-7 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM in All Saints Catholic Church, 9300 Stonewall Road, Manassas, VA. Interment Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in her memory to St. Jude’s Hospital.

Elizabeth Faye Griffin, age 85, of Montclair, VA passed away on April 24. Beloved wife of the late Robert Griffin for 60 years. Loving mother of Nancy Conrad, Beth Griffin, and Amy Griffin ( Kenny Kile), and cherished grandmother of Tyler Conrad. Survived also by beloved in-laws, nieces and nephews, and other extended family.

Faye was born in Norfolk VA to John Wesley Horton and Mary Elizabeth Horton, and was a sister to the late John Wesley Horton, Jr. She attended Nursing School on a full scholarship at DePaul Hospital and worked as an RN on the pediatric unit at hospitals in Illinois and Virginia before pausing her career to raise her family. When her girls were almost all grown, she returned to nursing, bringing her caring and wisdom to 20 years at Mount Vernon Hospital.