Obituaries

Kiley Edward “Jack” Cornwell, Jr., 81, of High View, WV, entered his heavenly home on January 11, 2023.

e was born on June 27, 1941, in Nokesville, VA, to Kiley E. Cornwell and Martha A. Cornwell. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Marlene Virginia (Friend) Cornwell, as well as three sons: Stephen E. Cornwell and his wife, Christie, of Stephens City, VA; Gregory K. Cornwell and his wife, Renee, of Winston-Salem, NC; and Timothy S. Cornwell, and his wife, Sarah, of Barcelona, Spain. He is also survived by nine grandchildren: Madison, Morgan, Mackenzie, Conner (wife-Natalie), Kaitlyn, Abigail, Alexandra, Grant, and Denton Cornwell. Surviving siblings are Mildred Davis, Luther Cornwell, David Cornwell and Donald Cornwell.

Michael David Amentler, 61, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born on January 5, 1961, in Arlington, Virginia, the son of the late John Amentler and Shirley Swartz. He was a hardworking man and was proud of his truck towing business.

Stafford County mourns the passing of former County Administrator C.M. Williams, who served as County Administrator from 1984 to 2003.

Williams helped lead the county through great change and population growth. He was also instrumental in helping protect historical treasures from development and designing the George L. Gordon, Jr. Government Center.

Hermione Isobel “Pat” Mickle of Woodbridge and Gainesville passed away peacefully with a smile on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

Hermione chose the nickname Patsy while growing up and was lovingly renamed Pat by her late husband Edward “Ed” during their courtship in Europe.

Like most poeple, she came into my life on the screen.

On an early fall day in 2017, I was in front of my computer, scrolling through social media, searching for the next big story, and she appeared in my feed. Full of life, brightly smiling, holding a video camera, and interviewing everyone on the scene.

Lallie Burba Crim passed away on February 4, 2022. She was born to Edwin and Margaret Burba in McAlester, Oklahoma on July 9, 1935. She is preceded in death by her parents, whom she has now joined in the Church Triumphant.

Lallie lived in Woodbridge for several decades and taught English and Art at Gar-Field High Senior School for many years.

In loving memory of Peter Angelo Leone, 88, of Woodbridge, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather dedicated to his family.

He served the United States as a colonel in the army through war and peace. His wife Ingrid, children Marcus and Tina, grandchild Kaya, and his siblings remember him with affection and grateful hearts.

Mary Jo Detweiler (née Holmes), librarian, Christian educator, and beloved and adoring mother and grandmother, died peacefully of natural causes on February 25, 2022.

Born in Indianapolis to Burnham Holmes and Josephine Seymour Holmes, she attended the University of Michigan (B.A., Phi Beta Kappa) and Indiana University (M.A., library science).

Mary Ann Burke, age 71 of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at MercyOne Clinton.

According to her wishes, cremation rites have been accorded.  There will be no services.  Online condolences may be left at papefh.com.