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Obituaries

Adair Arneida Broadus Lewis, born to the late Eugene Russell Broadus Sr. and the late Arneida Elmira Hall Appling departed this life on January 02, 2021 in the comfort of her home.

Adair was born October 25, 1936 in Washington DC. She was the first of two children born to that union; her sister Sheila Broadus preceded her in homegoing at three months of age.


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Sara del Pilar Gonzalez Zelada, 79 años de edad, de Woodbridge, VA fallecio Enero 2, 2021 en  Sentera Hospital. Nacio en San Miguel, El Salvador a sus padres Manuel Antonio Lazo y Maria del Transito Gonzalez.

Sarita recibo su educacion primaria en El Salvador. Ella fue bendecida con mucha determinacion, ambicion, y amor por su familia. Ella aprendio de su querida Tia Catalina come ser una mujer de negocios. La cual con la bendicion de Dios, la inspiro a viajar y migrar a los Estados Unidos, para lograr el sueño Americano.  Aqui encontro al amor de su vida y se caso con Adolfo Zelada Castro el 1 de Octubre, 1984 en Alexandria, VA.  Ella fue una mujer trabajadora y luchadora, que trabajo  para brindarle  a sus hijos y sobrinos una mejor calidad de vida.  Ella logro varios trabajos, dedicados en ventas, el mas exitoso fue ser consultora y directora de cosmeticos Mary Kay.  Ella fue la pionera de nuestra famila. No existe un individuo perfecto, pero una esposa, mama y abue”lita” solidaria y fuerte como ella pocas personas lo llegan a ser.


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Deborah Marie (Theroux) Gombar, 71 years old, a longtime resident of Montclair, Virginia died early Friday morning, January 1st at home. Fortunately she did not pass alone as so many have this past year. Ron Mravinec, her devoted partner was by her side.

She was born March 29, 1949 and raised in Agawam, Massachusetts, the daughter of the late Agnes Hazel (Theroux) O’Brien and Lawrence Theroux. She graduated from Agawam High School and Chamberlayne Junior College in Boston.


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Franklin McKinley Tibbs Jr. better known as “Frankie” or “Uncle Frank” was born June 14th, 1966 to the late Valerie Jeanette Griffith and Franklin McKinley Tibbs Sr. in Fairfax County, Va. He was the third oldest of five. Frank spent most of his early years in the Baileys Crossroads and Annandale area, where he graduated from J.E.B. Stuart High School in 1985. After high school, he began his life as a young adult working at the local Hardy’s…

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Councilwoman Theresa Ellis has more than 30 years in healthcare management and knows the importance of donating blood, especially during these challenging times when the supply to save lives is in critical demand.

She began to work with the American Red Cross during the beginning phase of the pandemic to increase donation sites and days available for giving to meet the shortage. Ellis is leading the celebration of National Blood Donor Month in January with a proclamation for the Manassas City Council meeting on Jan. 11 to recognize volunteers and givers.