Antoinette Abbott, age 73, of Clifton, Virginia passed away Monday, August 26, 2019.
She was born on December 29, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of the late Anthony and Calliope (Fillow) Evangelu. She married the love her life, the late Richard Abbott, in 1966, and they enjoyed 51 years together. She was a fantastic cook famous for her Greek specialities. She loved antiquing, traveling and spending time with family.
There will be something sweet coming to our area in the effort to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia.
Free ice cream will be distributed as part of the #ISceamForEquality ice cream tour, where an ice cream truck will be traveling across Virginia between now and Election Day, November 5.
David J. Brown, 63, of Lorton died August 27, 2019.
Join the New Dominion Choraliers put on a concert to honor the 250th Anniversary of the USA! The music in this choral concert captures the heart and soul of the American spirit through patriotic tunes and songs from the heartland. Joining the chorus are dancers from Dance Etc. School of the Arts and accompaniment from the talented members of Legacy Brass.
This family friendly and FREE event is perfect for young and old. Kids, parents, and grandparents will be familiar with many of the songs in this inspirational program. There are two opportunities to attend: Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 pm or Sunday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m.
An explosion in a garage injured at least one person in Bristow.
Fire and rescue crews were called to a home in the 12000 block of Lake Dorian Drive at 1:04 p.m. The house is located near Victory Elementary School.
FREDERICKSBURG — A new gate and cashless pay station will be installed in Fredericksburg’s public parking garage on Sophia Street between Sept. 3 and 12.
The current pay stations will no longer be accepting cash payments as of Aug. 30.
Deborah Jean Tennant, age 69, passed away on August 24, 2019 at Vibra Hospital of Richmond. She was born on May 7, 1950 in Washington, DC to the late Ralph Matthew Dean and Esther M. Beach. She is survived by her loving children, son Jeffrey Tennant and wife Rachel Wissinger; and daughter Patti Tennant and fiancé Avery Poles; and by her three beloved grandchildren Jonathan Tennant, Jacob Thorne, and Raymond Thorne. She is also survived by her siblings, Donald Dean, Matthew Dean, Jr., Drew Dean, Dora Hamm, Wanda Hagerman, Patsy Puckett, Jerry Dean, Thomas Dean, Brenda Davis, and many loving nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, family and friends.
Visitation will be held on Friday, August 30, 2019 from 10-11AM, with a funeral service at 11AM at Pierce Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 9609 Center St. Manassas, VA 20110. Internment will follow at the Manassas City Cemetery.
A bicyclist was struck on Route 17 at noon today.
The male bicyclist was riding in the area of Falls Run Drive, near the Carters Crossing West shopping center anchored by Target, when he was struck by an SUV.
Our incredible mother, Diana H. Centers age 80 of Woodbridge, VA died on August 26, 2019 with her loving family by her side. She was a resident of Woodbridge since 1963. Diana was a member and volunteer at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Woodbridge where she helped the Bereavement committee. She also volunteered […]
John Francis McCreary passed away in his home in Dumfries, Virginia on August 14, 2019. He was born in St. Louis, MO on November 26, 1946, to Eugene and Mary McCreary and was the third of their five children. He attended a Catholic seminary for high school but ultimately decided against becoming a priest and went to the University of Illinois, graduating magna cum laude in 1968. He was also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. Later in 1968, he moved to Northern Virginia and became an intelligence research analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency. In January of 1969, he married Linda Chalmers. In 1975 he graduated from Georgetown Law Center with a juris doctorate. He was a member of the Virginia State Bar.
From 1980 to 1992 he was the senior analyst and director of the National Warning Staff in the Office of Central Intelligence. In 1992 he served as the lead attorney-investigator for the Senate Select Committee for POW/MIA affairs. From 1993 to his retirement from the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2006, he was the senior analyst in the Directorate of Intelligence, J2, Joint Staff in the Pentagon. He was promoted to senior rank in the first class of Defense Intelligence Senior Level Experts in DIA. At his retirement, he was the senior ranking Defense Intelligence Senior Level Expert in the agency and in the Joint Staff at the Pentagon.
