Obituaries

Resting in the arms of Jesus, Charles H. “Buzzy” Shoemaker, passed away on the afternoon of Monday, August 12, 2019, at Novant Health UVA Hospital in Manassas, VA. He had recently suffered a fall that required surgery. He was then transferred to a rehab center where he died due to health complications. He was 74 years of age. He was preceded in death by his loving parents James “Jim” Robert Henry Shoemaker and Bessie Cordell Shoemaker. He was also preceded in death by his infant sister Barbara Leigh Shoemaker, brother Daniel K. “Danny” Shoemaker, brother James R. “Jimmy” Shoemaker Jr., and sister Linda Dean Shoemaker Pyer. He is survived by his loving sister Brenda Shoemaker Lynn of Manassas VA.

He also leaves behind four loving nieces—Pamela Donnelly of Los Angeles CA, Pattie Lowe of Manassas VA, Suzie Myers of Sterling VA, and Vicki Shoemaker Cloud of Nokesville VA—as well as one loving nephew, Timothy Shoemaker of Atlanta GA. Buzzy will be greatly missed by them and by all of his great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family with whom he stayed close his entire life, and numerous friends. He was one of a kind and dearly beloved by every life he touched.


Event

Join me during this National Craft Open Studios weekend, a celebration of Amrican craft organized by the American Craft Council (ACC). Come visit my studio July 18-19th, 11am-5pm at 10449 Metropolitan Ave, Kensington, MD. Please drop in, see how my work is created, tour my studio and try your hand at hammering some metal.


Obituaries

Maj. Charles A. Turpin (USMC, retired), age 93, died peacefully August 8, 2019, while surrounded by his family at Fairfax Hospital. He was born December 28, 1925, in Georgia to Charles Noel Turpin and Florida Evans Turpin. In March 1943, Charles enlisted in the Marine Corps and began his career in service to our country. […]


Obituaries

Jose Manuel Berrios, 64, of Dale City, Virginia, died August 10, 2019, at Sentara Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He won the first battle with cancer 5 years ago. He was a student of Jehovah’s Witness and an active member with Alcoholics Anonymous since 1981. He was preceded in death by his mom, the late Jesus Berrios. Manuel is survived by his wife, Rosa Alicia; children, Karla Gracias and Manuel Berrios; two grandchildren, Alexa & Isabelle Gracias; son-in-law, Daniel Gracias; daughter-in-law, Luisa Gallego, mother-in-law, Maria Gonzalez, brothers and sisters & in-laws, Francisco Antonio Berrios, Juana Milagros Berrios, Jose Eszequiel Berrios, Maria Magdalena Berrios, Mauro Gonzalez, Maria De La Paz Gonzalez, Gloria Perez, Cristóbal Gonzalez, Dinora Quito, Daniel Gonzalez, Xiomara Aleman, godchildren, Walter Gonzalez and Karla Gonzalez, and many more loved ones.

The family will receive visitors from 10am – 1pm, Friday, August 16, 2019, at Miller Funeral Home, 3200 Golansky Boulevard, Woodbridge, VA 22192.


Obituaries

Mark Woodruff, 64, of Manassas, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on August 7th after a brave and a lengthy battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life service will be held on August 17th, at the Pierce Funeral Home, located at 9609 Center Street in Manassas, VA at 2:00 p.m. (www.piercefh.com) Mr. Woodruff was […]