Obituaries

Mary Agnes Zell, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, Virginia. She was born in Lakewood, New Jersey in 1933 to the late Hugo and Anna (Riester) Zell. Mary grew up in Eddyville, New York, a small and idyllic town located within the foothills of the Catskills Mountains.  Her parents, German immigrants, owned and operated a small hotel, which Mary and her siblings enjoyed assisting in the care of the guests. Her father, a renowned chef, was French trained and as such, the hotel was never short of guests. Mary graduated

Nuestra querida Blanca Flores falleció recientemente de forma repentina y inesperada. Blanca era una maravillosa esposa, madre, abuela, bisabuela y amiga, que marcó la vida de quienes la rodeaban de varias maneras. Blanca deja atrás a su amado esposo José; hijos: Rosario, Blanca, Elmer, Marvin, José; nietos: Camila, Jennifer, Brandon, Marvin, Francisco, Wilmer, Sophia, Eric y Toño. Blanca dedicó su vida a ayudar a criar a sus nietos, a los que adoraba mucho y a los que disfrutaba pasar su tiempo con ellos. Blanca amaba la naturaleza y disfrutaba usar su pulgar verde para traer sus hermosas plantas y flores

David Eugene Howell, age 70, passed away March 13, 2023, at Uptown Assisted Living in Manassas, VA. He was born on January 25, 1953, in Alexandria, VA to the late Dale Eugene and Mary Louise (Kandell) Howell. David was a 1971 graduate of Annandale High School where he played in the school Concert and Symphonic Bands.  In 1975 he graduated from American University with a degree in Journalism. Over the years he worked at the Washington, DC offices of NBC Network News; as a radio engineer at WMAL in Washington; hosted a radio program at WDCT in Fairfax; and was

Cleopha Gisele Sclafani, age 98 passed away on Monday, March 20, 2023, at Adler Center in Aldie, VA.   She was born on October 2, 1924, in Gerpinnes, Belgium, to the late Alexis and Cleopha (Gérain) Dachelet. She was a pioneer of WWII, serving as an ambulance nurse for the American Red Cross. She was dedicated to helping others, and her family survive difficult times during the war.   She was predeceased by her parents, husband Frank Sclafani, daughter, Elizabeth Ann Sclafani, brother Alfred Dachelet, and sisters Laurence Dachelet and Nanou Dachelet.   She is survived by her children: Frank