Rosemary Shad
May 13, 2026
Rosemary Shad, 73, of Arlington and Woodbridge, Virginia, passed away on May 13, 2026, at Virginia Hospital Center, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Rose was born on July 5, 1952, in Grafenwöhr, Germany, to Ingeborg Rosa Heller.
Rose graduated from Groveton High School in 1971 before attending Northern Virginia Community College. She worked with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington...
Catherine Goodwin Rinzel
May 13, 2026
Catherine “Cathy” Goodwin Rinzel, 79, of Garrett Park MD passed away on May 13, 2026 at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda MD. Cathy was born on October 31, 1946. She grew up in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and attended Middle Tennessee State University (1964-1967), studying sociology. While on a semester break, she met John Rinzel, who was working in Oak Ridge as...
Edward John Fries
May 12, 2026
Edward John “Ed” Fries, 87, of Ashburn, Virginia, passed away on May 12, 2026 surrounded by the love of his family. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, athlete, gardener, and traveler, Ed lived a life marked by optimism, curiosity, kindness, and joy.
Ed was born on June 3, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio, to Edward Stewart Fries and Claire Rollinger Fries. He grew...
Maria Luz Rodriguez
May 12, 2026
In Loving Memory of Maria Luz Rodriguez
Maria Luz Rodriguez, affectionately known to her family and friends as "Yaya" and "Grandma Lucy," passed away peacefully on May 12th, 2026 at the age of 93 in Accokeek, Maryland. Maria was born on January 10, 1933, in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. She lived a long, vibrant life centered entirely around her family, who will...