David Barrett McDonald
Oct 16, 2026
David Barrett McDonald,“Big Dave” was born on August 30, 1940, in Washington, D.C., to Paul and Mary McDonald. David was one of six children. He lived in his cherished family home in Arlington, Virginia for 79 years, until he passed away on October 16, 2026 in his home surrounded by family and friends.
David was born with cerebral palsy. He had...
Deirdre Ann Shields
Oct 16, 2026
Deirdre Ann Shields was born in the Bronx on March 14, 1975, to Arthur and Kathleen Shields, already the loving parents of a vibrant three-year-old named Jennifer. Dee was different. At around seven months of age, a severe neuromuscular disorder emerged that doctors struggled even to categorize. Kathleen was told, frankly, that Deirdre would not live to see her first...
Robert Frank Youngblood
Oct 15, 2026
Robert Frank Youngblood
September 15, 1934 to October 15, 2026
Robert Frank “Bob” Youngblood, 92, of Vienna, Virginia, passed away on October 15, 2026, surrounded by family. He lived a life defined by curiosity, ingenuity, kindness, and a lifelong love of the water and the sky.
Bob was born to Robert and Jean (Nicholson) Youngblood in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Buffalo,...
Jane Hustead West
Oct 15, 2026
Jane Hustead West, 84, of Reston, Virginia, passed away on October 15, 2026, in the Memory Care section of Hunters Woods at Trails Edge. She lived with dementia from 2015 until her death, and spent her final years at Hunters Woods, first in Assisted Living and later in Memory Care.
Jane worked for 26 years at Kaiser Permanente in Virginia and...
Marina Glikstain
Oct 14, 2026
Marina Glikstain, a poet, writer, devoted family matriarch, and tireless community resource, died peacefully on October 14, 2026. She was 77.
Born on December 6, 1948, Marina was the first in her family to immigrate to the United States—a leap of faith she undertook with characteristic courage, and one she spent years building upon, working steadfastly to bring the rest of...