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,...
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...