Aug 16, 2025

James K. Smallwood was born July 10, 1939 in Pottsville, PA to mother Ruth and stepfather James, with one sibling, Preston Reeves. After graduating high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, training as a medic. He also became an all-Navy boxer. After an honorable discharge he was employed with the U.S government. While working for the government, he met his...

Aug 16, 2025

Dianne E. Newitt, of Alexandria, VA, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the age of 60. Born on October 19, 1964, she was the daughter of Caryl Newitt and the late June M. (Myers) Newitt. She grew up in North Andover, MA, graduating from North Andover High School and Penn State University.

She fulfilled a dream...

Aug 15, 2025

Aug 15, 2025

Khyrra Elaine Johnson Staggers passed away peacefully on August 15, 2025, at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. A proud lifelong New Yorker, Khyrra spent most of her life in Manhattan, where she built a life rich with family, faith, and friendship.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William Staggers, and her daughters, Tammy Lisa Carter and Shonta Boone....

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Aug 13, 2025

Dustin Tyler Lapp, born on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 1997, in Silver Spring, Maryland, left this world unexpectedly on August 13, 2025, in Leesburg, Virginia. He was a remarkable individual whose personality shone brightly with silliness and compassion, making him a loving brother and friend to many.

Dustin's early years through ninth grade were spent in Ashburn, Virginia before moving to...

Aug 13, 2025

Bernadette C. Golinowski died peacefully at her home in Springfield, VA, on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 after a long battle with multiple myeloma which transitioned into secondary plasma cell leukemia, a very aggressive cancer. 

She was surrounded by her siblings, Regina (Dave), Ramona, Richard (Karen) and Loretta. Bernadette was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 17, 1959 to Karol and...

Aug 13, 2025